PROJECTS
THIS SECTION CONTAINS A FEW SELECTED SAMPLES OF MY PROJECTS FROM COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY WORK AND SOME WHICH I DID MYSELF
THIS SECTION CONTAINS A FEW SELECTED SAMPLES OF MY PROJECTS FROM COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY WORK AND SOME WHICH I DID MYSELF
The 17 minute long documentary focuses on the women's health issues prevalent in the Adivasi Community living in the Tea Estates of Assam. It sheds light on their health complications particularly during the time of pregnancy and motherhood and tries to understand the reasons behind. From inadequacy of health infrastructure ,malnutrition, illiteracy, low wage, prevalence of child marriage to rigid cultural customs , the documentary investigates and exposes on the multi factor issue of poor maternal health.
A rough cut of the documentary , check here below !
An Experimental Short Documentary I made on the popular Bara Bazaar of Shillong !
An Assignment work under TV Production , where we made a short documentary on an NGO situated in Harigaon, Poruwa that works for the upliftment of the Tea Tribe Community.
An abstract video, one minute long, based on a Kong I met in Lawsohtun Church, Shillong
A short film made by me as a part of my assignment.
Jeuty is a 6 minute long short that focusses on the impact that ragging can do to a bright young adult who is new to university and hostel life and comes from a humble rural background.
PARASITE REVIEW
I was selected for an internationally recognized course on 'Film Criticism - Long Written Forms Film Analysis , Essay and Review' under Asian Cinema Education project created by Five Flavours Asian Film Festival, in cooperation with Udine Far East Film Festival, CAMERA JAPAN Festival and the Helsinki Cine Asia festival, where I submitted a long review of the film Parasite as a part of my course work.
drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1Im2Zsyrof4WisQa2IBZ3Vdw6zCwm0EkO
My Little Terrace Garden
Finding new ways to survive lockdown !
With the approaching second wave of coronavirus , I realized that I had to learn something new that would keep me busy and productive during my time at home . Inspired by some youtube videos , I embarked on my journey to build a terrace garden all by myself , from getting the right kind of soil to watering them accurately , I have learned a lot of new things about farming as well as gardening till date . I have tried to document my efforts through this video , which is a part of my assignment under the subject Broadcast Media : TV .
Mobile Photography
An attempt to document my surroundings during the time of Covid !
To be able to document the world around me through my lens , was a wonderful experience for me. This single assignment has inculcated an urge in me to take more meaningful photographs , that don't just document what I see but also tell how I see whatever I see.
Tea Cure - An assorted collection of 8 tea blends in a box
Taste Newness , taste Health in every cup of your tea !
It is a project that continues to top my list of personal favorites . Under this project I believe I learned a lot of things that I thought I couldn't . From thinking of a product to coming up with a tagline, USP and finally an advertisement . My product was a collection of 8 tea blends in a box. It had blends like Mint-o-cool, Pepper bay, Desi Masala, Turmeric Shield, Ginger Lemon, Classic Green, Hibiscus touch and Blue Heaven .
COVI-FIT
Your bodyguard against COVID
Innovating new ways to care !
As a part of a seminar under the department of Mass Communication and Journalism , I had attended a three day long seminar on Creative Thinking and Advertising by Sam Rufus Sir . My group was asked to come up with a innovative product for Covid care. This task was very challenging as the markets were already flooded with covid care essentials like a variety of masks, sanitizers , etc. Along with our team , we decided to make a list of problems that we face while using the already existing covid care essentials and bingo ! We realized that being able to monitor physical vitals like oxygen saturation level, pulse rate ,etc was a big problem that needed an efficient solution. Carrying oximeters everywhere was not possible , hence we modified the fitness bands and came up with COVI-FIT , a fitness band targeted at upper-middle class population . We also introduced a COVI-FIT ring that used miniature technology to monitor physical vitals. It was a part of the premium range of COVI-FIT.
Mind Over Matter
Designed a health magazine using Quark Xpress
The task in hand was not simply to design a 30+ page long magazine but also to think of a niche that I wanted my magazine to fall into ! Considering the time in which I was designing the magazine , I decided to dedicate my magazine on topics surrounding Mental Health - an issue that still continues to be a taboo in our society . The magazine touched upon aspects of children psychology , Alzheimer's in elders , etc .
The National Tribune & The Mumbai Daily
Designed a Broadsheet daily and a Tabloid using Quark Xpress
In a attempt to test my understanding of newspaper and tabloid layout , I also designed a 6 page long Broadsheet : The National Tribune and 4 page long Tabloid : The Mumbai Daily . Other than the aspects of designing I also paid specific attention to the type of content in both . While the broadsheet was filled with timely local, national, international , sports, finance and a little bit of entertainment news, the tabloid on the other hand covered news that could even count as a gossip! There was no false news but the coverage was such that it included news that had a little bit of spice in it .
Ariel - Share the Load Analysis
Ad Campaign analysis
Along with my teammate Nilutpal Timsina , we analyzed this award winning ad campaign by Ariel. In the whole process we analyzed various aspects of the campaign starting from its objectives , ad copy , use of media vehicles to the overall creative rendition . Analysing a successful ad campaign like this surely helped us understand the structural framework of an ad campaign as well.
Together We Teach !
Teaching indeed is the greatest form of self study !
Teaching a topic to others can do wonders in understanding any topic . I along with my teammate Nilutpal Timsina tried to teach the concept of 'Advergaming' to our class. I consider it to a very important project as it made me realize how difficult it is to teach firstly and also helped me realize how any topic should be studied - by answering every possible question that may arise in the whole topic.
Research Project
'Effect of beauty influencers on young minds'
Under Professor Mayur Sarfare, University of Mumbai , I had conducted a quantitative research on the impact that beauty influencers spread across various social media outlets had on young minds . Our target audience consisted of college going students who actively consumed such content . This project sensitized me to the process of conducting a research and also helped me truly understand the impact that these influencers were having on young minds .
Script Writing
Wrote a short story 'Search' and a radio script for the same
The story ‘SEARCH’ is based on the life of Ritu, a middle aged woman who struggles to find her identity after her husband leaves her for another woman. Despite being a devoted wife and a loving mother , she was never enough for Ashok, her husband. When she learns about her husband’s affair, she somehow manages to keep her courage high and decides to get a job for herself. Considering her age and simple educational background, she fails at every attempt she makes. Adamant to be independent in life , she continues her struggle irrespective of the obstacles she faces at the family front and ends up doing something that no one had expected her to do .
Movie review : Crazy Rich Asians
I tried my hand in writing a review for one of my favorite movie !
With a seemingly melodramatic plot, Jon M. Chu’s film holds a prominent fit into the Indian taste buds. Adapted from Kevin Kwan’s bestseller, this movie blooms from being a palpable “Cinderella” rendition to a spectacular comedy and then to a family drama.
AIP : Adulthood In Progress
A series of personal write ups on adulting
Self expression through the medium of words is probably the most beautiful thing that one can do . 'Adulting in Progress' is a series of write ups on adulting by me where I explore different topics or issues that any young adult comes across . This whole series is very close to my heart as all the write ups are based on my own life and my understanding of life. Give it a look !