To Do This Week
Assignments Due
Loops (5%): No more than 10 seconds per loop.
Shoot and edit 3 video loops (6-10 second mini-narratives) that depict or evoke different subjective experiences of time: cyclic, slow, timeless, frantic, rhythmic.
- In one loop, try to incorporate continuity editing (e.g., POV shot, match on action) to maintain unity.
- In another, use a discontinuous/montage style by contrasting edited shots (e.g., dark/light, fast/slow, close-up/long-shot).
- In the third, attempt a perfect/infinite loop or a mini-narrative loop.
- Create a variety of shot durations for emphasis (e.g., a 4-second shot sandwiched between 2-second shots will seem to stretch time).
*Repeat each edited loop 3-5 times in the video track before uploading to YouTube or Vimeo.
Class
View:
Loops
Topics:
- Premiere Masking, Compositing, and Color Effects
- RunwayML – AI Effects, Green Screen, Animation, and Color
Quick Tutorial:
Lighting and Sound Basics
- Three-point lighting system / YouTube lighting
- Camera – shotgun mic
- External recorder – match later to camera sound or use another mobile phone
Premiere Effects
- Effects in General
- Compositing
- Titles and Graphics
- Animating & Keyframing
- Color Correction Adjustment
- Masking Effects
- Color Grading
- Lumetri Color
- Audio Effects & Transitions
- Text-Based Editing
Helpful YouTube Tutorials:
Digital Compositing Effects
Digital compositing is the process of digitally assembling multiple images to create a final image. It is the digital analogue of optical film compositing.
- Multiple layers of video
- Effects (pixels as information)
- Green screen – swap pixel colors
Examples:
- Star Wars Wars – Layering of image with Color Key
- Yorgo Alexopoulos: No Feeling is Final (multiple frames, picture in picture)
Additional Tutorials:
Generative AI Cinema
Examples:
RunwayML Tools
- Runway Editing Tools
- Green Screen / Separate Background
- In-Painting – Remove Unwanted Objects
- Super Slow Motion
- Motion Tracking
- Text to Color Grading
In-Class Activity
Experiment with Premiere and/or RunwayML effects. Apply at least three effects from the categories below to one video or separate clips (previously shot or filmed in class).
Premiere Effects
- Color change/correction through color tools
- Color key or ultra key (green screen) – layered video tracks
- Mirroring and perspective effects
- Animated text
- Masking / Auto mask tracking
RunwayML Effects
- Green screen / Separate background
- In-painting – Remove unwanted objects
- Super slow motion
- Motion tracking
- Text to color grading
Blog Post for Next Week
Using ChatGPT, explore a short story idea and its visual style for generating AI video clips (30-60 seconds) for the AI Cinema project. Write and post:
- A 200-300-word summary of the story or idea for your project.
- A description of the visual style you aim to achieve, referencing directors, genres, specific films, or qualities like film stocks, cameras, lighting, color/BW, production design, sets, and costumes.
AI Cinema (5%)
Due Tuesday, February 27
Create a 30-second video made of generative AI video clips or a mix of generative AI and your own video footage. The video should be either a narrative or a montage sequence with a connecting theme or central idea. Experiment with techniques to achieve your desired look. You may also use AI sound tools for music, effects, and narration.