Video & Sound Production Part1 Audio Production and Practice
Part1
26/Apr/2024
You Siyuan/0366978/Bachelor of Design (Honors) in Creative Media
Video & Sound Production /Taylors University
Project 1 Exercise 1&Exercise 2
Index
Instruction
Lecture
Task
Feedback
Reflection
Instruction
Lecture
Week1
Mr. Martin briefly introduced to us that video sound production is a time-based project module that requires pre-production, production and post-production.
Time Based Project
Pre-production for preparation
Idea development
Story Storyboard
Visual References
Location/ Props
Production for principal shooting
Lighting
Costume
Principal Shooting
Post Production for editing
Offline Editing
Online Editing
Audio Editing
Week 2
We studied the concepts of framing and storyboarding in photography, which is the basic unit of film and video made up of many shots. Here are some basic concepts about photography:
Lens: The basic unit of video, representing a continuous photographic process.
Sequence: A continuous image consisting of a series of scenes or shots that are themselves complete.
Scenario: Defines the place or environment where the action takes place.
The concept of different lens injection amounts,
Super wide Angle lens
Wide-angle lens
Medium wide Angle lens
Medium shot
Medium close-up
feature
Extreme close-up
Over-the-shoulder shot
Camera Angle, shooting Angle and the height of the subject are all important factors that affect the shooting effect and visual presentation. Here is some basic information about these concepts:
Camera Angle:
45° Angle (3/4 Angle) : makes the subject look more three-dimensional and natural.
Multifaceted shooting: When shooting two or more sides, using the right Angle can enhance the three-dimensional sense of the scene,
Reduce parallel lines: Adjust the camera Angle so that the parallel lines gradually decrease and converge to the right,
Shooting Angle:
Low Angle: When shooting at a low Angle, the subject looks taller and stronger, which is suitable for creating a majestic scene or emphasizing the subject's strength.
Corner of the eye: Usually used for portrait or shooting dynamic scenes.
High Angle: An aerial view can be created to emphasize the vulnerability of the subject or to make the subject appear smaller.
Screen direction:
Dynamic screen orientation refers to continuous screen movement in a video, ensuring that an object or character moves in the same direction to show progress and keeps the camera shooting from the same side.
In the static screen orientation, the camera should remain on the horizontal axis and not cross to avoid disorientation of the audience.
Following the 180° rule is essential to ensure visual continuity and plot clarity.
Single shot
Double medium shot and depth of field shot
Medium close-ups and depth of field shots
medium shot
Double cowboy lens and depth of field
panoramic
cowboy shooting
Introduce the world and main characters of the story
Create dramatic situations
Introduce an event that complicates the story (plot point 1)
Scene Two: Middle/confrontation
Known as the "Rising Action" (climax)
Create obstacles and complications that prevent characters from achieving their goals
The Climb before the story begins (Plot Point 2)
Scene Three: Ending/resolution
climax
Solve all obstacles and problems
End the storyline loosely
Plot point 1 is the key moment in the story when the plot becomes more complex.
Seditious event: A major event occurs that triggers a turning point in the story.
Take the story in a new direction: Characters are faced with a new challenge or opportunity to change the direction of the story.
Episode 2 is another key moment in the story, known as "The Longest Mile".
Climate Turning point: The story reaches a tense climax and the protagonist's mission reaches a critical point.
Possible solutions are presented: the characters are faced with a decisive choice, trying to solve a problem or achieve a goal.
Maximum suspense: The audience is unsure whether the main character will succeed, creating tension and anticipation, wondering whether the main character will win or lose.
Video watch -1 Larin
The first scene
Lalin is a girl from Thailand who has suffered negative comments on social media. She chose to study in Japan. In reality, she always uses a mask to hide her inferiority complex, but she always posts retouched photos on social media and gets a lot of good reviews.
Then Lalin received a letter from Noot, a Thai novelist. They wanted Larin to translate his work and publish it in Japan. Lalin agrees to help and starts a long online chat with NUT.
Lalin and NUT's relationship heats up and they start chatting, even facetime. But when Nuo asked him why he wore a mask during the video call, she always avoided saying it was because of allergies.
