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23.04.2025 - 30.04.2025 / Week 1 - Week 2

Brenda Wynn / 0372128

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

Editing Exercise


JUMP LINKS

LECTURES

Week 1

Types of Camera Shot Sizes
1. Extreme Long Shot (ELS) / Extreme Wide Shot (EWS) = used to emphasize the location of a shot.
2. Long Shot (LS) or Wide Shot (WS) = used to show subject and their surroundings clearly.
3. Full Shot (FS) = used to show the subject clearly, while still including the surroundings.
4. Medium Wide Shot (MWS) = frames the subject from knees to up.
5. Cowboy Shot (CS) = fames the subject mid-thighs to up.
6. Medium Shot (MS) = frames the subject waist to up.
7. Medium Close Up Shot (MCU) = frames the subject from chest to up.
8. Close Up (CU) = used to reveal subject's emotion.
9. Extreme Close Up (ECU) = used to emphasize a specific feature of the subject.
10. Establishing Shots = used for the beginning of a scene to show the location of the action clearly.

Camera Shot Framing
1. Single
2. Two-Shot
3. Three-Shot, so on
4. Over-The-Shoulder Shot
5. Point of View
6. Insert Shot
7. Over-The-Hip Shot

Types of Depth of Field
1. Deep Focus
2. Shallow Focus
3. Soft Focus
4. Rack Focus
5. Split Diopter
6. Tilt-Shift

Camera Shot Angle
1. Low Angle
2. High Angle
3. Overhead
4. Dutch Angle
5. Eye Level
6. Shoulder Level
7. Hip Level
8. Knee Level
9. Ground Level

Week 2

Three Act Structure
= refers to a framework that tells the story.

Act 1 (K.M Weiland)
1. The Hook
2. Inciting Incident
3. 1st Plot Point

Act 2 (K.M Weiland)
1. 1st Pinch Point
2. Midpoint
3. 2nd Pinch Point

Act 3 (K.M Weiland)
1. 3rd Plot Point
2. Climax
3. The End

Week 3


INSTRUCTIONS


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EXERCISES

For our exercises, we were told to compile video clips of a "mints" and "Doritos" ad. On our first week, we were also introduced on how to use Premiere Pro.

EXERCISE 1: MINTS

Figure 1.1 "mints" editing exercise process (23/04/2025, week 1)

The "mints" editing exercise clips were already in order, so I selected the clips and used the "take and drop" technique to arrange it neatly. I also renamed the editing sequence to differentiate it from the first clip.

FINAL "MINTS" EDITING EXERCISE RESULT


EXERCISE 2: DORITOS

For the "Doritos" editing exercise, we were tasked to arrange the clips that was given accordingly. Because the order of the clips for the "Doritos" editing exercise was not in the right order, I used the video I found on the internet as a guide(video link). Before arranging the editing sequence, I renamed it to differentiate it from the first clip.

Figure 1.2 "Doritos" editing exercise process (23/04/2025, week 1)

To finish this exercise, I imported all the clips and used the video I found on the internet as a guide to put the clips according to the right order. I used the "take and drop" technique to arrange the clips.

FINAL "DORITOS" EDITING EXERCISE RESULT


EXERCISE 3: SHOOTING PRACTICE, SHOOT & EDIT

On week 2, Mr. Martin told us to record ourselves using the different shots we learnt in class. After I gathered all the shots that was required, I used Premiere Pro to compile all the videos and added captions to tell what the shot is.
Figure 2.1 editing shooting practice progress (03/05/2025, week 2)

FINAL SHOOTING PRACTICE, SHOOT & EDIT EXERCISE RESULT


EXERCISE 4: STORYTELLING

LALIN

1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only.
Act 1
The movie introduces Lalin first, and Nut will be introduced later on as their relationship grows. The setting for the first few seconds was not clear since it was a compilation of online media. After the compilation, Lalin was seen in Sapporo, Japan sitting in her apartment. The way Lalin isolated herself and her action in that scene shows how unconfident she is with her true face. Then a flashback of how Lalin was bullied in the past occurred on screen. The hook was placed at the very beginning where we couldn't see half of Lalin’s face, since it was covered with a mask. After graduating, Lalin decided to move to Japan to study and she started a social media account where she would post her pictures with a lot of filters. She decided to post a lot on social media, editing her face with beauty apps because she wants to be liked. People keep following, liking, and commenting on her post praising her beauty.

