Project Planning

Group multimedia project title: Financial Talkshow with Victims of Failed Structured Products

Outline of script/storyline: The talk show aims to address the main issue of how a crisis like the sub-prime crisis can affect investors. Our target audience is to the investor who is not financially savy.

- The host will start off the show by introducting the agenda.
- A team member acting as a victim of the failed Lehman Brothers' minibonds will then share his experience and losses.
- An investment analyst will explain the impact of the sub-prime crisis on investments as well as discuss how individual investors can protect their money.
- A representative from the MAS will then discuss the new measures introduced to protect investors from such risky structured products.
- A representative from the Lehman Brothers will then explain what exactly happened that caused the firm to collapse and their minibonds to fail.

List down the challenges anticipated in doing the project and how our group overcome them:
- Problem : Difficulty in finding suitable venue
Solution : As we are filming a talk show, our set needs to resemble a studio. However, since we have no access to such facilities, we will have to make use of a member's home and do some decorations such that it looks like a studio.

- Problem : Unfamiliar with multimedia software
Solution : We had some previous experience with producing a video. Thus, we will have a base to work on but we still have to feel our way around the software we use.

- Problem : Inexperienced with handling of filming equipments
Solution : There is no shortcuts here. We will have to do many takes until we can shoot the scene well.

- Problem : Difficulty in coming out with a creative plot
Solution : Since the topic we are addressing is relatively technical, we will need to create a plot that can hold the audience's attention. Thus, we will brainstorm and create a few different possibilities before filming.

- Problem : Overrun of time limit
Solution : As we only have 5 minutes to cover a very heavy topic, we will have to do alot of editing to our script and video to fit the time limit. We will have dry runs to test our script's time requirement and edit the script accordingly.

List and briefly explain the skills and values to be contributed by each group member.
- Lee Yicheng Gary : Team discussion facilitator. As Gary is able to lead the team along in discussions and meetings, he will coordinate the team's meetings and discussions.

- Lee Qi Xian : Creative action planning. As Qi Xian is creative and able to produce good ideas, he will help the team to think of creative ideas to make the film interesting.

- Lee Yue Yang : Script writing. As Yue Yang has experience with creative writing and storytelling, he will tasked with producing the script and incorporating Qi Xian's ideas.

- Leong Zhi Wei : Video director. As Zhi Wei has the ability to see the "big picture", he will be directing the team during the production of the film.

- Yong Pei Wei : Video Editor. As Pei Wei has the best technical knowledge of editing software, he will be responsible for editing the team's video and adding effects to make the overall product better.

- All members : All members will be acting in the video in different roles.