VIDEO AND SOUND PRODUCTION - PROJECT 1
Alicia Lee Hui Min ( 0331719 )
31/08/18 - 05/09/18 (Week 1- Week 6)
Video and Sound Production
Project 1
LECTURE NOTES
31/08/18 (Week 1)
No class due to the public holiday.
07/08/18 (Week 2)
This week, we got a lecture on cinematography. Mr Martin briefed us through the different types of shots used while filming.
Types of Shots
- Extreme Wide Shot
- Wide Shot
- Medium Wide Shot
- Medium Shot
- Medium Close Up
- Over the Shoulder Shot
- Close up Shot
- Extreme Close Up Shot
We also learned about screen direction in which the subject should move in the same/one direction only. There's also a 180 degree rule whereby the camera should stay on a horizontal axis (line of action) and not cross the other side otherwise it'll be disorienting and confusing.
PDF of lecture slides
14/09/18 (Week 3)
This week, the lecture was on storytelling in film. We learned about the 3 act structure, which consists of the beginning, middle and end, with two plot points in between.
3 Act Structure
ACT I: Beginning - Introduction of a story, setup
- Plot Point I
ACT II: Middle - Confrontation, rising action, complications
- Plot Point II
ACT III: End - Resolution of problems, answer to obstacles
Mr Martin also showed us some videos where we identify the 3 act structure.
PDF of lecture slides
INSTRUCTIONS
31/08/18 (Week 1)
No class due to public holiday.
07/09/18 (Week 2)
In our first class, we were briefed on what our final project and what are the processes in between which will be our projects. For our first project, we are required to produce a proposal including the story outline, main characters' introduction, storyboard and visual references.Our task for this week is to think of ideas on any issue and also look at some video reference.
List of my ideas
I got to share my ideas and also show a video reference to Mr Martin and he told me that the video I showed was kind of cliche and I can try a different approach to it.
21/09/18 (Week 4)
I decided to change my idea and tried out another topic which was kindness. I wanted to do a video based on a short series of people struggling with certain issues and kind words were spoken over it. But what i envision was more of words rather than storyline thus Mr Martin told me that i had to come up with a storyline but he liked the idea.
28/09/18 (Week 5)
This week, there was no class as we did our shooting practice and were told to update on the blog instead. I have started to draft out storylines relating to kindness and touching a little bit on giving.
BRIEF STORYLINE
25/10/18 (Week 9)
The next day, Mr Martin sent a message on WhatsApp with things we needed to add to our slides for the presentation the next day.
26/10/18 (Week 9)
First round of presentation to two of our clients. We got to present our slides and hear their feedback. We ended up having to make some minor changes to our idea and slides.
Here is our initial set of slides.
- Anxiety
- Outside ( Getting out of social media and start looking around)
- Giving
- Kindness
- Likes Do Not Define You
- Self esteem
14/09/18 (Week 3)
I got to share my ideas and also show a video reference to Mr Martin and he told me that the video I showed was kind of cliche and I can try a different approach to it.
21/09/18 (Week 4)
I decided to change my idea and tried out another topic which was kindness. I wanted to do a video based on a short series of people struggling with certain issues and kind words were spoken over it. But what i envision was more of words rather than storyline thus Mr Martin told me that i had to come up with a storyline but he liked the idea.
28/09/18 (Week 5)
This week, there was no class as we did our shooting practice and were told to update on the blog instead. I have started to draft out storylines relating to kindness and touching a little bit on giving.
BRIEF STORYLINE
A girl closes the door behind her and breaks down into tears with papers in her hand. Flashback, she opens her locker and notes start to drop down which are filled with hate notes. She tears up and drops of tear start to fall. People around her started to laugh and whisper and the voices muffle. Change scene to the class where people were whispering and snickering as they wrote the notes but when it came to one girl she scrunch her eyebrows and wrote the note with a kind smile. The girl came to school the next day with eyes looking a bit red and opens her locker and a yellow note falls down that has encouraging words written on it. She smiles and tears up a bit.Fade to a black screen where the words “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. -Mother Teresa”
IDEA FOR STORYLINE
- The girl closes the door behind her slides down to the floor and breaks down
- Flashback to this morning...
