Muhjah’s A2 Blog

This preliminary video for the song "Maand" by Bayan, Rovalio, and Hasan Raheem is an apt exploration of memories, the flow of time, and the emotional weight of past relationships. Through the main character's experience, the video seeks to evoke a profound sense of nostalgia and prompts viewers to reflect on how past connections continue to influence their present lives. One of the key insights from the video is an increased understanding of how memories shape our current experiences. The protagonist’s recurring flashbacks, sparked by simple daily activities, emphasise how deeply past moments can impact the present. By visually showing how memories resurface and affect the protagonist’s behavior, the video encourages viewers to consider how their own past experiences continue to resonate in their lives today. Moreover, the video invites viewers to reflect on the nature of friendships and the bittersweet emotions tied to lost connections. The image of the old friend group...

    

 Raaniya was completely in charge of editing this preliminary task. She used iMovie and some external editing tools to make the video look as clean and smoothy filmed as possible. Raaniya and Dua picked the song for this preliminary task and we shot it at my house. We tried to shoot the scenes as smoothy as possible to avoid any hassles while editing. 

We decided to film this preliminary task at my house. Raaniya and Dua came over and we used Raaniya's iPhone 12 pro max to shoot the video. We started off by deciding on a song to shoot the video on and then we started shooting.  I acted as the protagonist and Raaniya and Dua played the roles of my friends. We incorporated the use of flashbacks into the video as well to create a more sentimental feel.  We began filming solos shots of me reminiscing the times with my friends, then we filmed scenes with all 3 of us to use for the flashbacks and lastly we shot a scene of me sitting in my car later the following day.