Video Sound And Production / Exercises

2024.04.25-2024.05.16 Week 1 - Week 4

Teh Ming En/0364908

Video Sound And Production-Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media--Taylors University

Task 1:  Exercises

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Instructions

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Tutorials

Week 1 Class Materials

Shot size: 

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#shot-size 

Video: https://youtu.be/AyML8xuKfoc?si=_xLVEotEBZG9VQk2 

 

Framing:

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#camera-framing 

Video: https://youtu.be/qQNiqzuXjoM?si=uMiCewr3kG-jVfsm 

 

Camera Angle: 

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#camera-angles 

Video: https://youtu.be/wLfZL9PZI9k?si=vr9Crx7oT86yrEbd 

 

Composition:

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/rules-of-shot-composition-in-film/#:~:text=What%20is%20composition%3F,to%20convey%20an%20intended%20message. 

Video: https://youtu.be/hUmZldt0DTg?si=2WBYvavmbtN9_fnL 

 

Additional:

Composition: 

1.https://youtu.be/GtPqDPhx-EI?si=z05Yj20285VtVVph 

2.https://youtu.be/GKzdP8cupH4?si=OFQlQPTBil46wgi0 

Week 2 Slides

Week 3 Class Materials

What is a storyboard?

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-a-storyboard/ 

How to make a storyboard?

Reading: https://milanote.com/guide/film-storyboards 

Week 4 Class Materials

Production Stages

Reading: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/stages-of-film-production/ 

Production Crews

Reading:

1. Beginner: https://www.govtech.com/education/news/the-roles-of-the-production-team.html 

2. Advance: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/film-crew-positions/ 

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Quiz Result & Asynchronous Class Materials Reflection

Week 1: 

Fig 1.1 Quiz Result, Week 1 PDF

Reflection: 

I have gained a fundamental knowledge of cinematography, including the basic elements of shot size, camera angle, and composition. These elements are important in filmmaking as they could decide the quality of a film.

Week 2:

Fig 1.2 Quiz Result, Week 2 PDF

Reflection:

I have learned about the three-act story structure in storytelling. It is composed of the setup, confrontation, and resolution. They effectively guide the narrative flow. Act two is the longest part as it covers the core of the protagonist’s journey.

Week 3:

Fig 1.3 Quiz Result, Week 3 PDF

Reflection:

Storyboarding is an important process in pre-production. A storyboard helps achieve effective shooting and ensures a smoother production process. Additionally, it also helps to save time and resources.

Week 4:

Fig 1.4 Quiz Result, Week 4 PDF

Fig 1.5 Quiz Result, Week 4 PDF

Reflection:

The production process is divided into three main phases: pre-production, production, and post-production. The production stages and crews in filmmaking are vital to the success of the film because they need teamwork and collaboration in the filmmaking process.

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Week 1 Task

1. Documents Editing Exercises

Since we are all first-time users of Adobe Premiere Pro, Mr. Martin has prepared the exercise to help us become familiar with it. The exercise is document editing. There are two videos and we need to arrange the footage on the timeline in proper order.

Fig 2.1 Arrange The Footage (First Video)

The shots of the first video are in order, so just merge them into one video.

Fig 2.2 Arrange The Footage (Second Video)

The sequence of the second video has been scrambled, so I need to arrange the order of the clips.

Submission

Fig 2.3 Final Video (Mints)

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/Tb9swZn15zk

Fig 2.4 Final Video (Doritos)

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/AWPY2HAaBdI

Week 2 Tasks

1. Shooting Video Practise 

Mr. Martin explained to us the knowledge of cinematography in class. Afterward, we were asked to work in pairs to practise the framing shooting exercise. After shooting the videos, we need to merge them together and mention the shot size in the video.

There are eight frames that we have to shoot:

1. Close-Up Shot   
2. Frontal Medium Close-Up (soft background)
3. Frontal Medium Shot (soft background)
4. Extreme Close-Up Shot
5. Side Angle Medium Shot (soft background)
6. ¾ Angling Medium Close-Up Shot (with blurry/soft  foreground)
7. Low Angle Wide Shot
8. Eye-Level Medium-Wide Shot  

Fig 3.1 Type The Caption 

First, I type the caption in the video. Then, I open the safe margins to help me arrange the text and ensure it's not too close to the edges of the video.

Fig 3.2 Adding Effect

After that, I also added cross-dissolve effects at the beginning and end of each text.

Fig 3.3 Adding Text Background

I think the captions will look better with a text background so I used the rectangle tool to add a light blue text background and adjusted the opacity. Then, I simply repeated the same process for each video, and it was done.

Submission

Fig 3.4 Final Video

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/aOebsK4-BgM

2.  Editing Video Practise 

Same as the editing process from the first week, the difference is we have to watch the original video before starting edit. We need to cut the extra parts of the footage and apply effects to specific ones.

Fig 4.1 Adding Effect

In this section, I've already cut out the extra footage and arranged them. I just need to apply a cross-dissolve effect to make the man in the frame disappear.

