VIDEO & SOUND PRODUCTION- EXERCISES

1/4/19 - 20/5/19 (Week 1- Week 8)
Andrea Vie Choong Jia Qi (0331945)
Video & Sound Production
Exercises 
Footage Editing Practice |  Sound Editing: Pan & Volume Adjustment | Story boarding / Visual Composition | Video Editing: Types of Camera Angles| Pan & Volume Adjustment
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LECTURES

Lecture 1: Cinematography 

8/4/19 (Week 2)

We were given a short lecture on the basics in cinematography. This includes the use of camera shots.



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INSTRUCTIONS

Module Information Booklet (MIB)



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EXERCISES

Footage Editing Practice (Week 1- Week 2)

1/4/19 (Week 1)

For this week, we are briefed on our exercises and projects taking place in this module.

We started off learning to use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit video footage. We were given several video clips from our senior's work. These video clips are a reenactment of a Netflix film, Marvel's Jessica Jones. We had to compile all the video clips together by using the reference video.

Fig 1.1 Progress of Video editing practice

In week 2, we need to reduce the duration under 55 minutes. We were taught on how to overlay the video and audio clips to make a smoother transition between each scene. We used sequence and adjustment layer. We also add a fade in and out transition at the start and end.

Sound Editing (Week 2)

8/4/19 (Week 2)

We learned to edit various soundtracks using Adobe Audition. We tried to match the sample soundtracks to the original soundtrack.

Fig 2.1 Progress #1 of sound editing (flat.mp3)

Fig 2.2 Progress #2 of sound editing (flat.mp3)

And we also did for the explosion and punch soundtracks but we need to recreate a better sound effect for them.

 Fig 2.3 Progress of creating explosion sound

 Fig 2.4 Progress of creating punch sounds

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Story boarding / Visual Composition (Week 2)

8/4/19 (Week 2)

Apart from the sound editing exercise, we learned how different camera angles and shots are used in cinematography. We watched a advertising video on a soap brand in class.




We had to choose one theme of the ad video and do a storyboard structure. We had to screenshot the shots and write the type of shot used and a short description of what is it about. 

I learned that making a video much more interesting is using the different camera angles and shots. Without it, it would be dull and plain throughout. It makes me easy to understand and identity the type of shots through the storyboard frames.

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Sound Editing (Week 3)

15/4/19 (Week 3)

We did audio editing on a given sample voice. We had to edit it to make it sound like a person talking on a telephone. I also learned the terms in the parametric equalizer.

L= low pass filter (bass)
H= high pass filter (treble)

Telephone Voice

Fig 3.1 Process of creating telephone voice


Embedded MP3 Audio: Telephone Voice

Airport Announcement

 Fig 3.2 Process of creating airport announcement 

Embedded MP3 Audio: Airport Announcement

Stadium

 Fig 3.3 Process of creating stadium voice 


Embedded MP3 Audio: Stadium

Outside of the bathroom

 Fig 3.4 Process of creating bathroom voice

Embedded MP3 Audio: Bathroom Voice

Monster Voice  
  

Fig 3.5 Process of creating monster voice

Fig 3.6 Process of creating monster voice (reverse effect)

Embedded MP3 Audio: Monster Voice

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Video Editing (Week 3)


15/4/19 (Week 3)

After the sound editing, we did another video editing on our seniors' reenactment of the Ake Demo video (emotional version)

Fig 3.7 Process of video editing

After this exercise, we had a shooting practice with the exploration of different camera angles in groups. We had a reference of different shots and we had to imitate them in our own way. Then we need to compile them into a video with a description of the type of shot used.

Fig 3.8 Progress of editing (shooting practice)

Sound Editing: Pan & Volume Adjustment (Week 4)

22/4/19 (Week 4)

We learned how to adjust the pan and volume lines on the sound clip. The pan (blue line) is the adjust how the sound moves to the left and right stereo.

Fig 4.1 Process of editing volume and pan lines: Jetplane (method 1)

Fig 4.2 Process of editing volume and pan lines: Jetplane (method 2)

 
Embedded MP3 Audio: Jetplane

Fig 4.3 Process of editing volume and pan lines: Telephone voice

Embedded MP3 Audio: Telephone Voice

Then we moved on to creating audio sounds for the Iron man short video. We need to first separate each scene to the audio. We had to do the power charging and blasting sounds. 

We used the https://freesound.org/ to get the sound clips.

Fig 4.4 Power charging up editing 

Fig 4.5 Power blasting & shooting editing #1

Fig 4.6 Power blasting & shooting editing #2

I wanted to make the sound more realistic by adding background sounds of war.

Fig 4.7 War background sound editing

Here is the final outcome uploaded to Youtube:

Colour Correction (Week 7)

13/5/19 (Week 7)

We used our third exercise on the emo soap video to adjust the colour and exposure of each scene in Adobe Premiere Pro. We need to refer to the video or storyboard reference that are uploaded in Google Classroom. 

This is the reference video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpE2vUYtcvo&t=46s

Fig 5.1 Reference Photo

We need to adjust in the colour settings in lumetri colour. While I was adjusting one of the scene, it looks like the video was towards the warmer tone. 

Basic correction: Exposure, Contrast, Highlight, Shadow

Curves: RGB curves

Then we have to place the colour correction to the other scenes in the editing setting and copy the lumetri colour setting.

Fig 5.2 Progress of colour correction 

After adjusting the exposure and colour, I uploaded the video to YouTube. 

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FEEDBACK

1/4/19 (Week 1)

Specific feedback: For my exercise, Mr Martin commented that I should be aware of the dialogues in each scene as they might be repeated but shot in different angles.

8/4/19 (Week 2)

General feedback: We were advised to explore different settings that can be used to edit the sound clips in Adobe Audition. For our video editing, I had to make sure that the video and audio is in sync.

15/4/19 (Week 3)

Specific feedback: Mr. Razif commented that my audio editing for sample voice is alright. He advised me to try out other headphones.


22/4/19 (Week 4)

Specific feedback: On my previous audio editing, Mr.Razif commented that my monster voice editing should be more strange and use the reverse effect. For airport announcement, I had to reduce the echo bounce. And the bathroom, I should use more echo that doesn't bounce back too slow. 


13/5/19 (Week 7)

General feedback: Mr. Martin said that we should use the exposure, contrast, highlight and shadow when adjust the setting of the video to match with the reference. 

20/5/19 (Week 8)

There was no feedback given this week as it was a public holiday.