29/08/2023 - 21/11/2023 / Week 1 - Week 13
Video and Sound Production / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Exercises
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. Instructions
3. Exercises
Week 1: Video Editing Exercise
Week 2: Shooting & Editing Exercises
Week 3: 3-Act Structure Exercise
Week 9: Editing Stop Motion Exercise
Week 10: Filming Stop Motion Exercise
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ua-bxBDys_qXPtC8YphPEO7QOnwvR2Vs/preview
Notes:
Trim footage: Mark in (I), Mark out (O)
Insert or overwrite the video
Fig. 3.3 Renaming the Clips, Week 2
Fig. 3.4 Timeline Progress, Week 2
Fig. 3.5 First Draft of LALIN, Week 2
Fig. 3.6 "LALIN" (Long Version) Video Exercise, Week 2
Fig. 3.7 "LALIN" Video Exercise, Week 2
WEEK 3
3-Act Structure Exercise
We did an exercise on analysing the 3-act structure and plot points of two videos, Guang (2011) and Lalin (2005).
This was my first time using Premiere Pro to edit videos and add transitions and effects. It was actually quite accomplishing to complete the exercise and improve my editing skills throughout the exercises. I have also never learned about Adobe Audition until now, creating sound effects from raw audio was quite fun to do as I've never had the chance to do that until now. The stop motion tutorials taught me a lot and prepped me on the do's and don'ts for our final project. Overall the exercises have really prepared me for each of the projects we had to do and I have learned a lot about video and sound production.
3. Exercises
Week 1: Video Editing Exercise
Week 2: Shooting & Editing Exercises
Week 3: 3-Act Structure Exercise
Week 9: Editing Stop Motion Exercise
Week 10: Filming Stop Motion Exercise
LECTURES
WEEK 1 | Module Briefing
In Week 1, Mr. Martin introduced us to the module,
assignments, apps and equipment we will be using throughout
the semester. There are three important phases we will be
going through:
Fig. 1.1 Lecture Slides - Module Briefing, Week 1
Pre-production - Idea development, Story, Storyboard,
Visual references, Location/Props
Production - Lightning, Costume, Principal shooting
Post-production - Offline editing, Online editing, Audio
editing
Fig. 1.1 Lecture Slides - Module Briefing, Week 1
WEEK 2 | Framing & Storyboard
We learned about framing with different shot sizes. For example:
A wide shot is used to show the location.
A medium shot is used for storytelling.
A close-up shot is to focus on the character's emotion.
An over-the-shoulder shot (OS) provides a point of view from a character. A character looking at another character; not just the foreground of a wide shot
A wide shot is used to show the location.
A medium shot is used for storytelling.
A close-up shot is to focus on the character's emotion.
An over-the-shoulder shot (OS) provides a point of view from a character. A character looking at another character; not just the foreground of a wide shot
Fig. 1.2 Lecture Slides - Module Briefing, Week 2
WEEK 3 | Storytelling in Film
This week, we learned about storytelling in film, along with
the 3-ACT structure:
A plot point is the major twist that pushes the story into the next act. There are two plot points in the story structure.
Plot Point 1 (the 'inciting incident'): Sets up Act 2. Raises the stakes.
Plot Point 2 (the 'climatic turning point'): Sets up the ending. E.g. will the protagonist win or lose?
Act 1 (Beginning): Setup/introduction of a story, and introduce the character's motivation
Act 2 (Middle): Confrontation of a problem
Act 3 (End): Resolution of problems
A plot point is the major twist that pushes the story into the next act. There are two plot points in the story structure.
Plot Point 1 (the 'inciting incident'): Sets up Act 2. Raises the stakes.
Plot Point 2 (the 'climatic turning point'): Sets up the ending. E.g. will the protagonist win or lose?
Fig. 1.3 Lecture Slides - Storytelling in Film, Week 3
Fig. 1.4 Lecture Slides - Mise En Scene, Week 4
WEEK 7 | Sound Shaping
WEEK 4 | Mise En Scene
Mise En Scene or 'putting on stage', refers to what we see onscreen; its visuals; meaning, all of the elements that appear on camera and their arrangement.
