Video & Sound Production: Final Project
19/11/2024-ending week
FENG SHIWEN / 0374595
Bachelor of Design in Creative Media
Taylor's University
INSTRUCTION
FINAL PROJECT
1. Video appreciation:
Watch stop motion short, share 3 of your favourites in your blog under
Final Project section
This is the work of one of my favorite stop-motion animators. The reason
why I chose this video is that both the animation and audio are smooth, very
realistic, and the lighting is very warm. Each frame of the animation can be
precisely linked together, like a camera recording cutting a real
avocado.
This animation tells a story about tinfoil man. My favorite part is the
interaction between the hand and the tinfoil man in the animation. In the
front part, the action of the tinfoil man throwing away the pencil in anger
is very powerful and heavy. In the back part, the chasing link of the
tinfoil man of different sizes is also very story sense.
This animation tells a story about a bench. The author uses clay to shape
figures and bread, and every movement is very vivid. I noticed that around
the 30th second of the animation, the author even made the stomach bounce of
the character when he jumped on the bench, and the character's desire to eat
bread when he blinked, which was really interesting. I think the author must
be a very patient and technical person.
2. Stop motion
Proposal :
Working process :
We chose to make this stop-motion animation with wool felt and clay to
restore the wool effect of the lamb and give the character more texture and
realism. Throughout the production process, we used mobile phones to shoot,
and Adobe Premiere Pro was used for post-editing.
After the initial production was completed, we edited out the first
version of the animation and asked the teacher for comments. The teacher
pointed out some shortcomings in our work, for example, the speed of some
shots was too fast, so that the audience could not understand the plot
clearly; In addition, some of Lamb's key actions lack close-ups, failing
to effectively highlight the emotions and core of the character's
story.
We have made improvements to address these problems. In the second
edition, the pace of the shot was adjusted, key scenes were slowed down,
and some incomplete scenes were re-shot so that the audience could
understand the plot more clearly. At the same time, we added close-ups to
the important movements of the lamb, focusing on the movements of the
lamb, making its performance more vivid and full of tension.
Final Video :
Youtube Link : https://youtu.be/NUP8fl67os4
REFLECTION
After the study of the whole semester, I have a deeper understanding of the
process of video production. From learning the basics of Adobe Premiere Pro
to exploring the creative possibilities of sound and video editing. I have
not only improved my technical skills, but also my artistic sense.
Especially in the production process of stop-motion animation for the final
task, I feel that great patience and precision are required. This task
taught me that small details like scene transitions and object placement can
have a big impact on the flow and quality of the finished product.
By practicing Adobe Premiere Pro, I mastered basic skills like editing,
adding effects, and adjusting audio, while also experimenting with advanced
techniques like color correction and sound design. These skills are crucial
in our stop-motion projects, where color correction brings the images to
life and sound effects enhance the story. In addition, I also learned the
importance of different focal lengths and composition in photography, which
has a great impact on the completion of the shooting results and the variety
of shots.
Reviewing the whole semester, I learned a lot of interesting and practical
knowledge. But at the same time, this experience also made me realize that I
still have a lot to learn, such as optimizing the choice of shooting angles
and strengthening the use of software skills. Micro-film shooting and
stop-motion animation was a big challenge, which sparked my interest in
exploring creative storytelling methods. I like the courses of this semester
very much, and I also appreciate the guidance of the teachers. I hope I can
continue to learn this knowledge in the future!🎥
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