PROJECT 2
Week 1-Week 14 (21/04/2025-28/07/2025)
Jennifer Michelle Hiendrawan/0374682
Video and Sound Production/Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative Media
Exercises
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Lecture
2.Instructions
3.Task
4.Feedback
5.Reflection
LECTURE
Week 5
MISE EN SCENE DEFINITION
-Everything that has to happen to make the finished image look the way it
looks, which in turns helps your content feel the way you need.
-Refers to the visuals of a film. It’s what we see onscreen
-The arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play.
-Refers to everything in front of the camera, including the set design,
lighting, and actors.
MISE EN SCENE ELEMENTS
Sets, Props, Lighting, Costumes, Actor blocking, Shot composition
FILM TECHNIQUES
1.How locations affect your screen
-When choosing a location, the budget often plays a role.
-Take a deeper dive into film budgeting during your script breakdown
phase.
2.Pick the right color
-Color in film is a massive element of mise en scene that permeates every
other visual element.
-The use of color is malleable and subjective. Its role in creating mood or
effect
-Color is a primary tool for filmmakers because it is a vital means of
artistic expression.
3.Your set establishes your world
-Since the earliest days of motion pictures, setting the stage has been
crucial for creating worlds.
4.Props importance
-The use of props is often lumped in with set or wardrobe. Hair and
makeup can revitalize familiar characters, dispel preconceived notions about
them, and make them relevant right now. Such is the case with the Joker in
The Dark Knight Trilogy. When it was announced that the character of the
Joker would be rebooted in the new Batman series, many scoffed at the idea
of recreating a character that Jack Nicholson had made so iconic for Tim
Burton. A similar adjustment was made for Todd Phillips' Joker as well.
Here's a breakdown of how that character was realized in each iteration.
5.Costumes make the different
-The costume, or wardrobe, is another key part of the filmmaking arsenal
when composing mise en scène.
-What characters wear says much about the world they inhabit, who they are
within the world, how they feel, and how they carry themselves.
6.Hair and Makeup
-Costumes extend and bind all the elements of mise en scène. This is also
true of hair and makeup, with intimate connection to talent.
- Contributes to the elements of film in even the most complex worlds.
-Hair and makeup can revitalize familiar characters, dispel preconceived
notions about them, and make them relevant right now.
7.Lighting sets the tone
-Lighting techniques exemplify this “seen and unseen” quality.
- Lighting is one of the key elements of film. It’s the pièce de résistance
in completing your mise en scène.
8.The medium- film vs video
-Back then a time filmmakers had a small selection of black and white film
available. T
-Today, the choices are abundant, beginning with size: 8mm, 16mm, Super
16mm, 35mm, 65mm and so on. Then there is black and white or color, as well
as stock and speed.
9.Picking the camera
-If the mise en scene translation comes out to “staging” or “putting on
stage,” then what kind of camera you use makes a difference.
-Your choice of camera is an essential element of mise en scène.
-It can paint as distinct and unique a picture as any other element.
-At the heart of filmmaking is manipulating and capturing light to produce a
picture. What you use to capture that light, simple or advanced, has an
effect.
10.Camera Placement
-Where you choose to put your camera is just as important as what kind of
camera you use.
11.Speediung up or slowing down film
-As a filmmaker, you can shape and bend your created world like a
wizard.
-You can also change the tempo of your world and your characters with fast
or slow motion.
-Many filmmakers have used the speed of the scene to accentuate every
element of mise en scène.
12.Comprehending composition
-Ultimately, characters and action should suggest the layout of the image,
the placement of elements within it.
-Good composition guides a viewer’s eye and leads a viewer’s focus within
the frame.
-The Rule of Thirds is one way filmmakers can imbue their frame and scene
with the focus they desire.
13.Form and frame
- Every beautiful picture deserves a spectacular form and a well-thought-out
frame.
14.Depth of field
-Depth of field is one of the subtler elements of film, but a measurable
one.
-With a light touch, a filmmaker can play with peripheral elements while
keeping the primary focus in the viewer’s sights.
15.Sound Design
-One of the elements of film that often gets neglected by fledgling
filmmakers
-Whether you are using diegetic or non-diegetic sound, music, and sound
effects, it is critical that you think of what is heard as essential to your
mise en scene elements.
16.Music
-The music becomes a character in the film itself. The leitmotif and the
character are synonymous.
-The rhythm, tempo, and texture of mise en scene is tied to the music.
-Music also is a way for the filmmaker to communicate to the audience.
-The filmmaker can inform and enrich the what, when, why, and how of a
story’s moment-by-moment emotional resonance.
17.Know the talent
-Your actors are one of the most essential mise en scène elements.
-Actors’ strengths and weaknesses can be exploited when they are the central
focus of a scene.
- Some actors are chosen for the melodramatic or overacting quality of their
performance.
18.Blocking actors
-Blocking organizes the action, the business of the moment.
-It flavors what’s going on, both on the surface and underneath
- Does an actor take a step, scratch an itch, put on a hat, do a jumping
jack, bite into a sandwich?
19.Action in the background
-The main action in any given moment is what your mise en scene all comes
down to.
- Where do your characters start in a scene, and where do they end? Not just
physically, but emotionally. How do they change? Background action,
seemingly throwaway action, and any action that is secondary to that in
primary focus can be memorable and valuable as part of your mise en
scène.
