Media production skills
This area of study focuses on the development of specific media production skills and technical
competencies using media technologies and processes in one or more media forms.
Students plan, undertake and evaluate two production exercises to develop skills appropriate to the technical
equipment, applications and media processes available to them.
Each media production exercise is accompanied by a statement of intention and an evaluation specific to the exercise. Through
the completion of production exercises, students develop an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of production equipment, processes and applications; acquire skills to enable the use of specific media technologies; and explore aesthetic and structural qualities and characteristics of media products in media forms.
Students’ production skills inform the development of their media production design plan and the subsequent media production developed in Unit 4. Students document their planning and evaluation processes, and use this information to support the development of their media production design plan in Outcome 3.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to use a range of technical equipment, applications and media processes and evaluate the capacity of these to present ideas, achieve effects and explore
aesthetic qualities in media forms.
This area of study focuses on the development of specific media production skills and technical
competencies using media technologies and processes in one or more media forms.
Students plan, undertake and evaluate two production exercises to develop skills appropriate to the technical
equipment, applications and media processes available to them.
Each media production exercise is accompanied by a statement of intention and an evaluation specific to the exercise. Through
the completion of production exercises, students develop an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of production equipment, processes and applications; acquire skills to enable the use of specific media technologies; and explore aesthetic and structural qualities and characteristics of media products in media forms.
Students’ production skills inform the development of their media production design plan and the subsequent media production developed in Unit 4. Students document their planning and evaluation processes, and use this information to support the development of their media production design plan in Outcome 3.
Outcome 2
On completion of this unit the student should be able to use a range of technical equipment, applications and media processes and evaluate the capacity of these to present ideas, achieve effects and explore
aesthetic qualities in media forms.
The Task
You will plan and complete TWO production exercises that demonstrate a range of knowledge and skills relating to the specifications of your chosen medium for your production (video).
The exercises you undertake must NOT include the planning or the production of any materials that you wish to later use in your actual production that will be submitted for assessment. You can, however, explore the knowledge and skills relevant to your plan and production (e.g. a particular camera effect, a lighting set-up, an editing style).
SAMPLE PRODUCTION EXERCISE #1
The video for this production exercise can be viewed on YouTube.
Intention
As my main focus for this exercise is in colour correction and the special effects within transitions. I will need to test and co-ordinate sequences that achieves these experiments effectively.
Colour Correction
Firstly I will begin by shooting a variety of shots on both the GoPro and the Canon Hv40. The use of two cameras here will allow me to see which camera is more suitable for each given scene in my film. Then by experimenting with a variety of colour correction tools I will enhance the visual aspect of each shot. I intend to colour correct this in Adobe After Effects with a variety of tools (levels, RGB curves, brightness and contrast and blurs). After this process I will cut the footage on an angle allowing a small corner of the raw footage to be viewed, creating a contrast from the before and after. By experimenting with a variety of colour correction techniques , I will establish the best approach to colour correct my footage.
Special Effect Transitions
Through the use of a point of view shot I will attempt to establish the best methods of linking two shots together. These transitions are crucial for my production of “Transition”, as they are the backbone for the narrative. Through the use of roto-scoping, cross fading and motion blur I will develop a variety of different alternatives methods to achieve the transition. This will be done in adobe after effects, which will provide me with a variety of choices in regards to these options.
I intend to shoot footage on a canon Hv40 and a Go Pro basically focusing on a point of view shot. In each sequence there will be two shots, with one in another completely different location that would allow me to create the transition. What I aim to achieve is a smooth flowing transition that seems both faultless and believable. I would like the effect to seem simple and not to basic as it is essential for the films development as a narrative.
Realisation
Colour Correction
During the colour correction process, it became quite obvious that it was going to become a key component in my films post production. As I had shot a variety of shots, both indoors, outdoors and underwater, I had to established particular hues and colour correction templates for a given scene. This worked extremely well, as I had to compensate for given natural light and artificial light. The only thing that may need to be improved on is how I colour correct each given camera (Canon Hv40.. GOPRO). This I found to be an issue as each camera, had different levels of background noise, therefore requiring more contrast. But overall I am extremely happy with the outputted results in relation to the colour correction aspect of Production Exercise 1.
Special Effect Transitions
The transitions themselves was quite a lengthy process to create as the both required Roto scoping in after effects. The first one I tried out was rather complex as I focused on opening a door to an aerial view of suburbia. This required a large amount of roto-scoping as I had shot this in handheld. I paced a picture bellow this layer in after effects, motion tracked it to the scene. Although the final product did not look particularly convincing, I established that I will have to use a green screen rather than the roto-scoping method. This I believe will create the effect I required without the jittery drawback from roto-scoping.
