Stage-1: Road Scholars Re-discovering Hong Kong
This video documentary project consists of 8 rounds, corresponding to the 8 episodes of the Road Scholars series. Each round is independent from the other 7, and each has a specific theme that is related to an episode of the series. Secondary 4 to 7 students of schools in Hong Kong are welcome to participate in this project. You can take part in any of the 8 rounds, and in as many rounds as you wish. To take part in a particular round, follow the general instructions below and the specific instructions for that round. You will find the specific instructions for each round here on this website 2 days or earlier before the programme episode of that particular round is broadcast on TV.
General Instructions
1.	Form a team of three students to produce a 15-minute video documentary;
2.	Send a brief written proposal (150 words maximum) to English in the Air ( e-mail: recreate@hkedcity.net; fax: 2333-6569 ) to say what you plan to do for your video; include in your proposal the information specified for your particular project round;
3.	Provide in your e-mail or fax the names of your team members as well as your school name, phone numbers & e-mail addresses;
4.	Make sure your e-mail or fax reaches us by the Monday following the broadcast of the programme episode of the project round you wish to take part in.
We will acknowledge receipt of your proposal within 2 days, and let you know how you should hand in your video product. We expect you to complete the production of your video documentary within 6 weeks after the broadcast of the episode of your round.
Criteria for evaluating your video documentary 1. Conceptual originality 2. Creative expression 3. Visual representation 4. Use of English (Use English in your video documentary, but your production will NOT be evaluated in terms of how good your English is.)
Specific Instructions Round Episode Topic 1. Amber in Kenya Animal Signs - Brand a geographical area in Hong Kong with an animal sign 2. Leah in France Fragrant Flavour - In search of a Hong Kong fragrance / flavour 3. Danny in Costa Rica Coastal Riches - An aspect of Hong Kong's coastal riches to protect / develop 4 Moya in London / Oxford All the SAR's a Stage - One way in which women and men play in the HKSAR 5. Jason in the Galapagos Islands Turtle Hurdle - A turtle- or tortoise-related challenge facing Hong Kong 6. Nitya in Greece / Turkey Body Language - One or more ways in which the human body speaks 7. Ashley in the Amazon Flying Colours - One way in which you see flying colours in Hong Kong 8. Bryan in Rome / Siena World With/out Walls - Imagine one or more ways to build a World With/out Walls
Awards for winners: Travel Scholarships
Two winning teams will normally be selected from each round to take part in the study trip of the stage-2 project. (In exceptional circumstances, the teacher judges may decide to allocate the awards for a stage-1 project round to another round.) Award for the most creative team: A scholarship to cover the travel cost for all three team members to take part in the study trip. Award for the 2nd most creative team: A scholarship to cover the travel cost for two team members to take part in the study trip. However, all three of the team's members are welcome to take part in the study trip if they can cover the additional cost themselves. Stage 1 Winners There are 9 winning teams in the 8 rounds of the Stage-1 Re-discovering Hong Kong Video Documentary Competition. 27 student winners will participate in the Stage-2 Free Spirits on the Road – Destination South Africa Video Documentary Competition. Details about the 9 winning teams and their creative video documentaries Round 1: Animal Signs The most creative team: Fong Danica May, Leung Ho Yan Nikki, Chung Wai Ki Vivian - F.4/6 Good Hope School Monkey is the animal sign selected. The video shows puppet monkeys in a local school and wild monkeys in a Hong Kong location. The monkey puppets part is somewhat like Sesame Street. The wild monkeys part is more original. It documents the monkeys’ social life from a human point of view, and the narrative seems to indicate disapproval. There is creative use of background music on the video. Round 2: Fragrant Flavour The most creative team: None Round 3: Coastal Riches The most creative team: Pang Ka Lee Kelly, Leung Ka Wai Fanny, Chan Hoi Yan Zephina - F.6 Yan Chai Hospital Lim Por Yen Secondary School The video documents a range of coastal riches on Tung Ping Chau Island, and smoothly brings up the idea of environmental conservation. It includes good visuals of the natural scenery. The sound of the strong wind in the background also enhances the natural reality effect of the video. Round 4: All the SAR's a Stage The most creative team: Kwan Pik Man, Shiu Ling Ling, Tsang Kwong Hei - F.5 Caritas Fanling Chan Chun Ha Secondary School The video documents men & women in a street market area in Hong Kong. It shows what the men & women typically do there. A lot of the video footage is on the physical location rather than the men & women interacting with one another. The visuals and narratives are clear and straightforward. Round 5: Turtle Hurdle The most creative team: Mo Wai Keung, Pang Sze Ki, Siu Chi Ho - F.5 Caritas Fanling Chan Chun Ha Secondary School This video documents turtles' life in different environments in Hong Kong. It creatively contrasts life in a cage and life in an open pond. It suggests that, to the caged turtles, their cage is the hurdle in their life. On the other hand, the turtles living in the open pond may be a sort of hurdle to the other animals sharing the same environment. Round 6: Body Language The most creative team: Law Wai Ki Vicky, Lo Ho Yan Galy, Choi Yuk Shan Makoto - F.6 Carmel Divine Grace Foundation Secondary School This video shows a creative drama interpretation of the theme. It shows the importance of talk as well as body language in everyday life. It brings up the issue of cultural difference in body language. It also shows the students acting confidently as the characters in the drama. Round 7: Flying Colours The most creative team: Ng Wing Chung, Chow Wai Keung, Chui Ka Ho - F.4 Caritas Fanling Chan Chun Ha Secondary School In this video, the concept of flying colours is creatively illustrated with flags flying on poles, kites flying in the sky, the flying dragon of Hong Kong, and airplanes taking off at the Hong Kong airport. The presentation is strong and sharp, but at the same time invites the audience to take part in the interpretation. A very interesting effort. The 2nd most creative team: Wong Miu Yee, Mak Ka Yui, Ng Lai Yi - F.6 Sheung Shui Government Secondary School This video documents colourful birds kept in Hong Kong, and the voice-over narrative constantly refers to the birds' colours. It shows the students' aspiration to produce a serious documentary based on careful research. Round 8: Worlds With/out Walls The most creative team: Au Tin Wai Apple, Choi Yee Wa Eva, Ko Chi Wing Ben - F.6 China Holiness College This video documents aspects of SARS in the HKSAR. It provides an original interpretation of the concept of living in a world with walls between people, with the surgical masks on people's faces symbolizing the walls. The 2nd most creative team: To Man Chun Gary, Li Ka Chun Andrew, Wong Sze Chau Steven - F.4 Shung Tak Catholic English College This video documents a range of views on the walls that may exist between family members. It shows drama role-plays as well as group and individual interviews. It is a rather serious attempt to produce a documentary on a social issue in a conventional format.
**	Materials developed and written by Dr. Terence Lo from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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