The Heartland News team, consisting of Audrey, Grace, Daryl, Justyn and I, conducted our weekly editorial meeting on Friday, May 8 to brainstorm on our next headline.
After some intensive discussions and research, we finally decided upon the topic of “Gyms in the heartlands of Singapore”. Following that, was a series of hectic planning, preparing and writing the script, liaising with the owner of the gym and generating the film schedule.
On Wednesday, May 13, we set off to our filming location: Tampines North Community Centre. We started working right away, filming the scenes as planned.
However there were a couple of setbacks, such as finding the right angle to film and the right person to interview. “We wanted to interview a lady who was working out at the gym, but she could not receive any public interview,” Justyn recalled.
Still, the filming was a successful one.
Reflecting on the day and meeting the regulars at the gym, we felt that the gym is not merely a place to burn off calories, but it is also a place where close friendships are formed.
By: Chin Hui Min Sheila
