Video & Sound Production (Exercises)

Video & Sound Production (Exercises)

Dea Natasha Binti Mohd Khairul Fauzi (0368610)

26/04/2024 - 17/05/2024 (Week 01 - Week 04)

Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

Exercises

1    INSTRUCTIONS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e0FYQcTcBjRvAlg42Ee2dkG5oMBuvWD0/preview

2    LECTURE

Week 1 (26/04/2024) : 

Project 1 has 2 audio editing exercises. 

The first exercise is sound dubbing. Use the clips given and create sounds and dubs for it. 

The second exercise is sound shaping. Choose one dialogue and record it in different settings. 

Project 2 is video shooting and editing. 

Final project is a 30 secs stop motion (individually) or 60 secs stop motion (pair/group). 

Week 2 (03/05/2024) :

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kO4K-on39APY-QRCtTGzJ63rMQ2IiDXk/preview

We have to look at the slides given. Finish the exercises in the slides. Then, update our progress on our blog.  We were also given a quiz on Google Form. 

Week 3 (10/05/2024) :

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jn8UWSjVXcj6hSOQm7buofZWm4OrXkNz/preview

We have to download the video in the Google Drive given in Teams. Then, we have to record some lines according the the script given. After that, import all the lines, sound effects and ambience as well as the video to Premiere Pro. The sound dubbing will be done in class next week.

Week 4 (17/05/2024) : 

This Sunday, 19/05/2024 is the submission date for our exercises. We were required to update our blogs and Google Drive folder before submitting the link on the class Google Spreadsheet. 

3    Exercise 1

Week 1 (26/04/2024)

a)    Smint

For our first exercise, Mr Martin gave us a set of video clips. We were required to download the clips and combine them into one video using Adobe Premier Pro.  

Editing the clips

Exporting the final video

b)    Doritos

For our second exercise, we were given a set of video clips in the wrong order. We were required to rearrange the clips in the correct order in Adobe Premier Pro. 

Editing the clips

Exporting the final video

c)    Shortlist of stop motions

#1    Archie

Click here to watch Archie

Archie is a short story based on a picture book by Domenica More Gordon. The puppets were made using needle felting technique. I like how the puppets look like and the storyline is touching. Archie had to travel far after he learned about the death of his beloved Aunt Betty. This stop motion had won the world’s best short films from OSCAR & BAFTA qualifying film festivals.

#2    Bench

Click here to watch Bench

Bench is a short film by Rich Webber. The puppets in this stop motion are made with clay. I like how fluid and smooth the movements are. The story started off as cute and innocent, but ending was a bit shocking and unexpected. The characters are adorable. You can see tiny details such as the crumbs falling and the chewing motion.

#3    Cat in the Bag

Click here to watch Cat in the Bag

Cat in the Bag is a stop motion film by Nils Skapāns. The puppets are made of clay. I love the storyline. This short story is about a cat who was thrown away in a bag by its owners and found a little girl who just lost her cat. They both found each other at the lowest point of their lives. The style of the characters are so cute. The background which is made of paper fits the style of the puppets. This short film was nominated to the Golden Slipper Award in the category of Best Animated Film at the Zlín International Film Festival for Children and Youth.

d)    Asynchronous quiz #1 result

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e)    Reflection week 1

Experience :

To be honest, I quite enjoy this class. I already have the basics since I learned it in my previous university, so the first assignment isn't that hard. 

Observation : 

I learned that we can use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit videos. We can rearrange video clips which is a bit hard when they're not labelled in the right order. 

Finding :

Video editing is pretty fun once you get the hang of it. Once I finished my first task, I had fun looking back at what I managed to accomplish. 

4    Exercise 2

Week 2 (03/05/2024)

a)    Exercise 

1. Medium shot
2. Full shot
3. Cowboy shot
4. Full shot

1. Medium close-up
2. Medium shot
3. Medium close-up
4. Medium shot

The bottom shot is not an O.S shot because the camera isn't placed directly behind the lady in red's shoulder, so it's not taken from someone's perspective. 

1. Medium close up
2. Close up
3. Close up
4. Close up

1. Cowboy shot
2. Extreme wide shot
3. Medium wide shot
4. Close up

1. Full shot
2. Medium close up
3. Over the shoulder shot
4. Over the shoulder shot

1. Full shot
2. Medium shot
3. Medium shot
4. Wide shot

Dynamic screen direction is the direction that characters and objects move in the scene in relation to the film. 

• The 180 degree rule is a guide for maintaining screen direction throughout a scene. The rule is that an imaginary line called the axis of action is drawn through the middle of a scene, and the camera shoots from one side of this line, never crossing over to the other side. 
• Continuity in cinematography is the notion that a sequence of shot all need to feel as unified and fluid as if they were a single shot. 
• Yes. The camera only stays on one side during the whole video. In the scene where the man and woman were eating the crab, they are placed on the same side of the axis line. In the rest of the scene, everyone else are placed behind the axis line with the camera on the other side. 

• Foreground is the part of the image that is the closest to the camera. Midground is the intermediary layer that connects the foreground and the background. The background is the furthest section from the camera. 

Photo by Matthew Saville

• Depth of field is the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp
• Deep depth of field is the situation where both the background and foreground are sharp and clear. 

