VIDEO & SOUND PRODUCTION / Exercises

 21.04.2025-12.05.2025 ( Week 1-Week 4 )

SUN JIAYUE ( 0376224 ) / Bachelor of Design ( Honors ) in Creative Media Video & Sound Production / Taylor's University 

EXERCISES

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LECTURE

Lecture 1 

Camera lens size:

Fig.1.1  21/04/2025

• Extremely wide/long lens：

Ultra-long-range lenses (or ultra-wide-angle lenses) will make the subject appear very small at its position. You can use an ultra-long-range lens to make the subject feel distant or strange.

• Long-range shooting (LS) or wide-angle shooting (WS)：

Sufficient space should be left above and below the subject being photographed.

• Full shot:

Used to display multiple characters in one shot.

• Medium and wide-angle lens (MWS):

The composition of a medium long shot (also known as a medium long shot) roughly starts above the knee. It lies between a panoramic lens and a medium shot.

• Cowboy Shooting (CS):

The cowboy shot is a variation of this shooting method, and its composition starts approximately above the middle of the thighs. It is called the "cowboy shot" because this kind of shot is often used in Western films to capture the gun or gun holster at the waist of the gunman.

• Medium shot (MS):

The medium field lens is one of the most common photographic lenses. It is similar to the cowboy lens above, but the framing range is roughly above the waist and runs through the torso. Therefore, it can better highlight the subject being photographed while maintaining the clear visibility of the surrounding environment.

• Medium and close-up shots (MCU):

Medium and close-up shots capture the subject approximately from above the chest. Therefore, it is usually conducive to showing the face, but still keeps a certain distance from the subject.

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• Close-up (CU):

A close-up shot will fill a part of the subject in the frame. If the subject of the shot is a person, the close-up shot is usually their face.

• Extreme Close-up (ECU):

A close-up is a shot that allows the subject to occupy the frame as fully as possible. It usually shows eyes, a mouth and triggers. In close-ups, smaller objects can present rich details and become the focus.

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Camera framing type:

What:

Camera framing is the art and science of placing the subject within the lens. The key to camera shooting lies in composition. You need to compose the shot instead of aiming the camera at the subject.

• Single send

You can set a single photo and frame it in any lens size you like, as long as there is only one character in the frame.

• Double or double hair

A photo of two people

• Three shots or three shots

There are three people in one shot.

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• Over-the-shoulder Lens (OTS)

An over-the-shoulder shot refers to the situation where the subject stands behind the shoulders of another character.

• Over-the-hip shot (OTH)

The over-the-hip lens is similar to the over-the-shoulder lens. Both place the camera on the buttocks of the person in the foreground and focus on an acceptable focal length plane.

Viewpoint lens (POV) is usually sandwiched between two other lenses. This technique is called forward and reverse lens:

The person in the shot is looking at something

Switch to your (POV) perspective lens

The camera shows the reactions of the characters

The types of the camera's shooting focus：

What is depth of field?

Depth of field (DOF) is a term used to describe the size of the clearly visible area of an object in an image. This area is called the "field of view", and the size of this area in the Z-space is called the "field of view depth".

The point at the very center of the field of vision is called the focus. The hypothetical two-dimensional plane extending from this point is called the focal plane. Any part of the image that directly falls on this plane is officially in focus.

• Focus pulling：

Zooming is a shooting method that emphasizes the pulling of the focus, in which the acceptable focusing range is deliberately shifted from one subject to another.

• Shallow depth of field shooting (shallow depth of field):

In shallow focus shooting, the subject is clearly in focus, while the foreground and background scenes are out of focus. This will limit the depth of field, thereby highlighting the subject.

Fig.1.4 21/04/2025

• Deep focus lens:

In a deep focus lens, everything in the picture is clearly visible. At this point, you need to make the audience feel the scenery or specific scene elements.

• Tilt-shift lens

Tilt-shift lenses can rotate the field of view within the lens and simulate selective focusing. It can make some parts of the image clearly in focus while others are out of focus. In addition, the lens can be adjusted during the shooting process to achieve changes in focal length.

• Soft focus

Deep focus can keep all objects in clear focus, light focus can keep certain objects in clear focus, while soft focus photos cannot keep any object in 100% clear focus.

• Separated diopter

The separable diopter is an additional lens element that can achieve two focal lengths simultaneously.

What is the shooting Angle of the camera?

The shooting Angle is used to specify the shooting position of the camera. The position of the camera relative to the subject being photographed will affect the viewer's perception of the scene. To enhance the effect and emotion of a film, a scene can be shot simultaneously from multiple camera angles.

• Shooting from line of sight height

Line of sight height. When the subject being photographed is at the same level as the line of sight, their perspective is neutral (neither higher nor lower). This imitates the way we see others in real life - our line of sight is connected to that of the other person.

• Low-angle shooting

A low-angle lens shoots the subject from a lower height upwards. This kind of shot usually emphasizes the dynamics of power among the characters.

Fig.1.5 21/04/2025

Week 3: story version

The storyboard is the visual presentation of film clips, breaking down actions into individual images.

• Traditional storyboards: 

Basic pencil sketches, such as arrows for camera movement, characters, props, etc.

• Thumbnail style storyboard: 

No text at all, suitable for teams to complete quickly.

Fig.1.6 21/04/2025

The production of storyboards is usually based on the existing content in the script, but sometimes it is also closely related to the actual story-telling process. The importance of storyboards in animation cannot be overemphasized.

