Video & Sound Production | Exercises
22/4/2024- 31/5/2024 / Week 1 - Week 6
Kerly Ooi / 0358726
Video & Sound Production / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Exercises
LECTURES
Module Briefing (Week 01)
Asynchronous class materials reflection (Week 1)
Understanding shot size, camera angle, and composition has deepened my appreciation for visual storytelling in film and television. Shot size, for example, allows filmmakers to manipulate what the audience focuses on, whether it's capturing the subtlest emotions with a close-up or setting the stage with a wide shot. This ability to control the viewer's perspective is fundamental in conveying the desired impact of a scene.
Camera angles add another layer of complexity, offering varied perspectives that evoke different emotions and meanings. A slight change in angle can dramatically alter the audience's perception of a character or situation. High-angle shots might convey vulnerability or danger, while low-angle shots often suggest power and dominance, each contributing profoundly to the narrative.
Composition ties everything together by structuring the visual elements within a frame. The arrangement of characters, use of colour, and lighting all play crucial roles in guiding the viewer's attention and eliciting specific reactions. Each deliberate choice in composition enhances the storytelling, making every scene a carefully crafted piece of the larger narrative.
Quiz :
Week 02
Asynchronous class materials reflection (Week 2)
The key framework for creating clear and compelling narratives is the three-act story structure. Act One, or setup, introduces the audience to the protagonist, their environment, and the main conflict. It also sets the scene for the story and hooks the audience with an inciting act that overturns the protagonist's routine.
Act Two, the confrontation, explores the complexity of the narrative when the protagonist encounters difficulties. This longest act is broken up with first gains and then losses, with a turning point that drives the protagonist to reconsider their strategy and enhances the suspense in the story as well as character growth.
The story reaches its highest point and resolution in Act Three, the resolution. The final challenge approaching the protagonist is the most challenging and most crucial. The protagonist's desire comes to a close and loose ends are tied off in this act, which offers a pleasant resolution. A captivating story that is well-paced and emotionally impactful is guaranteed by the three-act structure.
Quiz :
Asynchronous class materials reflection (Week 3)
Mr. Martin gave us instructions to read the storyboarding article from the link that was given to us in teams for this week's assignment.
A storyboard is a visual representation of a scene in a movie that divides the action into separate panels. It is a sequence of arranged drawings that include speech, camera direction, and other important information. It plots out a story's development, shot by shot.
Storyboards are not just useful for visual aids; they are also critical for efficient communication between members of the production team. Storyboards serve as a complete tool for directors, cinematographers, and crew members to fully comprehend the director's vision by providing details on camera angles, character actions, dialogue, and special effects.
Additionally, storyboarding is an essential component of the pre-production stage as it allows filmmakers to test out several visual strategies and spot any problems in advance. Because of this insight, changes may be made before filming starts, which can result in considerable time and resource savings. Filmmakers may prevent expensive errors and guarantee a more effective production process, which will eventually result in a higher quality end product, by resolving issues at the storyboard stage.
Then, we were instructed to complete a quiz to test our understanding of storyboards.
Quiz :
Asynchronous class materials reflection (Week 4)
During this week's activity, we read the material from Mr. Martin's link to gain more knowledge about the production phases and the crews who are involved in it.
The three major phases of the filmmaking process are pre-production, production, and post-production. Effective planning is crucial during pre-production, which includes jobs like storyboarding, scriptwriting, casting, location scouting, set and costume design, and recruiting crew. This stage establishes the structure for the whole undertaking, guaranteeing that every aspect is properly arranged and prepared before to the start of filming.
Filming is done during the production stage, which is directed by pre-production plans. It requires efficient coordination and problem-solving since it entails organising performers, crew, and equipment to get all essential footage. After production, the movie is edited, with scenes trimmed, sound effects and music added, visual effects added, and colour grading done. This stage guarantees that the finished product is precise and well-assembled, prepared for promotion and distribution.
