Video & Sound Production / project 1

 22/4/2026 - 18/7/2026/ Week 1 - Week 7

GUAN YAXIN / 0370687

Information Design / Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media

LECTURES&PROCESS

week 3

Storyboard

What is a Storyboard

A storyboard is a visual planning tool that looks similar to a comic strip. It uses a sequence of images to preview scenes, shots, and the flow of a film, animation, or video before production begins.

It helps creators: 

Visualize shots/Plan storytelling flow/Organize visual narratives

Purpose of a Storyboard

The article emphasizes the importance of storyboards during pre-production. Storyboards help:

Directors communicate ideas/Cinematographers understand shots/Production teams collaborate effectively/Identify problems before filming/Save time and production costs

What a Storyboard Usually Includes

Common storyboard elements include:

Shot numbers/Camera angles/Character movements/Dialogue/Notes/Timing

Types of Storyboards

The article introduces several storyboard formats:

Traditional hand-drawn storyboard

Digital storyboard

Thumbnail storyboard

Animated storyboard / Animatic

Difference Between Storyboard and Shot List

A storyboard visually represents scenes and shots. A shot list is a written list of planned shots. Both are usually used together in film production.

Importance of Storyboarding

The article explains that storyboarding is turning abstract ideas into executable visual plans. Storyboards improve communication and production efficiency. 

Storyboard Creation Process

Step 1: Read the Script

Understand:

Scenes

Characters

Emotions

Actions

Step 2: Break the Scene into Shots

Divide scenes into different shot types, such as:

Wide shot

Medium shot

Close-up

Step 3: Draw the Frames

The article explains that drawings do not need to be highly detailed. The purpose is to:

Clearly communicate the shot

Show composition

Indicate character movement

Step 4: Add Notes

Storyboard notes may include:

Camera movement

Dialogue

Sound effects

Timing

Transitions

Use of Digital Tools

Milanote introduces digital storyboard methods such as:

Drag-and-drop image arrangement

Adding annotations

Organizing shot sequences

These tools make collaboration and editing easier.

Advantages of Storyboarding

Storyboards help filmmakers:

Plan scenes in advance

Control pacing

Reduce confusion during filming

Improve production efficiency

week 4

INTRODUCTION

Week 1

Editing Exercise 1（in class） : Mints

Editing Exercise 2（independent） : Doritos

Quiz: https://forms.gle/iXpjHHqvZbq4M9ZbA

Week 2

Film analysis

1.Lalin

Act 1 (beginning)

The first scene establishes Lalin's background and realistic situation. When she was in Thailand, she was ridiculed and bullied for a long time because of her appearance, so she felt inferior. In order to escape from the past, she went to Japan to start her life again. In Japan, she used a mask to hide her true face, and created the image of "perfect girl" on social media through retouching software, and gradually became an online celebrity. This stage not only explains the character's motivation, but also shows her desire for "recognition".

Act 2 (confrontation)

In the second act, Lalin gets more and more attention and praise in the virtual world, but the contradiction between reality and virtual gradually intensifies. She maintains a perfect image by retouching, and at the same time always covers her true face with a mask, living in anxiety and anxiety. The turning point appeared after she established a real emotional connection with a net friend (Nut)-the other person wanted to meet, which made her have to face her long-hidden real identity. At this time, the conflict escalated from "external evaluation" to "self-identity and real relationship".

Act 3 (ending)

The third act is an emotional climax. Nut came to Japan to meet her, but Lalin refused to meet her for fear of revealing her true face. In the emotional breakdown, she finally uncovered the mask in front of the camera and showed her real face. This behavior symbolizes her face-to-face and acceptance of herself. The story ends in this frankness and fragility, and at the same time conveys the affirmation of the true self.

Inciting Incident 

Lalin decided to leave Thailand, go to Japan to start a new life, and began to create false images on social media, which was the key starting point to promote the development of the whole story.

Midpoint 

The middle point is that she establishes contact with Nut and produces emotion. When the other party proposed to meet, the story changed from "maintaining a false image" to "having to face the true self", and the conflict escalated significantly.

Climax

The climax is the moment when Lalin finally takes off her mask and shows her true face. This moment is the highest point of emotion and theme, and it is also an important change of her self-identity.

Theme 

The film discusses the false image, self-identity and the conflict between truth and appearance of social media, emphasizing that external recognition cannot replace real self-acceptance.

2.Everything, Everywhere, All at Once

Act 1 (beginning)

The first scene establishes Evelyn's real life: she runs a laundry, faces a tax audit, and has to deal with the marriage problem with her husband Waymond, the generation gap with her daughter Joy, and the arrival of her father. Her life is full of pressure and chaos, showing a state of being overwhelmed by reality. On the way to the tax bureau, "Alpha Waymond" suddenly appeared, telling her about the existence of multiple universes and the upcoming threats. This incident completely broke her original realistic logic and involved her in a bigger conflict.

Act 2 (confrontation)

In the second act, Evelyn begins to travel through different universes and learn various skills against the villain Jobu Tupaki. In the first half, she gradually mastered the ability and seemed to be making continuous progress; But as the plot progresses, she discovers that the enemy is actually her daughter Joy in another universe, which changes the conflict from "saving the universe" to "facing family relations". The midpoint appeared after she understood the infinite possibilities of multiple universes, and she began to feel nothingness and gradually collapsed. In the second half, she was almost swallowed up by this nihility, and her emotions and conflicts escalated in an all-round way.

Act 3 (ending)

The third act is the climax of emotion and theme. Evelyn finally stopped relying on violence to solve the problem and chose to respond to her daughter's pain with understanding and tolerance. In the confrontation with Jobu Tupaki, she used "goodwill" instead of "confrontation" to resolve the conflict and gradually repair the relationship with Joy and Waymond. The story is wrapped up in the reconstruction of family relations, and it also responds to the problem of existence significance brought by multiple universes.

Inciting Incident 

In the tax bureau, Alpha Waymond controls the real Waymond, reveals the existence of multiple universes to Evelyn, and gives her the task to stop Jobu Tupaki, which officially starts the main story.

Midpoint 

The middle point is that Evelyn realizes that Jobu Tupaki is her daughter Joy and understands the sense of nothingness she has experienced. This discovery turns the conflict from external threat to internal and emotional level, and makes the story enter a deeper confrontation.

Climax

The climax occurred when Evelyn faced her daughter. Instead of continuing to fight, she chose to understand and accept. She used goodwill to resolve conflicts in multiple universes and finally reached an emotional connection with Joy. This moment is the highest point of emotion and theme.

Theme

The film explores the relationship between existentialism and family: in the infinite universe and possibility, everything seems meaningless, but the love and connection between people is the real way to fight nothingness.

Editing Exercise 1（in class） : the shot size

Editing Exercise 2（independent） : Lalin

Quiz: https://forms.gle/WXCFTPw6Ayxkyb5j9

FEEDBACK

WEEK 3

General Feedback : Mr.kannan introduced the course to us and taught us how to do some basic operations in pr.

Specific Feedback : no

WEEK 4

General Feedback : This week, our teacher explained the relevant knowledge about the frame and storyboard in detail, and let the students deepen their understanding of the concepts such as lens category and camera angle through practical operation, and also let us know the basic logic of the three-act structure in advance.

Specific Feedback : no

WEEK 5

General Feedback : no

Specific Feedback : no

REFLECTION

Experience

Observation

Findings