Charissa Gong: Translating and Interpreting Graduate | RMIT University

TEXT ON SCREEN: RMIT University Presents

AUDIO:  Background instrumental sound.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Amazing view of buildings in Shanghai. A group of four, three females and a male and of different nationality, walk together. The lady points to the top of a building as they talk. A hand raises a cup of coffee from the table.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  I think English is like a tool. It helped me to open the world in front of me.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The group is in a rooftop bar or coffee shop, each holds a cup of coffee, while they talk. Background view of tall buildings, overlooking view of the neighborhood.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: It gave me lots of chance to get in touch with new things and meet new friends. It's not just a language or something that you can rely on to build your career.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The four of them enter the bar and a male attendant serves their food.

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CHARISSA VOICE OVER: Yeah, I think it's more like a key to the world.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The four of them continuetheir conversation.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: My name is Charissa. I'm from Hangzhou.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Charissa Gong - Sales and Marketing Manager

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: A wide front view shot of a Servcorp building.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: I studied in Master of Social Science (Translating and Interpreting) at RMIT, Melbourne.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The lady is Charissa. She appears with another lady each holding a cup as they walk in to their Servcorp office.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: work as Sales and Marketing Manager for an Australian company called Servcorp in Shanghai.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The two ladies are in their office having a discussion. They have their laptops and gadgets on the table, and they scribble notes. Camera focuses on their notes. Next in focus is a Servcorp webpage. A hand holding a pen points to the contact details on the page.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: Currently, I'm focusing on both online marketing and offline marketing.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: A close-up view of the Charissa and her colleague. Focus on hands typing on a laptop and on the screen showing the top view of buildings. Close-up view of Charissa, typing on the keyboard and of her colleague who is writing notes. The two ladies close their laptop and walk out of the office.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  When I was studying at RMIT, I learned how to build up a workflow and how to prioritize things and then be efficient. Those are three important things I'm implementing on my current job now.

AUDIO: Musical instrument plays.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Skyline and top view of different buildings with unique architectural design. A close-up view of hurried pairs of walking feet on the city street. Charissa walks down the street as bikers pass by, buildings in the backdrop.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: I think the best way to learn English is that you live in an English-speaking country.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Camera focuses on the handbag Charissa carries, she faces the camera. She wears black sunglasses and she keeps on walking.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: You get to use the language every day.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Shanghai day view. Charissa continues to walk while enjoying the view of the buildings and a bridge.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  And it will push you to improve quickly.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: A time lapse shot of buildings and shift to a night view with a crowd enjoying the view from across a park by a river. Camera focuses on the outdoor fountain in front of an RMIT building, looks like the Alumni Hall.  Charissa enters the hall and attends an RMIT alumni event.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  Sometimes RMIT will throw a party to get all the alumni get together. You get to know people from different industries in China, build up connections, maybe you can even find job opportunities.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Night view of row of different establishments’ signage with signage lights on. Charissa looks-up to the signage as she stands in the middle of a crowd.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  To me, I think life is about creating your own path rather than following others' path.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: A low angle shot of the buildings and a close-up angle of Charissa’s face as she look-up the buildings and their bright signage. Posterior shot of Charissa as she walks the aisle with other people. She then faces the camera.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: After a year of study at RMIT, I got Professional Interpreter Certificate from NAATI.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Smiling Charissa faces the camera as she keeps on walking with the crowd.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: And after my graduation, I got a job at Melbourne Magistrates' Court.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: It is evening and Charissa enters a bar. Wide shot of the bar. The bartender is shaking a cocktail shaker and pours the liquid on a cocktail glass and garnishes it. Charissa joins her client at the bar and both enjoys their drinks.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: Many of my clients are from overseas background.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Charissa presents a brochure to her client and they have a discussion.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: With this international exposure that I had for the past four years, it's easy for me to connect with them, communicate with them, and build a relationship with them.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The bartender pours drinks. A side view of Charissa and her client with the bartenders. The camera focuses on the bar’s wine shelf filled with bottles of wine. Shift to Dockland night view with crowds strolling in the park.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: In the future, I think all the countries will be more connected. There will be more openness, opportunities.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION:  Close-up posterior view of Charissa looking through the blurred night view.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  Living in Australia for three years,

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Shifts in focus to the night view of the golden bright buildings, then shifts focus on the crow strolling the park. Then shows a posterior shot of Charissa as she views Shanghai from a bridge over the river.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER: I learned how to interact with people from different cultures…

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: Charissa now faces the camera with Shanghai night view as backdrop, and a boat sails along the river.

CHARISSA VOICE OVER:  …and how to put forward my ideas.

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VISUAL DESCRIPTION: View fades to end.

TEXT ON SCREEN:  RMIT University www.rmit.edu.au

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