Name: Kevin Loh School: NYU Tisch School of Arts Major: Film & Television Level: Junior Project Title: Every Drop Matters
Issue Identified: The global water crisis, the lack of awareness of it in America and New York City, along with how a shortage could eventually happen in NYC.
Purpose of Project: To act as a short documentary/PSA that raises awareness on the global water crisis, along with how organizations like WaterAid look to combat it. The documentary’s goal is to be educational, pushing audiences to be grateful for what they have and put in extra effort to spread WaterAid’s mission and live a more sustainable lifestyle.
Achieving Goals: Research on the global water crisis, followed by contacting WaterAid. Then, doing an interview with a worker from WaterAid to gain insight into their mission and the global crisis. Completed this in addition to filming footage of New York City.
Creation: YouTube link is above.
Interaction: The public can interact with the video through YouTube and Instagram.
Results: Comments from viewers include making a shorter, more concise version of the documentary, along with making the credits sequence separate from the last clip so it doesn’t distract from what Ellie is saying. Other viewers were receptive of the message and enjoyed the style and the to-the-point content.
Takeaways: I had a wonderful time talking to Ellie Tillotson at WaterAid. It was great to gain insight to their missions and get stories from WaterAid’s work. I was glad to have been able to get footage and use clips from WaterAid’s YouTube videos as well.
Success: I think there was success in how I was able to keep the documentary short enough that people won’t lose interest. I was able to make it informational but also raise awareness and start a call to action in a way.
Next Time: I’d love to make a longer version as there were many things Ellie Tillotson said that were left on the cutting room floor.