Later, when Nut comes to Japan and invites Larin to meet and is happy about it, Larin is not confident about her appearance.
At the climax of the story, Larin turns down NUT's invitation. Although NUT was rejected, he got Larin to read his book.
When Larin reads NUT's book, he finds out the story is that Nut and Lalin meet for the first time, but Nut is fat, but Lalin hugs him and encourages him. When Larin wanted to see Nut, he had already left.
What is the incitement in the film?
Larin has received a lot of negative comments on social media because of her appearance. She wanted to escape, so she came to Japan to study. And posted his edited photos online.
What's the middle scene in the movie?
Larin and Nut started talking frequently, even facetime. When NUT asked her why she was wearing a mask, she avoided it because of her allergies.
What's the climactic scene in the movie?
When Nut arrives in Japan and wants to meet Larin, Larin runs away due to her lack of confidence in her appearance.
What is the theme of the film?
The theme of the story is to tell people to be confident, not to be confident in themselves just because they are not bound. Everyone has their own advantages, appearance is not the only standard to evaluate a person.
Video Watch -2 Everything, everywhere, all at once.
The main character is the middle-aged woman in the first act. She spends her days balancing a wife, mother, and boss, but when she unfortunately encounters a family crisis, she discovers that it is made up of multiple parallel universes. She exists in every different time and space.
In the second act, Evelyn is trapped in a chaotic and parallel time and has to grapple with different living conditions and different versions of her loved ones in different time and space. As she explores different time and space along the way, she learns about her past, relationships, and reality. Everyn begins to realize the true extent of her power and the importance of her choices in shaping her destiny.
In the third act, Evelyn needs to confront the darkest corners of her heart as she discovers the importance of newly discovered knowledge and the enormity of her responsibility. Her decision doesn't just determine that she will decide everyone's fate. Faced with huge stakes, Evelyn discovers the true power of love and contact and wins the bet with overwhelming odds. Save everyone.
What is the incitement in the film?
Evelyn finds herself in multiple parallel universes with different living conditions and different versions of her family in different time and space.
What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Evelyn finds herself facing enormous obstacles while she realizes her primary responsibilities and abilities.
What's the climactic scene in the movie?
Evelyn confronts the darkest corners of her heart as she finds her greatest challenge, a gamble that determines the fate of all.
Top left: This is a close-up (CU) shot. It focuses mainly on the subject's face to capture expressions and emotions, thus allowing the viewer to engage more deeply with the subject's feelings.
Top right: This is a macro lens. It pays close attention to a very small subject or a detail in a larger scene - in this case, a butterfly on a flower - highlighting features that would be missed in a wider shot.
Bottom left image: This photo is a detail photo. It amplifies specific details of the scene - in this case, a hand interacting with food - emphasizing action and drawing attention to specific elements, such as texture and movement.
Bottom right image: This is Medium lens (MS). It captures the subject from an intermediate perspective, usually from the waist up. This photo balances the background and detail, showing some of the environment while keeping the focus on the action or state of the subject.
Left: This is a medium shot (MLS) that shows the character in his environment with the body more visible than the medium shot, but not as wide as the long shot
Top right: This shot is a close-up (CU), tightly focused on the character's face to capture emotional nuances.
Bottom left: This is a mid-shot (MS) that captures the character from the waist up, allowing the viewer to see the character's expression against the backdrop of some background.
Bottom right: Another medium shot (MS), focusing on the interaction between two characters, framed from the waist up.
Top left: This can be considered a full shot (FS) as it shows the entire character along with some background that helps establish the background.
Top right: This is a close-up (CU) of an elderly person, focusing on her movements and expressions.
Bottom left: This photo is a medium close-up (MCU) showing the character from the chest up, focusing on her facial expressions
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Bottom right: This is a long shot (LS) that shows the character in a wider environment, capturing his whole body and his surroundings.
Depth of Field
What are the foreground, middle and background in the composition?
