The Shape of Light
FNDT 152 Video Essentials
Project: The Shape of Light
Project description: In this project, students are required to create a media-based work using the lighting techniques they learned from the class. What lighting could do to contribute to their work is one dominant element they needed to take into consideration. The format of their project is not limited. It could be a series of photographs, a video, an animation or a short film, maximum 3 mins. Projects are assessed based on the quality of the video in general (including exposure, color, framing, camera movement, camera angle, sound, editing, etc.) Lighting techniques working as a visual language plays an important role in the assessment process.
This project was built up during the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of the students did their work individually during this difficult time.
Developing Story
FNDT 152 Video Essentials
Project: Story
In this project, students are asked to make a short film. The genres are unlimited, including drama, horror, documentary, and animation. Students could use all the skills, technologies, and knowledge that they have learned throughout this semester. All the projects are evaluated based on the following aspects: story, visual language, sound and editing.
Stories are marked according to character development, and story structure; Visual language is marked based on the choices of exposure, camera movement, camera angle, shot size, composition, color, and lighting; In terms of sound, students need to be extra careful on sound design: dialogue, sound effects, sound editing, and music; Editing could be a chance for the students to recreate their work after shooting. They are required to think about the duration of each shot, transition, and the sequence of the clips in order to formulate the spectatorship. This project was built up during the 3rd wave of COVID-19. The majority of the students did their work individually during this difficult time.