Abstract
I showcase a short film we had made in NMEB09H3 titled “The Republic”. I wore many hats during this process. I was the director, screenwriter, cameraperson, editor as well as the original theme song creator. This film is titled "The Republic", from the reference point of it representing utopia, inspired by a book by Plato called "The Republic".
The main questions we explore in the film are – what would you do if you learnt that your life is built on a set of false representations? How far would you go to protect this illusion – the utopia?
Bio
Zhuorui Cai is a third-year student studying a double major in Media Studies and New Media Studies. He likes to take photos and make videos, play basketball, and write music in his daily life. He really likes to watch different movies in his free time. He hopes that studying at UTSC can help him to improve his understanding of the media industry and improve the related work operation techniques. He hopes to work as a TV series, film director, screenwriter, photographer, or in post-editing after graduation. He hopes that in the future he can successfully make many films that will become classics in many people's lives. He wants to make people reminisce about these films.