History
About my FYP topic
The theme of my grandpa was already there when I was thinking about the FYP theme last year, and I had already drawn a storyboard at that time, but I gave up this choice because of various problems. At that time, I chose the theme of "dreams" which is a relatively simple story.
My Story
The theme of "Dreams" is about "Is ok to be no dream", this theme is really something I want to talk about, and I have spent a lot of time on this theme, and the animation has also made good progress, but in the process, I do not feel that I care much about this theme, I have more ideas to complete this "homework". It's not that I lost interest in this project, it's more that I have a project I want to finish, "G17".
The reason I didn't do the project about Grandpa is because I was afraid that I would fail my family. Grandpa is the soul of our family, and the loss of him is like the loss of our family's soul. Grandpa had a very special place in our family's heart, and we all had a deep love for him, and we were all very sad and upset when he passed away. I think my choice to do a project about my grandfather may cause my family to be in the pain of missing my grandfather again, and they may have high expectations for my work, and I am afraid that I will not be able to do a good job on this project and create the best grandfather in everyone's heart. That’s why I didn't plan to talk about my grandpa in FYP without the plan to extend FYP. However, when the school told me that I was allowed to extend my FYP, I thought maybe this was my second chance to do what I really wanted to do. Later, after a conversation with my mother, I realized what she was thinking. I told her that I wanted to do a project about my grandfather, but I was afraid that I would let my family down and put them in the pain of missing my grandfather again. My mother told me to go ahead and do it if I wanted to. No matter how my work turns out, everyone will be happy because they will be proud that I have a heart for my family and for my grandfather. Because of this conversation with my mom, I was able to define what I wanted to do next, even more clearly than I had done before.
So, I finally decided to change the topic of my FYP, knowing that time was very short and there was no time for me to hesitate, so I took my storyboard and started working. The meaning I wanted to express and the story I wanted to tell was not easy to present, but it was really what I wanted to do, So I won't give up, and there is nothing to stop me. If this is my last creation, I don't want to regret that I didn't choose what I wanted to do most.
My Family
I wanted to include my family's memories in my film. In addition to words and pictures, I wanted to have their own voices to tell their views on Grandpa and their experiences with him, and I understood that if I asked them about their views on Grandpa, they might fall into the pain of missing him again and might not want to reveal their feelings about him. But I thought the film could only be completed with their voices and feelings, so I asked my family members one by one what they thought of Grandpa. After listening to their recordings, I was convinced that with the help of their memories I would be able to do a better job and make my work more complete.
