Description:
Members: George Welly, Joanne Agus, Christopher Mai, Annika Altura, SECTION A01
Objective: Our objective is to re-evaluate the Jim Li’s Evaluation of international students and if the majority of international students fit the stereotypes presented within Jim Li’s video.
Target Audience: The audience is directed towards English speakers, specifically people who have preconceived notions regarding international students.
Note: This video is still a work in progress and however what improvements do you think should be made? Is the theory exemplified?
Josh Omoletski
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Overall, the presentation of the video was strong and there were not a lot of weaknesses that I saw. Your objective is clear in the video and I liked that you provided a good background at the start of the video. It was definitely a good idea to interview Jim Li, but it might also be a good idea to show some footage from his original video and then compare that to what he has to say now. Maybe his views of his fellow international students has changed over the last three years? I did like the music in the background the entire video as it gave a light-hearted and cohesive mood to the video. If I were to change anything, I would perhaps substitute some of the clips of our class for some panoramic clips of international students walking to and from classes. It just seems like even though the video is focused on international students, we see only a few faces of international students throughout the video. It felt like there was a certain absence of the “stereotypical” international student even though it’s discussed throughout the first half of the video. That is probably the biggest weakness I felt this video had. The objective was clear and you definitely were able to shine some light on both the older stereotypical tendencies of international students and the newer developing tendencies like what was discussed in the second half of the video. Also, it seems like you plan on including more footage of other interviewees (Joanne and Annika at 4:19). Your pre-screening video is already 6 minutes long and I think the final SAPSA is supposed to be around 5 minutes. The professor might be lenient about upholding this guideline, but I would be prepared to cut scenes and/or shorten transitions if 5 minutes is actually going to be the maximum runtime allowed. I don’t find anything to be repetitive, so I recommend only cutting scenes if time will be the major constraint.
Lauren Velasquez
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This video is really cool! I think it serves its purpose very well in showing that internationals are more than just their stereotype. I like how you revealed at the end how that you guys are internationals yourself that don't conform to the "international stereotype." I didn't feel like there were too many weaknesses. If you were to add something, I think you should add your own testimonials about how you feel you don't conform to the "international stereotype." I think that your own testimonials would be very beneficial to the video and support the fact that internationals are more than just their stereotypes, and that all internationals shouldn't be generalized, even if they do align with stereotypes. The objective of the video was very clear and I really loved how you brought Jim Li to resolve some of the stereotypes and why they come up. I think that it was really cool to see how that there was a deeper meaning to why these stereotypes may seem to be, and it is something that many of us Americans may not be able to fathom. Also, maybe for transitions at the end of the video, you should incorporate some video shots of the international center on campus. I think this is a great topic, because many of American students see international students in a very "pigeon-holed" way and it really brings light to many issues that may lead to ignorant statements or even racism. Great job!