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5.9.2022 - 17.10.2022 (Week 2 - Week 8)
Loh Qiao Yin / 0348923
Video and Sound Production / Bachelor of Design in Creative Media /
Taylor's University
Project 2
Shooting Practise and Editing
LECTURES
Week 2
Framing & Storyboard
Cinematography
- A scene may consist of different sequences of shots put together, presenting an event
- Show the place or setting
Shot size
- Extreme wide shot
- Wide shot
- Medium wide shot
- Medium shot
- Medium close-up shot
- Close-up shot
- Extreme close-up shot
Dynamic screen direction
- Series of shots of a moving object should be in the same direction throughout the whole video to depict the correct motion
Static screen direction
- 180-degree rule
- the camera stays on a horizontal axis, at only one side of the objects
Fig 1.1 Screenshot of slide from Week 2 lecture, 5 September 2022
Week 4
Intro to Production Team
Producer
- coordinates and supervise the production, as well as arranging for distributors
Screenwriter
-shapes sequence of events in a film, in charge of storywriting
Director
-oversee the creative aspects of a film, control the flow of the plot and manage the film's technical aspects
Assistant Director
-assists the director, oversee the cast scheduling, equipment, script and the set
Director of Photography
- head of camera and lighting department of the film
Gaffer
- responsible for the execution of the lighting plan
Sound Recordist
- head of the sound department, record all sound during filming
Production Designer
- create the physical and visual appearance of the film
Film Editor
- assemble the various shots into a coherent film
[Other lectures are completed in their respective blogs]
INSTRUCTIONS
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TASK
Shooting Exercise: Framing
ii. Final Week 2- Shooting exercise
Project 2: Editing Exercise 1 (Lalin)
iii. Colour Correction
iv. Final Lalin video
Project 2: Short MV
Project 2: Production Shoot
Remake scenes from Happiness (2021) a South Korean television series.
i. Location planning
ii. Editing raw footage
Trimming the video clips and syncing the audio to them. The task was delegated among group members and I was in charge of shot 1 to 4.
iii. Colour Correction
iv. Final Production Shoot Video
Background ambience noise has been set to around -20 dB but I decided to add music in the end and remove the ambience audio for most of the video clips.
Shooting Exercise: Framing
During practical session, we are split into two per group to carry out our shooting exercise. The following video perfectly depicts how Trinity waits for people, and also how she perfectly folds her sweater with extreme professionalism.
i. Editing progress
Instead of just importing the 5-sec video clips continuously, I decided to vary the sequence of the shots to minimise the feeling of awkwardness and also to inject some sense of liveliness. It might still be jarring since I did not shoot the videos with that idea in my mind, I only decided to do that in the editing process.
i. Editing progress
Instead of just importing the 5-sec video clips continuously, I decided to vary the sequence of the shots to minimise the feeling of awkwardness and also to inject some sense of liveliness. It might still be jarring since I did not shoot the videos with that idea in my mind, I only decided to do that in the editing process.
Fig 2.3 Progress in Premier Pro, 8 September 2022
Fig 2.4 Week 2 Shooting Exercise, 8 September 2022
We were required to do trimming exercises in this shooting made by Taylorians for a part in Lalin.
i. Editing progress
There was a storyboard provided for us to figure out the sequence of the video but there was also graphics provided that are not mentioned in it. Thus, I tried to arrange them in a way it makes sense to me. Also, we are required to trim it to 30 seconds sharp and I found it hard to still ensure the video makes sense in such a short time.
i. Editing progress
There was a storyboard provided for us to figure out the sequence of the video but there was also graphics provided that are not mentioned in it. Thus, I tried to arrange them in a way it makes sense to me. Also, we are required to trim it to 30 seconds sharp and I found it hard to still ensure the video makes sense in such a short time.
Fig 2.5 Graphics of text conversations, 8 September 2022
Fig 2.6 Timeline, 8 September 2022
ii. Lalin- Trimming exercise
Fig 2.6 Lalin trimming exercise, 8 September 2022
iii. Colour Correction
Fig 2.7 Colour correction progress, 19 October 2022
Fig 2.8 Final Lalin video, 19 October 2022
Project 2: Short MV
30 secs music video shooting, 3 students in a team. Our chosen choreography is from a TikTok dance which led to us choosing 'Jiggle Jiggle' by Jason Derulo X Duke & Jones X Louis Theroux X Amelia Dimz. It is a brilliant choice because I am not someone with an energetic facial expression, so we can align our mv art direction with something laidback and chill.
i. Storyboarding
My team managed to figure out the flow of the video and the shots we need in a discussion within an hour. A storyboard is needed to ensure the shooting phase is efficient and we timed the shots according to the length of our chosen song too.
ii. Shooting
I am eternally grateful that our shooting location is deserted and only 2 security guards appeared for a few minutes. We were also lucky that the weather is cooling on that day as our dress code is hoodies.
iii. Editing (First Draft)
Disaster, disaster, disaster. The video clips look beautiful on the phone but when imported into my premier pro, it looks off. If I export through the normal high-bitrate presets (or others that are not 'match sequence preview settings'), it automatically becomes overexposed as such. My teammates are having the same problem too.
