Video and Sound Production VSP0424/Exercises
Exercises
25/4/2024 - 14/5/2024（Week 1-Week 4）
Shao Han / 0369187
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media, Taylor's University
Video and Sound Production / Exercises
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Instruction
- Lectures
- Exercises
INSTRUCTION
LECTURES
week 1
week 2
Shot Size
The shot size determines how large the area that’s visible within the frame.
The shot size determines how large the area that’s visible within the frame.
- Wide Shot
- Medium Shot
- Medium Close Up Shot
- Over-shoulder Shot
- Extreme Wide Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Close-up Shot
- Extreme Close-up Shot
Wide Shot
A wide shot includes the entire subject and important objects in the immediate surroundings. If it's used at the beginning of a scene it's often called an "establishing shot”.
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| fig2.1 Wide Shot,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
Medium Shot
A medium shot shows the subject that are important to understanding - Gesture and expression, from the person waist up, letting hands and the lower half of his body fall outside the frame.
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| fig2.2 Medium Shot,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
Medium Close Up Shot
Medium close up films subject character from approximately midway between waist and shoulders to above the head.
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Over-shoulder Shot
The over-shoulder shot shows the subject from behind the shoulder of another person.
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Extreme Wide Shot
Shows a broad view of the surroundings around the character and conveys scale, distance, and geographical location. It's used to show where character is in his/her environment.
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Medium Wide Shot
A medium wide shot shows a character usually cut off across the legs above or below the knees. It is wide enough to show the physical setting in which the action is taking place, it permit a nice balance of figure and surrounding.
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Close-up Shot
A close-up is used to isolate the most important part of the subject. For a speaker, this is generally the head, or small object.It emphasizes facial expression, details of a object.
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Extreme Close-up Shot
An extreme close-up single out a portion of the face magnifies a detail. The object is to focus on important detail either to increase the drama or impact on a situation or to allow the viewer to see necessary picture information more clearly.
An extreme close-up single out a portion of the face magnifies a detail. The object is to focus on important detail either to increase the drama or impact on a situation or to allow the viewer to see necessary picture information more clearly.
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The shot size determines how large the area that’s visible within the frame.
Screen Direction
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| fig2.9 Summary of shooting angles,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
We also referred to some other shooting angles to give us a better understanding.
- 45º (¾ angling) Facial modelling is best，Front and side of the face, if properly lighted will appear round and eyes are displayed fully.
- 3 Dimensional solidity When shooting two or more shots, 3D can increase the three-dimensional effect and the performance will be better.
- Reduce parallel lines Adjust the angle of the camera so that the parallel lines gradually decrease, ensuring that the viewer’s gaze is carried into the distance.
- Camera height and camera distance Artistic, dramatic and psychological overtones may be contributed to the story-telling by adjusting the height of the camera to the subject.
- Eye-level angle camera films from the eye level of an observer of average height or from the subject’s eye level.
- Low angle shot camera is tilted upward to view the subject. Low angle shot can make a character look bigger, stronger, or more noble. It also gives the impression of height.
- High angle shot A high angle shot can make a character look smaller, younger, weak, confused, or more childlike.
Screen Direction
Dynamic Screen Direction:
Constant screen travel depicts subject motion in one direction only
Static Screen Direction:
The rule enforces the camera stay on a horizontal axis and not cross sections so that it will disorient the viewer.
180º Degree Rule:
The minimum angle difference between two shots of the same scene is 180 degrees.
This rule is intended to ensure that the viewer is not surprised or confused when the camera switches.
We will set up a virtual "lens line" so that the camera always shoots on one side of this line.
Understand storytelling
The three-act structure is a narrative framework commonly used in drama, film, novels, and other storytelling formats. It divides the entire story into three main parts, each with its own distinct purpose and development:
Act One (Exposition): Introduction
- Act One is mainly to explain the story background, the main people, and the main problem. This part usually sets up the main situation of the story, so the audience knows where the story begins and what drives the main character.
Act Two (Rising Action): Conflict and Development
- Act Two is where the story starts to get more complicated. There are more problems and surprises. The main characters have a harder time in this part, their goals might be stopped, or they meet new problems.