Submission

Fig 4.2 Final Video

Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/57RzxqPzkCc

Since we have watched the two videos(Lalin and Everything, Everywhere, All At Once), we are required to attempt a quiz and answer some questions about both videos.

Question of video 'Lalin' :

Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSvEKiRB8EY

1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only. 

Act 1: 

The first act tells about the girl's (Lalin) backstory. Lalin is a Thailand girl who lives in Japan. She is a famous and perfect net idol on social media. Actually, Lalin always beautifies herself using photo editing software before posting to social media. She must wear a mask every time because she can't accept to see her own face. Her face is the reason why she wants to live in Japan.

The second act describes how Lalin met the novelist on the Internet. A graphic novelist found her and wanted to hire Lalin to translate his work. From that day, they contacted each other every day and their relationship became better and better. The state continued until the novelist came to Japan and wanted to meet Lalin. Lalin resisted strongly, she refused to meet him and asked him to leave. He had no choice but to leave disappointed. However, Lalin still opened and read the work sent by the novelist. She realized that he was her old chubby friend in the past.

The third act occurs when Lalin wants to get back her friend who has left.

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?

In the video, the inciting incident is when the novelist finds Lalin for help to translate his work, and they start getting closer.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

The midpoint in the video started from the novelist came to Japan and wanted to meet Lalin.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?

The Climax scene occurs when Lalin wants to chase her friend back.

5. What is the theme of the movie?

Be confident and don't be anxious about appearance.

Question of movie 'Everything, Everywhere, All At Once' :

1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only. 

In the first act, we are introduced to the protagonist's background story.  She is a Chinese immigrant named Evelyn. She is a laundromat owner. Her life is very busy, and due to different perspectives, her relationship with her family is not harmonious.

The second act is the story progress of the movie, Evelyn met her husband from a different universe and became involved in a chaotic multiverse adventure. She encountered numerous challenges along the way, including facing various chaotic situations, solving threats, and more. The second act persisted until she decided to save the multiverse and began to adapt to herself from different universes.

Act 3: 

The third act is when Evelyn wants to stop her daughter from entering the 'bagel', after quarreling with her daughter in other universes, she expresses her family's love to her daughter and her willingness to accept different ideas. The resolution of the movie sees Evelyn accept her identity and get closer in her relationships with her family. Through the challenges, she opened a new chapter in her life filled with hope and possibility.

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?

The inciting incident in the movie occurs when Evelyn connects with herself in the alternate universe and adapts to their identities.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

In the movie, the midpoint scene occurs when Evelyn faces the challenging task of the multiverse, she has accept her various identities and be able to use her abilities.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?

In the movie, the climax scene occurs when Evelyn fights with Jobu Tupaki, they fight and appearing in various universes. The dramatic showdown with Jobu Tupaki, caught the viewer's eye.

5. What is the theme of the movie?

Different choices bring different fates, the universe brings infinite possibilities. We have to do is to cherish the present moment and accept the diversity of people and their different perspectives.

Week 11: Practical - Stop Motion Editing Exercise

Before starting our final project, Mr. Martin provided us a stop-motion editing exercise to help us with the project. In the final project, we can choose to use Adobe Premiere Pro or After Effects to edit the video.

Pratise in Premiere Pro 

Fig 5.1 Stop Motion Editing (PR)

After separating all the sequences into different folders, I go to Premiere Pro and create a new project, setting the frames per second in 1920x1080 24/25. Before importing the photo sequences, I also adjust the Timeline setting in Preferences. I change the "Still Image Default Duration" to 5 seconds to 2-5 frames. If the movement is too fast, it can be changed to other frames.

Fig 5.2 Stop Motion Editing (PR)

Next, ensure I have a toggle on insert and overwrite sequences as nests or individual clips. This will help to ensure that nothing goes wrong in the editing. Then, we can start to edit our video.

Pratise in After Effects

Fig 5.3 Stop Motion Editing (AE)

Same as Premiere Pro, I have to adjust the Import setting under Preferences before importing the footage. In here, I have changed the sequence footage to 24 frames per second.

Fig 5.4 Stop Motion Editing (AE)

When importing the footage, ensure that the three boxes under sequence options have been chosen

Fig 5.5 Stop Motion Editing (AE)

In here, I have adjusted the Time Stretch in the Time setting. Then, we can start to edit our video.

Feedback

Week 1:

Remember to update your exercises progress in Blogger.

Week 2:

For the soft background, you have to zoom in on your phone camera then will get a better soft or blurred background.

Week 3:

The answer of those questions doesn't need the long explanation, especially the first question.

Reflection

Through this lecture, I have gained an understanding of video production. In the week 2 task, I found that shooting a good video is not as easy as I thought. Creating a good video is more challenging than shooting. Besides that, this lecture gave me a chance to watch a movie while completing the task. After observing the movie, I found that I was able to experience some details in the movie more delicately, such as the sound effects and the movement of the movie, the roles of the supporting characters, the micro-expressions of the characters, and more. This was a good experience for me.