VSP | PROJECT 2

 

21.04.2025 - 06.06.2025 /Week 1 - Week 9
Loh Kai Xuan (0365780)
Video & Sound Production, Bachelors of Design (Honours) in Creative Media, Taylor's University

Project 2

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

✦ Instructions

   ➤ Project 2

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1. INSTRUCTION

Video and Sound Production Module Information

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2. PROJECT 2

Project 2: Video Shooting and Editting

Week 04: Briefing

✦ Mr Martin briefed us on the grp shooting project

✦ I was in group 1.

✦ Our first task is splitting up our roles.

I wanted to be the boom operator but since I was one of the only ones fluent in both Chinese and English, everyone decided it was better if I'm the producer instead. 

Fig 1.1. Group 1 Crew List

Week 05: Practice

1. Team shooting practise:
   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TVO9E-2dwQ2ptHQdJ38yZofJO3CFwCklUgzEwyg1uk0/edit?slide=id.p#slide=id.p
   
   
2. storyboard practise:
   https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kooq_R5UYWxgXJ-89MlVniJG6O5X8K7JqlOWc6R9Gig/edit#slide=id.gcd51fab740_0_31

Mr. martin briefed us on how the equipment worked, and gave us a shooting practice to get used to working as a team. We definitely have a language barrier issue, as over half were speaking in Chinese most of the time, causing English speakers unable to keep up. I had to keep translating in between to make sure everyone is keeping up.

We were quite chaotic but I'm glad some of them were eager to help each other. I will have to make sure the arguments diminish during the actual filming.

I decided to make a google docs to compile everything and make sure everyone is on the same page. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KfFHDwXoo_zi6cyvGweu12YQs18OcIcZnkwKdWFsv8k/edit?tab=t.0

Fig 1.2. Updated Group 1 Crew List

Week 06: Shooting

In week 6, we began our shooting during tutorial and practical classes. We followed the schedule prepared by our assistant directors, Avery and Dhina.

Fig 1.3. Shooting Schedule by Avery and Irdhina

We were also given some guidance from Mr.Martin while preparing the equipment. The filming process was chaotic due to more than half of the group speaking in Chinese. The non Chinese speakers had trouble keeping up and I was getting overwhelmed with translating. 

We should have made it clear to the director and main actors to speak in English even if they struggle. 

Fig 1.4. Shooting Scene 4

After shooting, we compiled all the audio and videos and chose the most suitable ones. We did not have much takes due to time constraints and director doing only 1 take due to uncooperative actor. I wish we had more time to work as a team.

But overall I'm glad we finished the filming despite the struggles and it came out quite well.

Fig 1.5. Google Drive with the chosen videos

Editing

After filming, we were instructed to edit the footage and synchronize the audio to the footages. It was also recommended to edit in a trailer style and not to follow the original sequence.

Fig 1.6. Trailer editing draft

Week 7: Colour Correction VS Colour Grading

Fig 1.7. Week 7 slides

Practical Exercise: Lalin

Mr Martin explained about colour correction and grading, then did a demonstration in class. We then tested it out on our 35 seconds Lalin clip from our previous exercise (This).

Fig 1.8. Lalin colour correction

Fig 1.9. Lalin colour correction

Fig 1.10. Week 6 Outcome

Final Trailer

We were instructed to apply colour correction and grading to our edited footage. The below requirements are needed.

Colour grade your production shoot with the combination of below:

• Teal & Orange,
• Bluish (cold), 
• Greenish (cold), 
• Brownish (warm),
• Desaturation, 50%-70%,
• B & W, High Contrast.

Fig 1.11. Teal and Orange Colour Grading

Fig 1.12. Warm Colour Grading

Fig 1.13. Desaturation + Greenish Cold Grading

Fig 1.14. Bluish Cold Grading

Fig 1.15. Black & White Grading

Since we had the freedom to do what we want with the trailer, I decided to make an action time loop movie trailer.

Fig 1.16. Final Edits

Fig 1.17. Trailer Final outcome

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