MY CREATIVE JOURNAL by Diep Ly https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c Made with a little mischief! en-us 2018-04-07 02:29:58 UTC 2026-01-30 23:21:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/277025235/360a96ff9cd2b91b9ce3852b665bcaa1/venue_clipart_video_camera_clip_art.png Activity 1.2 - Planning a Video Production dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249390077 Title: Short video production 
Producer/ writer/ director/ editor: Diep Ly]]> 2018-04-07 02:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249390077 Activity 1.1 - Video Production Equipment dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249390220 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c]]> 2018-04-07 02:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249390220 Activity 1.3 - Develop an engaging story dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249393938 Character-goal driven plot
characters; orphan (Harry - main character), Ms Whitemore (mean, evil nanny), nice family
location; the orphanage - old, rusty brick building, isolated from the city - may be in a forest/ hill area, a nice house located in the city
conflict; boy escapes the orphanage because of the evil cook and runs into a loving, wealthy family.
Synopsis
Harry,6 years old, an orphan, was left alone on the streets of Calabasas due to the death of his parents. He has no home, no money and barely any clothes. He migrates from people's homes for shelter every night but the families neglect him. He is then taken into an orphanage which he thinks, will be better because he will be cared for. However, this is not the case. Harry meets Ms Whitemore, the nanny of the orphanage, who is the opposite of nice and caring. She treats Harry like a peasant, she locks him up in his room, does not feed him nor bathe him. After years of this on going unfair treatment, he plans an escape and leaves the orphanage. Harry runs like never before through the woods until he reaches a nice house and is cared for by the new family. This is Harry's new home.
this was an attempt of drawing the image created in my mind - a young boy who was left stranded alone due to the death of his parents. 
]]> 2018-04-07 04:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/249393938 2.1 - image control dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251890116 Quiz results]]> 2018-04-15 14:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251890116 Reflection dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251890397
  • a brief reflection on your performance
    • After watching the videos on image control, I managed to complete the quiz with only one attempt. I found a few questions challenging as some answers I thought that were wrong were unexpectedly correct, but from this I was able to learn. Furthermore, the questions that I got correct made me feel accomplished as it showed methat understood the content the videos were portraying. Overall, I learnt new concepts related to imaging and cameras such as: colour temperature and focusing which will be vital to my video production as it will be useful techniques during filming. 

    ]]>     2018-04-15 14:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251890397     Reflection dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251891216
  • your strengths and weaknesses
    • One the weaknesses I identified during the quiz was the lack of attention I had when reading questions and answers. For example, one of the question was regarding a colour temperature, I knew the measuring unit was degree Kelvin but I picked an answer which was measured in Celsius. I completely disregarded the measuring unit (basically half of the answer) and instantly jumped the answer I thought was correct. 

    However, a strength I discovered was understanding and learning the content quickly as I usually take a while to rewatch the material to understand new terms and concepts. But I only watched each video once and was able to recall some information from each topic which is surprising to me considering I am usually not good at picking up new things quickly.
    ]]>     2018-04-15 14:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251891216     2.4 - Developing a story dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251894135 Treatment/Outline.

    1. "An efficient call to adventure" - something is at stake, something the hero must react to.
    The video will include a scene depicting Harry (main character)running away from his orphanage and nanny after he finds a key hidden in the room. This leads to a house where he unlocks into. 
    ]]>     2018-04-15 15:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251894135     Reflection dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251897754
  • what you need to improve your knowledge
    • I need to improve my knowledge on camera anatomy. I usually use my phone to film photograph etc. therefore I am not exposed to an actual video camera. Knowing the different parts of a camera will not only give me extensive background information on cameras but it will assist me further when I'm using it to create.

    ]]>     2018-04-15 15:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251897754     2.2 - Video Equipment dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251949247 Equipment: iPhone 8 Plus
    Based on this article, the iPhone 8 Plus contains a dual 12MP rear cameras, 7MP front-facing camera and with its dimensions 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5mm it will be useful when filming as it is a decent size, similar to a camera. According the article, the 8 plus has improved its camera by 12 megapixels at the back as well as having larger sensors in comparison the iPhone 7. The iPhone great for shooting as the two lens installed work together to produce high resolution quality, one lens has a standard wide angle and the other is a slower lens with two times the magnification compared to the standard lens. According to Apple, the iPhone 8's camera comes off warmer than all the other iPhone's and accomplishes wide angle stabilisation as mentioned earlier. Furthermore, this has created features such as "Portrait Mode" and "Portrait lighting which utilises depth information to blur the background of a photo. Therefore, from reading several reviews on the iPhone 8, i believed it is suitable for video production because of the features it contains. 

    With all the strengths of the iPhone mentioned above, the main disadvantage of this iPhone is transferring files onto a PC, with the new design it is difficult to transfer files as we would have to purchase a new adapter for the cord to plug into the phone to connect to the laptop. Also the iPhone does not have a micro SD card slot or removable battery which could've increase the efficiency when filming.
    ]]>     2018-04-15 23:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251949247     2.3 - Image control, shot composition & framing dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251951352 will have to complete this in some time of my own. was unable to do this activity.]]> 2018-04-15 23:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251951352 Equipment dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251952747 equipment: Olympus PEN-F Silver Body Only Compact System Camera
    Source: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/compactsystemcameras/olympus-pen-f-review-2
    http://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/olympus-pen-f
    https://www.olympus.com.au/Products/Interchangeable-Lens-Cameras/Olympus-Pen/PEN-F/Overview
    The camera has a 20-million-pixel sensor which 
    makes it uniquely easy to exploit all of the various in-camera JPEG processing settings, so you can tailor the look of each picture individually while you’re shooting. the camera also has a autofocus point which makes it easy in certain situations where you can touch the screen with it focused and takes the picture for you. Not like the iPhone, it has a sim card slot making it easier to transfer files onto the laptop. The camera also updated their Monochrome Profile Control and Colour Profile Control, giving the opportunity to experience the viewfinder shooting as if you were to choose a film type, developing shots, and printing them to capture the exact photo. 

    The disadvantages of this camera is that it has a lot of features which may require further research on how to use and what to use it for etc.
    ]]>     2018-04-15 23:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251952747     Equipment dieply12 https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251955194 sound equipment: deadcat microphone
    source: https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-reason-why-sound-crews-always-have-fluffy-microphone-covers-rather-than-regular-foam-ones-on-film-sets-Is-there-an-advantage-to-using-one-of-these-on-my-Neumann-U87-for-recording-my-vocals
    The deadcat microphone is suitable for outdoors as the fur makes for a more gradual stopping of the wind, and it stands much farther out from the mic than a foam cover, giving me a larger dead air space.

    disadvantage: can be expensive and has to be attatched to the iPhone/camera by using a tripod- meaning more money.]]>     2018-04-16 00:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/dieply12/sslz7abv4z4c/wish/251955194