Video & Sound Production | Final Project


16.5.2022 (Week 8 ) - 27.6.2022 (Week 14)
Nur Allyssa Nabilah Binti Mohd Nizam / 0337796 / BDCM
Video and Sound Production
Final Project

LECTURE

To refer to the lecture notes click this link below:

INSTRUCTIONS


Week 1
Before our first ever lecture lesson for this module ended, Mr Martin gave us 2 tasks for us to do once the lesson is over. 

Task 1: 
For the first task, we are required to venture through YouTube and watch some short stop motion animations. We then have to choose 3 of the multiple videos that we liked and describe why those videos were chosen.

Task 2:
As for our second task, we are to watch some videos of visual effect content creators (eg. Zach King) and then choose 3 of the multiple videos that we liked with a description as to why they were chosen.

With these 2 tasks given Mr Martin says that it might help us choose on which of the 2 create of our own for our final project.

Task 1: Stop Motion Shorts 
To look for good Stop Motion Shorts I decided to look for some on YouTube. Through my search, I found the 3 videos that I really enjoyed. The videos that I liked are linked below.

 Video 1:


Reason: The reason why I chose this video was because I love how this person manages to use his lego bricks and turn them into food ingredients as if he were cooking a real meal.

Video 2:

Week 8
As we have already completed our  Project 1 and Project 2. Mr Martin gave out our Final Project, which is to either do a Stop Motion Animation or Visual Effects Video. He gave us a template Google Docs document for us to fill up on our ideas and references. 

Before filling up the Google Docs that he provided, I thought of which one I wanted to do for my Final Project. Between Stop Motion Animation or Visual Effects Video, I decided on doing the Visual Effects Video as I have honestly been wanting to try and make these kind of videos. 

As I have already decided on what I wanted to do between Stop Motion and Visual Effects, I filled up the Google Docs document template that Mr Martin provided. Below is my proposal for my Visual Effects Video.

Figure 10.1 VFX Video Proposal


Reference Links that were provided in the PDF file:




After receiving feedback from Mr Martin about my Final Project proposal, I decided to work on a script for my VFX video. Below is the script that I wrote out for my video.

Figure 10.2 VFX Video Script

With the feedback that I have received from Mr Martin regarding my script, I decided to work on my storyboard. The below document is the storyboard I drew out.

Figure 10.4 VFX Video Storyboard

After receiving feedback from Mr Martin on my storyboard, I decided to start filming scene by scene of my VFX video following the storyboard that I have made. 

I decided to use my phone and a tripod to film my VFX video. Before editing it in Adobe Premiere Pro I transferred all the clips that I took into my Google Drive so that it is easier for me to download all the videos.

Figure 10.5 Video Clips compilation

With all the video clips already exported in, I opened up my Adobe Premiere and started to edit all the clips that I took for each scene.

Figure 10.6 Video Editing

After completing the editing process, I added in the text elements and the sound effects I was able to finally come up with the finished video. The video below shows the finished edited video.

Figure 10.7 VFX Video First Attempt

After showing Mr Martin at my first attempt video and received some feedback, I decided to reedit my video according the feedback he gave. Below is the reedited version of my VFX video.

Figure 10.7 VFX Video Reedit

With the feedback received by Mr Martin, I decided to work on reediting the video once more based of the feedback that Mr Martin gave. Below is the final and completed results.




FEEDBACK

Week 9
General Feedback:
Mr Martin looked over my Final Project Proposal

Specific Feedback:
The my storyline idea is good and the vfx videos I want to do are doable. Overall a good idea.

Week 10
General Feedback:
Mr Martin looked over the script that I wrote for my VFX video 

Specific Feedback:
- Scene 1 and Scene 2 can be done together in the same scene
(Maybe while mc is looking at her phone have the text messages appear floating around her)

- In Scene 6 instead on doing an empty fridge idea I could have:
(have a younger sibling accidentally already ate the cake)
(receive a text message from the friend that MC is the one that needs to bring the birthday cake)

- Same goes for the birthday gift scene
(MC receives another text message to remind that she forgot to buy a birthday present)


Week 11
General Feedback:
Mr Martin looked over the storyboard that I have done for my VFX video

Specific Feedback:
In scene 5 instead of showing the MC going down the stares have her already walking into the kitchen.

Week 13
General Feedback:
Mr Martin looked over my first draft of my VFX video

Specific Feedback:
Mr Martin mentioned that the VFX parts of the video are good just that my video needs some trimming as it exceeds the time limit and too many filler scenes. 

Scene 1:
Bring forward the message to the start of the video so that the audience has time to read the messages. Make the messages pop up one by one instead of them appearing all together.

Scene 2:
The starting point is too long. Cut up until she is already getting out of bed

Scene 3/4:
The starting point and end point is too long. Trim out some parts of it.

Scene 5:
The scene walking into the kitchen and turning on the light switches is not necessary. Cut this scene out.

Scene 7:
The end point of this scene is too long. Cut out the part where she bends down to look at the cake because it does not come out nice due to the top of her being cut out.

Scene 8:
Cut it out its not necessary scene

Scene 9:
Try putting the message she receives in this scene in the next scene (Scene 10) 

Scene 11:
The end point is too long, cut out abit.

Scene 12/13:
Cut this scene out because there is no VFX involved and the scene was unnecessary

Scene 14:
The Starting point is too long. Cut up until where she has already opened the first door

Week 15
General Feedback:
Mr Martin looked over my reedited VFX video

Specific Feedback:
After looking over my reedited video, Mr Martin mentioned that the storyline is good already just that the colour is too raw. He suggested to tone the colour of the video to a slightly towards cool color. He also mentioned to change the speech bubble colours as to him it does not look nice and make sense. He too suggested that maybe I could add a subtle music track as it might go well with the story.

REFLECTION

I found this project to be quite fun and interesting as I was able to get a feel of how Zach King did his videos. The process of coming up with an idea came to me quite easily though it took quite a while to actually record the clips that I want. Even though I'm not too happy with the recoloring I did on my clips I'm still overall quite happy with how my video turned out and enjoyed the experience of making a Visual Effects Video. 






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