Act 2
The first obstacle Lalin faced was the translation she made up in her head from people’s speeches, thinking it was something bad about her appearance. Following that, is when Nut firstly contacted Lalin on her social media account asking her to translate his work. After their relationship got serious, Nut would constantly ask Lalin to show her face. But everytime, Lalin would refuse with a reason. Eventually, Nut came to Japan to surprise Lalin and see her in-person. Lalin was shocked and anxious because she does not feel confident enough to show her true self to Nut, since she thinks that he will hate seeing her true appearance. When Nut asked to meet Lalin, Lalin refused and asked Nut to go back home even though it means that she will not be able to contact him again. However, Nut still encouraged Lalin to read his book, leaving it at the table before going back home.

Act 3
When Lalin arrived at the table to read Nut’s book, she realized that it was about Nut’s effort to meet her again and their relationship before. After reading the book, Lalin immediately ran to the train station hoping that Nut would still be there. When she arrived at the train station, Nut had already gotten on the train and she realized that she might not be able to see him again.

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The inciting incident in the movie is when Nut contacted Lalin through the online platform asking her to translate his work and Lalin agreeing, which turned into a more serious relationship.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene in the movie is when Nut sended a photo of himself to Lalin in Japan, where Lalin is currently living. This made Lalin shocked, anxious, and confused on what to do because she is not ready to show her true self to Nut. Since she thinks that he won’t like her anymore if she shows her true self.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The Climax scene in this movie is when Lalin read the book Nut made and realized it was about them. After reading, Lalin decided to run to the train station to see Nut but it was too late.

5.What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of this movie is for us to be true to ourselves and love how we are.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

1. Which part is act 1, act 2, act 3 respectively? Describe each act with ONE paragraph only. 
Act 1
Evelyn does her taxes at a small apartment setting and throughout the scenes each of the family members gets introduced. Waymond as a loving husband, Joy as the pushy daughter, her father GongGong as the strict dad. They were struggling with their financial situation. Then from the flashback Evelyn had, it seemed that Evelyn left her family to be with Waymond. The hook happened when Evelyn was arguing with her daughter while Waymond can be seen jumping everywhere in the laundromat through the CCTV cameras. When the family arrived at the office to do their taxes, in the elevator Waymond shifted to Alpha Waymond from another universe and he proceeded to give an overview of her choices where one of them is for Evelyn to go to the janitor’s room, which she declined.

Act 2
The first real obstacle Evelyn went through was when she was first interacting with various different universes and juggling it back to back with her husband trying to convince Deindre the tax worker in the real world. Following that was the scene where she had to encounter Deindre in another world. Alpha Waymond also had explained much more about the condition of the other universe and needs Evelyn’s help to defeat Jobu Tupaki. This was an opportunity for Evelyn to prove herself, since she regrets everything she had done in the past and feels like a disappointment to her father. After accepting the mission Alpha Waymond gave, Evelyn tried her best to defeat Jobu Tupaki and save the universe. In the midpoint, Evelyn had lost control but her husband helped her gain more consciousness and reassured her to do the right thing. From then on, Evelyn changed her goal to saving her daughter and she fought with kindness until she reached Jobu Tupaki which is another version of her daughter. Evelyn was willing to do everything in her power to make things right and bring back her daughter.

