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hi. i'm wailing and i'm doing the blogging for our SAC group. we're doing a video project for ASIAN CIVILISATION MUSEUM and i'll be blogging the progress of our group and also taking photos of all you guys. all the members in the group are Amanda, Zhi Yi, Guan Quan, Joshua, Marcus, Keren, Maybelle, Lyn, Megan, Hui Min, Phoebe, Daniel and me. hope you guys like love the blog :)
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Secretary: wailing
Script/acting: zhiyi(I/C), marcus, keren, maybelle, joshua, guanquan
Editing/filming: megan(I/C), amanda, joshua, lesley
Props: guanquan(I/C), huimin, phoebe
Music: joshua(I/C), lesley, daniel
Lights: lyn(I/C)
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 7:35 PM
CONFIRMED STORYLINE

Scenario:
A lesson conducted during a field trip to the ACM.
Students make their way to the entrance of the ACM to begin the class.

Teacher/tour guide:
You are about to watch a Wayang Kulit performance. It is a shadow puppet play that is widely performed in South East Asian countries such as Indonesia.
Students: Appear disinterested, cut to Marcus face.
Puppeteers (Hui Min, Guan Quan, Phoebe, Amanda) manipulates the wayang kulit props to traditional Gamelan music.

Cut to Joshua and Keren texting on iphones

Keren text: I don't get it
Joshua text: Same here

Cut to Zhi Yi who nudges Keren and Joshua to stop texting

Zoom into Zhi Yi who looks intriged by the Wayang Kulit performance.
(Music changes from traditional gamelan music to catchy contemporary music)

Camera toggles quickly between wayang kulit screen and Zhi Yi's face.
Disinterested students notice that Zhi Yi is keen on the performance and follows the example.
Traditional warm light flickers to neon.
Wayang Kulit dances to correspond to catchy contemporary music.
(Lyrics to appers as subtitles)

Verse 1:

There was a time
Long long ago
Before there was TV
The hype was so low

The only entertainment
Was shadow puppets
Known as Wayang Kulit

Chorus:
So do not sigh
And take a seat
And enjoy the uniqueness to Wayang Kulit
With a stick in hand
And a dalang holding it.

Verse 2:
They told many stories
Across the centuries
It was also considered
A masterpiece

Gamelan music
Was played with it
It is worth watching
So please take a seat.

Chorus:
So do not sigh
And take a seat
And enjoy the uniqueness to Wayang Kulit
With a stick in hand
And a dalang holding it.

Bridge:
Seemingly plain
With its black and white looks /appearance
But look at it in a different light
And you'll see
How colourful it can really be.

Hands of puppeters crash through with wayang kulit puppets and continue dancing

Cut to suprised look of class
Cut back to wayang kulit performance

Chorus:
So do not sigh
And take a seat
And enjoy the uniqueness to Wayang Kulit
With a stick in hand
And a dalang holding it.

(Song ends with a bang)

Class cheers wildly.
Cut to class leaving ACM still talking excitedly about Wayang Kulit

Cut to someone's iphone left behind
Messages appears: "Get it now?"
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