Video And Sound Production W1-W2 Exercises
22/4/2023-17/5/2023 (Week 1- Week 5)
Jie Xuan/ 0356515
Video and Sound Production/ Bachelor of Creative Media/Taylor's University
Exercises
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Lectures
2. Instructions
3. Exercises
4. Feedbacks
5. Reflections
LECTURES
Week 1
Answer:
The theme of "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once" centers on the interconnectedness of life and the multiverse, exploring existential questions, the complexity of personal identity, and the importance of family and self-acceptance.
Week1 Briefing Slide
Week 1 Asynchronous class materials
During the first week, our reading materials focused on the fundamentals of cinematography. These included essential concepts such as shot size, framing, camera angle, and composition.
Reading materials
1. Shot Size
Reading Materials: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#shot-size
Video: https://youtu.be/AyML8xuKfoc?si=_xLVEotEBZG9VQk2
Shot size refers to the amount of space that is visible within a single shot or frame. Different shot sizes can be used to convey different types of information or create different emotional effects.
a) Extreme Wide Shot (ELS)
An extreme long shot (or extreme wide shot) make your subject appear small against their location.
b) Long Shot (LS) / Wide Shot (WS)
If your subject is a person then his or her whole body will be in view — but not filling the shot. The wide shot also lets us see the beautiful background imagery, as well as the onlookers which will make any big moment more cinematic.
c) Full Shot (FS)
Now let's talk about camera shots that let your subject fill the frame while keeping emphasis on scenery.
d) Medium Long Shot (MLS) / Medium Wide Shot (MWS)
A medium long shot (aka medium long shot) frames the subject from roughly the knees up.
e) Cowboy Shot
A variation on this is the Cowboy Shot, which frames the subject from roughly mid-thighs up.
f) Medium Shot (MS)
The medium shot is one of the most common camera shots. It's similar to the cowboy shot above, but frames from roughly the waist up and through the torso.
g) Medium Close Up (MCU)
The medium close-up frames your subject from roughly the chest up. So it typically favors the face, but still keeps the subject somewhat distant.
h) Close Up (CU)
The close-up camera shot fills your frame with a part of your subject. If your subject is a person, it is often their face.
i) Extreme Close Up (ECU)
An extreme close-up is the most you can fill a frame with your subject. It often shows eyes, mouth and gun triggers.
j) Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is a shot at the head of a scene that clearly shows us the location of the action. This shot often follows an aerial shot and is used to show where everything will happen.
2. Framing
Reading Materials: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#camera-framing
Video: https://youtu.be/qQNiqzuXjoM?si=uMiCewr3kG-jVfsm
Camera shot framing is the art and science of placing subjects in your shots. Camera shots are all about composition. Rather than pointing the camera at the subject, you need to compose an image.
a) Single Shot
Single shots can be set and framed in any shot size you like, just as long as there is only one character featured within the frame.
b) Two Shot
A two-shot is a camera shot with two characters featured in the frame.
c) Three Shot
A three-shot features three characters in the frame.
d) Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS)
An over-the-shoulder shot shows your subject from behind the shoulder of another character. Because it emulates perspective, it’s common in conversation scenes.
e) Over-The-Hip Shot (OTH)
An over-the-hip shot is similar to over-the-shoulder in that the camera is placed with a character's hip in the foreground, and the focus subject in the plane of acceptable focus.
f) Point-of-View Shot (POV)
A POV shot is a camera shot that shows the viewer exactly what that character sees.
3. Camera Angle
Reading Materials: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/ultimate-guide-to-camera-shots/#camera-angles
Video: https://youtu.be/wLfZL9PZI9k?si=vr9Crx7oT86yrEbd
Camera angle refers to the position of the camera in relation to the subject being filmed. Different camera angles can be used to create different perspectives and convey different types of information.
a) Eye Level Shot
When your subject is at eye-level they’re in a neutral perspective (not superior or inferior). This mimics how we see people in real life -- our eye line connecting with theirs.
b) Low Angle Shot
A low angle shot frames the subject from a low camera height looking up at them. These camera shots most often emphasize power dynamics between characters.
c) High Angle Shot
In a high angle shot, the camera points down at your subject. It usually creates a feeling of inferiority, or “looking down” on your subject.
d) Hip Level Shot
A hip level shot is when your camera is roughly waist-high.
e) Knee Level Shot
This is when your camera height is about as low as your subject’s knees. They can emphasize a character’s superiority, if paired with a low angle.
f) Ground Level Shot
A ground level shot is when your camera’s height is on ground level with your subject. Needless to say, this shot captures what’s going on the ground your subject stands on.
g) Shoulder-Level Shot
This is when your camera is roughly as high as your subject’s shoulders.
h) Dutch Angle Shot
The camera is slanted to one side. With the horizon lines tilted in this way, you can create a sense of disorientation.
i) Birds-Eye-View Shot / Overhead Shot
An overhead shot is from way up high, looking down on your subject and a good amount of the scenery surrounding him or her. This can create a great sense of scale and movement.
j) Aerial Shot / Helicopter Shot
Whether taken from a helicopter or drone, this is a shot from way up high. It establishes a large expanse of scenery.
