Video & Sound Production / Project 2: Production Shoot
28/4/2025 - 7/6/2025 (Week 2 - Week 7)
Rachel Ng Jie Ting/ 0378902
Bachelors of design (Honours) in creative media
Video & Sound Production / Project 2: Production Shoot
Table of content
Storyboard Practice Exercise (Week 4)
Project 2A: Premiere Pro Editing Exercise 1 (Lalin 35s) (Week 2 and 7)
Exercise
Storyboard Practice Exercise (Week 4)
Instructions
Complete the storyboarding, Physical or Digital.
Physical: roll up your sleeves, start drawing with pen/pencil.
Digital: 1. Drawing tablet-Wacom, iPad. 2. Take photos with your phone.
Fig 1.1 - VSP24 storyboard practise slides
Getting started: Drawing the storyboard
For this exercise, we were instructed to complete the storyboarding,
either physically on paper or digitally with drawing tablet.
I don't have a drawing tablet, so I drew the storyboard on paper.
Fig 1.2 - Drawing storyboard on paper
Final completed storyboard
Fig 1.3 - Final completed storyboard
Instructions
Module Information Booklet
Project 2A: Premiere Pro Editing Exercise 1 (Lalin 35s) (Week 2 and
7)
Instructions
Download the footage:
View the Original video:
https://youtu.be/dSvEKiRB8EY
Watch the Editing tutorial video:
https://youtu.be/mmQHkApEREM
Lalin final cut: Edit to 35 seconds sharp.
Document process under Project 2 section.
Getting started
For this exercise, we were given raw footage of a short film to edit
according to the storyboard given
Fig 2.1 - Given storyboard to edit to
Renaming video files
First thing I did after import all the footages into Premier Pro, I renamed
the files to their respective scenes and shot. This will make it easier to
match the footage to the storyboard.
Fig 2.2 - Renaming video file names
Editing video...
To cut out video sections that are needed from the raw footages given, we will need to mark the input and output of each video using the shortcut key:
- i key as Input
- o key as Output
- , key as Insert
Fig 2.3 - Clipping video
Once the footages are clipped and arranged, I added some transitions according
to the tutorial Mr. Martin gave us.
Fig 2.4 - Adding transitions
As the submission requirement for the video length is exactly 35 seconds, I
used the Ripple Edit Tool to trim the video to exactly 35 seconds sharp.
Fig 2.5 - Ripple Edit Tool - Trimming video
Final edited video of Lalin (35s):
Fig 2.6 - Final edited video of Lalin (35s), Week 2 (27/4/2025)
Colour correction and colour grading (Week 7)
On week 7, we were tasked to colour correct and colour grade Lalin (35s).
Fig 2.7 - Colour Correction process
Fig 2.8 - Colour Grading process
Final colour corrected and colour graded video of Lalin (35s):
Fig 2.9 - Final colour corrected and colour graded video of Lalin (35s), Week 7
(8/6/2025)
Project 2B: Production Shoot: Trial Shoot (Week 5)
Getting started: Groups and roles
For this week, we are spilt into groups and confirmed our roles in project
2, below is the list of names and position taken, I'm part of the lighting
crew.
Fig 3.1 - Team name list and positions
Trail shoot execution
Then, we were instructed to do trial shoot on these 2 scenes.
Fig 3.2 - Trial shoot scenes
we started practicing on using cameras, lighting equipment, sounds equipment
and whatnots. Once finished, we took a group photo.
Fig 3.3 - After trial shoot group photo
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Project 2B: Production Shoot (Week 6 - 7)
Getting started: Briefing, storyboards, and scene study
In week 5, Mr Martin gave us a briefing on the production shooting we will
be doing in week 6. He explained about the scenes that we will be filming
along with the original video clips from the movie. Below is the storyboard
he has provided us as a guideline for this week's production.
Fig 3.4 - EEAAO Storyboard
Fig 3.5 - EEAAO clips
Following the grouping and role selected in the trial shoot on week
5, I'm still in charge of the lighting together with my teammate, Fang.
Fig 3.6 - Group members and roles assigned
Ready? Action! - Production shooting starts
In week 6, we began our production shooting. Mr. Martin taught us how
to utilize production equipment such as the camera, sound recording tools,
and lighting equipment. During the shooting, Fang and I adjusted the
lighting positions, angles and intensity based on instructions from the
director to match the tone of the original clips of EEAAO as close as
possible.
Fig 3.7 - Group photo (same team as the trail shoot, I forgot to take a
photo during actual shoot, so this is a reuse photo from Fig 2.3)
After the shooting, we ported the files into a laptop and picked out the
best clips among the takes we had filmed.
Fig 3.8 - All raw footages
Fig 3.9 - Chosen take from raw footages
After filming, Mr. Martin assigned us the task of editing the footage we had filmed. We were required to produce a draft with properly synchronized audio as we will need it for color correction and color grading in our next class.
When it comes to the editing, we are not constrained by the chronological
order of the storyboard. Instead, Mr. Martin suggested we try something
unique and engaging, similar to a trailer or a music video.
Fig 3.10 - Editing the footage on Adobe Premiere Pro
Colour correction and colour grading
Fig 3.11 - Colour correction and colour grading
Practical Exercise
3 video clips was provided to practice our colour correction skills.
Fig 3.12 - Colour correction
Fig 3.13 - Colour grading
Final practical exercise video
Fig 3.14 - Final practical exercise video, week 7 (8/6/2025)
Colour grading the production shoot
In week 7, we were instructed colour grade the production shoot we had
edited in the previous week.
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 3.15 - Colour Correction process
Fig 3.16 - Colour Grading process
Final production shoot video:
Fig 3.17 - Final production shoot video (YouTube), Week 7 (8/6/2025)
Reflections
Week 4
(Wesak day holiday)
Week 5
This week, I have experienced how to set up camera tripod, and how to position
and adjust lighting. It was fun learning how to use these equipment and
working together with my teammates. More practices is definitely needed.
Week 6
Being a lighting crew is more work than I thought. I have learned to work
better with the camera crew to ensure I provide the best lighting effect
possible. I also find it fun the edit the footage together afterwards, as we
have the freedom to edit the raw footages however we want.
Week 7
Colour correction took longer than I expected, learned a few cool tricks on
YouTube to my video look better.
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