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SWOT Analysis
For the SWOT Analysis, we had to analyse our abilities, specifically highlighting our strengths, weaknesses, threats and what opportunities were on offer because of these.
Strengths: As someone who has been specialising in Cinematography and Colour Grading, I’ve found great strengths in operating a Camera. Camera Operating is the initial step when it comes to Cinematography, and I’ve had over 4 years of experience in Operating Cinema and Mirrorless Cameras. I have a very strong eye for framing and aesthetically pleasing visuals through a variety of different pieces we have had to film this year, ranging from Music Videos to Advertisements.
When it comes to Cinematography, knowing your equipment is very important and Experimentation is something that I have taken immensely seriously these last two years. I loved trying out the variety of equipment the college had to offer, which resulted in being aware of what I need to use to get the best-desired outcome.
This is my Rhino Experimentation
from my Last Final Major Project.
Another strength when it comes to my Visuals is Colour Grading. Colour Grading is one of those features that can either make or break your film, and this is something I’ve provided Freelance Services in for 5+ Years now. Throughout my Peer Review last year, Colour Grading was something I was hugely applauded for, especially when it came down to really building that emotion through the use of Colour.
This is a Still of my Grade from my Last Film 'Existence'
Weaknesses: One of my biggest weaknesses especially when it starts to get around Experimentation and Production time, is patience. I love jumping to the Practical aspects, especially when Shooting Days are ahead. This usually leaves me with half-finished planning resulting in areas in Filming being rushed on the day.
Something else I definitely lack strength in is staying focused when producing theory work. I always tend to get distracted by things such as stuff on my computer or the environment I’m in with my pals, which leads to work taking a lot longer to be completed than it should.
Lastly, when it came to developing the narrative I could never seem to make a narrative that didn’t get people actually thinking what the storyline was about. People like the concepts in my stories, but they aren’t always 100% certain about what was going on throughout it. From this maybe I should avoid developing the narrative all by myself, and instead collaborate my ideas with someone who specializes in writing to really ensure my narrative makes sense to the audience.
Opportunities: Many opportunities now present themselves from what skills I’ve developed this year, the first being able to create a really aesthetically pleasing visual for the viewer to watch. This has been down to my real improvement of Colour Grading this year. Where I’ve worked on such a variety of projects, ranging from Sad Films to Horrors, I’ve gained vast knowledge in different types of Grading, all of which are going to help me achieve that desired look in my Final Outcome.
This is my Showreel showcasing all my different Grades.
I’ve also presented myself with the opportunity to film at night time now. Where last year, I could never really shoot at night due to Grainy and unwatchable footage, by purchasing my camera (LUMIX S5) with it’s dual-native ISO and 14+ stops of Dynamic Range, I can now shoot properly outside meaning I can open up the narrative to a lot more dynamic with the time of the day.
Collaborating was something that we barely did last year, but this year it has been a must for the majority of projects. From this, I have made a lot of new friends, some specialising in something completely different to me. This has finally allowed me to work with a writer to create a compelling story, something I wanted to pursue last year but couldn’t quite write a story that gripped the audience to their seats.
Threats: There are so many threats that could occur throughout the stages of my Final Major Threat, most of them being ones I could not help. A threat that could affect this Project is my concentration, I find it very easy to lose concentration and stay focused as stated in one of my weaknesses. Losing concentration could result in my having to rush most parts of my Final Major Project, which will lead to an outcome that doesn’t show the best of my ability.
Another threat that could be an issue when it comes to especially filming, is becoming ill. Even since I started my part-time job at McDonalds, I’ve been getting ill a lot more frequently. This could have a huge impact on the quality of my outcome as we only get a short time-frame to film in, and getting ill over the Production Weeks would give me rarely much time to film a Short Film at a high standard.
A threat that could also become a big issue is due to my part-time job again. As I’m getting older I’m getting a lot more expenses where getting a job became necessary. I typically work around 20 hours a week so this definitely impacts the amount of time I have, to get work done. When it comes to Production Days, I could always try and limit my shifts but I do depend on this money to survive and pay for things that get me about in everyday life. I’ve been able to complete every project so far with ease, so as long as my Final Major Project doesn’t get too packed this should not be the end of the world.
Conclusion: In conclusion, from learning about my own Strengths and Weaknesses, I want to make my final piece very visually focused, trying to capture that desired emotion through Colour Grading and Framing. On the other hand, using my new opportunities I want to see an improvement in the actual narrative of the story, and with that hope I receive positive, not negative feedback from people who understand what was happening throughout my story.
