Video and Sound Production - Project 1

 

Video and Sound Production - Project 1

August 30.2023

29.8.2023 - 10.10.2023 / Week 1 - Week 7
Xing Yu / 0361463 / BA of Design (HONS) in Creative Media 
Video and Sound Production
Project 1 (Exercises)

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LECTURES 

Week 1 

Mr. Martin introduced us to the module, explaining in detail the tasks and objectives we needed to accomplish. 'We need to use Adobe Premiere Pro, a professional tool, to edit the video,' he said after the briefing.

Ex1

Ex2

Timeline

Week 2

We had a lecture on framing and storyboarding, in which Mr. Martin presented us with a variety of camera perspectives through a series of videos to help us understand the concept more fully.

We shot collaboratively with different camera perspectives, first dividing the three of us into a group, then making video clips and adding subtitles.

Lalin Exercise

Timeline

Week 3

We studied the elements of film narrative. In this talk, we delve into the three-act structure, which is divided into three parts: The 3-act structure contains 3 parts, act 1 - beginning; act 2 - middle; act 3 - ending.

We analyzed the structure of three acts and the plots of two videos, namely Light (2013) and Larin (2011). We watched the two videos together in class and analyzed them together.

3-act Structure Exercises

We learned about dubbing exercises for movie sounds.

We were assigned many different responsibilities, including producer, director, lighting, camera crew, art director, actors and so on.

Week 5

In this class, we will shoot. We are the Project S group. We chose a corridor of a school to shoot and then moved to the studio and DK playground respectively.

Week 6

This week, we learned about sound design presented by Mr. Martin and video content about background music effects. After that, we delved into the topic of color correction.

Week 7

In the course of this exploration, we also learned various aspects of sound properties, including frequency range, dynamic range, and the principles of mono and stereo recording. The frequency range takes into account the various audio frequencies that can be captured in the sound signal, while the dynamic range focuses on the volume range of the sound signal, from very weak volume to very high volume.

Mono recording is a method of employing independent audio channels, often used to capture the sound of a single sound source, such as a monologue or a single instrument playing. In contrast, stereo recording utilizes two separate audio channels to simulate stereo effects. This technology allows us to more accurately capture the directional and positional sense of sound, providing a richer listening experience. Therefore, by delving into these sound properties, we are able to better understand how sound recording technology works to meet different recording needs and expectations.

Week 8

In this week's study, we delved into stop-motion animation and focused on theoretical knowledge related to pre-production. This week's course will focus on the combination of theory and practice, and through an in-depth understanding of the principles of the production process, students will be able to more fully understand the production process of stop-motion animation.

On the basis of discussing the relevant production theory, we will turn to the practical operation, using the provided images for editing and stop-motion animation production.

Week 9

In Week 10, we learned in depth about creating compelling stop-motion animation by shooting frame by frame on your phone. To better support our creation, Mr. Martin strongly recommended that we carry tripods, especially those equipped with remote controls, as they played a vital supporting role in the filming process. These tools not only provide a stable shooting platform, but also give us more flexibility to control the entire creative process.

Under the guidance of Mr. Martin, we actively tried two different methods of shooting stop-motion animation. This approach allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of post-production, adding more visual and creative elements to the creation.

Given that my theme was Frozen, I purchased clay and small people and set the scene myself. This project allowed me to fully experience the fun of creation.

Shoot on phone app.

Edit in Adobe After Effects

Stop-motion animation final.

Week 10

This week we plan to learn about visual Effects through Adobe After Effects, including techniques such as erasure and masking. Normally, we can use the roto brush tool to mask the object, but if the character is similar to the background color, we need to use the pen tool.

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PROJECT1

Exercise 1 - Audio Dubbing

•  Editing in Premiere Pro
• Dialogue: Audio track 1-4 (one character one track) (-6 to -12)
• Hard Sound Effects: Audio track 5-7 (-6 to -20)
• Ambience Sound: Audio track 8-10 (-20)
•  Edit voice from female to male, male to female, human to cute animal/adult to kid:
•  Premiere Pro → Audio Effects → Pitch Shifter → Semi tones
• Omit music, as it would overshadow the sound effects.

Break down the scene and sound chart.

process

Final Audio Dubbing Exercise

Final Audio Dubbing Exercise

Exercise 2 - Sound Shaping 

In Exercise 2, our task was to record our own voice for 5 seconds and transform it into the 5 specified sound effects listed below:

Telephone communication effect.

The sound came from inside the closet.

Sounds of the toilet/bathroom environment.

Underground cave atmosphere.

Alien/Orc voice.

I recorded my voice and made sure it lasted longer than 5 seconds. Next, I imported the audio track into Adobe Audition. Following what we learned in class, I used a parametric equalizer to edit the tracks.

5 edit tracks with different effects in My Google Drive 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sQWtm18PyP0eUvsuUGFfohl7XAwZ2RpQ?usp=drive_link

progress

Telephone sound

Cave sound

Cabinet sound

Alien sound

Bathroom sound

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Reflection 

In the process of using Adobe Premiere for audio dubbing practice and Adobe Audition to make sound effects, I encountered some challenges, but also a lot of harvest.

The experience of audio dubbing through PR was fairly intuitive, and its user-friendly interface made it easy for me to import, clip, and arrange audio material. The multi-track editing function of PR provides me with more flexible operating space, making the overall process of dubbing more efficient.

Adobe Audition for the production of sound effects, I found that the software provides rich and powerful audio processing tools. Using parametric equalizer to adjust the audio track, I successfully simulated the phone and closet effects to achieve the desired sound effect. The intuitive interface and rich presets of Audition enable me to quickly realize the required sound adjustment, which greatly improves the work efficiency.