6.5.2024 - 3.6.2024 (Week 3 - Week 7)
Caitlin Ong Lynn Dee / 0343801 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Video & Sound Production
Project 2

LECTURE

INSTRUCTION

Project 2 / Production Shoot

In this project Mr. Martians assign us into groups to reacted scenes from the movie Everything Everywhere, All at Once. We assign discuss on our roles, props and costumes. And the shooting location is in E1.01 Photo studio. We are provided storyboards to react the scene.

Crew:

Producer: Jia Wenbing
Actor: Song Juntao, Pricilla & Caitlin
Director: Zoe (Kai Xuan)
Assistance Director: Emily
Camerawoman: Caitlin & Ameera
Art director: Felita
Lightning + Location sound + boom operation: Liu Ziyu, Yu Tian

For my role I was given the role of Camera woman/Actress. I played as the security guard getting beat up by Waymond. I also provide the fanny pack used in the third shot.

Fig 1.1 Storyboard of Everything Everywhere, All at Once (26/5/2024)

Fig 1.2 Production Process (26/5/2024)

Once we are done filming, Jia Wening, our producer provides us the Google links for all the different takes. Yu Tian list down all of the OK shots in order to edit the video.

Fig 1.3 Google Link for Footages (26/5/2024)

Fig 1.4 Google Link for Audio (27/5/2024)

Fig 1.5 OK Takes for the Footages & Audio (27/5/2024)

Sync Audio
In the first part of editing, we download the footage and audio all of the OK footage and audio and we are supposed to synchronize the dialogue accordingly.

Fig 2.1 Step 1: Insert Footage and Audio (1/6/2024)

Fig 2.2 Step 2: Synchronized Footage and Audio (1/6/2024)

Fig 2.3 Step 3: Trim Footage and Audio (1/6/2024)

Fig 2.4 Step 4: Creating the Shot Sequences (1/6/2024)

Fig 3.1 Lecture Note W7: Color Correction & Color Grading (7/6/2024)

Color Correction

Next, I go through a technical process called color correction where I make the footage look natural and realistic as possible. I choice to adjust Shot 1 first, I use the Lumetrics scopes to guide me on how to make the brightness and skin tone to its natural outlook. From there I use Shot 1 as a reference to correct the color for all of the scenes.

Fig 3.1 Step 1: Using Lumetrics Scopes as a Reference (8/6/2024)

Fig 3.2 Step 2: Using Shot 1 as a Reference for Other Scenes (8/6/2024)

Fig 3.3 Comparison of Raw Footage & Color Correction Footage (8/6/2024)

Color Grading
Once the color correction I go through the process of color grading. Unlike color correction, color grading is where we adjust the color for aesthetic reasons. I add the adjustment layer and use adjustment curves and color wheel & match to make the colors pop.

Fig 4.1 Step 1: Add Adjustment Layer (8/6/2024)

Fig 4.2 Step 2: Use Adjustment Curves (8/6/2024)

Fig 4.3 Step 3: Color Wheel & Match (8/6/2024)

Fig 4.4 Comparison of Raw Footage & Color Grading Footage (8/6/2024)

Initial Final Outcome

Fig 4.4 Project 2 - Production Shoot Initial Final Outcome (8/6/2024)

Revised Version

I realized that I overlook some information on the guidelines of Project 2, and I made correction on it. I added different color grading to each shot then I edit music to fit in the pacing of the video. Lastly, I added title cards and put finishing touches on the video.

Color grade your production shoot with the combination of below:

Teal & Orange,
Bluish (cold),
Greenish (cold),
Brownish (warm),
Desaturation, 50%-70%,
B & W, High Contrast

Fig 4.5 Step 1: Color Grading Individual Shot (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.6 Shot 1: Greenish, Cold (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.7 Shot 2: Bluish, Cold (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.8 Shot 3: Desaturation, 50%-70% (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.9 Shot 4: Teal & Orange (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.10 Shot 5: Brownish, Warm (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.11 Shot 6: B & W, High Contrast (21/6/2024)

Fig 4.12 Shot 7: B & W, High Contrast (21/6/2024)