Idea Generation
My Idea Generation Slides are all my Initial Concepts going into my Final Major Project. They are initially building on that foundation, giving me certain areas to start Researching about, for my Short Film.
Branding
My Branding is a key element in ensuring my work is at a professional level. Keeping a consistent style throughout my website and Short Film.
Pre-Mortem
For the Pre-Mortem, we had to explain a wide range of different problems that could occur over the upcoming weeks of the Final Major Project, what we know about these problems, how to resolve them and how to ensure that they do not occur again.
The first issue I may have earlier on throughout the next fourteen weeks, is retaining my attention and not getting distracted throughout the theory work of my Final Major Work.
‘Distracted Mind impact our performance on critical assignments’
The Distracted Mind
By Adam Gazzaley, Larry D. Rosen
Page 224
The Distracted Mind book states something got me thinking that I really need to ensure myself to work on retaining my attention so it doesn’t lead to impacting my performance on this Final Major Project.
To ensure I can keep focused throughout my theoretical work on my Final Major Project, I know I work best in a controlled calm environment, so when working I will keep the aesthetic of my room chilled out with some peaceful music and as minimal distractions as possible with keeping my phone on Do-Not-Disturb and such. I will evidence all these issues that arise by showcasing screen recordings of completing work and behind-the-scenes evidence of the controlled environment I’m working in.
The first issue that could arise when it comes to filming is the bad weather. This could be rain, thunder and lighting all of which stop me from filming outside as I do not want to damage my camera, gimbal or any other equipment I will be using to film. To overcome these issues, I will constantly check the weather for the four weeks I get of Production, to ensure I find the best times to film. I will showcase evidence of this in my Production Schedule, planning and updating it if I decide to film different scenes on more practical days for the conditions I’m shooting in.
Stating this issue here helped when it came to the Planning/Productionstage as I knew I had to start looking into the weather beforehand. This resulted in my Production days going smoothly, with no weather issues.
Another issue that could potentially happen when filming my Short Film, is loss of battery within my LUMIX S5 Camera. The LUMIX isn’t known to have the best battery life, and I only own 1 battery myself. When I am to film outside, there is a high chance that my camera could run out of battery, leading to me wasting a lot of time and money in Production, especially if I’ve hired actors and locations. To overcome this issue, I am going to invest in buying multiple batteries and battery chargers when I get money from my Birthday shortly. In essence, this will lead to me not wasting as much time going back and forth charging the same battery, when I can just swap them over. To evidence this issue, I will make note of the various batteries on my Equipment List on the planning stage, and tick them off to ensure I bring them onto set.
An issue I may have when it comes to Planning is hiring out the locations for my shoot. Once I’ve extensively planned the places I want to film in, I will immediately begin to email various places that work for my shoot. For example, If I wanted a Church I would email 20+ churches nearby to me to give me the best possible chance of acquiring this location for my shoot. To ensure I don’t have this issue when filming, I will also give myself various options for places that could work in that scene, so it doesn’t come down to a last-minute choice a few days before Production. To evidence this issue, I will keep a log of all the places that accept and decline permission to film on their premises and showcase screenshots of all the emails I’ve sent off.
Finding Actors is going to be another issue I will have when it comes to Pre-Production. As it is my Final Major Project, I want the emotion of the film to be portrayed so well. So using Actors from my family or friends who haven’t got any prior experience in acting will not make my film feel as real as it needs to be. To overcome this issue, I need to make Casting Calls for my Film and post them on all my Social Media, to give me the best chance possible at finding actors. I will be doing this as soon as possible, as finding actors can take time and giving myself the most amount of time will give me the best chance at finding the highest quality actors available. To evidence this, I will showcase Behind The Scenes footage of the posters being made in Photoshop, and I will also show screenshots of the response to my posts and conversations I have between actors through text, and in meetings.
I knew I wanted to look into hiring actors for my film beforehand and Casting Calls, as stated here, was the most successful method I experimented with in my Experimentaion.
An issue that could happen throughout the Post-Production side to my Final Major Project, is a corruption of the DaVinci Files. This would lead to me losing all my edited work, meaning I may not produce the Final Edit to the best of my ability if I have to re-edit it all over again. To overcome this issue, I will save regular copies of file after every few editing sessions and save it to my Hard Drive, and Google Drive. This way if in a scenario where the files on my Hard Drive become corrupted too, I have another file save on the Internet.