Photo by Andy Day

b)    Shooting exercise

Final shooting exercise video

Click here to view the video on Youtube

Week 3 (10/05/2024) 

LALIN

Importing all video clips to Adobe Premier Pro

Arranging all clips in the right order

Cutting the clips to fit the time limit

Exporting the final video

Week 4 (17/05/2024)

FINAL LALIN VIDEO

c)    Asynchronous class materials questions

Lalin

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

Act 1: Lalin has had enough with the bullying she had faced for many years, so she decided to leave Thailand and move to Japan to further her studies. Lalin made a social media account and started posting edited pictures of her. Her account grew and she became popular. But Lalin wasn't happy because she knows that she wasn't showing her real self on the internet. 

Act 2: A man who goes by Astronaut Nut online contacts Lalin to ask her for help translating his book. Lalin agrees. Their relationship grew from there. One day, Astronaut Nut surprises Lalin by coming to Japan. He wanted to see Lalin, but she wasn't ready to show her true face to him. She was afraid that he would hate her if he sees her true face. 

Act 3: Astronaut Nut tries to persuade Lalin to come meet him, but she still didn't want to. He then sent his book to her. Lalin read the book and found out that Astronaut Nut was her old schoolmate who was also bullied because of his appearance. After Astronaut Nut left, Lalin tried to go after him. However, she failed to catch up to him. 

2.    What is the inciting incident in the movie?

Lalin was bullied all her life because of her face. She decided to move to Japan to get away from her bullies and start a new life there. 

3.    What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

Lalin read the book by Astronaut Nut and was touched by the story. She also found out that Astronaut Nut was actually her old schoolmate and that he has feelings for her. He also changed himself because of her, which inspired Lalin to do the same. 

4.    What is the Climax scene in the movie?

Astronaut Nut came to Japan just to see Lalin. Lalin has to decide whether to go see him and show him who she really is, or stay hidden and miss the chance to see the man that she loves. 

5.    What is the theme of the movie?

We should never let other's opinion about us distract us from living our best life. 

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: Evelyn has some problems with herself and her family. One day, she was approached by a man named Waymond who introduced her to the multiverse. He said that he spent a lot of time trying to find her as apparently, he needs her to help him save the multiverse.

Act 2: Evelyn meets Alpha Waymond who said that she has to kill her daughter, Joy, to prevent Jobu Tupaki from using Joy to come to Evelyn's universe. When Evelyn refuses, Alpha Gong Gong want to get rid of her. 

Act 3: After jumping through multiple universes with Jobu, Evelyn heard Waymond's voice pleading everyone to stop fighting and be nice to each other. Evelyn uses her powers to take down Alpha Gong Gong and Jobu's fighters. When she returns to her universe, she fixes her relationship with her family. 

2.    What is the inciting incident in the movie?

Evelyn learned from Alpha Waymond that the multiverse is being threatened by Jobu Tupaki aka Alpha Joy, Evelyn's daughter in another universe. In order to save the universe, Evelyn has to kill her real daughter, Joy, so that Jobu cannot use her to to enter Evelyn's universe. By refusing to kill her daughter, Evelyn had caused Alpha Gong Gong to suspect that her mind was compromised. He had sent soldiers after Evelyn.  

3.    What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

Alpha Waymond brought Evelyn to meet Alpha Gong Gong who then told her that she was the key to saving the multiverse. Evelyn doubts herself and refuses to kill Joy, so Alpha Gong Gong orders his soldiers to go after her as he was afraid that her mind might be compromised. 

4.    What is the Climax scene in the movie?

Evelyn jumps through multiple universes with Jobu. They talked and Jobu told Evelyn that she was actually trying to find a way to help her and her mom truly die peacefully. 

5.    What is the theme of the movie?

This movie teaches us how to face our fears and trauma. We also learn about the importance of having family by our side. 

d)    Asynchronous quiz #2 result

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e)    Reflection week 2

Experience :
This assignment is harder than the first one. It took me a longer time to finish it. I did enjoy watching the movie though.

Observation :
I noticed that all movies follow the same guidelines. So far, we were told to watch Lalin and Everything Everywhere All At Once and they both have stuff like inciting incident, midpoint and climax.

Finding :
I learned that all movies have to follow the same guidelines to make sure that the story is the best and easily understood by viewers.

5    Exercise 3

a)    Asynchronous quiz #3 result

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b)    Reflection week 3

Experience :
This week's assignment is definitely the hardest. I have never done anything like this. However, I do enjoy it since I managed to find out that I'm pretty good at this. 

Observation :
Sound editing is a very hard task. You have to make sure everything is perfect, or else the video that you are editing won't look good. 

Finding :
I found out that we could change the pitch of our voice in Premiere Pro. I used it to make my voice deeper to sound like a man.

6    Exercise 4

a)    Asynchronous quiz #4 result

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Click here to view the quiz

b)    Reflection week 4

Experience :
We learned about he task for each member in the production team. From the director to the produce and even the cast members. 

Observation :
Everyone in the production team is important, even if their task is very little and seem unsignificant. 

Finding :
Some people in the production crew have tasks that I didn't even realise existed.

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