Act Three (Climax and Resolution): Climax and Conclusion
- Act Three is the most exciting part of the story, where everything comes together and the story is solved. In this section, the problems in the story get really intense, the main characters have to overcome a big challenge, and they eventually solve the problem or reach their goals.
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| fig2.10 The Three Act structure,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
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| fig2.11 The Three Act structure,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
week 3
Storyboard
A storyboard is a visual representation of a film sequence and breaks down the action into individual panels. It is a series of ordered drawings, with camera direction, dialogue, or other pertinent details. It sketches out how a video will unfold, shot by shot.
It's like practicing or testing your movie, video, or ad in a comic book format before it's done.
- Create pictures or photos to show each part of the story.
- A description of the shot - any important details about what is happening in the scene, what is being said, or how the scene is set up.
- Shot details - size of shot, length of lens, two shots, etc.
- Arrows show where the camera or characters go in the scene, and how each shot is linked together.
EXERCISE
week 1
We download the video clips in Google drive and start video editing.
We download the video clips in Google drive and start video editing.
Practice in the first class
fig1.1 Manufacturing process,week 1 (25/4/2024)
fig1.2 Manufacturing process,week 1 (25/4/2024)
Final video
youtube link:https://youtu.be/Y5XXnhE_j3E
Share three stop-motion animations that I like
The cost of the call：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0C-TNNyAVA
Appeal to people not to make phone calls while walking, especially while crossing the road, which will seriously distract you, hurt or even endanger your life, and the final grave is a warning.
Bake a cake: https://youtu.be/qIRrwT6SkrE
About marine debris： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBysLEqtKY
Because people do not cherish marine resources and do not pay attention to protecting the environment, global warming and overflowing of marine garbage lead to the rise of sea level, and marine life is greatly reduced as a result of fishing. The man's home in the video first poured into a large number of fishing nets and rubbish, expressing that people did not pay attention to protecting the sea, and finally their home was submerged by the sea. The man struggled in the sea, expressing the serious consequences of not cherishing resources and protecting resources. Mankind will face the havoc of the sea.
Appeal to people not to make phone calls while walking, especially while crossing the road, which will seriously distract you, hurt or even endanger your life, and the final grave is a warning.
Bake a cake: https://youtu.be/qIRrwT6SkrE
Belle and Aria, who are a mother and daughter, choose to make a cake together. The two people gather their ingredients and start getting them ready. Belle doesn't know that Aria has a different plan for the cake. Belle is mixing the ingredients, but she leaves the mixing bowl alone for a little while to check on the oven and do something outside the kitchen. In a short time, Aria sneakily puts her chopped chocolate into the cake mix, then quickly leaves before anyone sees her. Belle comes back and looks confused at first, then she sighs and hugs the chocolate drink, realizing that her daughter really likes it. She keeps baking and decorating the cake without getting discouraged. Aria is very happy to have the chocolate cake. Belle is happy to give it to her daughter because she knows Aria loves it.
The whole animation is very warm and pleasant, and the image of the little rabbit is more lovely.
About marine debris： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeBysLEqtKY
Because people do not cherish marine resources and do not pay attention to protecting the environment, global warming and overflowing of marine garbage lead to the rise of sea level, and marine life is greatly reduced as a result of fishing. The man's home in the video first poured into a large number of fishing nets and rubbish, expressing that people did not pay attention to protecting the sea, and finally their home was submerged by the sea. The man struggled in the sea, expressing the serious consequences of not cherishing resources and protecting resources. Mankind will face the havoc of the sea.
The man was submerged in the water by fishing net rubbish and struggled to choke on the water and finally lost his life. At the same time, he also showed the despair of the marine life in Shanghai at that time.This kind of expression is very infectious.
week 2
Use different shooting angles and edit into a complete video and add subtitles.
Different shots：
Low angle Wide shot
Frontal MCU (soft background)
Frontal MS (soft background)
Extreme Close-Up shot
Finally, a complete video clip was edited：
youtube link:https://youtu.be/eOODqoRUx14
We were told to make a new video for Lalin.
We need to download video clips and edit them into a complete story, and add sound effects and background music to enrich the video picture.
