The narration-free documentary follows an anonymous Hong Kong resident through the routine of going out for an errand, highlighting the hassle of sanitation that has become a part of most people’s daily lives months into the epidemic. Every detail, from putting on the mask to vehicles on the street, show that the crisis has merged into ordinary routines. In the middle of the documentary, a still frame showing an elderly couple basking in the sun in front of a large construction site in a leisure infrastructure serves as a metaphot how the coronavirus crisis, in its brash ways, has altered

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Synopsis The epidemic coronavirus has greatly affected people’s daily life. Citizens around the globe are encountering a tough battle to prevent the spread of the disease. There are home offices, suspended schools, and closure of public spaces. Tracking how everyday life is influenced and changed, this storyboard is going to present a daily routine of a normal resident, who navigates from indoor to outdoor, observing the pedestrians wandering in the city. It captures the architectures, as well as the citizens, who transform the place into vivid and valuable space. In addition, it displays the spirit of always exploring the everyday

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[Title: Giving up our Convenience] [Synopsis] The documentary conveys the message that our small actions may lead to huge effects. Both ‘unusual reality’ and ‘prevention’ is emphasized. Yes, the world is in crisis, our living has been damaged. Everything is unusual nowadays, with fewer customers in the shopping center, craving for masks, limited socialization, and home-trapped. Nevertheless, I focus on the bright side of the nation’s effort and unity that builds hope for the future. Public subway, medical clinics are still working day-and-night, we still fiercely live our ordinary life to work and study. The one thing, the nation is

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  Synopsis: COVID-19 is defined as a pandemic which shows it has  significant influences around the world. The documentary is about the influences caused by the coronavirus in different aspects include daily life, education, transportation, economics and so on. Bibliography: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hongkong/hong-kong-extends-school-suspension-until-april-20-to-control-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKCN20J0MC https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3051231/coronavirus-hong-kong-police-roll-third-suspect-toilet https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3075023/bloodbath-continues-asia-equity-markets-hong-kong-tokyo-tumble   DENG XIFEN|3035692424

Due to urbanisation, and the rapid development of different infrastructure and transportation system. Contagious pathogen has become increasingly dangerous in urban environments. Coming into contact with some surfaces in public is unavoidable. Making matters worse, we all have the tendency to touch our face unintentionally, often very frequently. However, this is not the end, there are some interesting ways which we could adopt to break this habit that has been with us since a very young age. Bibliography   https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/08/coronavirus-prevention-how-stop-touching-your-face/4965517002/   https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-just-how-long-coronaviruses-can-stick-around-on-a-surface   http://www.goalband.co.uk/psychology-of-wristbands.html   Sze Chun Liu 3035723338

In this documentary, it will introduce a person’s daily live during the situation of COVID-19. Since this crisis is still happening, in order to decrease the risk of infection, it is better to stay at home. Therefore, he decides eating lunch at home. He wants to something new, so he calls a delivery far away from his home. Unfortunately, the deliveryman does not know the way to come. Then they try to describe the location on phone. For example, “when you see a fast food shop, turn left.” Finally, the deliveryman arrived, and he can enjoy his lunch at home.

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Synopsis: Nowadays’ news is all covered about the corona virus outbreak. The virus that started from the Asia has now further spread out to Europe, and it is hard to not doubt this situation as a crisis for all people. Today’s streets are empty and in consequence, every stores are closed. All the people who were out on the streets are now at their home. An apartment is a shelter for people to dwell. It may provide a protection, security, coziness or in contrast, a sense of isolation and restriction. The home that we believed to be a shelter are

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City Dynamics   Synopsis: Based on the previous assignments and the difference of space and a place suggested by Michel de Certeau, the documentary delves into the dynamics of the city space and the transformation between space and a place. Under the crisis, people isolate themselves and try to get rid of the crowd as far as they can. They wear masks to help them get rid of contagions and social interactions. People come and go, changing space into a place or vice versa relentlessly. Infrastructure, as one of the architectural typologies, is a common conveyer and catalyst of such

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