- Composition
- Set Design
- Lighting
- Costume and Props
- Depth of Space
Roles in Production Shooting:
Producer: Present from development to completion, manage logistics
Director: Oversee the creative aspect of the film - camera crew (discuss mood and shot), direct actors
Assistant Director: Help the director run the scene. Check other department, which shot need to be done with the camera crew
Director of Photography (DOP): In charge of the camera department, discuss with the director in terms of cinematography
Sound Recordist: In charge of sound and the boom mic
Producer: Present from development to completion, manage logistics
Director: Oversee the creative aspect of the film - camera crew (discuss mood and shot), direct actors
Assistant Director: Help the director run the scene. Check other department, which shot need to be done with the camera crew
Director of Photography (DOP): In charge of the camera department, discuss with the director in terms of cinematography
Sound Recordist: In charge of sound and the boom mic
Fig. 1.4 Lecture Slides - Mise En Scene, Week 4
WEEK 5 | Production Shoot
There was no lecture this week. We did our production film shooting for Project 2 with the knowledge from the last lecture and tutorial.
WEEK 6 | Colour CorrectionColour correction is used for every scene to make them look similar. Colour grading is for the whole scene using an adjustment layer,.
- Colour Correction: Correcting (or fixing) the colour to balance and get natural/normal-looking colours
- Colour Grading: Grading (or editing) colour to give the video a stylistic and create a visual tone.
Fig. 1.6 Lecture Slides - Colour Correction, Week 6
WEEK 7 | Sound Shaping
Mono sounds are recorded using a single audio channel, while stereo sounds are recorded using two audio channels.
We will be using the topic of sound shaping as part of our Project 1: Audio Editing. To start sound shaping go to Adobe Audition, and create a new Multitrack.
We will be using the topic of sound shaping as part of our Project 1: Audio Editing. To start sound shaping go to Adobe Audition, and create a new Multitrack.
- Parametric Equaliser: Effect rack → Filter & EQ → Parametric Equalizer
- Reverb Sound Effects: Create a new Multitrack → apply Reverb. Reverb is sound in SPACE, an echo caused by the reflection of sound waves from a surface.
- Decay Time: Specifies how many milliseconds the reverb takes to decay 60 dB. Longer values give longer reverb tails.
- Pre‑Delay Time: Specifies how many milliseconds the reverb takes to build to its maximum amplitude.
- Perception: Simulates irregularities in the environment
- Dry: To add subtle spaciousness, set the Dry percentage higher; to achieve a special effect, set the Dry percentage lower.
- Wet: To add subtle spaciousness to a track, keep the Wet percentage lower than the Dry percentage.
Fig. 1.7 Lecture Slides - Sound Shaping, Week 7
WEEK 8 | ILW
There was no lecture during ILW - Independent Learning Week.
There was no lecture during ILW - Independent Learning Week.
WEEK 9 | Editing Stop Motion
There are two ways to create stop motion, editing images into video.
- Premiere Pro
- Create a new project with this setting (1920x1080 24/25 frame per second)
- Change the setting: Premiere Pro CC → Preferences → Timeline
- "Still Image Default Duration": 2 to 5 frames per second (increase to make it slower)
- Insert and overwrite sequences as nests or individual clips
- Create a new sequence for each photo sequence (scene) - After Effects
- Change the import setting under "Preferences": 24 frames per second
- Import footage: Multiple files → Check three boxes
- Adjust Speed: Right click layer in composition → Time → Time Stretch
Fig. 1.9 Lecture Slides - Stop Motion Editing Brief, Week 9
WEEK 10 | Filming Stop Motion
We tried two ways of shooting stop motion, one using our camera and later editing in Premiere Pro or After Effects, and the second way is to shoot directly with a stop motion application, where it is edited directly on the app.
WEEK 11 | VFX Trial Tutorial
Fig. 1.10 Lecture Slides - VFX Trial Tutorial, Week 11
Fig. 1.10 Lecture Slides - VFX Trial Tutorial, Week 11
INSTRUCTIONS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ua-bxBDys_qXPtC8YphPEO7QOnwvR2Vs/preview
EXERCISES
WEEK 1
Video Editing Exercises
Video Editing Exercises
In the first week of exercises, we learned how to create a
new project and insert and combine video clips in Adobe
Premiere Pro. We had to arrange shots on the timeline in a
proper order. To add a clip into a sequence, first click
Insert, then Overwrite.
