Our Summer Rhythm Short Film

Our Summer Rhythm short film is a TARUC Cinematic and Filmmaking Society Screening Project. This short film is all about a music band faced challenges when pursuing their dreams. Since childhood days, the main character, Bryan admires a famous singer who is JJ Lin and this motivates him to pursuit this career path as a singer. Along the journey, he faced struggles such as depression, failures, doubts, rejections and criticism.   

 

Director’s Statement

This story is being inspired by the experience of the director and a singer who is the main actor for the short film. The director grew up in a single parent’s family, faced life challenges such as criticism, failures, negative thoughts and even being treated in the other way, but he continued his path as a videographer pursuing his dream as a famous director in the future. What motivates him to produce this film is because of his past as he experienced no teamwork and even quarrel among teammates due to he is trying to be a perfectionist himself.

 

 

Objective

The main focus in the story is the mentality when facing challenges in life. It is important to have the right thoughts when facing struggles and to overcome it and everyone should have it.

 

 

This story also specifically chosen the music theme, showing the importance of music and it plays a crucial part in our lives. The story also promotes music bands to encourage more music lovers on different instruments such as guitar and drum and not only singing.

 

 

Besides, teamwork is important too as the story encourages people to work together and not being ego such that the story consists of music band and not the singer alone.

 

 

BUDGETING

As you seen below, these are a simple breakdown of our project budget spending.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

With all that, we need YOUR help to make this film a reality. 

The funds we receive from this crowdfunding will help us in covering the costs of:

1. THE CAST

• Cast fee in total for 4 main cast and 15 sub cast
• Accommodation and food for main cast and sub cast

2. ART DEPARTMENT

• Set Build. The funds will go to covering costs of materials.
• Make-up ingredient cost
• Poster printing
• Decoration

3. PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

• Film Production Shooting Accessories.
• Catering. Food is essential on set to keep the whole cast and crew running happily and effeciently. Funds will cover catering for 6 Days for an estimated amount of 20 people.
• Printing fees for all kinds of usage.
• Music. Our film will feature a composed music which composed by the main actor to run in certain parts of the short film. This is to set the tone and setting of the film. Funds will cover the composer's fees.
• Marketing. We are making this film with the aim that it would travel to national and international film festivals. The funds received will be used to enter these film festivals and for the film to be able to be screened.

4. TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

• Camera, Lights & Sounds. We will be needing some extra equipment to be rented to be able to achieve what our Director and Director of Photography wants. Funds will cover the costs of equipment rentals. 

 

 

Production Timeline

 

MEET THE TEAM

 

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THE TEAM

Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Cinematographer and Editor – Ben Teoh Ming Foong (Figure 1.3, Middle Front Row)

Clapper               

- Andrew Tan Yong Zhi (Figure 1.3, Middle 4^th Row),

- Jean-Paul Loh Yong Zhi (Figure 1.3, Right 2^nd Row)

 

Production Designer Team

- Chong Wei Ying

 -Gloria Ting Mei Zin

- Ang Ming Shee

- Yeoh Xin Ru

 

Production Assistant

- Jocelyn Lim I Ling (Figure 1.3, Right 3^rd Row)

 

Assistant Scriptwriter

- Teoh Wen Xuan

- Ng Yi Mei

- Ong Xiao Yun

 

Lighting Team (Gaffer)

 - Jean-Paul Loh Yong Zhi (Figure 1.3, Right 2^nd Row)

 -Isaac Lee Ling Fung (Figure 1.2, Right 3^rd Row)

 -Bryan Tee Kai Ming（Figure 1.3, Right 5^th Row）

 

Sound Designer Team (Boom Operator)              

- Jordan Teoh Yik Loon (Figure 1.3, Right 3^rd Row)

- Jean-Paul Loh Yong Zhi (Figure1.3, Right 2^nd Row)

- Bryan Kong Yaik Teng (Figure 1.3, Right 5^th Row)

 

Make up team

-Sherylna Lau Zhi Xin (Figure 1.1, Right 3^rd Row)

-Janice Heng Xi Mei (Figure 1.1, Middle 3^rd Row)

-Teh Han Yuan (Figure 1.1, Left 3^rd Row)

-Koay Jyvn Vern (Figure 1.3, Right 4^th Row)

 

Main Cast

-Bryan Yeap Zi Yann (Figure 1.3, Left 2^nd Row)

-Clary Lim Suen Ling (Figure 1.3, Left 3^rd Row)

-Aaron Ho Wei Loon (Figure 1.3, Left 4^th Row)

-Yeow Chen Zheng (Figure 1.3, Left 5^th Row)

 

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