First of all, I arranged the video clips in logical order and deleted the original sound to make it easier to add background music later.
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| fig2.1 Piecing together fragments,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
After that, I added mobile phone subtitles and their sound effects to make the video less stodgy.
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| fig2.1 Add mobile phone sound effects,week 2 (2/5/2024) |
Finally, I added background music and finished the editing of the whole video.
Final video
youtube link:https://youtu.be/FkBiC6mxCh4
week 3
We were inquired to record a chunk of content, and afterward the educator would educate us how to name the voice in course.
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| fig3.1 Short film recording and dubbing,week 3 (11/5/2024) |
After downloading the video and searching for all the sound effects
We had to watch two movies this week. The first one is called "Lalin" and the second one is called "Everything, Everywhere, All at Once". Watch a movie and then answer the questions about it.
Lalin
- Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1: Lalin goes to school in Thailand. Many people pay attention to her because she is famous on the Internet. Due to being bullied online for her looks, she decides to go on a study trip to Japan. She wants to go to a secret place. She found a hiding place from the real world.
Act 2: She began talking to the graphic novelist Nut online, and they often told each other about their day. Nut was unsure if Lalin was being honest and wanted to meet her in person.
Act 3: Nut tried really hard to come to Lalin's city to meet Lalin, but Lalin was not ready and missed the chance. But then he found out that the picture Nut drew was about their first meeting, and Lalin decided to take off his Mask and see himself as he really is.
- What is the inciting incident in the movie?
Lalin felt scared when Nut showed up in her city because she didn't feel safe and didn't want to deal with what was happening.
- What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Lalin talked and argued with Nut. Lalin was feeling conflicted inside, and because he wasn't very brave, he angrily told Nut to go away from his city.
- What is the Climax scene in the movie?
After Lalin saw Nut's picture, she decided to take off her mask and confront the truth boldly while chasing Nut.
- What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of this short film is to teach us to face ourselves squarely, accept our shortcomings, face up to our flawed selves, and strive to find our own worth. People's strength never comes from the outside but from the heart.
- Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1: We understand the main character Evelyn and her difficult relationship with her family, especially the disagreements she has with her daughter.After Evelynn goes into the multiverse, she starts to fit in and become a part of this new world.
Act 2: The story is about Evelyn facing challenges in different worlds and changing the way she thinks about her life.Evelyn has a difficult relationship with her daughter in different universes, and it makes her really think.
Act 3: Evelyn makes peace with Job Tupaki and her daughter, and they all understand each other better. This helps them resolve their emotional conflicts.
- What is the inciting incident in the movie?
In the movie, something important happens when Evelyn's multiverse husband unexpectedly gets in touch with her and says she is the most important person for saving the whole multiverse. She gets pulled into different universes and has to deal with a lot of problems.
- What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
Evelyn goes to different places and thinks about how her life could be different. This makes her think about things in a new way.
- What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The most intense part of the story happens when Evelyn has to deal with all the problems from different universes, her family, and her alter ego Job Tupaki, who is fighting with other alter egos in different worlds. Please simplify this text into easier words.
- What is the theme of the movie?
This theme shows how love and family are very important in life, and the things people do to keep their family safe and happy. Evelyn goes to many different worlds to find and make love stronger. She shows how much she cares about and takes care of her family. During this time, she has to handle her own personal battles and hard decisions for her family's sake.
REFLECTION
The instructor gave us video clips, we sorted them and got a preparatory understanding of the essential operations and boards of Debut Master.
We learned around distinctive video points. We replied questions in course to memorize what diverse points were. At that point we practiced in sets to way better get it what diverse shooting points were, and at last orchestrated them into a video. , put the content, we begin to hone two movie clips, alter, we ought to put the exchange box within the fitting position, sort the clips, I think it is exceptionally curiously.
We learned the three-act structure
PART 1
Revision Week 1 Quiz Link: https://forms.gle/e6KcRP2wnABmED7M8
PART 2
Three Act Structure Quiz Link: https://forms.gle/sNv66KU5fD3fhCpg7
Part 3
Storyboard in Film making Link:https://forms.gle/GZaU7tUJVwBTQuGH6
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