Fig 3.3 Difference between the original clip vs exported one, 15 September 2022
Fig 3.4 Like a lamp, 15 September 2022
I hope to be glowing in within metaphorically but not physically and literally, especially when I initially expected a smooth sail in exporting the video.
On a good note, the clips fit in the timeframe of our chosen song perfectly and not much trimming is needed.
In the end, I tried to google for solutions that would work on my device and this is not the perfect one but at least still acceptable.
iv. (First draft) MV
Turn on the subtitles for the labels of shots.
i. Storyboarding
My team managed to figure out the flow of the video and the shots we need in a discussion within an hour. A storyboard is needed to ensure the shooting phase is efficient and we timed the shots according to the length of our chosen song too.
Fig 3.1 Sketches for the storyboard, 15 September 2022
ii. Shooting
I am eternally grateful that our shooting location is deserted and only 2 security guards appeared for a few minutes. We were also lucky that the weather is cooling on that day as our dress code is hoodies.
Fig 3.2 Behind the scenes during shooting, 15 September 2022
Disaster, disaster, disaster. The video clips look beautiful on the phone but when imported into my premier pro, it looks off. If I export through the normal high-bitrate presets (or others that are not 'match sequence preview settings'), it automatically becomes overexposed as such. My teammates are having the same problem too.
Fig 3.3 Difference between the original clip vs exported one, 15 September 2022
I hope to be glowing in within metaphorically but not physically and literally, especially when I initially expected a smooth sail in exporting the video.
On a good note, the clips fit in the timeframe of our chosen song perfectly and not much trimming is needed.
Fig 3.5 Progress in Premier Pro, 15 September 2022
iv. (First draft) MV
Turn on the subtitles for the labels of shots.
Fig 3.6 Project 2- (First draft) MV, 15 September 2022
v. Colour correction
Made minor basic corrections, mostly on removing a greenish tint and neutralising it, as well as increasing contrast to make things look slightly less 'ashy'.
vi. Final- MV shoot
Feel free to refer '(First Draft) MV' video's subtitles for labels of shots.
Made minor basic corrections, mostly on removing a greenish tint and neutralising it, as well as increasing contrast to make things look slightly less 'ashy'.
Fig 2.7 Before vs after colour correction, 22 September 2022
Fig 3.8 Before vs after colour correction, 22 September 2022
Feel free to refer '(First Draft) MV' video's subtitles for labels of shots.
Fig 3.9 Final- MV shoot, 22 September 2022
Project 2: Production Shoot
Remake scenes from Happiness (2021) a South Korean television series.
i. Location planning
Fig 4.1 Snippet of the group's shooting brief, 19 October 2022
Trimming the video clips and syncing the audio to them. The task was delegated among group members and I was in charge of shot 1 to 4.
Fig 4.2 Trimming and audio syncing progress, 19 October 2022
Fig 4.3 Colour correction progress, 19 October 2022
Background ambience noise has been set to around -20 dB but I decided to add music in the end and remove the ambience audio for most of the video clips.
Fig 4.4 Final production shoot video, 19 October 2022
FEEDBACK
Week 4
Week 4
Well done, the art direction is there. Now can move on to the colour correction for the MV shoot.
REFLECTION
The efficiency of my group in completing the MV shoot is really great as we utilised the time given in the tutorial session to draft our storyboard and quickly agreed on a shooting date. There were no problems during the day of the shoot itself as everyone was well-prepared with the tripods and props. I have learnt that being flexible on the day of the shoot by adapting the shooting brief to the actual situation is crucial to keep the workflow going continuously.
For the production shoot, unfortunately I did not get much hands-on experience as I got Covid and had to self-quarantine. However, before the shoot happened, I ensured to plan the location well and discuss the outfit with the directors and the art directors as well as making sure everyone understands their position. I only managed to help out with organising the shooting brief and some editing in the post-production stage but it was fun looking at a few behind the scene videos shared in the team's WhatsApp group.
For the production shoot, unfortunately I did not get much hands-on experience as I got Covid and had to self-quarantine. However, before the shoot happened, I ensured to plan the location well and discuss the outfit with the directors and the art directors as well as making sure everyone understands their position. I only managed to help out with organising the shooting brief and some editing in the post-production stage but it was fun looking at a few behind the scene videos shared in the team's WhatsApp group.
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