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TAYLOR’S UNIVERSITY | SABD | FNBE | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN
FOUNDATION IN NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
VIDEO TITLE: TOGETHER FOREVER?
MODULE: Social Psychology [PSYC0103]
ASSIGNMENT: Video Clip, Presentation and Report
LECTURER: Mr. Shankar
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LAU MAO HUA 0320249
LAM WEE WEE 0320129
LIM TING LE 0320028
AUDREY TING 0320247
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CONTENT PAGE
No. Content Page Number
1 Acknowledgements 3
2 Introduction 4
3 Summary of the story 58
4 Methodology & Execution 912
5 Psychological concepts 1318
6 Conclusion 19
7 References 20
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SUMMARY OF THE STORY
The story begins with the introduction of two close friends Muthu, and Chong.
Muthu is an Indian boy, whereas, Chong is Chinese. They are seen running away from someone,
presumably a teacher, succeeding in escaping. It is implied that they have known each other for a
long time, through the way they speak to each other, the use of superlative chronemic terms, and
through the intimacy they display as friends, getting into trouble together. The conversation then
switches to college, as they wonder about the next phase of their lives. It is revealed that they shall be
enrolling in the same programme, in the same college, to their excitement.
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METHODOLOGY & EXECUTION
a) Idea Generation
Initially, there was very little direction to begin moving towards. This was remedied by getting the
group to meet several times throughout the duration of the project, in order to allow us to brainstorm
together to exchange ideas. Responsibility to study on one’s own in order to understand what was
thought was personally borne by each member.
The idea required a momentum which was built up over time. Usually, the leader would start these
meetings by giving them a topic to discuss on, such as war, or familial problems, and we would reveal
to each other how the psychological concepts were evident in such situations, and how we could
approximate these ideas, to use them. It required some time for ideas to flow, for each of us to loosen
up. In time, the ideas began to flow.
At the inception of this idea, we wanted it to be a simple, relatable story. We wanted it to be
lighthearted, and jovial. This would allow maximum absorption of the content. The conclusion of this,
was a comedic story which demonstrated the racism which was evident in society, and how it played
in a relationship between two close friends.
Although the process of generating ideas may not have seemed intentional, it was required to be
such, that we as group mates would loosen up, open up, and think independently of stale ideas. Just
chatting about different topics, and seeing the concepts evident in them, helped gain the idea gain
momentum.
Soon, we had a solid story to go with. The camera angles, scenes, settings, and props were
visualised, as well as props, materials and equipment needed for the different scenes.
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b) Resource Consolidation
In order to carry out our plans, we procured all necessary props & equipment. They are listed as
follows:
Props:
● School accessories, e.g. Ipads, laptops, bags, files, notebooks, etc.
● Lighter & “Cigarette pack”
● Wheeled chair, to simulate a car
● Sunglasses
● Surgical Masks
● Casual outfit for when Muthu & Chong have not enrolled in college
● College going outfit, for when Chong & Muthu have enrolled in college
Equipment:
● DSLR Camera Used for recording video & audio footage
● Samsung Galaxy S6 Substitute recording device
● Camera Tripod Used to steady camera, and for stationary shots.
● Personal computers equipped with required software.
○ IMovie For editing video and audio footage
○ Sony Vegas Pro For editing video and audio footage.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS
The psychological concepts applied in the storyline we drew up are as follows, in order of chronology.
1) The principle of mere exposure/ Classical Conditioning (Chapter 10/Chapter 5)
The order of events, in which Chong’s exposure to his new friends grows each day, as does his relationship with them.
The concept of mere exposure applied in this video can be seen in two manners, in how it brought
about attraction on a Platonic level, between Chong, and his new group of friends, and in how Chong’s
attitude shifted with continuous exposure to them. The concept of mere exposure states that
someone’s attraction, or positive attitude towards a certain subject, is increased with each time they
are exposed to the said subject. In this case, the subject of exposure were the two Chinese gangsters.
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