PROJECT 2A and 2B: SHOOTING PRACTICE & EDITING

26/09/2023 - 10/10/2023 / Week 5 - Week 7
DAVIES ANNIKA ANGELA / 0362108
Video and Sound Production / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Task 2: Shooting and Editing 

LECTURES

Week 5: Shooting 

Week 6: Editing and syncing sound

Week 7: Editing audio using Adobe Audition. 

INSTRUCTIONS

Task 2: Shooting Practice & Editing

This assignment aims to explore students to production shooting and editing environment.

Project 2 consist of: 2 x Shooting & Editing exercise (Shooting: Group; Editing:Individual).

First we were split into two groups and had to distribute different roles and shoot the different scenes according to the story board. 

During our week 4 class Mr Martin showed each person how to use the equipment and how to do their said roles at first I wanted to be an actress but I eventually opted for the role of director because it looked slighlty more challenging and like being challenged.

Crew list

Producer: Xuan

Director:Annika 

Assistant Director 1: 

Assistant Director 2: Ouyang

Art Director: Fariha

D.O.P:

Camera Assistant 1: Adora

Camera Assistant 2: Fariha

Lighting crew 1: Safah

Lighting crew 2: Vincent

Location Sound: Jordon

Boom operator: Zheng Kai

Actor 1:  Jyin

Actor 2:  Simon

fig learning how to do our roles 

We had to recreate the scenes from the movie Silent which is basically a Japanese drama about how there was a couple who were lovers then suddenly he vanished into thin air.

We then shot the scenes and figuring out the right angle and making sure we have a good composition for each shot was a bit difficult but eventually we got good shots.

I created some lines for the storyboard that can bring out the meaning to each scene.

fig story board for silent

The producer then synced the audios from the videos and gave us our  best clips so that we can begin editing them.

ARRANGING THE CLIPS 

Mr Marting advised us not to follow the storyboard order and put the clips in our own order and then edit them as a trailer

colour grading and adding sound

PROJECT 2B:SELF TITLED

INSTA/TIKTOK PROPOSAL

I basically shot the video at one go and then got clips from the reallyyyy long video it was about 26mins long then began editing the clips on cap cut. I filmed using the back of my phone using the cinematic mode for good picture quality.

EDITING PROCESS 

adding sound effects and background audio

adding sound for typewriter text

colour grading video

using bad bunny filter to colour grade

using different transitions to make the video engaging

FINAL SELF TITLED 

REFLECTION

Experience : This was a fun exercise and everyone did their part well. I enjoyed being a director as I do like taking leadership roles. 

Observation : Getting a good shot needs the director to understand the actors personality and communicate well with the actor in order to bring out a given emotion. 

Findings : I found that colour grading sets the tone of the film and it can create a desired atmosphere. I also found that I really enjoy creating content and editing it and I hope to further my skills and create my own content.