EXERCISES

Sara Patel (0362875)

Video & Sound Production / Bachelors of Design in Creative Media / Taylors University

Weekly Exercises

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INSTRUCTION

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TASK

WEEK 1: For the first week we were asked to attemp a quiz on understanding shots and angles along with which we were given a set of scenes that we had to organize in order to create a simple video using Adobe Premiere Pro.

FIG: Quiz 1 Result

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WEEK 2: For the second week we had a quiz to attempt on the understanding on 3 act story structures.

FIG: Quiz 2 Result

Next we had a group exercise, where we were asked to shoot videos with 8 different angle which were:

- Close-Up Shot   

- Frontal Medium Close-Up Shot
- Frontal Medium Shot (soft  background)
- Extreme Close-Up Shot
- Side angle Medium Shot (soft  background)
- ¾ angling Medium Close-Up Shot (with blurry/soft  foreground)
- Low angle Wide shot
- Eye-Level Medium-Wide shot

Firstly we recorded the videos and arranged it together in Adobe Premiere Pro. After that, added text based on the angle in the video and even a little bit of tint. This was the final edited video.

FIG: Shooting Exercise

Next we were asked to download footages trim it according to the tutorial provided and answer few questions after watching 'Lalin' and 'Everything, Everywhere, All at Once'.

FIG: Process for trimming Video

FIG: Final Video

Lalin

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

• Act 1: It introduces Lalin, a net idol from thailand. She moved from Thailand to Japan to start a new life with a new identity and hide the real one.
• Act 2: She gained alot of followers and likes through hiding her insecurities under filters. She replied to one of the texts and after chatting for a while, they were planning to meet but Lalin cancels it due to her insecurities.
• Act 3: She gets to know that the guy was her childhood friend and even he was struggling through insecurities. Later she starts finding him and accepts herself the way she is. 

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?

The inciting incident is the starting on the film where she tells to stop and know about her story first before she reveals her face. It gave a plot of the movie.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

The midpoint scene is how she hides her insecurities behind filters to gain fame and to avoid facing herself.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?

The Climax of the film in when she decides to accept herself the way she is.

5.What is the theme of the movie?

The theme of the movie is to accept ourselves the way we are despite having self doubts.

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

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

• Act 1: Evelyn runs a laundry with her husband. Her life is messy, and she’s stressed as she struggled with taxes, responsibilities and family issues.
• Act 2: She learned about different universe and fights battles and her daughter was the villain.
• Act 3: She stops fighting with anger and starts using love and kindness to make peace with her daughter and her family.

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?

The inciting incident was when Waymond contacts Evelyn and discloses the existence of the multiverse and how only she can save it from the problems.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?

The midpoint scene is when she gets to know that the villain is actually another version of her daughter, Joy. She realizes this fight is not just about saving the universe, but also her family.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?

The Climax of the film is when she stops fighting and instead uses love, kindness, and understanding with her daughter.

5.What is the theme of the movie?

The theme of the movie is even when things get really stressful love and kindness can clear the choas.

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WEEK 3: For this week we had a quiz to understand storyboard. Later did Project 1.

FIG: Quiz 3 Results

WEEK 4: For this week we had a quiz on production.

FIG: Quiz 4 Results

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REFLECTION

Through the weekly exercises, I learned a lot about storytelling, filming, and editing. I got to understand the tools and details in Premiere Pro, but it also came with some challenges. At first, I found it a bit confusing to understand the application as it was a bit confusing and new to me to understand different edits and workspaces. The different types of camera angles were a bit confusing in the start, but doing the group shooting activity and the quiz really helped me practice and remember them better. Watching Lalin and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once helped me see how emotions and messages are shown through story structure, and it made me think more deeply about how I want to tell stories. The storyboard quiz taught me how important it is to visualize things before filming. Overall, these weeks helped me grow a lot and be more confident with my work.