VIDEO STORY COMPETITION

BRIEF

From finding shelter in caves, to creating large-scale built environments for various purposes, human-kind evolved considerably and so did spatial culture. Farming paved the way for civilizations to thrive, which led to the creation of landscaping and planning. This entailed accommodating different functions, such as dwellings, community areas, farmlands, trading areas, waterbodies, and pathways amongst others. Longevity of settlements depended upon a successful correlation between these functions. As settlements grew, so did technologies and innovations used to enhance individual functions, which paved the way for the creation of buildings for residential, commercial, institutional or public areas, and infrastructure such as roads, highways, dams, bridges, etc. As the overall quality of life became healthier, people invested more time to enhance their personal spaces and user experience on little things. This commenced the way for innovations in interior and product design.

This gradual, albeit inevitable series of events gave rise to primarily three tiers of built environment sciences- Interior & product design, architecture & engineering, and urban planning & landscaping. This is a testament to our superior will, but also exposed our ignorance towards achieving a healthy natural environment. Often, a built environment negatively impacts its surroundings as well as comfortable living, evident in its incongruent individual functions and exploitation of resources. These issues often get overlooked, until they are documented and made aware.

With the advent of the internet and social media, coupled with innovations in handheld equipment, such as cameras and mobile phones, documentation and spreading information has never been easier and more accessible. Whether they are movies, documentaries, reels, tutorials, current affairs, or showcasing good, bad and the ugly, videos have become the best sources of information and one of the most accessible in recent times. Getting “viral” is the latest trend in this age of information.