Gift-- A Moment When They Were Giving Their Points Of View

Gift- One Week Project-My understanding of gift

At the begining, I wanted to make a video which is giving gifts to people in the street and record their reactions when they were given a gift from a stranger. There would be many different reactions when a stranger give you a gift, Some want to know what is the free gift is? And is free, why not? Some who do not believe nowaday society has free gifts refuse.

However, I changed my mind, because it is not my understanding of gift. I re-though: what is gift?How to present? ... Then I interviewed students, some I already know, some I haven not met befor, in our college, woodwork shop, BA painting studio, theatre and our studio, about their view point of gift, and they are happy to help even some of them I have not met before. During the interview, when they were talking about their understanding of gift, I found that is gift for me. What is amazing is that they did not noticed that is gift, and that is my understanding of gift, give without giving back and you do not notice that is a gift when you give it to other. I made a video recording the moment, a gift, and say "thank you" to who being interviewed at the end of the video.

What is more, I notice that, some of our classmate did very well in this project. After they presented their works, which created a discussion. We kept on talking, thinking and discussing basic on their works. It is so great.