Video and Sound Production - Final Project
24.04.2024 - 04.08.2024 / Week 1 - Week 14
Siang Huey Yee / 0369549
Video and Sound Production / Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Creative
Media
Final Project
OUTLINE
LECTURES
Class Summary (Week 10 - 27/6/2024)
- Mr. Martin guided us during our Stop Motion Trial shoot to ensure that we conducted the shoot smoothly.
- This stop motion trial shoot was conducted to help us understand the stop-motion shooting workflow, preparing us for the upcoming Final Project - Stop Motion Video.
- Mr. Martin also asked us to submit our Project 2B and the Project 2 submission slides by 11:59 p.m. on June 30th.
- Additionally, Mr. Martin requested that we proceed with our Final Project - Stop Motion Video proposal slides up to page 4. We will have a discussion and feedback session with him next week, in Week 11.
Week 11 Lecture: Stop Motion Editing Brief
Class Summary (Week 11 - 4/7/2024)
- Mr. Martin guided us by demonstrating an example of editing stop motion footage created by previous seniors. He showed us the example and the method of editing in both Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects.
- Mr. Martin also conducted a feedback session with us to review our Final Project - Stop Motion Video proposal slides.
Class Summary (Week 12 - 12/7/2024)
- Mr. Martin provided us with the schedule for all upcoming class sessions so we can begin the shooting process for our stop motion video for the Final Project.
- Mr. Martin also gave us the option to book the studio if we want to film outside of class sessions.
INSTRUCTIONS
Module Information Booklet
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Stop Motion Short Exercise
Week 1 Task :
On Week 1, Mr. Martin has assigned a task where we are required to watch
three of our favourite stop-motion shorts and share them in our Final
Project Blog Post.
Stop Motion Short 01: Negative Space
Summary:
This stop-motion short revolves around a protagonist whose father, a
busy businessman, frequently goes on business trips. The protagonist
learns how to effectively pack luggage from his father, who teaches him
with specific rules. In my opinion, the short portrays the complex
relationship between a father and son, with the protagonist's memories
limited to helping his father pack for these trips and learning valuable
skills from him. I find it somewhat ironic when the protagonist sees his
father lying in the coffin and reflects on the wasted space that could
have been filled with something. I personally think that this moment
symbolizes the wasted time between him and his father, where their
interactions were mainly centered around packing for business trips. I
like how the sound effects seamlessly integrates with the scenes,
enhancing the smooth animation when the protagonist clarifying how each
item should be packed in the luggage.
Stop Motion Short 02: Good Intentions
Figure 1.2 Good Intentions (https://youtu.be/vmHSQ9JeEUc?si=hJp4G56CCI_uUCIt)
The stop-motion short "Good Intentions" explores the guilt of the protagonist, who accidentally causes a car accident and flees the scene out of fear. As she becomes increasingly anxious and guilty about the injured driver, she starts to believe she caused his death. Later, she discovers something strange: she can't be seen by anyone, and her body begins to turn invisible. The unexpected twist in the story reveals that she actually died in the car accident. I enjoy the plot of this stop-motion short, which surprised me with its unexpected twist concerning the protagonist's death.
Stop Motion Short 03: Waste Away
Figure 1.3 Waste Away (https://youtu.be/897ZAB3JilI?si=Lsivns-ByxJyPqkg)
Summary:
This stop-motion short starts with a homeless woman who becomes pregnant after eating a fish. It portrays the power and responsibility of motherhood as she fights to survive and protect her pregnancy. However, despite her efforts, she ultimately give in to the forces of nature and dies. I appreciate the smooth animation depicting the movement of water, the sea, and the tsunami in this stop-motion short.
This stop-motion short starts with a homeless woman who becomes pregnant after eating a fish. It portrays the power and responsibility of motherhood as she fights to survive and protect her pregnancy. However, despite her efforts, she ultimately give in to the forces of nature and dies. I appreciate the smooth animation depicting the movement of water, the sea, and the tsunami in this stop-motion short.
FINAL PROJECT - STOP MOTION
For this Final Project, we can choose to either work in pairs or
individually. This task requires us to create a storyboard and come up with
a topic ourselves. The video duration for pairs should be around one minute,
while for individuals, the video duration should be 30 seconds. Students
must get approval for their topic and storyboard before beginning to shoot
their stop motion video.
I have worked in a pair with my classmate, Teh Ming En (0364908), to create
this Final Project Stop Motion video. Together, we developed the topic "No
Second Chances," which emphasizes the importance of not doing something that
you will regret later, as there are no second chances after making
irreversible mistakes that will haunt you forever.