Act 3
After Evelyn had lost control for a bit, looking at her husband and hearing the reassurance he gave her gave her flashbacks to the beautiful moments she had with her husband. That made Evelyn gain control and choose how she will fight moving on. She decided to fight with kindness, helping all the opponents she had to go through to save her daughter by helping them for the better. From all the hardships and obstacles to defeat Jobu Tupaki, Evelyn uses it to reach her new goal which is to save her daughter. When Evelyn reached Jobu Tupaki, Jobu Tupaki changed her form to Joy. Evelyn and her family tried to hold onto Joy, but Evelyn made the choice to let Joy go because she had seen how much her daughter was hurting. But then, Evelyn decided to talk to Joy as her mother. Evelyn said that she will cherish very little moments she had with Joy and support her. That conversation made Joy come back, and all the things that had happened has resolved all the misunderstandings the family had and saved the universe.

2. What is the inciting incident in the movie?
The inciting incident happened during the scene in the office, where the protagonist’s husband shifted to another universe version and tried to encourage Evelyn to help them and the other universe. Which eventually, Evelyn agreed to do because she felt that she was a disappointment to her father.

3. What is the midpoint scene in the movie?
The midpoint scene from the movie is when Evelyn learns that everything she went through is just because her daughter wants her to see what she has been going through. Then after Evelyn lost her control for a bit, her husband reassured her and she decided to continue fighting for her daughter with kindness by fighting the people on her way and giving them  a better outcome or something that makes them happy again.

4. What is the Climax scene in the movie?
The Climax scene in this movie is when Evelyn the protagonist is talking to her daughter, reassuring her that she loves her after almost letting her go completely.

5.What is the theme of the movie?
The theme of the movie is about the broken connection or love and hate connection between the protagonist and her daughter.

EXERCISE 5: SHOOTING EXERCISE 2

On week 3, Mr. Martin formed us into groups to shoot different shots and also to identify the sound effects on a video clip from the "Everything Everywhere All At Once" movie. After all the shots are compiled, I edited it using Premiere Pro and provided captions as the description of the shot.
Figure 3.1 editing shooting practice 2 progress (09/05/2025, week 3)

FINAL SHOOTING PRACTICE, SHOOT & EDIT EXERCISE 2 RESULT


EXERCISE 6: STORY BOARD EXERCISE

WEEKLY QUIZ RESULT

Week 1
Figure 4.1 week 1 quiz results (21/04/2025, week 1)


Week 2
Figure 4.2 week 2 quiz results (28/04/2025, week 2)

Week 3
Figure 4.3 week 3 quiz results (05/05/2025, week 3)

Week 4
Figure 4.4 week 4 quiz results (18/05/2025, week 4)

Week 5
Figure 4.5 week 5 quiz results (25/05/2025, week 5)

Week 6
Figure 4.6 week 6 quiz results (28/05/2025, week 6)

REFLECTION

Through the exercises given from these few weeks, I have learnt a lot of new tools and skills in Premiere Pro. Not only that, I have also learned about all the different type of shots in movies or such. In addition, I also learned some composition techniques in cinematography. Before starting this module, I have already got to know just a bit about Premiere Pro so it was very fun that I get to learn much more about it. Though there are a few times where I'd get confused since this is still considered a very new software for me. I also had a lot of fun shooting and editing in these past few weeks.

When I was completing the exercises, I noticed that I was quite quick on understanding all the different tools and how it operates. However, I noticed that it was hard for me to keep all the files and clips organized when I am editing. Even though I might know where all the different files are placed on the tracks now, I am afraid that I might forget the placement if I opened it again after some time. Lastly, I noticed a factor that might have made me quickly understand the tools, which is the amount of time that I invested on using the software when editing a sequence. But, right now I am still trying to fix my organization skills and I wished that I could have properly arranged my files better earlier on.

From these exercises, I was able to learn many factors that makes a good shot, storytelling, and I also gained a better understanding on how to operate Premiere Pro. I did realize that I learn much faster and better if I invested a lot of time in practicing and experimenting with the software. Though for now, I think that I need to improve more on my organization skills by investing more time on learning on how to do it properly. However, now I do think that I have developed my skills to a pretty good level compared to how I was on the first week. Lastly, the quizzes that were given really helped me straighten out some materials that I was still a bit confused on.

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