Quiz : Production Stages
We learned more about the team roles involved in production in part 2 of this week's exercise.
For Producer, he/she controls the whole production process, making sure the movie is completed on time and on budget. As for the director, they in charge of the creative parts of the movie, such as the film's assembling and shooting, and they help the crew and actors bring the movie's concept to reality. Besides that, in order to create an appealing and compelling story, the screenwriter develops the language and the order of events in the screenplay.
For Production Designer, they uses storyboards to translate the storyline into visual form and plans the film's visual flow. In order to improve the film's realism, the art director oversees the real-world locations, including the objects along with the decoration. For costume designer, they creates outfits that reflect the personalities, status, and overall setting of the movie.
A cinematographer, often known as a director of photography, captures and enhances a film's visual story using camera and lighting methods. After compiling and organising the video, the editor chooses the best shots and structures them to effectively communicate the story. Through their performances, actors bring characters to life in close collaboration with the director and team. In the meantime, the music supervisor selects and supervises the usage of music to improve the story and ambiance of the movie.
Following that, we were told to complete a brief quiz to evaluate our understanding of the production crew.
Quiz : Production Crews
INSTRUCTIONS
TASKS
Week 01
Exercise 1 : Mint
To create a whole film, we had to obtain the videos from Mr. Martin's Google Drive and edit each scene as needed.
Final Advertising Mint Video :
Exercise 2 : Doritos
For us to complete the second activity, we had to download more sequences related to a Doritos advertisement. However, these images were all mixed up, so we had to arrange them in order.
Final Advertising Doritos Video :
Week 02- Questions, Video Shooting, Editing exercise
In week 2, Mr. Martin provided us with some questions to answer on the slides. This practice might help us gain a better understanding of storyboarding and framing.
1. Name the shot size for each shots ?
- Medium Shot (top left)
- Medium Shot (bottom left)
- Wide Shot (top right)
- Medium Wide Shot (bottom right)
- Close-Up Shot (top left)
- Medium Close-Up Shot (bottom left)
- Medium Shot (top right)
- Medium Close-Up Shot (bottom right)
2. Why is the bottom shot not an O.S shot (Over-the-shoulder shot) ?
Since the presented image does not represent the perspective of the foreground character, it cannot be considered an O.S. shot.
3. Name the shot size for each shots ? "Unsung Hero", Thai Life Insurance Ad
- Close-Up Shot
- Close-Up Shot
- Close-Up Shot
- Close-Up Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Extreme Wide Shot
- Close-Up Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Medium Close-Up Shot
- Medium Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Medium Close-Up Shot
- Medium Shot
- Wide Shot
4. Depth of field
- What are the foreground, mid-ground, and background in composition? Provide an image for explanation.
- What is depth of field?
Acceptable sharpness in front of and behind the subject which the lens is focused.
- What is deep depth of field? Provide an image for explanation.
- What is shallow depth of field? Provide an image for explanation.
Shallow depth of field refers to a small area of focus. Only a small portion of the composition will be clear while the rest is blurred out.
5. Screen direction
- What is 180 degree rule ?
The 180 rule states that when there is a scene with two or more actors, there is an invisible line. The camera can move anywhere in the scene as long as it stays on one side of this line.
- What is continuity in cinematography ?
In cinematography, continuity refers to the idea that a series of shots should appear seamless and uninterrupted, giving the impression that they were filmed in a single take.
- Watch the video here. Does it adhere to the 180 degree rule ?
Yes it does. Indeed adhere to the 180 degree rule as the camera only stays on one side of the invisible line.
Video shooting exercise :
We were asked to pair up and do this exercise within one hour during our tutorial/ practical class and shoot the given shots around school area. Below are the given shots and instructions given.
Final outcome:
Lalin editing exercise
Final Lalin Video :
Exercises :
Short Film iklan thailand: LALIN
- Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1: Lin Lin left Thailand for Japan in order to live somewhere unknown. However, everything changed when she received a message from a graphic writer requesting her to translate his book into Japanese.