Process Research Report
For my Process Report, I am going to be discussing each stage of making a Short Film, and breaking down more specifically how I will go about producing each stage successfully, especially when it corresponds to my Specialism.
This year, I have taken on the opportunity to specialise in Cinematography and Colour Grading as these are two things I found myself enjoying the most and where my skills are superior.
This is my Showreel showcasing my Grading and Cinematography
RESEARCH
For the Final Major Project, You have to conduct two types of Research, one being Primary Research ‘Primary sources provides raw information and first-hand evidence.’ and the other Secondary Research ‘Secondary sources provide second-hand information and commentary from other researchers.’
Primary vs. Secondary Sources: The Differences Explained
by Scribbr
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HOW DO YOU DO IT WELL?
To successfully achieve extensive Research, you have to make sure you explore a variety of Primary and Secondary as they both can give you completely different insights. For the Primary Research, I like to look into a wide range of different forums and different platforms to connect with people, as then I get a different range of professionalism from the people I ask.
Connecting with strangers, especially professionals, can be tough sometimes though as everyone has lives, and you may not get the responses you like. I found this to be an issue in the first year of my Final Major Project, where I managed to not receive a single message back. To resolve this issue, I messaged a lot more people this year and gathered a range of people where some had been working in the industry for only a year and some for 20+ now.
Whilst speaking to Harry, a third year student at the University of Portsmouth, he explained to me the biggest tip to conduct sucessful Research was too not stress, and I actually think this is important to bring up.
Harry Larter
University of Portsmouth Student
I only ever really stress because I sometimes lack clarity when it comes to completing a task at the start, and this is backed up by this source from WayWithWords ‘Misunderstandings, conflicts, or lack of clarity can lead to stress.’
It is completely reasonable to become stressed at the start of the Research, especially when you lack that understanding of why you are completing a certain task. However, the most you
Harry also stated to conduct successful Primary Research you really want to ‘utilise social media. Every single social media you have access to’ and I agree with this thoroughly.
Learning this from Harry, helped me to utilise better Research in my Contextual Report as I found information from a variety of different places, that had different opinions.
To achieve higher grades, you have to be using a wide range of sources to backup your points and find new pieces of information you may not have known yet. Using a range of social media’s also improves your chances at actually receiving good advice, or advice at all. I was unsuccessful at receiving Primary Research last year due to not using this advice Harry has given me.
When it comes to Secondary Research to ensure you are doing it successfully, you need to make sure your findings are not just from one source, but from a wide variety. ‘Examples include journal articles, reviews, and academic books. A secondary source describes, interprets, or synthesises primary sources.’
PLANNING
The next stage, Planning, consists of two different elements. One being Theoretical also known as the Paperwork and the other being Practical. The Theoretical element contains creating documents such as: Scripts, Storyboards, Shot Lists, Casting Outlines, Risk Assesments and these are really at the minimum level. 'These typical production problems reflect a lack of planning, and planning is the most important element for successful productions. Whether you are shooting video or film or producing an interactive multimedia project, planning is the key.'
Pre-Production Planning for Video, Film, and Multimedia
by Steve R. Cartwright
Page 6
This quote from Steve states he believes that pre-production planning is the most important element which is also backed up from Primary Research in which I asked Amdrew on a Filmmaking Discord. ‘Preproduction is extremely important, before you ever even turn on a camera, you should have a completed screenplay and at least some form storyboard.’
Amdrew (A Filmmaker in the Industry) answered with this response when I asked what he believed was the most important stage when it came to producing a Short Film. Pre-production planning is going to be essential when it comes to Production days, as you will have a sustainable plan of what you want to film and how to execute it successfully. ‘Without a plan, a trip to the store could only go so wrong, maybe you forgot an ingredient.’
The Importance of Planning - Course Trailer - TalentLibrary™
by TalentLMS
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Where this quote from TalentLMS isnt straight up about Film Planning, it really can be applied in the same manor. With my specialism, If I don’t have a plan, a trip to the Location where we are shooting could only go so wrong, my storyboards may be unfinished leading to us spending so much unnecessary time finding out what works well, there is endless amounts of things that could go wrong due to insufficient planning.
Planning is genuinely just important ‘as it sets the foundation for the entire production process.’
