VIDEO & SOUND PRODUCTION _ EXERCISES
23 / 04 / 2025 - 19 / 05 / 2025 (Week 1 - week 5)
Lai Weng Yan (0385170)
Video & Sound Production | Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative
Media | Taylor's University
Task 1: Exercise 1
Task 1: Exercise 1
LECTURES
WEEK 1
Module and Project briefing
Things to do in week 1:
- Finish editing exercise (Mints and Doritos) and post it in blog under Exercises
- Watch Zach King’s videos or Animation short (animation stream students)
- Watch Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
- Purchase a tripod
Asynchronous Study
This study is to understanding the basic cinematography. The key element
of this study are shot size, camera angle and composition. Different type
of shot, angles and composition can help filmmakers highlight specific
emotions, ideas and actions within a scene. Next, in camera framing they
are single, two, three over-the-shoulder or point-of-view shot in physical
composition of subject in a frame.
Shot size controls how much of the scene is shown and different shot
sizes can be used to deliver specific information or trigger certain
emotional reactions. For example an extreme long shot shows a large area of scene used for
setting, mood, landscapes or wide environments, while a medium long shot
is show body language and movement while keeping some focus on the
background or environment.
Camera angle affects how a subject is perceived such as a ground level shot places the camera on the ground to capture
action or detail at the subject, while a high-angle shot often make
characters looks weak. Other than that, There are many different type of
camera focus it can control perspective by guiding audience emotions and
understanding by shifting viewpoint and narrative focus.
Composition is arrangement of visual element like objects, color,
lighting and balance within the frame. Lastly, Great composition helps
express emotion and guide the viewer's eye.
Week 1 Quiz Result
Week 2
Asynchronous Study
The three-act story structure is a common storytelling method that
divides in a story into three parts:
Act-One (Setup)
Introduces the main character world and key event is also called
inciting incident that change everything and starts the story
Act-Two (Confrontation)
The character faces challenges while working toward their goal. This act
includes progress, setbacks, and big turning point.
Act-Three (Resolution)
The character faces a final challenge, reaches the climax and the story
wraps up with a satisfying ending.
Based on movie of Lalin:
1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act
with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1
Lalin is a net idol that have many followers at social media but no one
knows her real faces behind the scene. In real life, she always wear her
mask on even at home because she was scare and been bullied in high
school because of her face have many pimples and people who know her
will called her "Ms. Meteorite". Hoping to leave that painful past
behind, she moved to Japan. A place where mask-wearing is normal and
where no one knew her. At there, she started a new social media account,
sharing heavily edited photo of herself and her follower grew quickly,
she didn't care about that it was a lie.
Act 2
One day, a man named Nut contacted Lalin through social
media for work related reason. After that, they began start sharing
details of her lives ad grew closer together. However, Lalin never show
her face when video call, Nut is very curious. Unexpectedly, he traveled
to Japan to meet her in person. Lalin was afraid to let him see her
appearance so Lalin choose not to meet up with him. Nut is very
disappointed but when he leave he left a book for Lalin to read. Lalin
realized that he known her from the past, back when he was overweigth
and ugly and she still showed her face.
Act 3
The book shared Nut journey of personal growth and his message for
Lalin. They shouldn't let others options define them. Lalin was moved by
his words and she removes her mask and try to find him. At the end, they
still miss each other.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
She got bullied because of her face like moon and call her "Ms.
Meteorite"
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Nut come to Japan to find his idol Lalin.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
Lalin takes off her mask and rush to find him
5. What is the theme of the movie?
Self acceptance
Based on movie of 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 is a Chinese immigrant that runs a laundry business with her
husband, Waymand. While juggling tax issue and family tensions
especially with her daughter Joy, who want to bring her girlfriend
to the party. Suddenly Evelyn pulled into a multiverse. In the
auditor's office, an alternate version of Waymond explains the
concept of verse-jumping and reveals that Evelyn is the key to
stopping Jobu Tupaki, a powerful villain threatening to destroy all
universes. Evelyn begin different experiencing across the
multiverse.
Act 2
Evelyn begins her chaotic journey through the multiverse via
verse-jumping, gaining skills and knowledge from alternate version
of herself. She meets Jobu Tupaki, who reveals the nijilistic Bagel
that represents her despair. She found out the Jobu is actually her
daughter Joy and Jobu is searching not for destruction but someone
who understands her pain. Evelyn struggles to understand Jobu
intentions and nearly loses herself in chaos that causing damage
across universes.
Act 3
Evelyn embraces kindness, empathy and understanding especially
inspired by Waymond approach to life. Instead of fighting, she
starts resolving conflicts in each universe with compassion. She
reaches out to Jobu with love and acceptance, showing her that even
in a chaotic and in meaningless world but small moments and
relationships still matter. Evelyn and Joy reconcile and balances
the situation and save the world.
2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
When Evelyn meet her husband Waymond in other universe and he
explain multiuniverse and verse-jumping to Evelyn and askes her for
helping defeating Jobu Tupaki to save the world.
