Projek Merdeka Adik: We Lost



We lost. The reason is simple. We're not good enough. You can watch the winners' entries ONE from UTAR and Cermin Mata Atuk from UITM here.

I think it's amazing that I don't feel as depressed as I thought I would be. I think it was because I learnt so much from making Projek Merdeka Adik that the experience itself is a God-sent reward. I had so much fun making and shooting it that I think it offsets the dread feeling one would feel after losing.

So it's pretty simple. We lost because our PSA is not good enough. It's not 1Malaysia enough. It's qualities and message is not up to par with the winner ONE and second prize winner Cermin Mata Atuk.

I need to learn a whole lot more before I can make better commercial videos than them. I will study a lot harder and be exposed to more new things so I can be better than them. I will be better. I need to be better.

At least now I know how bad our PSA is compared to the winners' works. Baru boleh tahu mana langit mana bumi.

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7 comments:

Siti Mashitah Saidin said...

video yg baek~!

Siti Mashitah Saidin said...

video yg baek~!

Anonymous said...

I still think yours is the best. I'll bet all my money that if the judges are REAL professionals, you'll win!

RITZ CHEWAN said...

Afiq, what do you think is lacking in your product?

RITZ CHEWAN said...

Afiq, what do you think is lacking in your product?

Afiq Deen said...

1. I am really satisfied with the concept. But I should have more indians and chinese in the PSA. It's not 1Malaysia enough (or people's interpretation of 1Malaysia)

2. The pantun's audio is really sloppy.

3. The ending is super corny, I should've made it more 'real' and genuine.

4. There are several missing shots; reinforcing cutaways to make the story more clear.

I genuinely think I lost because PMA was not '1Malaysia enough' for all the winners had very strong diversity in their videos.

Well I didn't know it was a 1Malaysia competition. And isn't malays the biggest chunk of 1Malaysia? But you know, whatever.

Anonymous said...

hello son afiq,u did well dear...take care n be strong n more creative.. not forgetting to smile ok.
just me umi