Fig. 2.1 "MINTS" Video Exercise, Week 1
Fig. 2.2 "DORITOS" Video Exercise, Week 1
Fig. 2.1 "MINTS" Video Exercise, Week 1
Fig. 2.2 "DORITOS" Video Exercise, Week 1
WEEK 2
1. Shooting Exercise
1. Shooting Exercise
In week 2, we were paired into groups of two for the
framing exercise. Our task was to shoot 8 different size
shots which were:
- Low-angle wide shot
- Frontal MCU medium close-up
- Frontal MS medium shot
- Extreme close-up shot
- Side angle (profile) MS medium shot
- ¾ angling MCU medium close-up shot
- Close-up shot
- Eye-level medium wide shot
The shots
filmed by me and Janice are uploaded to Google Drive
Notes:
Notes:
Soft background - Zoom in at least half and place the
main subject far away from the background
Wide angle - Every shot that is not wide angle uses
zoom
Fig. 3.2 Shooting Exercise Video, Week 2
Fig. 3.1 Timeline Progress, Week 2
I wanted to experiment with Premiere Pro while doing this exercise. Other than learning to add captions to the clips, I used cross-dissolve transitions and added colours to my video by using filters under "Lumetri Colour".
Fig. 3.2 Shooting Exercise Video, Week 2
2. Editing Exercise: "Lalin"
Our second exercise is to edit a video with the provided footage in this Google Drive. Our task is to assemble the shots according to the storyboard, trim the clips and apply transitions. These shots are filmed by our seniors, based on a short film called "My Name is Lalin".
Our second exercise is to edit a video with the provided footage in this Google Drive. Our task is to assemble the shots according to the storyboard, trim the clips and apply transitions. These shots are filmed by our seniors, based on a short film called "My Name is Lalin".
Notes:
Trim footage: Mark in (I), Mark out (O)
Insert or overwrite the video
Fig. 3.3 Renaming the Clips, Week 2
Fig. 3.4 Timeline Progress, Week 2
Fig. 3.5 First Draft of LALIN, Week 2
We were instructed to use the effects "cross dissolve" to make the guy disappear and "dip to black" at the beginning and end of the video. For this exercise, I specifically learned how to add images and sound effects. I adjusted the music to sync with the video by cutting it at certain parts, as well as gradually increasing the volume from the beginning to its climax and then decreasing it towards the end.
Fig. 3.6 "LALIN" (Long Version) Video Exercise, Week 2
Fig. 3.7 "LALIN" Video Exercise, Week 2
WEEK 3
3-Act Structure Exercise
We did an exercise on analysing the 3-act structure and plot points of two videos, Guang (2011) and Lalin (2005).
Fig. 4.1 3-Act Structure Exercise, Week 3
WEEK 9
Editing Stop Motion
We edited a stop-motion using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, turning still images into a video.
WEEK 10
Filming Stop Motion
Editing Stop Motion
We edited a stop-motion using Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects, turning still images into a video.
Fig. 5.1 Editing Stop Motion Exercise - Adobe Premiere Pro, Week 9
Fig. 5.2 Editing Stop Motion Exercise - Adobe After Effects, Week 9
Fig. 5.2 Editing Stop Motion Exercise - Adobe After Effects, Week 9
WEEK 10
Filming Stop Motion
We filmed two different scenes for two different methods of filming: (1) using our camera and later editing in Premiere Pro or After Effects, (2) shooting and editing with a stop motion application.
The day of filming was October 31st, naturally leading to the filming theme of Halloween. Our group decided to base our storyline on the game 'Among Us', featuring one scene with a murder and a second scene of pumpkin negotiation and robbery. We used clay to create the characters, alongside props and lighting found in the studio
The day of filming was October 31st, naturally leading to the filming theme of Halloween. Our group decided to base our storyline on the game 'Among Us', featuring one scene with a murder and a second scene of pumpkin negotiation and robbery. We used clay to create the characters, alongside props and lighting found in the studio
Fig. 6.1 Filming Stop Motion Exercise - Using Camera and Editing in Premiere Pro, Week 10
Fig. 6.2 Filming Stop Motion Exercise - Using Application, Week 10
Fig. 6.2 Filming Stop Motion Exercise - Using Application, Week 10
FEEDBACK
WEEK 10
Be careful of characters being out of the frame.
Be careful of characters being out of the frame.
REFLECTION
This was my first time using Premiere Pro to edit videos and add transitions and effects. It was actually quite accomplishing to complete the exercise and improve my editing skills throughout the exercises. I have also never learned about Adobe Audition until now, creating sound effects from raw audio was quite fun to do as I've never had the chance to do that until now. The stop motion tutorials taught me a lot and prepped me on the do's and don'ts for our final project. Overall the exercises have really prepared me for each of the projects we had to do and I have learned a lot about video and sound production.
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