Two FSI members of staff, Dr’s Nick Townsend and Adam Sobey were present during the filming. Celsius Tan the Executive Assistant from IHPC – SMMI Joint Lab reports that on the 17th March 2015, IHPC – SMMI Joint Lab venue was chosen to be part of a short video by A*STAR Corporate Communications to showcase the significance of the marine sector for Singapore’s economy, and the importance of R&D in the shipping industry. A*STAR Corporate Communications notes that the film.
The film will take a narrative approach that is inspired by movie trailers. This allows us to move quickly through a topic, with sequences which can be highly stylized and exciting. This video will have a slightly grander scope, looking at location shooting in the research labs as well as at a shipyard.
The following points will be brought into the script mix, adding the educational and emotional content to the story:
- Singapore is a seafaring nation
- Partnerships and collaborations are important to research
- Rising costs and competition mean that ships will have to be more efficient as well as durable. At the end of a ship’s lifespan scrapping has great environmental and human cost
- The marine sector is a significant engine of Singapore’s economy.