7 possible themes

Theme One >>Area<<

Theme Two >>Architecture<<

Theme Three >>Individual behavior<<

Theme Four >>Public behavior<<

Theme Five >>Food culture<<

Theme Six >>Social life<<

Theme Seven >>Intriguing discovery<<

*Images: Yuri Endo 2007-2011, design inspired by David Hall

I would like to propose a 2-3 day film making project in which groups of at randomly chosen participants, consist of locals and international, creatively capture the city of Seoul through their own lenses to understand the city, culture and people inhabiting it based on one of the themes a group picks which are exemplified above. Upon completion of the exercise, each film would be screened in front of the entire participants to share one another's view. This exercise project is ideally taken place at the very beginning of the workshop for the purpose to unite participants with different backgrounds as well as to expand their ideas for the main topic that this workshop may deal with.

Group filmmaking

When I was a film student, I was obligated to participate in group filmmaking projects every semester in which film students with various nationalities and specialities formed groups to create short films in 1-7 days. Through out this exercise, I have succeeded in pushing my limit to complete one project in short time period by working with others and expand this experience into future projects.

The above short film, which explores an up growing Capoeira culture in New York City, was created in a similar manner during a week period with my fellow film students with 4 different nationalities and specialities. On that note, I am contemplating on transforming such a project as part of our future workshops.