SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA) Research Unit Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture)

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABLE DESIGN [ARC 1413] ________________________________________________________________________

Project: Green-Go 2015 Short environmental film Marks: 40% group Submission date: Refer module out line 2015

Introduction

Environmental issues have become a great concern for mankind at present time as these issues are affecting

and will affect earth and us badly. As such, there are quite a number of environmentalists or movement either

government or non-governmental trying and fight the injustice human commit towards earth.

As part of that initiative this project intends to encourage the architecture students to do their part by producing

short films that reflects these concerns and to part of the change for a better world and be on the big screen with

their creative thoughts.

Objective of Assignment

To increase awareness of current environmental issues locally and globally

To explore the local and global context of growth and therefore realizing the relationship between growth and its impact on the environment.

Learning Outcomes

Recognize the effect of growth on the environment (nature % environment)

Explore the concept of environmental and ecological sustainability

Exemplify creativity in attempting to explore the current environmental circumstances

Recognize role and responsibility of an architect towards environment and society

Tasks

Using the medium of film, and in two minutes or less, lead us into the aspirations of the green to go – and

showcase the change that you want to see and be for the future world. Raise an issue, pick a case and deliver a

solution. The films should encapsulate one of the following major themes:

a. Environment

b. Sustainable Living.

The films should be short, sharp, and provocative and up to 2 minutes. They should be original in concept,

innovative and highly motivational (no restrictions have been set in terms of discipline or genre. The entries can

be documentaries, fiction, animation or experimental art forms and etc.)

Remember the Green-Go Short Film aims to produce creative/shocking/funny/explicit eye-opener short films.

Example:

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic?

If you want to live in a planet without waste and pollution, then show us:

the problem of waste globally or locally

how to solve the problems caused by our waste

how to reduce, repair, reuse and recycle

an imaginary world with low waste production and where waste is not wasted

Water – the drop of life

Show us how:

to save up more water without giving up our comfort

how people worldwide waste and pollute just through carrying out their ‘basic’ necessities

to protect our natural water resources

to protect water and water based ecosystems

we labour under a delusion that we have unlimited water resources until the end of times

other topics of interest would include but not limited to :

global warming- use of energy, impact, source, alternative

air pollution – factories, construction sites, transportation – impact on health and environment…what

can we do

deforestation- loss of habitat, impact locals live, global impact, culprit, etc

Finalization of topic after submission of brief synopsis of your film within 500 words and discussion with

respective tutor.

Submission Requirement

Requirements The short film should be:

A short film between 90 seconds and 2 minutes

The films can be made in any genre (cartoon, animation, puppet film, documentary, interviews, etc).

The shocking, saucy or dumfounding, in brief the eye-opener and impressive films will get a big plus

during the evaluation

While, submitting the film, please give due credit to the story source/persons/ institutions, etc.

The film must not contain any obscene, unlawful or objectionable material. The film should not be discriminatory towards any religion, community or individual. Submit a copy of your campaign film/short film in CD at CO5, by 2pm with a cover of captured from the

film and the tittle of your film. Upload copy of your film onto youtubre for public viewing provide the link, tittle and group members

name to class representative to be collated and forwarded to lecturer.

Assessment criteria Quality of work shall be assessed on the following criteria, in no particular order:

creativity

originality

strength of environmental and conservation messages

professionalism

Marking criteria

Criteria Marks (%) Remark

Creativity in

Story line

Filming

10

Information Content

Strength of environmental messages (impact),

Research evidence

Relevant

15

Quality images and visuals used in the film

Impactful

Relevant

10

Originality

Story

Acknowledgments or reference

5

Total % 40

References 1. Text book

2. Works of David Attenborough: http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCsfakaoZeYms

3. BBC link to short fils/documentary: http://www.davidattenborough.co.uk/

Proposal form for your short film.

Green-Go Short Environmental Film

Your film's given title:

Projection format:

Language of the film:

Your film's duration (in mm:ss format)

Brief synopsis - Short description of your film (max. 500 characters):

Declaration:

I declare the film is my original product and I accept the terms and conditions.