Media Awards

1st Place

Personally, i believe that the documentary "Crime", should have taken the best media studies production 2008. This is because, it showed some real life issues, that will appeal to everyone at one stage in their life. It reviewed, the effects of drugs and showed this through a first hand experience.  

In the documentary, a series of edits took place, which i thought were excellent. The scene consisted of a numerous number of shots of various drugs, however the shots matched the music. So whenever the song looped the shot would change. I thought this was very effective and creative. 

The song list was chosen very well, as the music matched the documentary, therefore the sound helped set the mood. 

2nd Place

From seeing the opening to Herbal Remedy, i thought the production was very well constructed and thoroughly thought out. The shots included were very effective and quiet creative. One Sequence that intrigued me was when you saw a Marijuana plant gradually growing and sprouting. I thought this feature of the production was fairly good. 

The editing and the positioning of these shots were shown after a sequence of other shots.

Also, similar to "Crime" to sound selection to "Herbal Remedy" had  relation to the production it self which was about Cannabis. I thought this helped get the message across and was a successful feature.  

3rd Place

Even though, producing a film in the Bollywood genre was quiet challenging,  the producers and actors in "Kuch To Hua Hai", pulled of the production rather well and the film was a success in my opinion. 

There are many conventional shots in Bollywood films, such as when the male playfully chases the female around trees, representing innocence and virtue.

The film was effective as it actually looked like a Bollywood film. So the production looked very professional which helped the audience get into the film.