20.Post-production
-CGI or Computer Generated Imagery, can be the icing on the cake for your
completed film
- The rapid growth of CGI can create mega-worlds of wizards and superheroes.
This translates to the ability of filmmakers to add many critical mise en
scène elements with computers.
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
TASK
Week 2-Exercise Shooting Practice & Editing (add caption)
During the class, we were divided into groups of 3 where we had to take
turns recording each other in landscape position for 5 seconds. Here are
some videos that we need to take:
1. Close-Up Shot
2. Frontal Medium Close-Up Shot
3. Frontal Medium Shot
4. Extreme Close-Up Shot
5. Side Angle Medium Shot
6. 3/4 Angling Medium Close-Up Shot
7. Low Angle Wide Shot 8. Eye-Level Medium-Wide Shot
Once we have recorded the video in class, we have to edit the video and sort
it. Then we also have to add captions for each video.
Process
1.First i imported all of the video and arranged it based on the slide.
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Fig 2.4 Editing Video Process
2.I added captions for all of the videos by using text. I also added the
shadow for all of the text.
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Fig 2.5 Editing Video Process
3.I added music for the video.
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Fig 2.6 Editing Video Process
Fig 2.7 Final Outcome
Week 2-Editing Exercise (Lalin)
We need to edit the video that has been provided by Mr. Martin. We have to
arrange the clips, cut some parts of the video because the duration must
be 35 seconds, add graphic elements, and also include some effects in the
video
Process
1.First i saved the video, graphic elements, and sound from Mr.Martin and
then import in on Adobe Premiere Pro. I started to arrange the videos one
by one.
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Fig 2.8 Editing Video Process
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Fig 2.9 Editing Video Process
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Fig 2.10 Editing Video Process
4.Here I have dragged some videos. I'll put the videos one by one until
the last video
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Fig 2.11 Editing Video Process
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Fig 2.12 Editing Video Process
6.I added sound (phone text sound), added effect for the text (cross
dissolve)
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Fig 2.13 Editing Video Process
FINAL OUTCOME
Fig 2.14 Final Outcome
Week 2 - Quiz
Fig 2.15 Quiz 2
Week 5-Quiz
Fig 2.16 Quiz 5
PROJECT 2: PRODUCTION SHOT
Pre-production
For this shooting project, one class is divided into 2 groups, where we will
be making a film and each person has their own role. Below are the members
and their respective roles. I became the D.O.P and also the assistant
director, therefore i have 2 roles for this project.
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Fig 2.17 Team and their roles
We need to recreate the film everything, everywhere all at once according to
the storyboard that has been provided by Mr. Martin.
Fig 2.18 storyboard provided
As an assistant director, I have some tasks that I must complete before the
shooting day. I have to create the shooting schedule and also print the
storyboards. This is the shooting schedule that I made and after that i
printed it.
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Fig 2.19 assistant director tasks
Fig 2.20 shooting schedule
Also, as the D.O.P, i must be familiar with the shots and lighting. Therefore,
before the shooting day, i studied how to take the shot, the angle, and also
about the lighting.
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Fig 2.21 D.O.P tasks
Shooting day
We all did our respective roles and the shooting went smoothly. As D.O.P, i
managed the camera and recorded every scene, also carrying out my duties as
the assistant director.
Fig 2.22 shooting day photos
Pre-production
After finishing the shooting, we need to edit the video individually. We
have to create a trailer and the genre is thriller. We must also use the
colors listed below.
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Fig 2.23 combination of color used
First, I imported the audio and video, then arranged it one by one
according to my preferences. We are free to arrange them as we want.
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Fig 2.24 arranged the videos
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Fig 2.25 progress
After that, I inserted the audio one by one and placed the audio
according to the video.
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Fig 2.26 arranged the audios
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Fig 2.27 music added
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Fig 2.28 color correction and grading progress
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Fig 2.29 color correction and grading progress
Here is the list for the color grading:
Teal & Orange: clip 1
Bluish (cold): clip 4
Bluish (cold): clip 4
Brownish (warm): clip 2
Greenish (cold): clip 6 & 7
Desaturation, 50-70%: clip 5
B & W, high contrast: clip 3
After that, I added some text to make it look more like a film, and I also
added some adjustment layers to add effects like a thriller film.
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Fig 2.30 text
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Fig 2.31 adjustment layer
Fig 2.32 Final Outcome
PROJECT 2: LALIN COLOR CORRECTION AND COLOR GRADING
For this project, we need to change the colors in the video that we have
previously edited, then we also need to make the color correction based on the
tutorial provided by Mr. Martin.
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Fig 2.33 Progress
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Fig 2.34 Progress
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Fig 2.35 Progress
FINAL OUTCOME
Fig 2.36 Final Outcome
REFLECTION
Experience
I gained a lot of new experiences, especially during shooting, because I became the cameraman (DOP) of the group, so I learned how to use the camera properly and correctly, how to shoot to get good results, what angles are in the film, where good lighting comes from, and so on. Besides that, I also learned to edit a film to make it look good, to portray the atmosphere in the film well, and so on.
Observation
I observed that a DOP or cameraman must really understand angles and lighting first before starting the shooting process so that everything can run smoothly during the shoot. In addition, the roles of the producer and director are also very significant. In the editing process, to create a good trailer, sound, music, color, subtitles, or text can be added to enhance it.
Findings
For me, in video or film editing, finding references is important to give us an idea before starting the editing and can also help us improve our editing skills.
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