Editing

My task was not editing and was all handed over to my groupmate Jeremy. Originally my other groupmate Kenneth Lee wanted to do it but he has done a lot for our group which we couldn't do without him. So we decided to pick Jeremy instead as he also has pass experience in editing than Kenneth Lee.

Final Ad

 Here is the final advertisement tourism video, enjoy:

Creative Critical Reflection

Here is my CCR 1 and CCR 2 which I have compiled into Canva presentation:

By Kenzo Susanto by Kenzo Susanto

CCR 3:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1na8WsnKm3P2EUPpP7i80Vzi4FJcL0MpI/view?usp=drive_link

CCR 4:

 

Aaron Loeb by Kenzo Susanto

Classworks

This post shows the summary of what we have learned in class in semester 1 term 1. In total, we have learned four main topics such as camera works, sound, miss-en-scene, and editing (which I missed)

Camera Works:

Types of Camera Angles:
1) Low Angle
2) High Angle
3) Close up
4) Extreme Close Up
5) Medium Shot
6) Long Shot
7) Extreme Long Shot
8) POV (Point of View)
9) Cowboy Shot
10) Over-the-shoulder
11) Establishing Shot
12) Dutch Angle

Here is what we did in class when each group was given specific camera angles and had to draw it out on an A5 paper.


Types of Camera Movements:
  

Fixed	Camera remains static	Calm, peace, normal
Push in	The camera moves slowly toward the subject	Brings the audience closer, more involved, and more serious.
Pull out	The camera moves slowly away from the subject	Takes the audience away from the action, leaving a character. Detaching from subject
Pan	Side to side, the camera is fixed	Reveal information, mirrors the natural head movement of the audience.
Tilt	Up and down, the camera fixed	Same as the pan, just in a different direction
Dolly	The camera moves around freely	More immersive, we are moving inside the subject world, we feel part of the action
Tracking	The camera moves around on tracks	Similar to dolly, but smoother.
Crane		Reveals the epic size of the setting, and landscape.
Handheld	Camera is shakey	Very natural, and immersive. High energy
Zoom	Zoom	Brings the audience closer to budget. Draws our attention to something.

Types of Sound:

Sound design is a crucial element in the filming industry as it has the power to create realism for the audience due to it being able to convey a mood on the audience mood and emotion that can truly enhance the viewing experience. From what I have learned there are three main types of sound:

 

	Description	Effect
Diegetic sound	Sound that can be heard by the characters within the media text.	Add a sense of realism. Reveal information to characters (and then the audience)
Non-diegetic sound	Sound that can only be heard by the audience.	Enhance meaning, create an emotional response in the audience
Trans diegetic sound	Sound that transitions from one to the other.	Creates a link between the audience and the world. More immersive

Non-diegetic sound is again divided into three types which are the following:

1) Melodic: They often give positive and pleasing connotations as they enhance a positive scene to create positive emotion in the audience.
2) Discordant: Uses harsh and unpleasant connotations to enhance negative scenes. Which creates suspense, tension, and anxiety.
3) Contrapuntal: It has an opposite tone to the on-screen values. It adds deeper meaning to scenes. Insight into the character's thoughts. Maybe they seek pleasure in doing bad things.

Miss-en-scene:

Miss-en-scene refers to the arrangement and design of visual elements within a frame or a scene. The main key elements are:

1) Props
2) Set Design
3) Costume
4) Hair
5) Make Up
6) Colour
7) Performance
8) Lighting 
9) Blocking
10) Focus
11) Weather
12) Environment

Editing:
Film editing is the process of assembling and cutting film footage to create a finished movie. It's a vital part of the film production process, as it's responsible for giving meaning to the film and helping the audience perceive the story as the director intends. In editing, there are 2 types of takes which are:

1) Long take: Used to build suspense, and extend the feelings (feels slow)
2) Short take/ Quick Cut: Used to increase pase, high energy/excitement

There are two types of editing:

1) Continuity Editing: Straight cut, eyeliner match, Shot/ reverse shot, Cutaway/ insert
2) Non-continuity Editing: Crosscut, flashback, flash forward, jump cut

Self Reflection:
The knowledge and classwork we did proved to be really helpful for the final tourism advertisement as it gave me a further understanding of how to convey meaning to the audience's emotions and appeal them to with our advertisement. The problem that I encountered throughout this whole term 1 was memorizing the names of the shots and movements and also that 1 lesson I missed where we learned to edit. However, the only way to catch up is by self-learning and asking my friends about it.

