Video & Sound Production / Final Compilation & Reflection

29.8.2023 - 14.7.2023 (Week 1 - Week 14)
Elysa Wee Qi En / 0355060 / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University
Video & Sound Production
Final Compilation and Reflection

INSTRUCTIONS

Fig. 1. Module Information Booklet

Project 1: Audio Editing Exercises

29/8/2023 - 24/9/2023 (Week 1 - Week 4)

A: Audio Dubbing

Fig. 2.1. Audio Dubbing Final Submission (12/12/2023)

Fig. 2.2. Audio Dubbing Final Timeline (12/12/2023)

B: Sound Shaping

Fig. 3.1. Phone call (2/11/2023)

Fig. 3.2. Inside underground cave (2/11/2023)

Fig. 3.3. Inside closet (2/11/2023)

Fig. 3.4. Inside bathroom (2/11/2023)

Fig. 3.5. Alien (2/11/2023)

Project 2: Shooting Practice and Editing

18/9/2023 - 3/10/2023 (Week 4 - Week 7)

A: Production Shoot

Fig. 4.1. Infatuation - A Short (8/12/2023)

B: TikTok / Instagram Video

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzNyIFrLP8RjzFbKCZ7p9WtDvfPscznJ6ARGL80/

Fig. 4.2. Final TikTok / Instagram Video Submission (2/11/2023)

Project 3: Stop Motion

10/10/2023 - 10/12/2023 (Week 7 - Week 16)

Fig. 5. A Night In The Life of Diluc Ragnvindr - Stop Motion (11/12/2023)

Google Doc:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I7ENA6XOM9eYTJQOpANa1T55_WWBCd-33wzsv_69LAk/edit?usp=sharing

REFLECTIONS

Experience
This semester was off to a rough start because of troubles with my Adobe, so it was difficult to manage my work with the backload of assignments piled up. However, I am thankful that in the end, I was able to get everything done. As well as being able to create end results that I don't hate. 

Overall, this module gave me ample opportunities to experience new things. Whether that is being a sound crew, creating a stop motion animation, filming a short Instagram reel etc., I'm grateful for all the things I got to try my hand at and enjoy.

Observations
There are a lot of behind-the-scenes work involved with creating videos. From creating or setting up the location/set, or editing and post-production, it takes a lot of effort to create even just a minute or so of footage, especially if there are a lot of scene changes or even just angle changes. 

It also can take quite a long time to edit. Even just the audio dubbing project, it took me around a day despite being only adding sound effects. When creating a movie, imagine how much time it would take to edit the entire movie from all the takes and raw footage.

Findings
I got to really understand just how much I love sound effects. It's cool how you can take a random combination of sound effects from the internet, or a game, or even real life, and put it all together in the same video and create something that sounds real.