1) PROPOSAL
Figure 1.1 Final Project Proposal - Stop Motion
2) STORYBOARD
For our first attempt, my partner and I came up with a topic that revolves
around a love quarrel and the concept of no second chances in love. In this
story, the male lead has an affair, leaving the female lead heartbroken. She
eventually meets another man who consoles her, and she moves on with this
new relationship. Meanwhile, the male lead’s affair partner also cheats on
him, making him regret his actions. He wants to return to the female lead,
but she has already moved on.
This initial storyline involved about five characters, making it too complex
and complicated. During the Week 11 feedback session, Mr. Martin commented
that the storyline was too complicated and slightly boring, and he asked us
to make modifications. The figure below shows our first storyboard attempt.
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Figure 2.1a First Storyboard Attempt
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Figure 2.1b First Storyboard Attempt
Therefore, my partner and I made some modifications to the storyline,
reducing the number of characters and adding different background scenes to
make it less confusing and more interesting. We kept our topic "No Second
Chances" but focused only on the two main lead characters. In the revised
story, the female lead has a quarrel with the male lead, making her so sad
and disappointed that she runs away, only to be accidentally hit by a truck
and die in the accident. The male lead is left deeply regretful and
grief-stricken for what he caused, emphasizing our theme that sometimes
there are no second chances to make amends, so we should always avoid doing
things that we might regret later.
Figure 2.2 Final Storyboard
Figure 3.1 Creating Truck
Figure 3.2 Creating Truck
4) SHOOTING PROCESS
After preparing and creating our equipment, we proceeded to shoot our stop
motion video in the studio during the Week 12 class session. My partner, Ming
En, and I brought all the necessary equipment for the shoot, such as the
tripod, stop motion characters, and background scene materials. We used a stop
motion animation application on my mobile phone to shoot the video, capturing
a total of 111 photos to create the stop motion animation.
Figure 4.1 Shooting Process in studio
After finishing the shoot for our stop motion video, we proceeded to edit it
using Adobe Premiere Pro, adding the necessary sound effects to enhance the
final outcome.
Sound Effects Google Drive Link:
My partner, Ming En, and I downloaded sound effects from the FreeSound
website and YouTube to add to our raw video as we decided not to include any
background music. During our editing process in Adobe Premiere Pro, we
imported our raw video and all the downloaded sound effects into the
software.
Figure 5.1 Importing Stop Motion Video and Sound Effects
After importing all the necessary sound effects, we added them to the
corresponding tracks and synchronized the sound effects with the video.
Figure 5.2 Adding Sound Effects
Next, we continued the editing process by applying audio transition effects
to the beginning and end of the sound clips to make them smoother and better
fit with the video.
Figure 5.3 Applying Audio Transitions Effects
We also adjusted the audio volume in the Effect Controls panel to ensure
that no sound was overshadowed or too faint to be heard. This adjustment
involved either lowering or raising the volume of the audio.
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Figure 5.4a Adjusting Effect Controls on Audio Volume
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Figure 5.4b Adjusting Effect Controls on Audio Volume
Lastly, we exported our video from Adobe Premiere Pro after completing the
editing of our stop motion video.
Figure 5.5 Exporting Final Stop Motion Video
Figure 6.1 Final Stop Motion Video Submission
FEEDBACK
Week 11
During the Week 11 feedback session, Mr. Martin commented that our storyboard was too complicated, with too many characters and a somewhat boring plot due to limited background scene changes. He asked us to make modifications to the storyboard.
Week 12
Mr. Martin said it was acceptable if the stop motion video was not exactly 1 minute, with a tolerance of plus or minus 5 seconds. Our stop motion video has a duration of 55 seconds, and after we showed the raw video to Mr. Martin, he said it was acceptable.
REFLECTION
Throughout this final project, I was happy and grateful for the opportunity
to learn more about the stop motion shooting process, which I have been
interested in for a long time. I gained a deeper understanding of how to
create a good stop motion video, learning the importance of paying close
attention to details during the shooting process. It was crucial to check
for any displacement or shifting of materials and equipment when changing
the movements of our characters. I found that using a mobile application for
stop motion animation is more convenient than using a DSLR, as it shows a
light and transparent preview of the previous picture on the screen, helping
to ensure that materials and equipment remain in place. Although a DSLR
typically provides higher quality and more focused images, but I preferred
using a mobile phone for this project.
Additionally, I strengthened my collaboration skills by working in pairs for
this final project. We needed to discuss and listen to each other's opinions
and ideas and we had to distribute tasks effectively to avoid overburdening
either of us with too heavy a workload.
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