4. Composition
Reading Materials: 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 / https://youtu.be/GtPqDPhx-EI?si=z05Yj20285VtVVph / https://youtu.be/GKzdP8cupH4?si=OFQlQPTBil46wgi0
Composition refers to the arrangement of visual elements within a shot or frame. This can include the placement of characters or objects within the frame, the use of color and lighting, and the balance and symmetry of the overall image. Composition can be used to create visual interest, guide the viewer's eye, and convey meaning or emotion.
a) The Rule of Thirds
It's about positioning a character to show their relation to other elements in the scene. Imagine a tic-tac-toe board — two lines running vertical, and two more running horizontal.
b) Balance and Symmetry
Shooting a perfectly symmetrical shot, breaking the rule of thirds, is used for very specific reasons. Leading the eye to the center of the screen might end up serving your story better, and garner more emotion.
c) Leading Lines
Leading lines are actual lines (or sometimes imaginary ones) in a shot, that lead the eye to key elements in the scene. Artists use this technique to direct the viewer’s eye but they also use it to connect the character to essential objects, situations, or secondary subjects.
d) Eye-Level Framing
Eye-level framing positions the audience at eye-level with the characters, which plants the idea that we are equal with the character.
e) Depth of Field
Depth of field describes the size of the area in your image where objects appear acceptably sharp. That area is called the field, and the size of that area is the depth of that field.
f) Deep Space Composition
Filmmakers use deep space when significant elements in a scene are positioned both near and far from the camera. These elements do not have to be in focus.
Week2
Week 2 Briefing Slide
Week 2 Asynchronous class materials
Three Act Structure
Reading Materials: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/three-act-structure/
The three-act story structure is a popular narrative framework used in storytelling, particularly in film and literature. It divides a story into three distinct parts: the setup, the confrontation, and the resolution.
a) Act One: The Setup
The first act establishes the protagonist, their world, and the situation they find themselves in. This act typically ends with an inciting incident, which sets the story in motion and creates a problem that the protagonist must solve. The inciting incident can be a positive or negative event, but it must be significant enough to disrupt the protagonist's world and force them to take action.
The Hook: This is the opening of the movie and, in turn, the first act. The main goal here is to captivate the audience. Why should they care? Why should they keep watching?
The Inciting Event: It gets the plot moving. Our interest has been piqued, and now our protagonists are going right into the belly of the beast.
First Plot Point: The first plot point is also commonly referred to as the break into act 2. It’s the point of no return– after the characters cross this barrier, they can’t go back.
b) Act Two: The Confrontation
The second act is the longest and most complex of the three acts. It's where the protagonist faces a series of obstacles and challenges as they work towards their goal. This act is often divided into two parts: the first half, where the protagonist makes progress towards their goal, and the second half, where they encounter setbacks and complications. The second act typically ends with a major turning point, where the protagonist faces a significant setback or crisis that forces them to reevaluate their approach.
First Pinch Point: The first pinch point happens about a quarter of the way through the second act. This is often the first obstacle, albeit minor, and typically involves the antagonist.
The Midpoint: The midpoint is, unsurprising, the halfway mark of the movie. Typically, it is a moment that redirects the plot; a hero thinks they have things figured out when the rug is pulled from under their feet.
Second Pinch Point: Like with the first pinch point, this moment is not as big as, say, the break into act 2 or the midpoint. But it’s important in setting up the third act. Usually, the pinch point is a setback.
c) Act Three: The Resolution
The third act is where the story reaches its climax and resolution. The protagonist must confront their final challenge or conflict and overcome it in order to achieve their goal. The climax is the most intense and dramatic part of the story, where the stakes are highest and the tension is at its peak. The resolution, on the other hand, is the denouement, where loose ends are tied up, and the protagonist's journey comes to a satisfying conclusion.
Third Plot Point: Otherwise known as the break into act 3. As such, this plot point segues us into the highest stakes of the story yet.
Climax: The climax is the moment the whole story has been leading up to. It’s the big bang, the final battle, the big kiss.
Resolution: And finally, at long last, the story comes to a close. The resolution is a moment to catch our breath and see how the journey has permanently affected our characters.
