# Site

## Pages

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- [Assignments](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/assessments/): Graded work for this course, what it is worth, and when it is due.
- [Assignment 1: Studio exercise portfolio](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/assessments/assignment-1/): A portfolio of four linked studio exercises that develops camera, light, sound and editing skills before the final project.
- [Final project: A short visual story](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/assessments/final-project/): A 2–3 minute short film and production dossier that demonstrates a deliberate point of view, ethical practice and revision through feedback.
- [Lectures](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/): Recorded and scheduled lectures for each week of the course.
- [Seeing before shooting](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-01/): An introduction to visual stories, shot choices, sound, editing and the responsibilities that begin before a camera records.
- [Camera and phone control](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-02/): Practical control of exposure, focus, frame rate, stabilisation and file organisation for short-form shoots.
- [Light and colour](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-03/): Read and shape light's direction, quality and colour temperature to set mood, direct attention and keep a subject readable.
- [Recording sound](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-04/): Build a recording chain that survives gain staging, choose a microphone pattern for the shot, and monitor a take instead of hoping it worked.
- [Interview and observation](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-05/): Choose between asking and watching, run either mode with correct consent and technique, and defend every cutaway and trim you make in the edit.
- [Storyboards and production plans](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-06/): Map a logline onto setup, development and resolution, translate it into a storyboard and shot list, and plan the risk, permission and backup a first shoot needs.
- [First assemblies](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-07/): Build a first cut, use shared critique vocabulary to diagnose the story it actually tells, and choose one focused revision before submitting Assignment 1.
- [Continuity and rhythm](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-08/): Use screen direction, action matching and shot duration to help a viewer move through time and space.
- [Captions, music and audience](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-09/): Make a video accessible and intentional by using captions, sound choices and platform formats responsibly.
- [Rough-cut clinic](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-10/): Run and receive structured peer feedback on a rough cut, and separate a useful revision from a request to make every project look alike.
- [Revision and peer review](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-11/): Test a revised cut with an audience and prepare a production dossier that makes the project's decisions traceable.
- [Screening and portfolio](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/lectures/week-12/): Screen final work, reflect on a semester of revisions and prepare a portfolio package for submission.
- [People](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/people/): Who teaches the course, and how to reach them.
- [Idris Fenn](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/people/idris-fenn/): Studio tutor and sound recordist who supports practical exercises, rough-cut reviews and accessible production workflows.
- [ZIMU LI](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/people/zimu-li/): Course convenor and media-maker whose teaching focuses on observation, ethical representation and short-form non-fiction.
- [Policies and support](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/policies/): The course-wide rules for late work, extensions, academic integrity and getting help.
- [Production guide](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/production-guide/): Equipment, safety, file handling and reference-viewing habits for SLOP1416.
- [Seeing and story](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/01-getting-started/): Establish a workable shooting setup and recognise the change that gives a short video a point.
- [Camera control and first review](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/02-first-review/): Review Week 1 footage, then practise deliberate focus, exposure, movement and basic file management.
- [Light and colour](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/03-week-three/): Use natural and available light to shape mood, direct attention and keep a subject readable.
- [Recording sound](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/04-week-four/): Capture voice and ambient sound that help a viewer understand where they are and what matters.
- [Interview and observation](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/05-week-five/): Plan and record people responsibly, choosing between an interview-led and an observational approach.
- [Storyboards and production plans](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/06-week-six/): Turn an idea into a manageable shoot with a shot list, a sequence plan and a realistic backup.
- [First assemblies](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/07-week-seven/): Build a first cut, identify the story it currently tells and make one focused revision before submitting Assignment 1.
- [Continuity and rhythm](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/08-week-eight/): Use screen direction, action matching and shot duration to help a viewer move through time and space.
- [Captions, music and audience](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/09-week-nine/): Make a video accessible and intentional by using captions, sound choices and platform formats responsibly.
- [Rough-cut clinic](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/10-week-ten/): Use structured peer feedback to decide what a final-project cut needs next.
- [Revision and peer review](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/11-week-eleven/): Test a revised cut with an audience and prepare a production dossier that makes the project’s decisions traceable.
- [Screening and portfolio](https://comp4020-agentic-coding-studio.github.io/comp4020-ass2-lzm-1024/sessions/12-week-twelve/): Screen final work, reflect on a semester of revisions and prepare a portfolio package for submission.