Video
Date : 2023
Subject : Video shooting and editing
University Project – Montreal
Challenge :
This page brings together several video projects I had the opportunity to work on during my semester of study in Montreal. The first one is a documentary filmed during the Cinemania festival, the second one is a short fiction video, and the last one is a stop-motion video.
Video
Date : 2023
Subject : Video shooting and editing
University Project – Montreal
Challenge :
This page brings together several video projects I had the opportunity to work on during my semester of study in Montreal. The first one is a documentary filmed during the Cinemania festival, the second one is a short fiction video, and the last one is a stop-motion video.
Report on the CINEMANIA Festival
Challenge : Create a video that allows sharing an event with those who couldn’t be present, or as a ‘memory’ for others.
To take up this challenge, I wanted to capture the atmosphere during the screenings and throughout the festival, while also including the opinions of a few people. I filmed several ambient shots, paying close attention to the emotions of the peoples and what they were doing before the film started. Then, I filmed 3 interviews at the end of a screenings. Finally, I added some shots of the cinemas where the festival took place, and some shots of ‘memorable’ events, such as the presence of directors or actors.
Learn more about the process
Before shooting my video, I made a list of all the shots I wanted to include.
To shoot this video, I brought my camera with me each time I went to a festival screening. For the interviews, I prepared a list of questions related to the festival and then interviewed 3 people at a screening.
To edit my video, I used Davinci Resolve editing software. To keep the report coherent, I alternated between ambient shots and interviews. Additionally, I tried to match the ambiance shots with the themes discussed in the interviews.
Adventure Video
Challenge : Create a short video based on a pre-selected film genre.
I chose to create a video in the adventure genre. My goal was to contrast the joyful essence of nature with the stressful atmosphere of the city. To achieve this, I shooted a sequence of shots featuring a woman walking in nature with a cheerful soundtrack backtrop. Then, I filmed several shots of the same woman, but this time in the city, with ambient sound and a black-and-white filter. To emphasize this confrontation, I alternated between shots in nature and shots in the city throughout the video.
Learn more about the process
Before filming, I made a storyboard to visualize my story and the different shots I wanted.
The editing process was particularly interesting, because it allowed me to work as if I were creating a real movie. First, I put all my shots side by side in the order I had imagined in my storyboards. Then, I applied a special effect to the nature scenes to accentuate the contrast and vibrancy of the colors. I chose a background track that matched the cheerful mood I wanted to convey in the nature shots. Finally, I focused on enhancing the ambient sound for the city scenes.
Stop Motion
Challenge : Create a stop-motion video with a cinematic aspect. The video had to tell a small story with a beginning, a middle, and an end.
To take up this challenge, I chose to tell a very short and simple story with only two characters. To create a beginning, a middle, and an end in a very short time, I used time jumps with text appearing between each sequence to indicate its duration. I also carefully selected the background music to convey a specific emotion for each sequence. Finally, I added subtitles to make my characters seem like they are speaking with each other.
Learn more about the process
Before shooting my video, I made a storyboard to visualize my story and the different shots I wanted.
To shoot the video, I first crafted the main characters using aluminum foil. Then, I used various everyday items like paper and tissues to create the set. Once everything was ready, I put my camera on a fixed spot, making sure that the frame and lighting were correct. Then I took several photos, with a few small changes each time to create the effect of movement.
To edit the video, I used DaVinci Resolve editing software, and specifically its sequence option. The method was straightforward: I renamed all my photos with a number corresponding to the place they would have in the video, then imported all my photos into the software as a sequence of images. Davinci Resolve automatically set the duration of each photo to ensure fluid movement, thus creating a video sequence. Finally, I adjusted the duration of each sequence to match exactly what I had envisioned.