Composition refers to the arrangement of visual elements in a shot or picture. A good composition, combining foreground, midshot and background, adds visual interest by creating depth and dimension, conveying a sense of movement and rhythm.
Foreground (the object closest to the viewer)
Medium (object between foreground and background)
Background (the object farthest from the viewer)
What is depth of field?
Depth of field is the area of acceptable clarity in front of and behind the subject that the lens is focusing on. It essentially refers to the degree of blur or sharpness of the area around the subject. When you focus on the lens, everything at the same distance as the camera sensor will be clearly visible. Anything closer or farther away won't be as sharp. Objects close to the focused surface appear sharper than objects far away. The cycle of confusion - a gradual transition between sharpness and vagueness.
Deep and shallow depth of field
A deep depth of field is a larger area of focus because it allows more of the image to remain sharp and crisp. It is sometimes referred to as a large depth of field because it has a larger field of focus. Shallow depth of field is a small or narrow area of focus in an image. The background is usually blurry, while only the subject remains in focus.
Screen orientation
What is screen orientation?
Screen orientation (camera orientation) is the direction in which people and objects move within the scene. It can be described as whether the character moves the camera to the left or to the right. Maintaining a cohesive sense of direction is important for clarity and continuity of movement.
What is the 180 degree rule?
Video Cheers Beer "Crab Claw" by JWT Bangkok adheres to the 180-degree rule. The 180-degree rule is a guide for maintaining the orientation of the screen throughout the scene. This rule assumes that an imaginary line is drawn in the middle of the scene, and that the camera shoots from only one side of this line, also known as the axis of action. * This ensures that subjects on one side of the screen don't inexplicably jump to the other side.
Static and dynamic screen directions:
A still lens is a camera setting where the camera remains still, capturing scenes that do not move significantly, and often evokes a feeling of contemplation, stability, and intimacy. Dynamic shots involve camera movement that adds energy and visual vitality to a scene, evokes a variety of emotions and enhances storytelling.
What is continuity in cinematography?
Continuous editing is a technique used in cinematography to maintain consistency in time and space throughout a film. It involves blending multiple shots (even shots taken at different times or places) into a seamless and consistent narrative.
Week 3
A storyboard in filmmaking is a visual representation of a film, animation, or video game. It consists of a series of illustrations or images, displayed in sequence like a comic strip, conducive to pre-visualizing the final film.
Storyboards are used to plan shots, understand the narrative flow, and communicate ideas to the production team. It includes details such as camera angles, character movements, dialogue, and special effects, giving filmmakers the benefit of visualizing scenes and preparing for the filming process.
Storyboards are important in the pre-production process because they allow filmmakers to experiment with different visual approaches, identify potential problems, and make adjustments before the actual shooting begins, saving time and resources.
The basic steps of making a storyboard: identify the key scenes in the script, draw the key scenes, add images or sketches, and describe what happens in each frame.
Week 4
The production stage can generally be divided into five distinct stages: development - pre-production - production - post-production - distribution (marketing). Three main stages:
Stage 1 - Pre-production: The planning stage of a film's production, where all the necessary preparations are made before filming begins. (Writing scripts, creating storyboards, casting actors, finding locations, designing sets and costumes, hiring crew).
Stage 2 - Production: Actual shooting. The production team worked together to capture all the shots needed, guided by planning and preparation during pre-production. This stage can be challenging as it involves coordinating a large team and managing complex schedules.
Stage 3 - Post-production: Edit the material and combine it into the final product. (Cut and arrange scenes, add music and sound effects, color grading, and visual effects). This is a time-consuming process, as it requires careful attention to detail and a keen eye for storytelling.
Main producers and their tasks:
1. Director, overseeing the entire production and ensuring that the creative vision of the project is realized.
2. Producer, responsible for logistical and financial aspects of production.
3. A cinematographer, also known as a director of photography (DP), is responsible for the visual aesthetics of a film.
4. Production designer, responsible for the overall visual design of the film, including scenery, costumes, props, etc.
5, sound designer, responsible for the audio aspects of the film, including recording and editing dialogue, sound effects, music, etc.
