Melvin D'Cruz's Portfolio

  Assignment 1 - Video Ad script Op 1) The description is in blue. The dialogues are in black. Scene 1   Visual - The scene is set in Raj’s room with his two teenage friends trying to solve a mathematical equation. Shanaya - Oh no..wrong answer again! Mika - Ye equation solve kyu nahi ho raha hai? Raj (confidently) - Toh phir, (With a pause) puch lete hai! His two friends look confused. Scene 2  Visual - The three teenagers discussing their JEE mock tests at a society playground. Mika - Mock paper mein time hi nahi mila, JEE kaise crack karenge? Shanaya - Same here! Raj (confidently) - Toh phir, (With a pause) puch lete hai! Scene 3  Visual - The three friends are at a public library. Shanaya (worried) - Samjh nahi aa raha kaunse chapter se start kare Typical Librarian - Shhhhhhhh. Raj (confidently and in a hushed voice) - Toh phir, (With a pause) puch lete hai! Mika & Shanaya (in a hushed voice together) - KISSE? Scene 4 Visual - Show a mentor teaching a JEE c...

  Sounds bizarre, isn't it? When two big cheese of their respective sports become close friends, then sparks of a great friendship is bound to fly. But what exactly went wrong between the two? And why did a lawyer give this weird advice to Tiger Woods? Uncover the truth with us… Michael Jordan, the greatest Chicago Bulls Legend, is known to have an inflated ego , often to the point of violence , and is not unknown to his controversies . His close friend and a contemporary NBA. Legend, the 1993 MVP for Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley, who later became a close friend of Tiger, is no better , with his constant run-ins with the law .  With two such humongous notorious lousy role models, how would Tiger fare any better? MJ and Charles were both avid gamblers , and although MJ is one of the NBA's GOATs, he has been arguably called a jerk by his teammates and was plain mean to people in general . With MJ being a pro at womanizing , it changed the life of Tiger Woods, who idolized h...

  To understand what really happened, we need to know what LIV Golf is and why it has courted controversy.  LIV Golf is a professional golf tour bankrolled by the Saudi Arabian government-administered Public Investment Fund, fronted by its CEO, Greg Norman, and sanctioned by the Asian Cup. It is considered the golfing equivalent of the European Super League and the main rival of the PGA tour. LIV Golf was created with the idea of supporting golf globally, and the name LIV was created from the Roman numeral 54.  Now the more established PGA tour doesn’t want its players to be lured by its wealthier rival for its events more so owing to the lucrative contracts and financial benefits offered by LIV Golf and hence denied waivers and suspended the players who participated in the rival events even though some contend that the golfing members of the PGA are independent contractors and PGA calls itself as a “premier membership organization for touring professional golfers” on ...

  Visualise a picturesque shot of a tiny village and a high cliff in the background. Mesmerising, isn't it? Well, that’s Matheran for you. Matheran is an untouched tiny but the only hill station in Asia near Mumbai. It is automobile-free as it is an eco-sensitive region, So how do you go about this place? To be harmonious with nature, there are only 2 ways to move around, Horse riding and the other are your two beautiful legs.  You can reach Matheran by using the train to the Karjat station and hiring a shared taxi to the entry point of Matheran, or you could use the Toy train for the scenic route. Fun Fact - You can store your helmet at the entry with minimal cost. Once inside, there are about 36 breathtaking points that you can complete at your leisure.  Alexander Point, Louisa Point, Echo Point, Sunset Point, Panorama Point, and Little Chowk Point are some of the most memorable points that are a visual treat for your eyes. Make sure you carry food packets with you if y...

  Planning a vacation to visit Europe and still trying to finalise? Apart from the magnificent, breathtaking, awe-inspiring European cities of Paris, London, Barcelona, Venice and so on. There is one more city that is a must on your list, Amsterdam, which you can check off your bucket list in about 3 days.   A quintessential European city, Amsterdam has its charms, with over 21 million tourists visiting it each year as it is a chamber replete with unique treasures of art, architecture, and history with some incredible energy in its neighbourhoods.    Before starting your whirlwind romance with Amsterdam, please ensure you get your hands on the Iamsterdam Card. The card is available in physical or digital format on your phone. However, the digital card must be activated only when you are in Amsterdam, as it has an hour-based validity. This card lets you access certain experiences and bike rentals for free and offers discounts on restaurants. More details of the card a...

  What do you say when a product appears on the market scene and disappears all of a sudden?  It’s a fad, right?  So then what do you call a store which appears in your locality with the bare requirements of a shop and then suddenly disappears after the complete closeout sale that is termed as a teardown. As such, these stores are known as POP-UP Stores/POP-UP Shops.  These types of stores are not created just by small organizations but have been used successively by big firms such as eBay, Samsung, Reebok, Prada, Renault, Nike, Gucci, Louis  Vuitton and so on around the world.  The most surprising fact is that companies especially hire interior decorators and designers just for these shops to attract the bystanders to enter these shops  Now there are various reasons for these types of shops  1. Low-risk way to try out a physical store presence  2. Give customers a chance to touch and see your products  3. Promote your brand and oddly...

  Gunshots, flares, flags flying, horns blasting, people breaking into sudden jigs, youngsters   turning up in truckloads, and policemen staring at all this with a smile on their faces  ( Source:Firstpost.com)   What do you do when you see such a headline? You get astonished as did I but that’s what the policemen did as they knew that they were not in a bloody fight but for a celebration!  Afghanistan’s wait for a trophy was over! They defeated India, an economic powerhouse in the final of a game that they had lost two years ago.  Bravo Afghanistan!  But why are our Indian football team’s standards so low that they lose to a country which is ravaged by sectarian violence almost every day?  1. Is it due to the lackadaisical approach by the AIFF?  2. Did Wim Koevermans gamble of not playing Sunil Chhetri in the final XI fail?  The answer to the above questions may be any but these facts cannot be ignored considering the fact that India’s g...