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This video, 'Nothing Left Unsaid', is a short film about a young man graduating from university. 'Nothing Left Unsaid' appealed to me on a visual, auditory and emotional level. The film makes use of many different camera techniques while flowing effortlessly, and the soundtrack blends with the rest of the video extremely well. The story is simple but touching. The director, Kurt Schneider, is a well known Youtube artist who composes and records music and video. His Youtube channel can be found here.

This is the song that Ayana, Lauren and I composed: media type="file" key="Sample 1.mp3"

Your experiences with video production:

 I have made several movies for school projects in the past, including a dance video, a short video on music psychology, and a forty minute long musical about philosophy which also required extensive audio editing. I have lots of experience editing with iMovie 09.

What is your favourite movie and why?

 My favourite movie is probably 500 Days of Summer, because it has a realistic but interesting plot, humour, and several video techniques scattered throughout the movie make it even more immersive, such as one comparing the main character's expectations of an event to what really happens, and a transition from live filming to a sketched animation.

What, in your opinion, makes a good movie?

A good movie is one that can leave a lasting impact on me, and leave me to think about or feel a thought or emotion even after it has ended. This is normally achieved by watching movies with a good plot and premise, although cinematography, setting, and soundtrack are also very important in setting the right tone.

How does media control the way we live our lives?

 Much of the way we perceive the world is through media, since we obviously do not have the ability to experience everything with our own senses. The media tells us everything that we do not know firsthand by ourselves or through our immediate acquaintances. Therefore, the media's views and biases will become our own views and biases on many issues if we take everything that they say blindly.

 Alex Lam