The film industry in Singapore developed in the 1930s with the number of viewers rising to 8000 viewers who filled 20 screens across the city every night. The era was defined as the ‘cinema age’ where the most common form of entertainment in Singapore was going to the cinema to watch films. The cinemas in Singapore aired American films and the number of Hollywood studios had increased across the country. The film industry was supported by the film fandom culture, film magazines, gramophone records, live performances and wireless broadcasting whose major focus was soundtracks. The Singapore colonial government aired their concerns that the films had moral vices together with crime on native audience. The government imposed a media censorship to minimize negative influence. The film industry in led to modernity in Singapore which was influenced by western culture.
Question 2
The growth of the Singapore domestic film industry was hindered at an early age by the invasion of Hollywood and American films. The filmmaking in the country assimilated three patterns namely the heavy edge over-etching pattern. The pattern was of the single thin film that was meant to leave a residual smaller pattern under photoresist. The directors in the film industry also used the ‘residual pattern of the double thin film over-etching’. Another pattern used was the nanoscale residual which was obtained from the RDTO due to edge over-etching. The directors fabricated single patterns of the films to feature dimensions that were varying in a continuous form.
Question 3
According to Chris Berry, Hock is a form of film that deals with documentaries. The hock airs events featured from a particular topic of interest from time to time. Chris Berry highlights features of the hock which include video player which airs different images, privacy, collaboration with other parties, the hocks are monetized and also analysis are carried out to provide vital information. Hocks also offer live streaming and are hosted and managed by qualified personnel.
National Allegory
Chris Berry insists that Forever Fever can be expressed and interpreted in various ways to reveal any hidden meaning. The meaning can be political or moral thus influencing the nation. Forever Fever can be used to express the development of the Singapore film industry. The film seeks to reveal the Singapore heritage, cultural preservation and the retention of Significant events in the country which is relevant for transnational development. Development of the Singapore industries has led to western influence among residents. The residents have become transnationals as they have adapted western cultures and they possess the Singapore culture.