Without Planning, you have no foundation to fund for the rest of your film, setting yourself up for failure.
HOW DO YOU DO IT WELL?
To achieve a successful Plan, you have to think about one point. Could you take all your Planning Documents onto Production Day and produce your Short Film to a high standard?
When I begin with Planning the ‘Look’ of my Film, I begin to create a Mood Board with some inspiration of other films. My tutor, Bill Saunders, suggested to me that I could use ShotDeck. It is a website that contains many stills from Films. It 'provides extensitive information on each movie shot including colour scheme, aspect ratio, film format, frame size, shot type, lens size, type of composition, lighting type, and so on.'
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Virtual Filmmaking with Unreal Engine 5
A Step-by-step Guide to Creating a Complete Animated Short Film
by Hussin Khan
Page 322
I find this so useful to start building the foundations for my Cinematography and Grading Style. Assuming you’ve done sufficient Research into the sort of Look you want to go for, wether this is an old VHS style, 16mm Film or even the Wes Anderson Look, you can use Shotdeck to find shots that look similar to your intentional style which gives you an insight to how big productions capture it.
I believe that Moodboarding and gaining inspiration from existing media is so important to carry out effective Planning, this is because having inspiration visually will be so much more beneficial, especially when it comes to Production and you don’t have time to start reading the paragraphs and paragraphs of notes, being able to refer back to images you have is much more useful to gather that desired look.
When it comes to my specialism of Cinematography and Colour Grading, I believe that Storyboards, Shot Lists and Mood Boards are going to be the main focus of my Planning. ‘Your storyboard visually guides you throughout the production process.’
Storyboards being that planning that visually guides me through is why it helps me achieve my Final Outcome. I work best with videos and photos, so having that visual planning helps me achieve that desired look on Production Days.
It is also just genuinely useful to have a detailed Storyboard in front of you on Production Days, so you can use your time wisley. ‘Time is money and if people are late then it might mean that more money has to paid to the actors or for the equipment which might be borrowed.’
As Ella said, having that Storyboard not only saves time but it saves money. Money is the biggest factor when it comes to Student Productions as we don’t have the funds that Hollywood films do. So we really rely on having everything planned out before hand, especially Storyboards as from previous projects and also what Amdrew said, I’ve found them to be the most important source of Pre-production. I also found another source that stated ‘The most important part of pre-production will always be your scripting and storyboarding. It provides the foundation that you’ll spend the rest of your time trying to build upon.’
Learning about how important Storyboarding here is the reason why I decided it would be best to experiment with it as I wanted to ensure I was doing it in the most effective way possible.
Both these sources state that not only is Storyboarding the important element, it develops that initial foundation, to ensure a successful Production.
HOW DO YOU STORYBOARD WELL?
To Storyboard well, you have to think about what would be the most useful elements to have mapped down for Production Day. Specialising in Cinematography and Colour Grading, I like to go into detail about Framing, Movement and Lighting specifically. I go into the most depth with these elements, as this always help me achieve that desired look on Productions. I also note down what kind of music and sounds you can hear at the time, but I only briefly go over this.
Completing a well-made Storyboard should not only show off the visuals but the emotion. ‘Vivid images from a strong director and a storyboard illustrating their robust style complements the intensity of the action and the raw emotions of the characters.’
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The Art of the Storyboard
A Filmmaker's Introduction
by John Hart
Page 111
This is something I did not achieve last Final Major Project, and an element I want to push myself to achieve now to make my project complex. The downside of not using this throughout my last FMP, was the emotion was very improvised on the spot. I was not able to give the characters a visual showcase of how they should present themselves, therefore leading to a lot of unused attempts on set. However, this FMP I will be starting to do this as I have learnt that is a very important element of Storyboarding.
When creating a Storyboard, I’ve found to be most successful when I have created quite a few drafts before moving on to the Official Outcome. I found Storyboarding for my Experimentation was a big help, as there are so many different techniques of doing this and the Experimentation helped me nail down which ones would be most effective for my Final Major Project. For example in my Last Final Major Project, I found Hand-Drawn Storyboards to be way more effective than a Picture One due to the amount of time and detail I needed on Production Days. If it wasn’t for the Experimentation I did on Storyboards beforehand, I would’ve spent a lot of unnecessary time taking photos that could’ve potentially achieved me a worse outcome. These aren’t typically A* drawings, but they are drawn well enough (and should always be to ensure your Storyboards are up to a high standard) for the Director to be able to tell very clearly, everything that is going on in that particular scene.