After learning about the three-act story structure, we were given a quiz to assess our understanding of the concept.
INSTRUCTIONS
Module Information
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EXERCISES
WEEK1
For exercise 1, Mr. Martin let us arrange the video clip that he have provide us.
This is the google link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LI54P6zPIcdXOPpzChp637Fk3NRvVdoW?usp=drive_link
"Mints" Final Video week1 exercise 1(26/4/2024)
For exercise 2, Mr. Martin provide us random video clip and we need to find out the consequences by ourself.
This is the google link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wwRBWvPRQonTRY3YmAbumYNxMsTQwR32?usp=drive_link
"Doritos" Final Edited Video week1 exercise 2 (26/4/2024)
Conclusion:
Step 1 : Download scenes from Google Drive that given by Mr. Martin
Step 2 : Create a new project in Adobe Premiere Pro
Step 3 : Import all the scenes into Adobe Premiere Pro
Step 4 : Arrange scenes accordingly
Step 5 : Export final video
WEEK2
In week 2, Mr. Martin canceled class but he give us some task to let us self study. We are required to complete the quiz questions after understanding week 1 reading materials and video editing exercise.
Part 1 Exercise
Revision Week 1 Quiz Link: https://forms.gle/e6KcRP2wnABmED7M8
Short Size, Camera Angle and Composition Quiz
After finish quiz, we are required to to watch two video from the lecture slides and answer the following questions.
John Lewis Christmas Advert Video Link: https://youtu.be/i1Ii27b5uEs
Question:
Question:
Answer:
Depth on field
What are the foreground, midground, and background in composition? Provide an image for explanation.
The part of a photo nearest to you is called the foreground. The farthest part is the background, and the area in between is the middle ground. Some photos may only show a foreground and background, or a middle ground and background. Not all photos have all three elements.
1. What is depth of field?
- Depth of field describes the size of the area in your image where objects appear acceptably sharp. That area is called the field, and the size of that area is the depth of that field.
2.What is deep depth of field? Provide an image for explanation.
- Deep depth of field is the zone of sharpness is longer, bringing more objects into focus.
3. What is shallow depth of field? Provide an image for explanation.
- Shallow depth of field is the zone of sharpness is shorter or smaller, with less in focus.
deep and shallow depth of field
180 Degree Rule (Static Screen Direction)
Question:
1. What is 180 degree rule (static screen direction)?
The 180-degree rule, or static screen direction, is a guideline in filmmaking that keeps the camera on one side of an imaginary line between characters to avoid confusing the audience.
2. What is continuity in cinematography?
Continuity in cinematography means keeping everything consistent from shot to shot, like where props are placed, how actors move, and the lighting, so the story flows smoothly without distractions.
3. Watch the video below. Does it adhere to the 180 degree rule?
Video Link: https://youtu.be/71jQKyhH9S0?si=Slno-UrCh9SbHjGC https://youtu.be/71jQKyhH9S0?si=Slno-UrCh9SbHjGC
Yes. It adhere to the 180 degree rule.
Dynamic Screen Direction
Question:
1. What is dynamic screen direction?
Dynamic screen direction is when filmmakers purposefully cross the 180-degree line to create visual interest or emphasize conflict in a scene.
Framing Shooting Exercise:
We are required to use our phone to shoot 8 videos according to the requested 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
Shoot landscape format video, 5 seconds per shot.
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.
Edit with CAPTION (Mention the shot size), export video for submission.
Process:
Step 1: Use phone record the shot.
Step 2: All the video put into google drive and download into my computer.
Step 3: All the video clips import into Adobe Premium Pro.
Step 4: Cut every video clip to 5 seconds.
Step 5: Add Subtitle
Result:
Lalin Video Exercise: https://youtu.be/ZO4Y4ywv4KA
Lalin Edited Video
Part 2 Exercise
Three Act Structure Quiz Link: https://forms.gle/sNv66KU5fD3fhCpg7
Three Act Story Structure Quiz
After watching:
Lalin
1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1:
Act 1 of "Lalin's Advertising" introduces us to Lalin, a young girl with many acne on her face. When she was young Lalin get bullies by schoolmate because her face is covered with acne, which makes her determined to move to Japan. After arriving in Japan, she started her new life there. She began retouching her selfies and posting them on social media, so she became a net idol. In real life, Lalin wearing a face mask sets the stage for her struggle with self-perception and body image issues. She hides behind the mask, this bring out that she is insecurities about her appearance.
Act 2:
In Act 2, She met a new netizen, Astronaut, through social media. Lalin met Nut through social media. They gradually became good friends. Nut wants to know Lalin real face but Lalin keep on reject Nut. Nut flew to Japan and decided to meet Lalin in a cafe. He want to give her a book to read.
