FINAL PROJECT

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19.05.2025 - 21.07.2025 / Week 5 - Week 14

Brenda Wynn / 0372128

Video & Sound Production / Bachelors of Design (Hons) in Creative Media / Taylor's University

Final Project - Visual Effects Video


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PROJECT

We were told to shoot and create a sequence using VFX. Me and my partner got the "Justice" topic for our video. My teammate for this project is Brendan Fedya (0376283). [Brendan's Blog]

"Justice" theme justification: "The likely outcome"

Justice will be done.
Decisions will go in your favor, particularly regarding partnerships or legal  matters. Now is the time for some good luck and reward for your good deeds.

In week 10, we tried the VFX we were going to use for the final outcome first. We took some shots to try the VFX and then we transferred it to Premiere Pro.

Figure 1.1 VFX trial process (25/06/2025, week 10)

After we transferred the clips, we masked the eyeball part using the pen tool (Figure 1.1)  and adjusted mask path on every frame. Then we embedded the buildings shot, adjusted the mask feather and mask expansion. We also positioned the buildings shot, so that it is more visible.

Figure 1.2 VFX trial process 2 (25/06/2025, week 10)

Next, we added the zoom in transition from the eye to the buildings shot by adjusting the scale (Figure 1.2). Then we added ease out to make the zoom in much more smooth. We also did the same to the buildings shot.

Figure 1.3 VFX trial process 3 (25/06/2025, week 10)

Then we added gaussian blur (Figure 1.3) on an adjustment layer and adjusted it accordingly with the opacity to make the zoom in look more smooth.

VFX TRIAL RESULT

On week 11, me and my teammate filtered through our ideas and picked one. We also finished our storyboard and PPT.


On week 12, Mr. Martin recommended us to change our story since it was too long and we might not be able to convey the theme of our video well. So, we shorten our story and changed the content of our PPT.

FINAL PROPOSAL

During week 12 and 13, me and my teammate started shooting (Figure 1.4) after finalizing our chosen story for the video.
Figure 1.4 shooting documentation (14/07/2025, week 13)

After shooting, my teammate compiled the shots (Figure 1.5) and Mr. Martin told him to change a few shots on the video so that it is more clear.
Figure 1.5 Brendan's editing process (from Brendan's Blog) (16/07/2025, week 13)

On week 13, we finalized the video draft and started editing on Premiere Pro. My teammate is in charge of editing the video, adding the VFX, and color grading. I was in charge of finding the SFX, making the SFX sheet, and adding all the needed audio for the video.

Before I can start adding the audio, my teammate edited the shot arrangement after the feedback (Figure 1.6) and added the VFX after. We attended Mr. Martin's feedback sessions each week, so my teammate developed the video each week according to Mr. Martin's suggestions. For the process of editing the video, check my teammate's blog here.
Figure 1.6 Brendan's VFX process (from Brendan's Blog) (20/07/2025, week 13)

After my teammate finished editing the video, I watched the video and listed all the needed sound effects. I needed to look into it in more detail since I am not going to use any original audio. This is the first SFX sheet I made from my observation.

FIRST SFX SHEET

Figure 1.7 adding SFX process (21/07/2025, week 14)

Once I finished compiling all the needed SFX, I started adding the sound effects to the video (Figure 1.7). First, I transferred the sound effects and video to Premiere Pro. Then I shortened and arranged the SFX according to the sheet. Lastly, I adjusted the dB of the sound effects making the sound louder if the subject is closer to the camera.

FIRST SFX RESULT


After some considerations me and my teammate decided to remove some of the SFX, so I fixed the SFX in sheet and the video. These are the results after the adjustments.

SFX SHEET

SFX RESULT

After I finished fixing the SFX, my teammate added the title and also his dialogue to the video. The process of adding the title and dialogue can be seen in my teammate's blog here.

Figure 1.8 adding subtitle process (23/07/2025, week 14)

After my teammate added the music and his dialogue to the video. I added the subtitles (Figure 1.8) and experimented with different dialogue layouts. These are the dialogue layouts I tried:
Figure 1.9 dialogue layout trial 1 (24/07/2025, week 14)

Figure 1.10 dialogue layout trial 2 (24/07/2025, week 14)

Figure 1.11 dialogue layout trial 3 (24/07/2025, week 14)

FINAL VFX RESULT



FEEDBACK

Week 11
Mr. Martin told us that the theme was not conveyed enough.

Week 12
Mr. Martin recommended us to change our story since it was too long and does not convey the theme that well.

Week 13
Mr. Martin advised us to change a few shots in the video draft and to fix the visuals of some shots. He also told us to shorten the video more, since there are unnecessary shots.

Week 14
Mr. Martin suggested that we shorten the video a bit more and fix the grainy texture on some of the shots.

REFLECTION

During the period of making the final project where me and my teammate had to make a VFX video. We were a bit behind our peers considering that it took us quite a bit of time to confirm the story of the video. But the process of creating the story and shooting the shots on our own, in my opinion was a very fun process. Even though there were times when me and my teammate had different opinions on some stuff, I think that we did a pretty good job on the final result.

Me and my teammate were a bit behind on our progress compared to our peers, but I do think that we were able to catch up eventually and finish with a work that we would be proud of. I do think that if we were given just a bit more time, we could have maybe developed our video more. But with the given time, I do think that the results were pretty good. I have also seen some of our peers work and it was pretty cool seeing the different ideas interpretation.

Through this process, I have learnt how to shoot much more efficiently and how much thought actually goes into these shoots. It made me gain another kind of respect towards movie directors and such that is responsible for making movies. I have done everything I could to make a video I would be proud of with my teammate, so I do not have many regrets. I do personally think that me and my teammate could have managed our time better, but I think that we adapted pretty well and gave our best attempt to create the final result.

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