Showing off the visuals is very important in a Storyboard but you don’t want to get messy with it. ‘A good rule of thumb is to include a general outline of all of the relevant details of each shot, without going too deep into distracting details.’
I completely agree with this quote, to produce a successful Storyboard you want to be specific with the shots you intend to make. However, you want to refrain from distracting details to the point you have to spend 5 minutes reading about one shot on Production which inevitably, will slow your Production Days down which is the complete opposite of the point of Storyboards.
Overall, the Pre-Production aspect of your Final Major Project is arguably the most important. It sets the foundation for your Experimentation and gives you different methods of techniques to experiment with beforehand, to ensure you're getting the most out of your Pre-Production. When it comes to Pre-Production, it is the main deciding factor whether your Final Outcome is going to be a success or not. Without it, Production Days would be messy and on Film and TV you don’t get the time to mess around and waste time.
PRODUCTION
The Production stage is where take all you’ve Researched, Planned and Experimented with, and put it into action. Going into this stage, you should have a solid understanding of what it is you intend to create, and the most efficient ways of going about it. Assuming you have completed successful Planning and Experimentation, you should have a lot less issues when it comes to being on set.
Many different elements go into the Production, however I only tend to specialise in a few that correlate to my specialism, the first one being Camera Operating. The Camera Operator in simple terms is the person who operates the camera to capture that vision the producer sees ‘In either role, you’ll be working with an event producer and the V1 to make sure everything is happening as directed by the show producers.’
What does a camera operator do?
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To ensure you’re Camera Operating without issues, I believe it is important to create an Operating Checklist beforehand. ‘Since all tasks are listed, the chances for errors are reduced’
This can be for thing such as the right lenses are mounted on for a particular scene, correct ISO settings because ‘it is often necessary to raise the ISO in order to get a clear picture’
However, ‘We know that higher ISO settings result in more noise in our images’. So this is why I should note down the ISO range I want to be using to ensure I have a clean, bright but not too distorted image.
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Beyond Auto Mode: A Guide to Taking Control of Your Photography
by Jennifer Bebb
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The other thing I like to mention on a checklist is to check the Format I’m recording in every time I turn the camera on. I’ve experienced issues in the past with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema, where it has reset my recording settings on power off.
As someone who specialises in Cinematography, I find great pleasure in creating ‘Cinematic’ visuals. Camera Operating is the first step in ensuring that I can achieve the Cinematic Look I want. A piece of equipment that I believe has helped me achieve more of that Cinematic, Film Look to my visuals this year is a Gimbal. ‘What it is, is a Camera Stabiliser. Well as I move it you can see, it’s keeping my phone stable.’
What is a gimbal?
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In essence, eliminates all that shake the camera produces through the sensor moving leaving you with really still and smooth footage. However, I’ve not been successful with long takes of stable footage throughout my time owning a Gimbal. This is something I aim to look into Experimenting with as I know it's possible with the right technique, and doing so would increase the professionalism of my visuals a ton.
This is me operating a Gimbal
within my last film.
Where I specialise in Colour Grading as well, a lot of the success in this does depend on how the Camera Operator shoots their footage. To provide Colourists with the best footage to grade you should always shoot in LOG. LOG is a flat profile ‘C-Log3 doubles the base ISO rating to 800, which effectively tells the camera to use one stop less exposure to capture a greater number of highlights. C-Log3 does a better job of not clipping black values, producing better results in shadows during grading.’
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David Busch's Canon EOS R7 Guide to Digital Photography
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Essentially shooting flat allows the footage to contain more detail in the highlights and shadows which can be brought back and graded really nicely when handed to a Colourist. I have been doing this for the last few months now, and you can clearly see a difference in the look of my footage. LOG is great as it allows minimal room for error when over or under-exposing images compared to a regular profile that has all that colour already baked in.
This is me experimenting with grading LOG in my PYO Project.
The most important thing I can mention to achieve successful shots whilst the Camera Operating is ensuring you know your gear well. The operator is what matters the most not if your shooting in 6K ProRes RAW or 4-2-2 10 Bit Colour, these all help achieve higher quailty but what ultimately matters most is the operator and what they’re most confident with. ‘Gear and skill level go hand in hand. If someone films in LOG and doesn't understand what that is they'll end up being disappointed with their footage.’
