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Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Video and Sound Production / Exercise
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Video and Sound Production / Exercise
INSTRUCTIONS
Note
Week 1 (24/9/2024)
Shot size, Framing, Camera Angle, Composition
Week 1 asynchronous class Quiz result: https://forms.gle/e6KcRP2wnABmED7M8
Week 1 asynchronous class materials reflection
We learn about shot size, camera angle, and composition, in order to practice shooting.They are all important tools that filmmakers and other visual storytellers use to create meaning and convey ideas to their audience.
Shot Size
- Extreme wide shot
Usually used to introduce cities and regions.
- Wide shot
- Medium wide shot
- Medium shot
- Medium close-up shot (MCU)
- Close-up shot
- Extreme close-up shot
Close up shot.
- Over the shoulder shot - O.S
The shooting angle starts from the person’s back.
Depth of field
The depth of field (DOF) is the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera. There are deep depth of field and shallow depth of field.
Depth of field (DoF) is the area between the nearest and farthest points from the camera that are acceptably sharp in an image.
A deep DoF means all or most of your photo will be in focus, including the foreground, subject and background.
180 degree rule
The 180-degree rule states that two characters (or more) in a scene should always have the same left/right relationship with each other.
Week 2 (1/10/2024)
Understand storytelling
Week 2 asynchronous class Quiz result:
Week 2 asynchronous class materials Questions (1. Lalin, 2. Everything, everywhere, all at once.)
About Lalin
1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively?
Act 1: Introduction of Lalin's Life
In the first act, Lalin is introduced as a young woman who moves to Japan for her studies and quickly gains popularity on social media, especially Instagram. She becomes a "net idol," celebrated for her cute appearance and seemingly perfect lifestyle. This act establishes her external success and the admiration she garners from her followers while also hinting at the growing pressure she feels to maintain this image.
Act 2: The Struggle with Reality
The second act dives into Lalin's inner conflict. Despite her online fame, she is deeply unhappy with her real self, constantly editing and enhancing her photos to fit an idealized version of beauty. This act explores her emotional struggles as she becomes more dependent on social media validation, unable to reconcile her true self with the digital persona she has created.
Act 3: The Crisis and Realization
In the final act, Lalin faces the consequences of her distorted self-image. The constant manipulation of her appearance leads her to a breaking point, where she must confront the gap between her real and online selves. The story concludes with a message about the dangers of social media addiction and the importance of self-acceptance, encouraging viewers to reflect on the authenticity of their online personas.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?The inciting incident is when Lalin gains popularity on Instagram after moving to Japan, leading her to obsess over maintaining a perfect online persona.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene is when Lalin becomes fully absorbed in editing her photos, realizing her online persona is far from her real self, deepening her internal struggle.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The climax scene occurs when Lalin faces an emotional breakdown, unable to keep up the facade of her edited online identity, forcing her to confront the consequences of her obsession with social media.
5. What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of "Lalin" explores the dangers of social media addiction and the pressure to create a perfect online persona, emphasizing the disconnect between digital identities and reality, which can lead to a lack of self-acceptance.
About Everything, everywhere, all at once.
1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively?
Act 1: Evelyn struggles with her laundromat, a crumbling marriage, a strained relationship with her daughter, and an IRS audit, until an alternate version of her husband warns her about a multiversal threat.
Act 2: Evelyn learns to "verse-jump" and access abilities from her alternate selves, confronting Jobu Tupaki, only to discover that this villain is an alternate version of her daughter, Joy.
Act 3: Evelyn chooses love and empathy over conflict, helping Joy overcome her nihilism, resolving their family tensions, and finding meaning in life’s small moments.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The inciting incident occurs during Evelyn's IRS audit when her husband, Waymond, shifts into an alternate version of himself and reveals the existence of the multiverse, warning her that she must stop Jobu Tupaki from destroying everything.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene occurs when Evelyn confronts Jobu Tupaki and realizes she is an alternate version of her daughter, Joy. This revelation deepens the emotional conflict and shifts Evelyn's focus from fighting to reconnecting with Joy.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The climax occurs when Evelyn chooses love and understanding over violence, reaching out to Joy and showing her that small moments of kindness matter, which leads to their reconciliation and counters Jobu Tupaki's destructive plans.
5. What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of Everything Everywhere All at Once is the search for meaning and connection in a chaotic universe, emphasizing that love and small acts of kindness can provide purpose amid life's challenges.
Week 3 (8/10/2024)
Storyboard
Week 3 asynchronous class materials reflection
I learned about storyboarding, which is used to plan shots, understand narrative flow, and communicate ideas to the production team. Storyboarding is an important part of the pre-production process and can identify potential problems.
Week 3 asynchronous class Quiz result:
Week 4 (15/10/2024)
Production stages & Production Crew
Week 4 asynchronous class materials reflection
The production stages are pre-production, production, and post-production.We also learn the production crew team has Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Sound Designer, and Editor their own tasks and they are all important.
Week 4 asynchronous class Quiz (Production stages)
Week 4 asynchronous class Quiz (Production Crew)
Week 5 (22/10/2024)
Color grading vs. Color correction
Week 6 (29/10/2024)
Mise en scène
Week 7 (5/11/2024)
Film Sound
Exercise
Week 1
Exercise 1: Mints & Doritos
Both exercises connect each scene to a video, in Adobe Premiere Pro.
demo video: https://youtu.be/vRV9_TgRlVU?si=O-SFYpYxyObPxlcr
Exercise 2: Mints & Doritos
Week 2
Exercise 3: Shooting Practice, Shoot & Editing
Because the video too big, I uploaded the video to YouTube.
During the shooting process, I encountered some problems, such as the phone was too heavy, the screws were not locked tightly, etc. But when I saw the finished product, I felt it was worth it.
Exercise 4: Editing Practice
This exercise is also very interesting. We operate according to Mr. Martin's tutorial video and connect different scenes. The most special thing is that this time I learned special effects, such as characters gradually disappearing and the black screen fading out.
I forgot that the requirement was only 35 seconds, so I made a new one.
Week 4
Exercise 5: Storyboard Practice
Completed the storyboarding, Physical or Digital.
I chose to use Adobe illustrator to complete this exercise
- Select visual effects shot with tutorial supported.
- Build story around the visual effect shot (1 character, 1 continuous event).
- Break the story into plot segment.
- Describe shots with scene and shot size
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