16/6/2025 - 27/7/2025 / (Week 9- Week 14)
Aricia Man Yi Xuan / 0375026
Video and Sound Production
Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media
Final Project: Visual Effects video / Stop Motion (Animation stream)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Lectures
2. Instructions
3. Final Project: Visual Effects Video
4. Feedback
5. Reflection
LECTURES
Week 9 (18/6/2025):
Mr. Martin taught us how to do visual effects in Adobe Effects
using basic tools. (Click here for tutorial)
Week 10 (25/6/2025):
Today we shoot our visual effects with our partner and try to edit
them in Adobe Effect following the tutorial we have to see whether
it works or not. We also give Mr. Martin to look at our story ideas
and he approved.
Week 11 (2/7/2025):
Today Mr. Martin checked on our storyboard and gave us some
feedback.
Mr. Martin taught us how to do visual effects in Adobe Effects using basic tools. (Click here for tutorial)
Today we shoot our visual effects with our partner and try to edit them in Adobe Effect following the tutorial we have to see whether it works or not. We also give Mr. Martin to look at our story ideas and he approved.
Today Mr. Martin checked on our storyboard and gave us some feedback.
INSTRUCTION
TAP ME BACK TO TOP
FINAL PROJECT
- Visual Effects Video -
Requirements:
- Storyboard must be presented and get
approval before the principle shoot.
- Final video is to be
submitted in digital format:
- Screen Resolution: 1080p (Full HD), 16:9 (Wide Screen)
- Frame Rate: 24/25fps
- Field Option: Progressive Scan
- Audio Quality: 48kHZ, 16-bits stereo
- Compression: H.264
Submission:
- Upload the final video to
YouTube/ Google Drive,
share the link in e-portfolio with reflection.
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| Fig.3.1.2 Drawing Storyboard / (Week 10, 25/6/2025) |
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| Fig.3.1.3 Storyboard #Page 1 / (Week 11, 2/7/2025) |
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| Fig.3.1.5 Behind the Scene / (Week 12, 9/7/2025) |
2. Invisibility phase (VFX planned)
- We used a tripod for stable framing.
- Used cinematic mode on our phone to make it more professional.
- Filmed clean plates for scenes where characters disappear or object float.
- Repeated movements carefully for editing alignment.
- Captured multiple takes for dramatic expressions.
During the first take, I couldn't help but break into laughter.... The tension of filming, the silence of the classroom, and the thought of acting made me laugh uncontrollably. It took us a few tries to calm down and get into character, which was the hardest part for me in this project. After a few rehearsals, I slowly got more comfortable and was able to stay focused for the full take. I'm thankful for my partner, Alicia, for being patient. I realized that mental preparation and focus before the camera rolls were very important.
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| Fig.3.1.6 Raw Footage / (Week 12, 10/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.7 Progression #1 - Roto Brush / (Week 13,
15/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.8 Progression #2 - Mask / (Week 13, 15/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.9 Progression #3 - Generate / (Week 13,
15/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.10 Progression #4 - Effect / (Week 13,
15/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.11 Progression #5 - Outcome / (Week 13,
15/7/2025) |
1. Import footage > create new composition
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| Fig.3.1.12 Progression #6 - Adobe Premiere Pro / (Week 13, 16/7/2025) |
Steps:
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Fig.3.1.13 Sound Effect Sources / (Week 13,
18/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.14 Progression #7 - Adobe Premiere Pro / (Week
13, 18/7/2025) |
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| Fig.3.1.15 Progression #8 / (Week 13, 18/7/2025) |
Steps:
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| Fig.3.1.15 Progression #16 - Fade out transitions / (Week 13, 18/7/2025) |
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Fig.3.1.16 Progression #17 - Color Correction / (Week 13,
19/7/2025) |
Steps:
6. Added Background Music
FEEDBACK
Week 11 (2/7/2025):
Specific Feedback: The ending of the story was a bit confusing, maybe you can make it a loop or just directly end the story.
Week 14 (23/7/2025)
Specific Feedback: I think you need to have a close-up when she is looking at the notes, it's too small, cannot see. Also, the colour you might need to change it to a more creepy feel, maybe use bluish colour. After that, you can submit.
REFLECTION
Experiences:
This final project was very fun and fulfilling. I worked with my partner, Alicia together. We created a proposal to plan out the concept and visualize how the scenes should look. We actually spent a long time brainstorming the story because we had to make sure it matched the theme while still being simple enough to shoot and apply visual effects to. The video is only 1 minute, so it wasn't easy to come up with something achievable and interesting enough. After many ideas, we finally decided on "The Ring", which includes a dream sequence with a mysterious and creepy atmosphere. During the shoot, we took on multiple roles such as filming, directing, and acting, as there were only the two of us. I was the one who had more scenes to act in, which was quite stressful because I kept laughing during the takes. It was really hard to stay serious in some scenes, so we had to retake quite a few shots because of me...luckily my partner and I had a funny memory in this process. After filming, we used Adobe After Effects to edit the VFX effects and used Premiere Pro to arrange the clips, sound, and music, and finalize it. Overall, we work together, and everything run's smoothly during the process.
Observation:
I noticed that planning and storyboarding were very important. We need to think not only about a good idea but also about how to shoot it in a way that fits the edit later. Also, communication was really important. Since it was just the two of us handling everything, we had to discuss and check with each other at every step. We also had to divide tasks and work together to make the whole process more effective. We gave each other feedback and took turns editing the visual effects. Luckily, I have a good partner who supported me, and we had no arguments during the whole process.
Findings:
From this project, the most I learned was how to apply an invisible effect to the object in Adobe After Effects. In Premiere Pro, I also learned to cut scenes more precisely and create better flow with background music and sound effects. Overall, this project improved my technical skills and also my creative thinking. I was satisfied of what we had done in the final outcome.
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