P Hoang Media Studies 2022/2023

With opening and getting started Premiere Pro, it was simply because I've used Adobe After Effects, which looks somewhat similar. Opening a pre-existing project is the easiest way to start, but it just involves making or using a project file. Importing media is a lot like installing a game mod, where I would have my pre-recorded film and audio on my computer, where I would then directly import the files to Premiere Pro with its built-in file explorer. Without the complicated editing, adding those clips and films is as easy as accessing the location where you stored the files and dragging it into the timeline, which is now part of the video sequence we see at the end. Audio adjustments are simple as well, with an entire Audio Track Mixer simplifying simple audio adjustments such as volume or left-right hearing. I've started on the more complicated features, such as the output quality with camera quality, but I'm still shaky on those and I am not sure of all of the terminolog...

  Framing is how the picture is shown, such as what is in the frame and what is being blocked. It also includes where in the frame an actor is. In a way, it is a lot like camera shots, but also includes more of its environment.  For example, a common trope used in framing is with tunnels or portals, such as in Stranger Things, where the characters look through an unknown portal to another dimension. This helps tells its story because it allows just enough information to be learned while leaving other information out, a very important part of horror. - A character looks through an interdimensional portal. Note the framing of looking at the scene from this perspective, and what information is shown to the viewer.  Lighting helps sets the scene by improving the detail and visual appeal of a set, just like in a picture. It also helps set up the symbolism of a scene's purpose, as well as its tone and theme. A good example is horror movies such as The Conjuring, during an exorc...

Mise en Scene is how the scene is set up and how we view it. For a visual film, understanding the world the characters explore is incredibly vital for the immersion and glamor of films through the fitting settings set up with the mise en scene. It also serves as context. 1. The location affects your scene by setting the tone or context of a scene. For example, a church location would better fit a scene of marriage or confession, rather than a cemetery. It could change the meaning of an interaction of the entire scene, just based on the location's context.  2. Colors create moods and guide the viewer on the emotions to feel. Colors such as red or black could mean a threatening or powerful scene, or green and blue could mean a calm outside scene.  3. Sets are the backbone of creating a world and setting of a film. It is the artistic part of setting the stage of a film, even if it is just a background or a grandiose shot of a new world. The creativity of the film shows through th...