Video & Sound Production | Exercises

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22.4.2024 - 29.4.2024 (Week 1 - Week 2)
Caitlin Ong Lynn Dee / 0343801 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Video & Sound Production
Exercises

CONTENTS

LECTURE

Week 1
Mr. Martin brief us on the module. For the final project we are supposed to watch a three stop motion shorts and list down what is our favorites. We have purchased a tripod stand with Bluetooth controls for project 2. And watch a movie called Everything, everywhere, all at once. In week 1 we are task to create Adobe Premiere Pro exercise in order to be familiar with the software.

Week 2
Mr. Martin taught us about seven types of shots size and what purpose those shot sizes serves in cinematography. We also did a shooting exercise in class.

Week 3
No Class

Week 4
We are given a brief on what to do for Project 1 and we all pair up into groups to create a excel template where we insert source links for our project. We also given a tutorial on how insert audio

INSTRUCTION

WEEK 1

Exercise 1: Mints

Before we start working on project 1, Mr. Martin gives us editing exercises. to help us familiarized Premiere Pro. In exercise 1, Mr. Martin provided us a set of clips that was deconstructed from a mint commercial. All we got to do is download the footages. Import all of the footages in a Premiere Pro project. Arrange the footages on the timeline with the proper order and export the video.

Fig 1.1 Lecture Note W1: Exercise & Assignments Brief (22/4/2024)


Fig 1.2 Footages from the Mint Commercial (22/4/2024)

Fig 1.3 Arrangement process in Premiere Pro (22/4/2024)


Fig 1.4 Final Outcome of Exercise 1 (22/4/2024)

Exercise 2: Doritos

The content of the second exercise is a Doritos commercial. The task at hand was similar to the first exercise but this time the order of the footage was scrambled. 

Fig 2.1 Footages from the Mint Commercial (24/4/2024)

Fig 2.2 Arrangement process in Premiere Pro (24/4/2024)


Fig 2.3 Final Outcome of Exercise 1 (24/4/2024)


Asynchronous Class: Shot size, Camera angle, and Composition 

Quiz

Fig 2.5 Shot size, Camera angle, and Composition Quiz (18/5/2024)


Reflection
I gathered that different shots sizes conveys different emotions on the character and this will convey different emotions to the audience. Learning these techniques showcase an effective way to show the audience what the character is feeling instead of verbally saying it.

WEEK 2

Exercise 1: Shooting Practice

I pair up with Kim Abim to shoot videos of different shot sizes After that I complied them in to one video with captions.

Type of Shot Size:

  • Close-Up Shot
  • Frontal MCU (Soft Background)
  • Frontal MS (Soft Background)
  • Extreme Close-Up Shot
  • Side Angle MS (Soft Background)
  • ¾ Angling MCU Shot (with Blurry/Soft Foreground)
  • Low Angle Wide Shot
  • Eye-Level Medium-Wide Shot 
Fig 3.1 Lecture Note W2: Framing & Storyboard (5/5/2024)
Fig 3.2 Editing Shooting Exercise Video Progress (5/5/2024)

Fig 3.3 Blurring the Background in ¾ Angling MCU Shot Footage (5/5/2024)

Fig 3.4 Final Outcome of Shooting Exercise (5/5/2024)


Exercise 2: Editing Practice 1 (Lalin)

In this exercise we watch a Thai short film called Lalin. From there Mr. Martian provided us our senior's reenactment of the movie's climax broken down into several footages. Our job is to trim the footages and arrange them into the correct order.

Requirement:

  • Timeframe: 35 seconds' sharp

Fig 4.1 "Lalin" Short Film (7/5/2024)

Fig 4.2 Storyboard for the Lalin Reenactment (7/5/2024)

Fig 4.3 Lalin Reenactment Footages (7/5/2024)
Fig 4.4 Trimming the Footages & Footage Arrangement (7/5/2024)

Fig 4.5 Adding a Disappearing Effect (7/5/2024)

Fig 4.6 Adjust the Footages Trim to fit the 35min Timeframe (7/5/2024)

Fig 4.7 Final Outcome of Editing Practice 1 (7/5/2024)


Asynchronous Class: Understand Storytelling

Lalin


Fig 5.1 "Lalin" Short Film (14/5/2024)

Act 1:
A Thai girl named Lalin has been bullied for years due to known as the ugliest girl in school. But she was given a second chance, as she flew to Sapporo, Japan to study aboard. Later, she adopts a new identity as a popular internet idol. Even with this cute facade she continues battle her low self-esteem to gain self-acceptance. 