The second transition, involved an underwater transition to a bathtub which will be shot on the GoPro. This involved me filming an underwater shot as the camera rose to the surface, then cutting suddenly to a point of view shot from the bathtub. This effect was done through rotoscoping , motion blur and cross fading inside Adobe After Effects. The only thing that I would like to improve from this process, is how quickly I cut to the bathtub. Ideally I would have liked to linger on the water surface slower, which can be achieved through a slower camera movement to the surface. But overall I was extremely happy with the final result in this Production Exercise 1.
Conclusion
I am particularly happy with the outputted result for Production Exercise 1 .The only thing I would change if I had the chance would be to take my time a lot more when it came to shooting the underwater sequences as I felt that I rushed them , which showed in the final output.
The exercises you undertake must NOT include the planning or the production of any materials that you wish to later use in your actual production that will be submitted for assessment. You can, however, explore the knowledge and skills relevant to your plan and production (e.g. a particular camera effect, a lighting set-up, an editing style).
SAMPLE PRODUCTION EXERCISE #1
The video for this production exercise can be viewed on YouTube.
Intention
As my main focus for this exercise is in colour correction and the special effects within transitions. I will need to test and co-ordinate sequences that achieves these experiments effectively.
Colour Correction
Firstly I will begin by shooting a variety of shots on both the GoPro and the Canon Hv40. The use of two cameras here will allow me to see which camera is more suitable for each given scene in my film. Then by experimenting with a variety of colour correction tools I will enhance the visual aspect of each shot. I intend to colour correct this in Adobe After Effects with a variety of tools (levels, RGB curves, brightness and contrast and blurs). After this process I will cut the footage on an angle allowing a small corner of the raw footage to be viewed, creating a contrast from the before and after. By experimenting with a variety of colour correction techniques , I will establish the best approach to colour correct my footage.
Special Effect Transitions
Through the use of a point of view shot I will attempt to establish the best methods of linking two shots together. These transitions are crucial for my production of “Transition”, as they are the backbone for the narrative. Through the use of roto-scoping, cross fading and motion blur I will develop a variety of different alternatives methods to achieve the transition. This will be done in adobe after effects, which will provide me with a variety of choices in regards to these options.
I intend to shoot footage on a canon Hv40 and a Go Pro basically focusing on a point of view shot. In each sequence there will be two shots, with one in another completely different location that would allow me to create the transition. What I aim to achieve is a smooth flowing transition that seems both faultless and believable. I would like the effect to seem simple and not to basic as it is essential for the films development as a narrative.
Realisation
Colour Correction
During the colour correction process, it became quite obvious that it was going to become a key component in my films post production. As I had shot a variety of shots, both indoors, outdoors and underwater, I had to established particular hues and colour correction templates for a given scene. This worked extremely well, as I had to compensate for given natural light and artificial light. The only thing that may need to be improved on is how I colour correct each given camera (Canon Hv40.. GOPRO). This I found to be an issue as each camera, had different levels of background noise, therefore requiring more contrast. But overall I am extremely happy with the outputted results in relation to the colour correction aspect of Production Exercise 1.
Special Effect Transitions
The transitions themselves was quite a lengthy process to create as the both required Roto scoping in after effects. The first one I tried out was rather complex as I focused on opening a door to an aerial view of suburbia. This required a large amount of roto-scoping as I had shot this in handheld. I paced a picture bellow this layer in after effects, motion tracked it to the scene. Although the final product did not look particularly convincing, I established that I will have to use a green screen rather than the roto-scoping method. This I believe will create the effect I required without the jittery drawback from roto-scoping.
The second transition, involved an underwater transition to a bathtub which will be shot on the GoPro. This involved me filming an underwater shot as the camera rose to the surface, then cutting suddenly to a point of view shot from the bathtub. This effect was done through rotoscoping , motion blur and cross fading inside Adobe After Effects. The only thing that I would like to improve from this process, is how quickly I cut to the bathtub. Ideally I would have liked to linger on the water surface slower, which can be achieved through a slower camera movement to the surface. But overall I was extremely happy with the final result in this Production Exercise 1.
Conclusion
I am particularly happy with the outputted result for Production Exercise 1 .The only thing I would change if I had the chance would be to take my time a lot more when it came to shooting the underwater sequences as I felt that I rushed them , which showed in the final output.