HIE LAN HO

A dedicated candidate for UBC’s Master of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies, with structured academic training in audiovisual communication and production. Proficient in analyzing visual storytelling and skilled in practical filming & editing. Equipped with media theories, communication ethics (cross-cultural reporting bias), and qualitative/quantitative research tools (content analysis, thematic coding). Specialized in deconstructing media’s narrative frameworks, cultural implications, and marginalized group representations, plus insights into digital platforms’ role in cross-cultural content dissemination and proficiency in three languages (Korean, Chinese, English)Aligned with UBC’s focus on hands-on media analysis, media & social context, ethical research, and digital media global reception, ready to excel in graduate study.

• Introduction to Audiovisual Communication: Learned to systematically analyze visual storytelling techniques—including camera angles, color symbolism, editing rhythms, and explored how these elements construct coherent narratives. This foundational skill helps me deconstruct the audiovisual language of global films (Canadian immigrant narratives) that UBC emphasizes in its curriculum.
• Television Production (Camera Operation & Editing theory)& Experiment of TV Production (practical): These paired courses let me master practical filming skills (shot composition, lighting setup) and post-production techniques (clip cutting, audio adjustment, visual effects with Premiere Pro/Photoshop). This strengthens my ability to analyze how technical choices shape audience perception, a skill critical for UBC’s media studies coursework.
• Theory of Communication: Explored foundational media theories, such as cultural studies and the political economy of media, and analyzed how social power structures shape media narratives and audience reception. This aligns with UBC’s focus on “media and social context” and equips me to study how power dynamics influence marginalized narratives in Canadian media.
• Audiovisual Work Analysis: Developed skills to deconstruct films, TV shows, and short videos—focusing on narrative frameworks, symbolic language, and the cultural implications of representing marginalized groups. This directly supports UBC’s curriculum, which requires analyzing global media for their cultural and social meanings.
• Communication Ethics and Laws: Examined ethical dilemmas in media production, such as bias in cross-cultural reporting, and their impact on responsible storytelling for underrepresented groups. This ties to UBC’s focus on “ethical media research” and ensures I approach cross-cultural media studies with a critical, responsible lens.
• Fundamentals of New Media: Researched how digital platforms (social media, streaming services) influence cross-cultural content dissemination and audience interpretation. This is highly relevant to UBC’s exploration of “digital media and global reception,” as it prepares me to study how Canadian immigrant stories spread across digital platforms and are interpreted by diverse audiences.

Undergraduate Thesis(2024-2025)

• Investigated how KBS (South Korea’s public broadcaster) framed Sino-Korean relations through news narratives, with a focus on simplification via “conflict vs. cooperation” binaries and their impact on public perception.
• Applied Norman Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis to 221 KBS news reports (2020–2025), coding for narrative frames, military/ecological metaphors, and visual symbol biases (e.g., tense vs. warm footage).
• Strengthened skills in qualitative research, media discourse analysis, and academic writing—directly transferable to research-focused curricula.