How can we change up a video review such that it becomes something hybrid; something that explores the narratives and non-narratives of an online video?

One of the ways that we were suggested to use in order to come up with the main idea for Project Three, was to think of three topics of interest that have originated from our previous project. We only managed to come up with two – one of which would play around with the structure of an online review, one that and the other that would look at video reviews in a different context. We did come up with a third one that had to do with the effect on audiences, but later decided that it would not be as feasible. After proposing our ideas to Seth, we decided to have a good think about further expanding our second idea.

From there, Jia Jia and I thought of other ways in which a video review could be done, and after doing some poking around on YouTube, one of the things that stood out to us was vlogs. Vlogs can be done by anybody, anywhere; they are personal, and they contain feelings and real experiences. So we thought… Could we possibly combine vlogs and video reviews to make a vlog review?

We often read about cafés and restaurants on blogs or through apps like Urbanspoon. People review them so that others can come upon a decision as to whether they want to visit a certain place. But what about a review done in the form of a video on YouTube? We did try to search it up but only managed to stumble upon a number of odd results, none of which properly depicted what we were looking for in what we would call a vlog review.

We hope to further explore this idea by playing around with narrative and non-narrative structures, and testing its probability of being a hybrid sort of video.

In today’s studio class, we were encouraged to come up with something that is innovative and possibly hybrid. Upon receiving the brief for Project Three, Jia Jia and I began to discuss what we may be able to experiment with. What could we possibly do to create something different; something that has never been done before?

A video that was shown in class also talked about experimenting and playing around with ideas. The key is to not be afraid of trying new things, and to realise that mere silent thinking is insufficient. In order to create better work, we have to get out of our comfort zones and begin to look at different approaches. We have to look towards the goal we are trying to achieve, not limit ourselves to a rigid set of rules that we have to follow.

I’m quite glad that Project Three will allow us to produce sketches in various forms, from videos and drawings to diagrams and photographs. This would probably help Jia Jia and I further expand our thoughts and ideas. With less than two weeks to the deadline, hopefully we will be able to come upon a good clue as to what we will be doing to produce some well-structured sketches.