3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Evelyn embraces verse-jumping, realizing Jobu Tupaki is a version of Joy
and she must stop her.
4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
When Evelyn solve the problem, try to understand, showing love and
acceptance to Joy.
5. What is the theme of the movie?
Identity and self - acceptance
Week 2 Quiz Result
Week 3
Asynchronous Study
A storyboard is a sequence of drawings that visually plan out a film,
animation or video project. It helps filmmakers organize scenes,
camera angles and actions before filming that makes easier to
communicate ideas, solve problems early and save time during
production.
1. Identify the key scenes
Break down the main elements of the story by highlight importance
moments like actions, location, major plot points, positioning of
characters and etc.
2. Map out the key scenes
Arrange the key scenes in the script.
3. App images or sketches
Begin visualizing each scene by brainstorming visuals for key story
moments, also can use sketches or collecting reference like photos,
illustrations and clips.
4. Describe what happen in which frame
Though each frame is static, it should convey the movement, style,
mood and character behavior of the scene.
- Composition and framing
- Transitions
- Character blocking
- Emotion and Expression
- Annotations
- Dynamic Action
Week 3 Quiz Result
Week 4
Asynchronous Study
Production Stages
The production stage in filmmaking has three main stages that
are pre-production, production and post-production.
1. Pre-production is the planning phase. That is writing the
script, casting actors,
choosing locations, designing costumes and sets and preparing everything
needed before filming starts.
choosing locations, designing costumes and sets and preparing everything
needed before filming starts.
2. Production is the actual filming stage. The crew works
together to shoot the
scenes based
on the plan and this part can be challenging because it
involves
many people and careful
scheduling.
3. Post-production is where the film is edited. Scenes are
arranged, music and
sound effects
are added, colour and visual effects are adjust. This stage
takes
time and required attention to
detail.
Production Crew
The production crew is each person has a specific job who work together to make a film or video at the same time helps bring the project to life.
1. Director - In charge of the overall creative vision.
2. Producer - Handles planning, budget and logistics.
3. Cinematographer (DP) - Manages how the film looks through the camera.
4. Production Designer - Designs the visual elements like
sets, props and costumes
to create the
film's world.
5. Sound Designer - Takes care all of sounds including dialogue, music and effects.
6. Editor - Pieces together all the footage to form the final story.
Week 4 Quiz Result
Week 5
Asynchronous Study
Mise en scene is a French term meaning "putting on stage". In
film, theater and visual storytelling. It refers to how everything
in a scene is arranged to create meaning and emotion. It includes
all the visual details that appear on screen or stage and how they
are used to tell the story.
Key elements include:
1. Setting & Location - In charge of where the scene takes
place and the time period
that set in which affect the style and look.
that set in which affect the style and look.
2. Props - In charge of the objects in the scene that support the
story or reveal
something about the characters.
something about the characters.
3. Costume & Makeup - In charge of the characters wear and how
they look,
showing their personality and mood.
showing their personality and mood.
4. Lighting -In charge of how the light and shadows are used to
create the right
mood or focus attention.
mood or focus attention.
5. Composition & Framing - In charge of how things are
arranged in the shot
including camera angles and actor positions which affect how we see the story.
including camera angles and actor positions which affect how we see the story.
6. Performance -In charge of the way actors move, speak and
interact to express
feelings or intentions.
feelings or intentions.
7. Color Palette -In charge of the choice of colors used in the
scene to create
certain emotions or meanings.
certain emotions or meanings.
8. Space & Positioning -In charge of how close or far
characters and objects are
from each other, showing relationships or tension.
from each other, showing relationships or tension.
Week 5 Quiz Result
INSTRUCTIONS
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src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bg_Jxpd-FLoeRrFh8-7ZBW0qQhHau_0I/preview"
width="640" height="480" allow="autoplay"></iframe>
Editing Exercise 1 (Mints)
In this exercise, we are used Adobe Premier Pro for practice. Lecturer
guide us through the basic such as downloading and importing video
footage, then exporting the final editing in MP4 format.
Figure 1.1 Work in progress for editing exercise 1
Figure 1.2 Exercise 1 editing completed
Editing Exercise 2 (Doritos)
This exercise video footage are not arrange by the correct order and we are
assign to rearrange, rename properly and export the final video in MP4
format.
Figure 1.3 Work in progress for editing exercise
2
Final Video
Figure 1.4 Exercise 2 editing completed
Edit practice 1 - Lalin
Edit and combine the video based on the footage on storyboard and
original video, after that export a 35 seconds video.
Figure 1.5 Lalin exercise
Final Video
Figure 1.6 Lalin Final video
Exercise: Shooting and edit video practice
- Close-Up shot
- Frontal MCU (soft background)
- Frontal MS (soft background)
- Extreme Close-Up shot
- Side angle MS (soft background)
- 3/4 angling MCU shot
- Low angle Wide shot
- Eye-Level Medium-Wide shot
FEEDBACK
REFLECTION
Through these exercises, I gained a better understanding of camera filming, deepen my knowledge of the video and sound production and the using the software.
FUTURE READING
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