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| Joshua Anthony Corea, a professional photographer in the making |
This week our student profile is Joshua Anthony Corea. People love to call him Josh. He is student of Digital Film and Television. Josh is one of the active students. One of Josh hobbies is he loves to take pictures. As a photographer we can find him in every event in our campus. Josh shared his story with us in Click & News.
The interviewer starting by asked, “When did you realize that you had the passion for the course which you are pursuing right now?” Josh said, “It all started since five years ago when I watched the movie "V for Vendetta". From then on I knew that I wanted to be a director.”
“So far have you worked on any projects related to your field? If yes, then how was your experience?” interviewer asked. Josh said, “Mostly worked with my friends doing our short films. I enjoy every second of it, especially when you work in a team of people that you feel comfortable with."
Next question the interviewed asked, “Since when you love to take pictures and did you go to any special institution to learn how to be a good photographer?” Josh said, “Since I was eight year old, I love to take pictures of whatever fascinated me. When I bought my first DSLR camera in 2008 and since that time I see the world differently, through the eyes of the lens. I am still an amateur photographer, but make it a point to learn from more seasoned shutterbugs, and also read up a lot on the subject.”
“Do you have any hobby either then take pictures?” Josh said, “Yes, and this is might be seem weird. I would love to wrangle up snakes and it's my childhood dream if I could play around with them. (Laughs).”
“What do you think about how would you be able contribute towards our Malaysian film industry?” Josh said, “For me, I want to work towards bringing up Malaysia's national cinema. We have great talents here but it's just a matter of time until we have a burst of creativity from the now younger generation of filmmakers.”
“As a viewer, in what ways are our films lacking compared to film industry in other countries?” Josh said, “Well as a viewer I think we focus too much on the trendy. I see many films that are bad remakes of Hollywood blockbusters. If we were to use small budgets as an excuse it's not good an excuse. We need individuals that can work in small teams and small spaces to bring push the envelope till it bends.”
Last question was “If you are given a chance to work with someone in the film industry, with who you will work with and why you want to work with this person?” Josh said, “Well I would love to work with a director named Wes Anderson. His films are relatively small budget but have such compelling stories. I love how he focuses on the characters above everything else. Yasmin Ahmad reminds me of him, her style is just like that and her characters are the central role of any story she makes.”
“Thank you so much for your time in this interview, we in Click & News wish you all the best in your studies and your career as well.”