Act 3:
Act 3 Lalin has rejected to meet with Nut as she was scared to let Nut know the real face of her. He will hate her as she has been lying to him all the time. Nut left the book for Lalin to read and left the cafe. Lalin open the book and read. She realized Nut was the boy she met in a Christmas event. Nut doesn't mind about her face. Beside that, Nut has decided to change himself after the time he has been joking that he looked like a pig and he wanted to become a better person to match with Lalin. When Lalin realized about this, she try to chase back Nut but Nut has already left Japan. At last, They did not get to meet each other face to face in real life.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The inciting incident is when Nut suddenly requests to meet in real life, which causes a huge turmoil to the main female protagonist as she is highly insecure about her face.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene is where she is forced to face her fears and exposing her real face to her online boyfriend, she facing her face on the mirror and struggle whether she want to meet Nut or not.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The climax is Lalin message Nut let him go back and don't want to meet him.
5.What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of "Lalin's Advertising" is we need to accept ourselves and we have to selflove. Besides that, social media is not important than yourself. We must focus on real life and inner self more than how we present ourselves in social media.
Everything, everywhere, all at once.
1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1:
Act 1 introduces Evelyn Wang, a middle-aged Chinese-American woman who runs a struggling laundromat with her husband. She is overwhelmed by various personal and professional problems, including a strained relationship with her daughter and an impending IRS audit. The inciting incident occurs when Evelyn meets an alternate universe version of her husband, who informs her of the existence of parallel universes and her unique ability to save the multiverse from a great evil.
Act 2:
In Act 2, Evelyn embarks on a surreal and chaotic journey through various parallel universes, encountering different versions of herself and her loved ones. She learns to harness newfound abilities and grapples with the philosophical and emotional implications of her choices across these realities. The midpoint scene is a significant revelation about the true nature of the multiverse and the antagonist's identity, which deepens Evelyn's resolve to confront the impending threat.
Act 3:
Act 3 builds towards a high-stakes confrontation between Evelyn and the primary antagonist, with the fate of the multiverse hanging in the balance. Evelyn's journey reaches a climax as she confronts not only the external threat but also her inner turmoil and relationships. The story culminates in a resolution that brings closure to her emotional struggles and establishes a new understanding with her family.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The inciting incident is when Evelyn is approached by an alternate universe version of her husband and learns about the existence of parallel universes and her critical role in saving them.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene is the revelation of the true nature of the multiverse and the antagonist's identity, which significantly raises the stakes for Evelyn.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The climax is the final showdown between Evelyn and the antagonist, where she utilizes her abilities and newfound wisdom to save the multiverse and resolve her personal conflicts.
5.What is the theme of the movie?
FEEDBACK
Week 1: -
Week 2:-
REFLECTION
Week 1
In the first week of class, we had an engaging session where Mr. Martin briefed us on the assignments we need to complete this semester. He list out all the projects, emphasizing the project content. The assignments include edit video, sound dubbing, sound shaping, record TikTok video and record stop motion video. Mr. Martin also highlighted the grading criteria and emphasize blog update is also important because he want to check our progression through our blog.
Besides the briefing, I learned Adobe Premiere Pro, an essential tool for our video projects. This week, I focused on the basics of video editing, starting with importing video clips and using the drag function to organize them on the timeline. The hands-on practice was incredibly useful, helping me understand how to navigate the software and begin piecing together a coherent video sequence. The learning curve is steep, but I already feel more confident in my ability to use Adobe Premiere Pro for our upcoming assignments.
Week 2
In Week 2, Mr. Martin canceled our scheduled class, allowing us to focus on self-study and tutorial exercises. During this time, I worked on an 8-shot Shooting Exercise to understand the various types of shots in filmmaking. The exercise required us to capture Close-Up shots, Frontal Medium Close-Ups (MCU) with a soft background, Frontal Medium Shots (MS) with a soft background, Extreme Close-Ups, Side Angle Medium Shots (MS) with a soft background, ¾ Angling Medium Close-Ups (MCU) with a blurry foreground, Low Angle Wide shots, and Eye-Level Medium-Wide shots. This practical exercise was helping me understand the different shot compositions.
In addition to the shooting exercise, I edited the Lalin Commercial Video, where I learned a new function: the cross dissolve effect. This effect adds a smooth transition between clips, enhancing the overall flow of the video. Alongside these practical tasks, we also reviewed the asynchronous class materials from Week 2, focusing on "Lalin" and "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once." Mr. Martin provided questions to ensure our understanding was accurate. I also completed quizzes from Week 1 and Week 2, which served as a helpful revision tool, solidifying our understand towards the knowledge we have learned so far.
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