Script and Storyboard

 As for now, our tourism advertisement does not need a narrator voice-over for the final as it has been self-explanatory from the video we are advertising in Bali. The storyboards are all drawn and hand written by Me with Jeremy giving me ideas.

Storyboard:

Reflection: We originally had to decide a day to visit the place first for the filming to start the progress of our storyboard ( because pictures from Google didn't help much) as this was our first time visiting the place which took us longer than expected. In the end, we were way behind schedule due to the amount of delays we had such as the weather conditions and some of my group mates unable to attend the activity. Luckily a week before the deadline, the weather was on our side and everyone could come. From doing the storyboard, I have developed my drawing skills by a tiny bit as this was a child's play for me. There is one scene which is scene #9 I had no effort on drawing the statue because it we it was difficult to draw so I scribbled it and a random shape but I hope the person who's reading this blog can understand what that is.

Filming Schedule

 

No	Scene	Date/Time	Location	People	Props	Equipment	Other
1	Shots	25/8/2024	Taman Festival Bali	Group. Kenneth Lee (actor), Kenzo & Jeremy (Camera technician)	Torch, tripod, lighter, newspaper	Camera, tripod, clapper
2	Return For Reshoots	4/9/24	Taman Festival Bali	Kenneth Lee (Actor), Jeremy (Camera Man)	Bag	Camera, tripod, clapper	Brought some friends
3	Editing	9/9/24	Home	Jeremy		Phone, Capcut App
	Blog Refinement	12/9/2024	Home	Group		Desktop
	Submission		Home, school	Group		Desktop

Reflection: For us, the filming schedule was really important as it allowed us to keep track of the equipment that we needed to bring and the scenes that we were going to shoot during that date. I think without the filming schedule it would make us work a lot harder to prepare for the day of shooting as it keeps us reminded on what to bring on that day.

Location Scout and Risk Assessment

Before heading to our location to shoot the tourism ad, we list the locations and risk assessments in which we will likely shoot our film.

Location 1
Location:	Bali Festival Park, Padang Galak
Events in scene:	We'll be wandering around the site, exploring the rooms and the sight of graffiti on the walls.
Pros of location:	Perfect for urban exploring lovers The location is filled with graffiti, giving an urban vibe The location is completely abandoned which matches the theme of our tourism advertisement.
Cons of location:	Filled with wild animals Homeless people inhabiting some of the rooms Shafts dug into the ground with water in them
Alternatives:	What other locations can you shoot at if there are issues here? Any abandoned buildings we find on the side of the road.
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	Wild animals, like snakes and spiders Shafts dug into the ground with water in them Unsafe as no official guards are present Surrounded by huge forest Homeless people living in some of the empty rooms Possibility of tsunami as the location is by the beach Possibility of building collapse as it has been abandoned for years.
Evaluate risks:	Wild animals might unexpectedly attack us Homeless inhabitants might be unfriendly Shafts can be everywhere so we have to watch our steps A tsunami might hit and completely wash off the site Building collapse might take place at any time
Control measures:	We'll make sure to wear boots and bring torches with extra batteries, and some money just in case.
Responsibility:	Kenzo (Me)
Time frame:	A few days before shooting.
Other notes:	-

Location 2

Location 2
Location:	Hotel Pondok Indah Bedugul, Bedugul https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZBFLJ86iZzQPUMbp8
Events in scene:	We'll be wandering around the site, exploring the rooms within the site.
Pros of location:	Easy entrance Horror stories about the location add to the chills it gives out Have been abandoned for so long
Cons of location:	Unsafe as no official guards are present Partly covered by vegetation Possibility of collapse, due to being old
Alternatives:	Bali Festival Park, Padang Galak https://maps.app.goo.gl/B3NaMWdcjS535JXx6
Risk Assessment
Potential hazards:	Wild animals, like snakes and spiders Unsafe as no official guards are present Surrounded by a huge forest, buildings partly covered by vegetation Possibility of massive wind force, as the location is high up on a hill Possibility of building collapse due to being old
Evaluate risks:	Wild animals might attack us Possibility of bumping into bad guys at the site Huge wind force might blow our handheld belongings away The building might collapse at any time
Control measures:	We'll keep an eye on our belongings as we take shots there. We'll also bring torches with extra batteries, and money in case we need some.
Responsibility:	Kenneth Lee
Time frame:	A few days before shooting.
Other notes:	If the place feels too unsafe and risky for us to go alone, we might bring some friends.

