Video & Sound Production (Exercises)

1/4/2022 - 1/7/2022 (Week 1-14)

Liew Li Wei 0338076

Bachelor of Mass Communication (Hons) Digital Media Production
Video & Sound Production (Minor)
Exercises


INSTRUCTIONS




LECTURES

WEEK 1

Module briefing & video editing.



WEEK 3

Storytelling in Film







EXERCISES

TASK 1


Figure 1.1: Week 1 Exercise 1


Figure 1.2: Week 1 Exercise 2


TASK 2

Figure 2.1: 3 Act Structure


  • Burrow
    • Act 1:
      Showing that the rabbit wanted to build his dream house.
    • Plot Point 1:
      Realizing his house is not fancy enough like other animals.
    • Act 2:
      Started digging deeper to find a spot for his house with no other animals nearby.
    • Plot Point 2:
      Accidentally dig the bottom of the soil and causes water leaked.
    • Climax:
      All the other animals came to help sort out the problem.
    • Act 3:
      The rabbit showed them his floor plan for the house and they helped the rabbit build his house.
  • Guang
    • Act 1:
      Introduce the main character who is autism and unemployed but looking for work.
    • Plot Point 1:
      He messed up the interview as he was distracted by the sound of the glass.
    • Act 2: 
      His brother doesn't blame him and soon offered him another interview chance.
    • Plot Point 2: 
      While he was on his way to the interview, he got distracted by the sound of the glass he was finding for a long time. Then, he missed the interview.
    • Climax:
      His brother got mad and started scolding and yelling at him.
    • Act 3: 
      His brother was touched after knowing that the reason that the main character missed the interview and realizing that he has a good talent in music.
  • Lalin
    • Act 1:
      Introducing Lalin and how she got bullied in school all the time because of her "moon" face so she moved to Japan to start a new life.
    • Plot Point 1:
      A boy contacted her for a transcript job for the art illustration he is working on.
    • Act 2: 
      They started to chat every day and night tomorrow, sharing each other about their daily lives.
    • Plot Point 2: 
      The boy went to Japan to see her but she rejected his request to meet.
    • Climax:
      Lalin found out the story behind the moon and the boy, then she ran out of the cafe to chase the boy.
    • Act 3: 
      Lalin are unable to chase the boy and realized she missed the chance to see him.
  • Munich
    • Act 1:
      Introducing the main characters, Avner Kaufman, a Mossad agent of German-Jewish descent. Avner is chosen to lead a mission to assassinate 11 Palestinians allegedly involved in the massacre.
    • Plot Point 1:
      After their first kill, which they are nervous and barely pull it off, they have crossed the divide.
    • Act 2: 
      The threat to Avner’s life, which also emphasizes the fact that their contact who supplied the explosives is untrustworthy. Avner and his team coerce permission into taking part in the raid in Beirut. Their contact dumps them into the same safehouse with a group of Palestinians.
    • Plot Point 2:
      After learning from his contact that he and his team are being hunted. Avner’s increasing doubt about their mission and his own safety.
    • Climax:
      Avner and his one remaining team member go after the top name on their list, but fail when the alarm is sounded early.
    • Act 3: 
      Avner leaves the service.
    • Story outline
      After the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and their coach at the 1972 Olympics, the Israeli government secretly assigns Avner Kaufman to carry out a series of strategic retaliations. With the help of a driver, a forger, a bomb-maker and a former soldier, Avner conducts a worldwide operation, targeting 11 individuals. As the assassinations pile up, Avner begins to doubt the morality of his actions. 
    • Describe the main character
      The main character, Avner Kaufman was a loyal man who prioritized his family. He is also a responsible and brave man as he accepted the job and did as told. He was also an insecure man who constantly worried that he will be killed anytime. He has self-conscious as he realized no matter how many person he killed, there will always be replacement. He is also a trustworthy guy as he did not give his source's name to the person in charge. He is also kind enough to exclude the innocent people outside the assassination.
    • What is the character’s goal?
      The character's goal was to assassinate the 11 individuals who were involved in the massacre in Munich with the help of a driver, a forger, a bomb-maker and a former soldier. 
    • What are the obstacles that he faced?
      First, he found his contact who supplied the explosives is untrustworthy. Secondly, his contact dumped them into the same safehouse with a group of Palestinians. Thirdly, he learnt from his contact that he and his team were being hunted as well.



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