Act 2: The graphic novelist Nut said he wanted to present his work to Lalin face-to-face. But when Lalin saw herself without the mask in the mirror, she didn't have the confidence to approach Nut and beg him to go.
Act 3: Lalin recognised Nut is the person she had once supported at a New Year's party when she discovered a file he had left behind after he had departed. He also had weight anxieties, but with her support, he overcame them. Their chat was represented in his book, which made Lalin want to find him right now. Inspired by his tale, she made the decision to confront the world with greater courage.
- What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The story's triggering episode occurs when the female protagonist receives an unexpected text from the male protagonist asking for assistance with translation work. Subsequently, the male lead initiates daily conversations with the female lead, relieving her loneliness and developing a close virtual friendship. The female lead begins to share her life with him and progressively grows fond of him. Her life starts to alter the moment this male protagonist shows up.
- What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The mid-point scene in "Lalin" could be when Lalin considers her experiences of being teased and assaulted by her peers due to her acne.
her friends criticise her appearance on social media.
- What is the Climax scene in the movie?
In "Lalin" this scene symbolises Lalin's struggle within herself with her self-worth as well as against herself with the pressures of society's expectation of beauty.
She achieves an important turning point in her character story when she decides to confront those expectations and show who she really is. (When she took of her mask)
- What is the theme of the movie?
This film centres on the idea of accepting oneself as it is. From the outset of the movie, the lead female character dons a mask and creates an online identity that is fake. She eventually loses herself and creates two different personas in real life as she seeks the attention and pride that the internet grants upon her. She has a lot of concerns about her appearance, which makes her feel quite alone and lack confidence. She understands that inner value matters most up until the male protagonist shows up. She gains the confidence to confront a whole new life, which is also the most true version of herself, after first mistrusting him and then coming to trust him.
Movie: Everything, Everwhere, All At Once
- Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1: Evelyn Wang, who owns a laundry with her significant other Waymond, feels overwhelmed by life's issues, one of which being an IRS audit. Evelyn is informed by another individual Waymond that she needs to stop Jobu Tupaki, a formidable evil, from destroying the multiverse. Evelyn makes the decision to battle Jobu Tupaki by travelling around the cosmos and picking up abilities from her past lives.
Act 2: The protagonist learns about verse jumping. The protagonist also finds out who was the antagonist, her own daughter behind it all and learned about a dark bagel (said by many to destroy the universe). However, she didn't managed to see what lies inside of it. Soon the Alpha version of the husband tells the protagonist that she's worthless in a unique way where he believes that she can stop the antagonist. When finally the protagonist and her daughter meet again, she then showed what lies inside the dark bagel. A place where Nothing Matters.
Act 3: The protagonist (Evelyn) chooses to give up using violence to solve her conflicts and instead makes an effort to communicate with Joy with affection and empathy. She is able to connect with Joy and give her insight into the meaning of life and their relationship. When Evelyn and her family reunite, they approach their daily lives with a new sense of optimism and connection.
- What is the inciting incident in the movie?
Inciting Incident occurs when Evelyn receives a message from Waymond, Evelyn's alternative spouse, informing her of the universe and the necessity to protect it from Jobu Tupaki, a villain. Evelyn's life is altered by this discovery, and her journey across several univers begins.
- What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
When Evelyn learns that Jobu Tupaki, the villain endangering the multiverse, is actually a another version of her daughter Joy, the incident marks the halfway point. The focus of the plot now shifts to protecting her daughter and their relationship, following this discovery.
- What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The climax scene happens when Evelyn chooses to confront her daughter, Joy (Jobu Tupaki), with love instead of fighting. She tells Joy she wants to stay connected and help her find meaning. This moment of love and understanding helps resolve their conflict and brings them closer together.
- What is the theme of the movie?
The protagonist shows a great deal of love and care for her husband and daughter, which is important to the film's subject of love and family. The second theme is conflict, with several battle sequences aimed at preventing the main character from moving further.
REFLECTION
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