6. An editor who assembles material into a coherent and compelling story.
Task
Exercise 1
The first week of class editing exercises
We need to sew a video clip of a mints commercial in class with Premiere Pro.
Exercise 2
Week 1 Editing Exercise (Independent learning)
We were asked to put together another Doritos commercial video. Exercise 2 differs from Exercise 1 in that the video clips are not in order, so I need to watch each video and then stitch them together into a complete video.
Week2
We need the group to shoot the video, then edit the video and add subtitles.
We need to make a video edited by Lalin, with the right sequence of shots to make the video look complete and smooth, and finally add sound effects and music output.
Week3
For the movie "Lalin"
1. What are the first, second and third acts respectively? Only one paragraph describes each behavior.
Scene 1: The introduction of Larin, who always wears a mask. After being bullied, she went to Japan because people there don't criticize others for wearing masks.
Scene 2: Nuts appear on her social media. When they get to know each other, they plan to meet at a cafe. However, Laline hesitates and takes off her mask while looking in the mirror, revealing why she always wears it. Nut is forced to leave, but leaves Larin with a book.
Act 3: Larin reads the book and realizes that Nut is the boy before Christmas who changed himself after being bullied. After this revelation, Larlene regrets not seeing him and runs out to find him, but they tragically miss each other.
2. What is the incitement in the film?
The incendiary incident in the film is when Laline is criticized online and in real life for wearing a mask, causing her to flee to Japan.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene in the film is when Lalin and Nut meet online and plan to meet in a cafe. In the bathroom, Larlene takes off her mask, revealing why she always wears it.
4. What is the climax scene in the movie?
The climactic scene in the film is when Nut leaves a book behind after Larlene refuses to meet. After reading it, she realizes Nut is the boy she used to be and runs out regretfully, but they miss each other.
5. What is the theme of the film?
The theme of the movie within the movie is accepting your flaws and working to improve yourself. True beauty comes from being confident and seizing the moment, otherwise regret may follow.
For the movie "Everywhere"
1. What are the first, second and third acts respectively? Only one paragraph describes each behavior.
Scene 1: Protagonist Evelyn goes to the tax office and her husband suddenly changes and tells her about the multiverse and the evil forces that are trying to destroy all universes. He believes Evelyn could be the key to saving the multiverse, so she is linked to the parallel universe.
Act 2: Evelyn travels through various multiuniverses in an attempt to solve problems, but fails each time. She sets out to take on adventures and challenges in different universes to find a solution.
Act 3: Problems are solved when Evelyn confronts her inner fears and external threats, finally discovering a way to save the multiverse.
2. What is the incitement in the film?
Fomenting the incident at the Tax Office, Evelyn's husband suddenly arrives from another universe and tells her that someone is trying to destroy the multiverse.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The Midpoint Scene is every adventure in a different universe, creating new branches in the multiverse.
4. What is the climax scene in the movie?
The climactic scene sees everyone gather in the building to fight an evil force threatening to destroy the world. By facing her heart and showing kindness, Evelyn comes to an understanding with the evil version of her daughter and ultimately saves the multiverse.
5. What is the theme of the film?
The theme of the film is that mother-daughter relationships are crucial. The film uses multiverse travel to highlight their connection, suggesting that solutions must be found in different universes and timelines.
Week4
We need to analyze what sounds will appear in this silent video and look for similar sound effects on the website. We needed to fix the sounds accurately on the audio track, corresponding to our own dubbing, and make sure they synced with the video without errors.
Final video
Feedback
Reflection
Week1
The teacher gave us the teaching video, and let us organize it, and have a preliminary understanding of the basic operation and panel of Premiere Pro
week2
This week we've looked at different video angles. We'll see in class what the different angles are. In order to better understand what the different shooting angles are, we form a group to practice, finally shoot a video, add text, we start to practice two movie editing and editing, we have to put the dialog box in the proper position, sort out the clip.
week3
We learned the three-act structure and analyzed the three-act structure of two movies, which also gave me a better understanding of video.
week4
I did all the editing, dubbing, finding sound effects and creating the video myself. I realized that making movies is not easy.
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