Reflection: We primarily conducted the risk assessment collaboratively, with Kenneth Lee taking the lead on documenting our findings in the table. I believe that engaging in both risk assessment and location scouting is crucial, as it provides us with valuable insights into the challenges we may encounter before arriving on site. Without this proactive approach, we risk wasting significant time addressing unforeseen issues that could have been anticipated.

Behind the Scenes

These are the Behind The Scenes pictures and explanation:

My group mates and I headed to Taman Festival Bali, our shooting location, on August 31 for our first shot. Our chosen location, an abandoned theme park, is ideal for our travelling advertisement concept, which centres around the notion of urban exploration.

We all drove to the location from our houses. I was there earlier than the rest of my team. Maybe due to the weather, there was hardly anybody present when we arrived which was a good thing as there was less disturbance happening on the location. After purchasing our tickets, we proceeded inside the theme park and we were greeted by what appeared to be the main structure. 

There were haunting scribblings and graffiti on almost every side of the building walls, probably from either visitors who wanted to make the place look good or wanted to randomly put those writings there for us to read. Only a few authorities were working in the theme park (around 2-4 people) guarding the whole area. Garbage and trash are all scattered on every corner of the perimeter so we had to remove them first before starting to shoot the scenes which was pretty annoying.

In the picture above, we were lucky to find only a few pieces of trash inside this room. However, it was not like this when we visited the other rooms. 

In the picture above, we can see the roles that some member of the team has:
~ Kenneth Lee (The Actor)
~ Jeremy (The Cameraman)
~ Kenzo (The route finder and the 1st line of defence)

Statement of Intent

Here is my statement of Intent for the tourism ad:

Self-Reflection: My group mate Kenneth Lee did most of the writing and together we crafted some of the ideas. Most of the time, Kenneth Lee crafted some weird ideas into the statement of intent which most of us disagree with. The statement of intent, it creates an overall view of what audience we are targeting and what uniqueness is there in our advertisement compared to other travel advertisements. Without it, we would be advertising to the wrong audience and would cause our score to drop tremendously.

What is genre?

What is Genre?

It will be a summary of today's lesson about genre.

From what I learned, genre is a type of movie that attracts or achieves what the audience is looking for. Genre convention is the elements that are included in the movie such as the key events or the plot.

Choose any movie, and describe the genre and the genre conventions of the movie. Describe its audience (demo/psycho). How is the audience appealed to?

Chosen movie: Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith
Trailer: 

Star Wars follows the genre of sci-fi. Some genre conventions included in the movie are spaceships and aliens outside in the vast space. This movie is made for children around the ages of 5-15 however some people who are in the age above 15 watch this movie and usually are families who go to the film with their kids. The reason why the audience is appealed to the movie is due to the well-made storyline and the remarkable CGI during that year. The choice of the wonderful location and the awesome camera work of the scene make it look wonderful.


Chosen movie: Joker Folie A Deux
Trailer: 

Joker folie a deux follows the genre of action and romance. The genre convention used to support action is the explosion that is happening in the scene and the relationship Joker creates with a woman in the scene. The target audience for this movie is made for people of mature ages (middle-aged) as this movie contains violence towards some characters. The main reason why audiences are attracted to this movie is because it is the next chapter of the original film "Joker." Another honourable mention is because of the choice of lighting used to convey emotion to the audience while watching the movie.


Chosen movie: A Quiet Place Part 2
Trailer: 

The trailer of this movie maintains a suspenseful, survivalist atmosphere just like in the first movie (A Quite Place) while maintaining the same horror and thriller genre. This movie is set in a post-apocalyptic world invaded by a mysterious creature who hunts by sound and forces the protagonist to stay quiet and navigate through a world of silence which allows us to recognize the genre convention. Another genre convention used is the use of tense quiet, well-used sudden sound leaps to scare the viewers and the constant threat of an invisible monster highlighted in the trailer. Another element that shows a survival thriller is the bravery of the characters to outrun the monster. The target audience of the trailer includes viewers who enjoy post-apocalyptic settings and is not recommended for kids under the age of 13 to watch this movie due to the act of violence included in the film.

Chosen movie: Twisters
Trailer: 

The trailer showcases the film as a thrilling natural disaster movie which is mostly known for its dramatic action scenes, imaginary natural disasters and high stakes. The genre convention used in this trailer highlights the violent force of tornadoes by showing people desperately trying to escape the onslaught of nature's wrath. From the trailer, we can see some elements to support the genre convention such as horrific scenes of gigantic tornadoes tearing across the landscape. The target audience for this trailer is fans who love action-packed films and disaster films.