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VIDEO AND SOUND PRODUCTION | WEEK 1

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Aishath Eshal Shihab
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Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Taylor's University

Week 1

Task Reminder

  1. Finish “mints” and “Doritos” editing exercise and post it in blog under “Exercises”
  2. Study Week 1 Asynchronous material and Do the Quiz to prepare for week 2 shooting.
  3. Watch Zach King’s videos/ Animation short (Animation stream students)
  4. Watch 2022 film Everything Everywhere All at Once

Mints

 

Doritos

 
 

 Week 2

Task Reminder

  1. Exercise: Shooting practice, shoot & editing (add caption:Adobe Premiere Pro CC - Basic Titles for Beginners), post it in your blog under Exercises section.
    • Shoot wide shot with wide angle.
    • The rest ZOOM IN to get soft background.
    • Refer to the examples provided or google references for GOOD composition.
    • Avoid overexposed or underexposed (too bright or too dark).
    • Do the shooting during day time.
    • Shoot landscape format video, 5 seconds per shot.
    • Edit with CAPTION (Mention the shot size), export video for submission. 
  2. Exercise: Editing Practise 1(Lalin) 
  3. Report week 2 asynchronous class quiz result and  learning experience in blog under Exercises section.

Exercises

Shooting Practice

  1. Low Angle Wide Shot


  2. Frontal MCU (Soft Background)


  3. Front Medium Shot (Soft Background)


  4. Extreme Close-Up Shot


  5. Side Angle Medium Shot (Soft Background)


  6. 3/4 Angling Medium Close-Up Shot (With Blurry/Soft Foreground)


  7. Close-Up Shot


  8. Eye-Level Medium-Wide Shot 


Editing Practice

Asynchronous Class

Quiz Results of the 3-Act Story Structure 

Now, give your knowledge on 3-act structure a run for the money.
By now you should have already watched:1.  Lalin, 2. Everything, everywhere, all at once.
Based on each of the movies, 

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

    • Lalin
      • Act 1: This is when Lalin gets introduced and she explains that she is an internet model with a dark secret. Her backstory is explained, how she was bullied in school and called Ms. Meteorite, and then she tells the viewers she moved to Japan. It continues to show how Lalin has adjusted to her new life in Japan, covering her face with her mask even at home.
      • Act 2: A man named Nut messages Lalin online to ask if she can translate his book and she agrees. They start messaging and calling through the phone frequently developing a relationship until Nut unexpectedly shows up in Japan to meet Lalin but she refuses to see him. He still wants her to read his book.
      • Act 3: Lalin starts to read Nut's book and finds out that she actually met him right before she left for Japan and that he wrote his book about her. She realises the mistake she's made and runs after Nut but in vain because he has already left.
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once
      • Act 1:
      • Act 2:
      • Act 3: 

  2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?

    • Lalin
      • The inciting incident is when Lalin shows us that she is editing her photos heavily before she uploads them on to her social media page.
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once

  3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

    • Lalin
      • The midpoint happens when Nut reveals that he has travelled all the way to Japan to meet Lalin in person to give her his book.
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once

  4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?

    • Lalin
      • When Lalin refuses to meet Nut face to face and tells him to go away.
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once

  5. What is the theme of the movie?

    • Lalin
      • The theme in the short film "Lalin" is not to let other people's hateful words lead your life.
    • Everything Everywhere All At Once

Answer the questions twice, separately for 1.  Lalin, 2. Everything, everywhere, all at once. 

 

Week 3

Task Reminder

  1. Project 1 Exercise 1, Audio Dubbing (15%)
    Download  folder: vsp24 audio dubbing
    The folder consists of a muted video, and a Word’s file for the dialogues.
    Follow the instruction, prepare the audios (dialogue, hard sound effects, ambient sounds) for week 4 in class audio dubbing: VPS2024 Project 1 Audio Dubbing Exercise
  2. Use Ripple Edit Tool (E30 - The Ripple Edit - The Tool Bar - Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2020) to trim Lalin to exactly 35 seconds sharp.
  3. Read Week 3 Asynchronous material: Storyboarding, complete the Quiz and Report in blog under Exercises.
  4. Edit Shooting Exercise 2, document it in in blog under Exercises.

Exercises

Ripple Edit Tool

Asynchronous Class

Storyboard Quiz results. 

Shooting Exercise

  • Deep focus-FG: MCU, BG:full body


  • O.S on M.S


  • O.S on M.w.S


  • Tight M.S


  • Tight M.S side angle


Week 4

Asynchronous Class

Production Stages Quiz Results - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpp27kSB4V17nZO-GfDKfMl-s1XXxpuRZj3qmMFvxZYRmj7g/viewscore?viewscore=AE0zAgBSWvGf1FL8smHmZ2LUuUB14ow21uMjeGa15z6YOQf3BDOa4ksOXjHQH00LzDTGc1I

Production Crew Quiz Results - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBFL5fHs24BvONX_dTz-V4u8tOEXGNtvDzG4-oqLa_JNLPTw/viewscore?viewscore=AE0zAgA1A7Vljn1cPMVLACJh1BlPVNv7ZY7ITOUiqFbXxcurJ2qN68bVFIEoNYHgq_WJP7k


Week 5

Asynchronous Class 

Mise en scène is a French term that translates literally to "placing on stage."

Key Components of Mise en Scène

  1. Setting and Location:
    • Physical Space: The environment where the action takes place, whether it's a realistic setting like a living room or an abstract, symbolic space.
    • Time Period: The era in which the story is set, influencing costumes, props, and set design.
  2. Props and Objects
  3. Costume and Makeup
  4. Lighting
  5. Composition and Framing
  6. Performance and Acting
  7. Color Palette
  8. Spatial Relationships

Mise en scene quiz results. 

 

Week 6

Tasks Reminder

  1. Production shoot editing (Movie Trailer - 25-30 secs)
    Please download the footage and audio provided by your producer and edit a draft with synchronised dialogue. Auto sync audio: How to Auto Sync Audio with Video in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 
    We will need it for color correction and color grading in our week 7 class.
    When it comes to the editing, please don't feel constrained by the chronological order of the storyboard. Instead, try something unique and engaging, similar to a trailer or a music video. You can find inspiration in the works of previous students here:
  2. Study week 6 asynchronous class lecture: (Will be posted below)
    Colour Theory, Colour Correction V.S. Colour Grading

Reading:
https://vimeo.com/blog/post/color-grading-vs-color-correction-explained/
https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-color-theory-definition/ 

Quiz: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/de/1FAIpQLSdeRt63XpYFXasH5NAltHgcjzFeoKBkIy5AQSNC38NqBIQ--g/viewform

Movie Trailer


Quiz Results 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeRt63XpYFXasH5NAltHgcjzFeoKBkIy5AQSNC38NqBIQ--g/viewscore?viewscore=AE0zAgAxDhbctcQ7IGEHsN-EUWVk49hktQ-02u-8wkrv_f_h5n9D_coq91ZY5fY3_g

 

Week 7

Colour Grading Exercise


Week 8

Audio Editing Exercises 

Record your own voice for 5 seconds for Exercise 2 submission.

Voice of phone call.
Voice coming from inside of closet.
Voice of toilet/bathroom.
Underground cave.
Alien/ Orc voice.

Final Recordings


Week 9

VFX Exercise

Storyboard Exercise

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