POST-PRODUCTION
The final stage in which I specialise in, is Post-Production. ‘when the filming is wrapped and the editing of the visual and audio materials begins.’
Before starting any post-editing, I always make sure that I have sufficient storage as files can get heavy especially when working with RAW and ProRes. I typically only ever work off my computers storage as working with Hard Drives can cause slow playback if the bitrate is high. ‘The major problem is the hard drive can become severely corrupted resulting in catastrophic data loss’
This would be such a shame and waste of time, time that you do not get whilst in the Production Phase, losing all your work due to storage space is something you should not have to experience.
Inside of the post-production process, the stage I like to specialise in the most is Colour Grading. ‘a grade is a collection of multiple adjustments that together create the overall look you're developing for a shot.’
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Color Correction Handbook
Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema
By Alexis Van Hurkman
Page 17
The look of your film is one of the many ways that tell your story to the viewer, so you have to ensure that the colours of your grade really match up to the emotion you’re trying to portray otherwise, it can ‘break your video’. This was a quote stated on a TikTok post by a professional colourist, Jamie.
Throughout the last year and my last Final Major Project, I always used Premiere Pro to grade my videos. ‘It allows you to make adjustments essential for refining your footage's visual aesthetics, from exposure and contrast to highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks.’
This research taught me how precise you can be when grading in DaVinci, and was the main reason I used it in my Final Outcome.
For the most part, it has been extraordinary. However, I want to go a step further for this project by making it complex, really enhancing my cinematic vision. So, I have decided to make the switch to DaVinci Resolve ‘the level of precision and control it offers when it comes to achieving the desired color accuracy. Whether you’re aiming for a natural and realistic look or a stylized and cinematic appearance, the software provides the necessary tools and controls to achieve your vision.’
This program will help me to enhance that ‘Cinematic’ feel I want to achieve in my Films. I found it quite daunting when first making the switch for Premiere Pro (a fairly easy editor to navigate) to DaVinci Resolve (a much more advanced editor)
However, with the help of YouTube this tutorial by Kevin Startvert guided me through learning the basics well.
HOW DO YOU DO IT WELL?
I always find it useful when I get stuck with certain editing techniques or methods to watch YouTube. YouTube might not be the best academic source, but it gives you great information in the quickest and most informative way possible, especially when it comes to visually showcasing something. ‘It hosts a vast array of content, ranging from highly accurate and informative videos to content that is misleading, inaccurate, or even intentionally false.’
It’s quite mixed when it comes to the reliability of the information you find on YouTube.
When starting a Grade I always have a colour palette in mind that I want to consistent with throughout, you can noticeably tell this through my last solo piece that I coloured.
I wanted to capture a moody, blue palette for this film, planning this within my Storyboards and as you can see this is exactly what I did. You don’t want to be planning your colours last minute as, you need to ensure this is thoroughly planned out beforehand.
'The most important part of Video Editing is arguably the workflow.'
My simple video editing workflow | Make video editing easier!
by Scott Edwards
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A workflow is ‘a system for managing repetitive processes and tasks which occur in a particular order.’
This statement above about how workflow is the most important part of Video Editing is something I could not agree with more, and something key to ensuring your Grading well. You have to be smart with the way you Correct and Grade your footage especially if you have a lot of footage. I like to start off by Correcting all my footage first, fixing the highlight and shadow levels then move on to the Grade. I split the Grade up into three sections: The Colour, Skin Tones and the Effects. I prefer doing all the Colour on every clip before even thinking about moving on with effects such as Halation, Bloom and Grain. However, this is not to say this workflow will work perfect for everyone ‘Each individual is unique’
Just like we all prefer different foods, different methods to grade your footage will depend on that individual, this is just what I found most successful for me and a lot of the creators from DaVinci Tutorials too here are a few examples of colourists that have a similar workflow to me.
To conclude the Process Report, I have spoken about every stage I undertake, as an individual who specialises in Cinematography and Colour Grading, to complete a successful Film Project. I am going to ensure that I make this project complex by undertaking new planning processes such as Casting Actors, as I stated above, to include external actors that have experience instead of using people such as my friends and family to fill in the roles. This will ultimately provide me with the chance to have a much more professional outcome as I can properly display emotion within the narrative. When its come the practical element, the complexity of this project is mainly due to my new methods of Colour Grading. I have spoke much about
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