For horror movies, sounds effects and music can decide if it the success or not. However, the process of using sound effects and music to build a rich soundscape is torturous. It’s hard to find the suitable one. It’s difficult to decide which one to use. Besides, you never know if you can find a […]

Practicing technical skills is the main achievement for this project. Camera movement is obviously a significant part.Normally, there are three reasons why people use camera movement. Normally, there are three reasons why people use camera movement. First of all, the camera movement is motivated by emotion. If directors want to show the reaction of the […]

For color grading, we created a new sequence for different scenes. We copied each scene in four or five and color grade them separately. Then choose the best one by comparing them. There is one important thing that opens your mind and does not be limited. Sometimes, I may think that this color is so wired. […]

Tips: Skillful shortening is almost always beneficial Edit different scenes in different sequences. It will make the process of editing clearer and easier. Thus, setting different sequences for different purposes is efficiency. For choosing the shot, watch every single shot at first and pick the best one to use. However, do not delete anything. We […]

Because I lacked the class, I learned a tutorial from youtube before we do first filming. There are 4 core lighting ideas: Available light Before we setting any light, we should check what we have already had. After that, we can know what is available for us to use.    2. Motivated light If the available […]

If you can do it well in shooting, do not leave it to editing!!!  It is still about the hunting scene. We thought we did a great scene and we did check the scene. However, nobody noticed that there were three people standing there and using phones to filming. It destroys the scene. Actually, the […]

There are several steps for a movie’s pre-production process. Such as script, budget, script breakdown, casting, shot list, storyboard, line the script, time the script and shooting schedule. Storyboard is extremely useful especially when we have a very long story to tell or we want to do a presentation to show our ideas. There are […]

Week 9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Make the plan and the division of task/ Make the storyboard site decision/ Video storyboard/ shooting Editing / watch and analyse / Re-shoot Editing/preparation of presentation Presentation   Filming machine preparation Clothes & Props preparation Communication with actors Site planning Director Lighting Audio Scrip Cindy Y Y Y Y […]

Transitions between shots can be classified into two types, in scenes and between scenes. On the one hand, appropriate transitions between shots can make the scene more smooth. Normally, wide-shot can show the environment. Middle-shot can provide the relationship between characters. Reaction shot can continue the storyline and dialogue. On the other hand, the transitions between shots […]

The camera has its own language to tell a story.  The picture structure language is one of them. Different pictures structure has the different meaning. The symmetrical picture usually base on a line or a point. Shapes, color and sizes of things in two sides are usually same. The frame in this situation can make audiences feel quiet […]