The animation storyboard and animation storyboard are the basic steps. Not only should specific animations and actions be refined, but also the story rhythm and character behaviors should be created simultaneously.

Week 4:Film production stage

Film production is usually divided into the following five stages:

• Development
• Pre-production
• Production
• Post-production
• Allocation

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INSTRUCTIONS

MIB BOOKLET：

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EXERCISE

Week 1:

We edited the video clips provided by the gentleman in Adobe Premiere Pro and combined them into a complete video. In this class, the teacher told us about import, editing, export and other related contents.

Exercise 1：MINTS Video

This is the link of the video clip：link

Figure 1.1 The First Week，2025.04.21

We do the editing through Adobe Premiere Pro. We download the video clips to the local machine and import them into the software for editing. After the editing is completed, we export the video in the taskbar.

Exercise 2：Doritos Video

This video is the same as the previous one. The teacher provides relevant clips, but the sequence has changed. You need to adjust it yourself in the software and correctly match the video images through the sounds in the video.

Google Drive Link

Week 2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kvvaOyiTDk

Week 2 Video production：

Process：

Edit based on the clips prepared by the video master for us.Link

Fig 1.2 03/05/2025

I imported all the videos given by the gentleman into the Pr.

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Then I imported the audio of the information prompt given by the gentleman into the Pr.

Fig 1.4 03/05/2025

Put it into the orbit for relevant editing.

Fig 1.5 03/05/2025

In the "Man Disappears" editing, I learned how to edit by watching the video.

Fig 1.6 03/05/2025

Final Video :

Week 2 ：Answers to Lecture Questions

1. Lalin 

Watch Video Here

Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only. 

Act 1:

This story introduces a little girl named L who has received a lot of negative comments on her social media and wants to escape from this place, so she chooses to go to a place where no one knows her, to study in Japan. Want to start a new life. Then a new social networking account was created in Japan and edited photos were sent, receiving many good reviews.

Act 2:

One day, a Thai comic novelist named M sent a message to L through a social networking site, asking for help to translate his work into Japanese. L agreed, and the two began to keep in touch. Every day, they chatted happily, made video calls, and shared their lives. One day, M came to Japan and wanted to meet him in person, but L wasn't ready for the meeting

Act 3:

M puts the book on the table so that L can read. By reading the book, it was found that M had the same experience as himself. M received a lot of attacks because of his appearance, but it was L who encouraged himself little by little, enabling him to get out of it and start his life anew. After learning about this, L regretted it and wanted to catch up with M. However, after visiting many places, there was no sign of M. Through M's book, he encouraged himself and began his new life.

What is the inciting incident in the movie?

L was attacked by bad remarks on social media, which plunged her into self-abasement and fear. Then she chose to escape from the city and go to a place where no one knew her to start a new life.

What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

M got in touch with L through social media, and the two established a connection from then on.

What is the Climax scene in the movie?

M suddenly came to Japan and wanted to meet L, but L wasn't well-prepared. However, M kept encouraging her, but L still hadn't made up her mind and chose not to meet.

What is the theme of the movie?

Act 1:

A man was walking on the road when he got wet from the water upstairs and caught it with a flowerpot. When he met an aunt who needed help, he went up to offer assistance. When encountering a little dog, offer your chicken legs to it voluntarily. He also helped a street beggar child who wanted to receive education. A bunch of bananas will also be placed at the old lady's door. But the people around didn't pay attention to its behavior.

Act 2:

The man was walking on the road, and the water from upstairs splashed into the flowerpot. Even when I met that aunt, she still went up to help actively. When encountering the little dog, I still offered it my chicken legs to eat, and this time it was two. Although he himself didn't have much money, he still helped a child begging on the street who wanted to receive education. He would still put a bunch of bananas at the old lady's door. But still got nothing this time

Act 3:

After his daily persistence, with the daily infusion of water, the withered tree has grown new leaves. A smile has already appeared on the face of the old lady who was helping. The helping puppy has already liked this man very much and follows him wherever he goes. After entering the little girl who helped beg every day, the little girl has successfully received education. And I gained many people's smiles, love, and a lot of things that money couldn't get, as well as a beautiful world.

What is the inciting incident in the movie?

Men began to encounter problems and started to do good deeds.

What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

Although a man has been doing good deeds all along but has gained nothing, he still persists.

What is the Climax scene in the movie?

Through the man's persistence, he eventually reaped many things that money couldn't gain. Everything got better in the process of persistence, making the world more beautiful.

What is the theme of the movie?

Do good deeds every day and life will become better.

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FEEDBACK

WEEK 1:

This week, I learned the basic knowledge and shooting types of adobe premier pro. Our task is to edit the clips given by the gentleman and swap the order of the videos. I just started to get involved in this task this week and I'm very interested in it, but it's a bit difficult.

WEEK 2:

This week, we watched a lot of videos in class, which told us about issues related to lenses and explained the content of the next class. We formed groups of three people to practice shooting lenses and then did lens editing afterwards.

WEEK 3:

The gentleman introduced Project 1 to us, namely audio dubbing. Before we started working, we were divided into groups of four people to make worksheets together and look for the sources of relevant sounds together. From group activities, I learn from my teammates that we can complete the work more accurately and faster.

WEEK 4:

In the fourth week, as it was a public holiday, there were no classes.