To Do This Week
Catch up with past work!
Work on your story for the AI project and research the style you are going for. Message me if you need help. You should have 5-20 “shots” described, depending on what you are doing and how long the shots are for about a 1 minute short. You should also play with Vizcom, Midjourney of Dall-e to generate image and styles for your production. Build the world for your story.
Make sure you have a RunwayML account with your wsu email.
Blog Post: Post your shot list and some of your style reference images and describe in 2-3 sentences what you are idea/story is.
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.