FMS Stories

We would also like to express our gratitude to all lecturers, FMS and NP staff, and industry partners who played a role in our FMS story. The journey wouldn’t have been the same without your presence and guidance.🙌

Like all things fun and nostalgic, FMS Stories 2021 has come to an end. Not to worry if you haven’t visited FMS Stories yet, the E-xhibit and Virtual Gallery are still available on www.fmsstories.com for your viewing pleasure.😉

Till the next FMS Stories! Thank you and see you next year!👋

Next up on our squad is the Virtual Gallery team🖼, our technological wizards who work their magic to bring the entire exhibition experience to life.

From displaying artworks to replicating the look and feel of the FMS Gallery, the team adds key elements of interactivity to bring this year’s virtual showcase to a whole new level.

Last but definitely not the least, welcome our resident wordsmiths and social media content creators!

Serving up wit and linguistic dexterity, the Copywriting Team✍️ wields their flair to add nuance and depth to the website, sourcing for the best of quotes, proofreading and spicing up🌶 ordinary descriptions to add context and flavour to every write-up on the E-xhibit.

hot is our social media team📱, designing, packaging and managing refreshing content for our social media platforms to engage and inform our audiences about FMS Stories 2021.

The team would like to give a huge thank you to everyone who dropped by to view our graduation showcase! We enjoyed piecing together the memories and experiences from our 3 years in FMS and we hope that you enjoyed the showcase as much as we did.💜

Speaking of the team, it’s time to meet the brains and brawn behind this year’s big-time virtual throwback.

First up are the web development and project curation teams! Tirelessly designing, managing and animating every element on the site, the Website Development Team 👨‍💻👩‍💻 runs the FMS Stories website which powers our showcase.

Working side-by-side to curate numerous projects from the graduating students is the driven Project Curation team📋🖌, connecting the FMS Stories Committee and the graduating cohort.

Being the only course of its kind in Singapore, the Diploma in Advertising and Public Relations (APR) boasts not only a variety of modules, but also partnerships with big names and renowned brands in the industry. 🤝

Throughout their first two years, APR students build up their experience in creating real-life campaigns, which are then put into practice in their final-year capstone project by producing a complete campaign from scratch. ✍️

Having been a lecturer in FMS since 2008, Mr Bernard Ho has taught countless batches of Advertising and Public Relations (APR) students. With a friendly demeanour that makes it easy for students to approach him with any questions they have, he even has a nickname within the school: Uncle Bernard.😆

Seeing the last batch of APR students graduate was bittersweet for him but the students have made him proud with their growth.

“I’m very proud of their achievements and learning journey. I’ve been there since day one and everyone was a blank slate but there was so much potential. To see the potential being realized at the end of three years, I think that’s the biggest satisfaction.”
- Mr Bernard Ho, Advertising & Public Relations Lecturer

We are ☝️one night away till FMS Stories 2021 goes live!
See you tomorrow, 25 June 2021 at 7pm - stay tuned 🎉😁

Our E-xhibit, a web-showcase of select graduates’ works, uncover the inspiration and story behind each project.

Come along to rediscover the stories and memories that the class of 2021 has created, borne from countless hours of production and hard work.

"I had the opportunity to meet many unique and interesting people throughout my 3 years in Film, Sound and Video (FSV). There weren’t many chances to be working solo in FSV, so most of the time, we would be put into different groups to work on projects. Some of us went through thick and thin together, meeting almost every day until we were (almost) tired of seeing each other.

A highlight in my FMS experience was when we had our FMS Korea Study Trip🇰🇷 in 2019, where some of us visited Korea to experience its media industry. It was a trip rich with experiences, from visiting the Korean Film Archives, where they preserved many historic films through the years to touring Hansung University, where we attended classes like local students. The best part was we got to meet different people and bond with people we already knew.

If I were to describe my FMS experience in a word, it would be – unpredictable. Life in FMS isn’t smooth all the time and there’re a lot of things that might not go your way; talents pulling out, or locations not being as we like it. Often we don’t know who we may end up working with. I like it because it keeps you wondering what might happen next and it doesn’t become repetitive and boring. FMS is full of creative individuals 🖌who constantly challenge ourselves to make projects that reflect our personalities and visions.

Although we sacrifice a lot of our time on certain projects and sometimes they don’t go our way, there are still learning experiences that we benefit from. We are still forever missing sleep due to this unpredictability but as long as we don’t lose our way and give up, we will be able to bounce back stronger and better from our mistakes.💫"

- Elton Toh, Film, Sound & Video Graduate

Welcome to the place where the cine-magic happens 🪄🎞

From avant-garde clips to evocative, award-winning films, the visual storytellers in Film, Sound and Video (FSV) use cutting-edge equipment and a wide range of technical skills to bring cinematic masterpieces to the big screen.

The media industry is every Mass Communication (MCM) student’s oyster, as these aspiring media practitioners get to learn the ropes of every facet of this sprawling field during their three-year stint in NP. Advertising, design, journalism, radio, video production - you name it, they’ve learnt it.

Besides working on assignments using the school’s state-of-the-art facilities, students also get the opportunity to work with renowned clients like Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Spinnup Asia for their projects. Plus, a full suite of top media companies are available to students during their final year so they can hone their skills in the industry even before graduation.🎓

"If I were to use one word to summate my FMS experience, I’d say it was a simply FITTING experience... I have come full circle. I began my formal work journey as a teacher in a secondary school and ended it lecturing in the School of Film & Media Studies.

I started my journey believing in the power of a teacher to shape positive values in young people and that belief remains strong.

To the current and future batches of FMS students, dream on and pursue your dreams (it's perfectly fine to have more than one). But in the course of achieving your dream(s), do not neglect those you love and who love you or cast aside those you have yet to know.💜

"Let love be your guide for every encounter and experience."
- Mrs Sng-Fun Poh Yoke, Former Mass Communication Lecturer

An online showcase not to be missed. Catch us this Friday, 25 June 2021.

Our Virtual Gallery, the first 3D interactive exhibition space in the history of FMS, will be going live in 2 days✌️.

Aside from graduates’ works, the gallery will also feature photos from past overseas immersion programmes, youth expeditions and competitions.