Act 2:
A graphic novelist named Nut ask Lalin if he could hire her to be a translator for his latest work. Mesmerized by Nut's handsome appearance, Lalin finally found her special someone. Nut and Lalin always meet each other online enjoying each other company. Once Lalin finishes translating the book, her life begins crashing down as Nut want to meet her in person at the cafe. Lalin refuse to meet him, fearing Nut might discover her secret. Nut was upset and disappointed as he left the cafe.

Act 3:
After reading Nut's book it was reveal that Nut was the fat kid that Lalin interacted with at New Year's party back in Grade 12. She discovered that Nut always loved her for who she really is and doesn't care about what other people's comments. Touch by his words in the book Lalin ran after him to the train station. But it was too late. In the end Lalin finally gain enough confidence to accept her true self.


What is the inciting incident in the movie?
Lalin travel to Japan in order create a new identity so she can feel accepted by society.

What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Nut wants to meet Lalin in person and Lalin refuse to meet him, or he will find out the truth about her

What is the Climax scene in the movie?
Lalin Chase after Nut to apologized

What is the theme of the movie?

  • Acceptance
  • Personal Identity





Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Fig 5.2 Everything, Everywhere, All at Once (14/5/2024)

Act 1:
Evelyn Quan Wang is a Chinese immigrant who live in the US alongside with her husband Waymond and daughter, was overwhelmed by the fact that her laundromat was brink of failure to the point of being investigated by the IRS. In addition of dealing with divorce papers, her demanding father visiting Chinese New Year and her strained relationship with her daughter. During her meeting with her IRS Inspector Deirdre Beaubeirdre. Alpha- Waymond possessed Waymond's body to warn Evelyn that the multiverse is at stake by Jobu Tupaki who is Joy from an alternated universe.

Act 2:
Alpha-Waymond gave Evelyn verse - jumping technology in order to battle Jobu's minions. Inexperienced, she struggles to perform a certain action that allows her to unlock abilities from her parallel selves. To stop, Jobu Tupaki from destroying the mutiverse Evelyn is forced to kill Joy but she refuses to. Eventually, Jobu confronts Evelyn in her universe, as Evelyn's mind splinters and collapses. It is soon revealed that Jobu's true goal is to find an Evelyn that agreed with her ideology that nothing else matters. Initially, Evelyn was easily swayed as her other selves' acting nihilistically to the people around her.

Act 3:
Evelyn was able to accept the absurd nature in life and use her multiverse powers to spread happiness and empathy to repair her mistakes in other universes. In the end the family live on a healthier relationship and was able to refile their taxes.


What is the inciting incident in the movie?
Alpha-Waymond jump into Eveylyn convincing her that she is the only one who can stop  Jobu Tupaki

What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Eveylyn's mind splinters and was influences by Jobu Tupaki's nihilistic ideology causing other alternate selves to act cruelly

What is the Climax scene in the movie?
Eveylyn learn to embrace the absurdity and was able to correct her mistake in other universes 


What is the theme of the movie?

  • Surrealism
  • Existentialism
  • Nihilism
  • Generational Trauma 
  • Depression


Quiz

Fig 5.3 Understand Storytelling Quiz (14/5/2024)

Reflection
All movies follow three act structure. The structure is used as a guide on how to structure a storyline in a movie. Although many opposed to the idea that the three-act structure is very formulaic as there must always be an obstacle start a story and the obstacle must be resolved. I learnt that many film makers are able to make diverse story telling.

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Week 4

  • Put Graphics on in the Lain Exercise Video

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