MEDP 160 – Lab 2 | Kevin Park, Ailsa Wu
Mini-Documentary: Treatment
The film opens up with a text card saying “What does it meant to be Asian American?” and leads to a montage of closeups of 3-5 different Asian American Hunter students answering the question. “Yuri Kochiyama” by Blue Scholars is playing in the background.
We see Daniel Song sitting in Fighting Game Association, playing King of Fighters with his pad. KOF sounds. Daniel answers “What groups do you fit into?” Daniel explains his high school life and not fitting in with Asians. Daniel mentions going into Marine Corps after graduating from Bronx Science. Documentary cuts into photos of him during his time at the Marine Corps. Daniel describes the typical conversation non-Asians ask him when they meet him: “Where are you from?” “Bronx” “No, I mean, where were you born?” “The Bronx.” “I mean, you know what I mean!” “No, I don’t.” Viewer sees my finger (nails painted with different flags of Asian countries, that particular nail with SK flag) pointing to Pelham Bay Parkway on the subway map. Daniel answers what he thinks being Asian American means. There is no music but Daniel looks at camera, puts in an earbud and we hear his music for a few seconds. It’s very atypical from the majority of people in his age group.
Day time, Jeff Kang with his backpack on walking down Thomas Hunter block, camera sees his back. My finger points to College Point on the subway map. Viewers hear the explanation of his Korean name: “I guess it makes sense because my name has the word sky in it, and I’m tall.” Viewer hears me ask him why he’s taking Asians in U.S. While he answers, viewers see him opening up his pencil case.
Interview Questions
Daniel Song:
What groups did you fit into growing up in a first generation Korean American family?
How well do you know speak Korean?
How much do you know about Korean culture?
When did you join the Marine Corps?
What do you think being Asian American means?
Jeff Kang:
What’s your Korean name? What does it mean?
Where were you born and raised?
Are you surrounded by a Korean community?
Has anyone ever told you that you weren’t Korean enough?
Do you consider yourself Asian-American?
Why are you taking Asians in U.S. this semester?
CRAASH Members- Linda Luu, Alina Shen, Danica Pagulayan, Jing Ney Leong, Evelyn Mau
What is Asian American Studies?Why is AAS important?
What makes Hunter AAS unique?
What courses have you taken?
What is CRAASH and why was it created?
Why are you in CRAASH?
What is CRAASH up to now?
Shot List
Students walking outside Hunter.
CU/MU students’ feet
Montage of students answering question by HW Lobby or sky bridge
MU/CU of students faces
Shots of AASP Office
LS of office with open door.
CRAASH member interview in front of CRAASH sign.
Jeff walking
ELS, shows Hunter Campus (West building) and Jeff is centered. MLS, we see Jeff’s torso and up, him walking. MS of Jeff speaking
Subway
CU of finger on subway map, eye level.
Daniel Song
LS Daniel playing KOF, Eye level CU while he talks (remember rule of thirds)
Pelham Bay Parkway
(Any) shots of White Hill Road that depict loneliness
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