Mr. Martin brief us about the 3 objective in this module
1. Pre-production
Idea devolopment
Story
Storyboard
Visual References
Location/ Props
2. Production
Lighting
Costume
Principle Shooting
3. Post production
Offline Editing
Online Editing
Audio Editing
In this week, start watching stop motion video and share 3 favourite stop motion videos in the Final Project section.
Asynchronous Class Materials
Type of Camera Shot Size:
Extreme Wide Shot (ELS)
Long Shot (LS) / Wide Shot (WS)
Full Shot (FS)
Medium Long Shot (MLS) / Medium Wide Shot (MWS)
Cowboy Shot
Medium Shot (MS)
Medium Close Up (MCU)
Close Up (CU)
Extreme Close Up (ECU)
Establishing Shot
Type of Camera Framing:
Single Shot
Two Shot
Three Shot
Over-the-Shoulder Shot (OTS)
Point-of-View Shot (POV)
Composition:
Rules of Shot Composition
The Rule of Thirds
Balance and Symmetry
Leading Lines
Eye-Level Framing
Depth of Field
Deep Space Composition
Fig 1.1 Quiz
Week 2:
Asynchronous Class Materials
Three Act Structure
Act 1- Setup
Act 2- Confrontation
Act 3- Resolution
An important takeway of the 3 act is understanding that one event must lead to another and then to another, this unifies actions and meaning and creates the semblance of a story.
Act 1- Setup
The first act establishes the protagonist, their world, and the situation they find themselves in. This act typically ends with an inciting incident, which sets the story in motion and creates a problem that the protagonist must solve. The inciting incident can be a positive or negative event, but it must be significant enough to disrupt the protagonist's world and force them to take action.
Act 2- Confrontation
The second act is the longest and most complex of the three acts. It's where the protagonist faces a series of obstacles and challenges as they work towards their goal. This act is often divided into two parts: the first half, where the protagonist makes progress towards their goal, and the second half, where they encounter setbacks and complications. The second act typically ends with a major turning point, where the protagonist faces a significant setback or crisis that forces them to reevaluate their approach.
Act 3- Resolution
The Resolution The third act is where the story reaches its climax and resolution. The protagonist must confront their final challenge or conflict and overcome it in order to achieve their goal. The climax is the most intense and dramatic part of the story, where the stakes are highest and the tension is at its peak. The resolution, on the other hand, is the denouement, where loose ends are tied up, and the protagonist's journey comes to a satisfying conclusion.
Fig1.2 Quiz
Week 3：
There is 2 basic versions of storyboard,
Traditional storyboard: Include detailed information.
Thumbnail stype storyboard: No images.
Most of the time, a storyboard is constructed to match what's already been written in the script but they can also become deeply tied to the actual storytelling process.
How to Make a Storyboard
1) Identify key scnes in the script
We need to break up the script and narrative we working on.
Mark the key parts of the sroty by higjlighting major beats (actions, locations, wardrobe, staging, narrative arches and major plot points)
2) Map out the key scenes
Map out the identifies scnes in the script, give each one a number and title.
3) Add images or sketches
Idea lanscaping: Brainstorm the visual features of each beat within the landscape of a story.
4) Describe what happens in each frame
Try to conenct each frames and decribe the details of each scenes
Details including composition & framing, transitions, character blocking, emotion & expression, annotations and dynamic action
5) Share it with your team
Intive others to review the storyboard and receive feedback.
6) Finally, reference it on the day
Print the storybaord out or access it through digital devices.
Fig1.3 Quiz
Week4-Production Crews
In the fourth week of class, our main task is to assign everyone's roles and tasks, and we will be hands-on from shooting to editing. I think this is the biggest test in history, and it is a great test of teamwork.
A muted video clip is given, we need to rebuild the sound the entire scene (dialog, surrounding sound, etc...)
Be aware the what sound is missing in the scene.
Sound we can "see" & ambient sound
We need to choose or record sound clips to be used to create sound effects to bring a video clip to live.
2. Sound Shaping
We are given a choice of scenarios and we have to pick one and create the soundscape for the chosen scenario.
Record 10 seconds of our own sound.
Fig1.4 Subtitle
In class, the teacher made a table of every second the lines appeared, I think it is clear at a glance, and then divided into groups in class, and everyone determined what they would do.
Fig 1.5 Audio frequency
After class, I recorded the voice of the male host for the first time. I also deliberately imitated his voice tone. I thought that under such a tense atmosphere, the speed of speaking would be accelerated, and I recorded each sentence many times, just in case.
Fig1.6 special Audio frequency
I also added a tense background music to the video, and I also added a lot of special effects, such as door opening, water pipe breaking, footsteps, door breaking, etc., which made the whole video more coherent.
Specific Feedback: I had a problem in the process of editing the video, that is, some of my audio did not match, so I wanted to speed up the audio adjustment faster, so that it matched, but I only adjusted one of them, and the others followed.
General Feedback: I think this week's homework is the most interesting homework ever. I also went to watch the original movie for this reason. I think this is the meaning of the homework, to understand, to experience and to feel.
REFLECTION
Through the study of this project, I was exposed to the full set of work of dubbing editing and adding sound effects for the first time, which I found very interesting. The teacher introduced us in great detail in class, which I think is inseparable from the teacher's explanation and efforts after class. A good video must pay great attention to details, and a good video will certainly play a great role in my work in the future.
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