Video and Sound Production / PROJECT 2

08.04.2022 (Week 2)
Esther Vanessa/0350751/Bachelors of Design (Hon.) in Creative Media
Video and Sound Production
Final Project

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INSTRUCTION

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TASK

Part 1 

As explained in the slides (available here), we were asked to shoot some videos, learning about composition and the size of our shots. Here I compiled them in Premiere Pro and also added caption.

Part 2

We were also asked to do more editing exercise where we used our senior's footages. Here we are taught on how to use shortcut I and O to cut each scenes before moving it to the timeline. We are also introduced to effects and transitions (cross fade and dip to black). To understand which videos we will be putting first and after, we need to read the storyboard first, which is also available already in the google drive

I personally think editing videos are really fun and although I am still new to Premiere Pro, I have been liking the aspect of video editing since I was younger. Editing videos exercise are slowly becoming my favorite. 

Part 3

For our third week, we had to create a simple music video. I grouped up with my friends, Michelle and Luisa and we chose The Weekend by SZA for our choice of music. We then proceded to record each our part and I asked them for help (and also directing while in front of camera) what kind of video I want to create in the span of 30s.

With this opportunity too I discovered Low-pass audio effect in Premiere Pro. It is what you hear in the first couple seconds of the video below.

Part 4

For this task, we got to shoot the trailer video of a Korean drama and we did a group shooting exercise! Fun because I had the opportunity to be the director (the actual director Ataka got covid and so did the other assistant director Angelyn). I also got to work with a bunch of classmates and it was really exciting. I was then helped by Audrey Gracia (Audrey Jefferlyn is our actor, yes, we have two audreys) and Safanah as my assistant directors. I learnt a lot from this experience, learn to be more assertive as a leader. It was very awkward at first I admit, especially when directing sounds like a job where you have to keep people in check, be upfront with them and honest if you do not like the shot and such. 

Here are some pictures from the  shooting, I promise I actually worked and was not just there looking all jobless. 

Figure 1.1 A fun outdoor scene

Figure 1.2 I was calling them from across

Figure 1.3 Here's me checking the footage

I compiled all of the footage together and ended up with this.

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REFLECTION

Shooting and editing are both equally as fun. I myself wish to try and use the camera more as I love taking photographs myself. This part of the module is really fun and premiere pro skills are always appreciated.