- She walks towards her locker
- People start whispering and some of them snicker
- She looks confuse and a bit terrified
- She opens her locker and a some notes fall out
- She reaches down to pick it up
- She looks at the notes and her eyes widen with sadness
- Mean and hateful words were written on them
- Tears start to drop onto the notes
- The whisper and snicker gets louder and louder
- Scene changes to a classroom where people were whispering and passing the notes
- One girl received the note and scrunch her eyebrows
- She then writes the note
- The next morning, the girl walks through the hallway with eyes red
- She opens the locker and notes fall down again
- but a yellow note catches her attention
- She picks it up and smiles slightly
- Her eyes tear up a bit and camera turns to the note
- Fades to black screen
- *text appear*
- “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. -Mother Teresa”
- "So be kind"
3 ACT STRUCTURE
ACT I: Girl breaks down behind close doors
PLOT POINT I: Flashback to the morning, girl receives hate notes from people.
ACT II:Change scene to the classroom where people whisper and pass notes
PLOT POINT II: Girl 2 writes a nice note.
ACT III: The next day girl finds a kind note in the locker and smiles while tearing up.
ACT I: Girl breaks down behind close doors
PLOT POINT I: Flashback to the morning, girl receives hate notes from people.
ACT II:Change scene to the classroom where people whisper and pass notes
PLOT POINT II: Girl 2 writes a nice note.
ACT III: The next day girl finds a kind note in the locker and smiles while tearing up.
05/10/18 (Week 6)
During this class, Mr Martin shared that our clients would be FastJobs. FastJobs is an app that helps and aids people in finding a job.
16/10/18 (Week 8)
This week, we got the meet our clients for the first time. We were given a brief intro on what they do and also what they expect the video to look like.
23/10/18 (Week 9)
On this day, Mr Martin sent us the grouping list so we can combine our ideas and come up with a video plan as a group.
I teamed up with Chee Kent and Sam. As a group, we started sharing our initial individual storylines and tried to combine them or come up with a storyline that we agreed on.
24/10/18 (Week 9)
Today, we got to meet with Mr Martin as a group according to a time schedule given. Then, we were left to further discuss the storyline and create our slides. My group's idea was about a grandma that finds a job after noticing how her grandson has grown up and does not need her as much as before.
During this class, Mr Martin shared that our clients would be FastJobs. FastJobs is an app that helps and aids people in finding a job.
16/10/18 (Week 8)
This week, we got the meet our clients for the first time. We were given a brief intro on what they do and also what they expect the video to look like.
23/10/18 (Week 9)
On this day, Mr Martin sent us the grouping list so we can combine our ideas and come up with a video plan as a group.
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| Grouping List |
24/10/18 (Week 9)
Today, we got to meet with Mr Martin as a group according to a time schedule given. Then, we were left to further discuss the storyline and create our slides. My group's idea was about a grandma that finds a job after noticing how her grandson has grown up and does not need her as much as before.
25/10/18 (Week 9)
The next day, Mr Martin sent a message on WhatsApp with things we needed to add to our slides for the presentation the next day.
26/10/18 (Week 9)
First round of presentation to two of our clients. We got to present our slides and hear their feedback. We ended up having to make some minor changes to our idea and slides.
Here is our initial set of slides.
1/11/18 (Week 10)
Its round two of presenting to the clients our updated storyline. This time four clients came for our presentation. My groups got to present our updated idea, and received some feedback in return. The clients said that they liked the storyline however there is a video that has the same exact storyline. So we were told to make it entered more on the grandmother instead of the son, to show her growth.
2/11/18 (Week 10)
During our class on Friday, we needed to work on our updated storyline and story breakdown (list of shots and scenes).
Its round two of presenting to the clients our updated storyline. This time four clients came for our presentation. My groups got to present our updated idea, and received some feedback in return. The clients said that they liked the storyline however there is a video that has the same exact storyline. So we were told to make it entered more on the grandmother instead of the son, to show her growth.
2/11/18 (Week 10)
During our class on Friday, we needed to work on our updated storyline and story breakdown (list of shots and scenes).
Here is our updated slides. We also received a new member as my group was lacking in numbers which was Stephanie so my group now consist of four members.
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