Only the absolutely confident spell out their chances like they're on sesame street

Why the people of Shah Alam would vote for someone who quotes Popeye as their MP is anyone's guess, but there you have it, ladies and gentlemen, in the blue corner, the one and only.

Sudahlabro's election playlist is now up and running. Expect a new video every other day or so, with views from the voters themselves. Policy and interviews, we'll leave that to the big boys and their fancy cameras, we want to hear from the people on the street.

some recent videos

YouTube camp

I’d definitely go to a YouTube camp, if there were one being held nearby.

But what would make you go? Besides the requisite how-to-shoot-a-video tutorials.

I think there should be a session on seeding, at least an hour’s discussion on video length, and of course, commercialising your passion.

Then again, a talk on monetising might need more than one day.

6/30

Yes I know it's now 10 November.

Let your content react to good technique

I couldn't blink when I saw North by Northwest's opening titles. It is an old film, and I was really only interested in the story. I didn't expect myself to be impressed by the film's look.

Not a very attractive title for a movie, North by Northwest. If it were just another DVD on the library's shelf, most people would give it a pass. It seemed to me like just another Cary Grant movie old movie like to watch.

Of course, if I had done my research earlier, I would have uncovered the trailer:



Go find a copy. I'll wait.

So how was Hitchcock a master of suspense?
I'll let the man himself explain.



Click here for more of Hitchcock movie-making, thanks to the AFI.

Race Relations in Malaysia videos (from BBC's Crossing Continents)

Interestingly, the BBC chose to distinguish between a Malay and Muslim view. How accurate would that categorisation be within the larger Malaysian context? Is there truly a a Malay, and then a Muslim view?

My guess is things, naturally, would be more complex than simple divisions like the BBC's. Take the 'Muslim' view featured for example. I would venture that the interviewee would be from an English-speaking (or at the very least from an environment where English is strongly present in the everyday) urban background with an interest in religion. Would an Arab-trained graduate in religious sciences voice the same opinions as 'Sue'? Or would they have more in common with the views expressed by our UiTM friend?

On another note, is there a video on the 'Chinese' view? I can't seem to find it on Youtube.