Question 6 of Evaluation

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Pre-production

Our group was slightly different to others because we decided to change our idea completely, with only a couple of weeks before the deadline. This meant that any practice we had using the cameras was all based on our initial idea. However, this was still relevant and we gained more knowledge through this change than we would have done without it. During pre-production, our group decided to try out the contra-zoom because it would have been a really good effect to end on in our initial idea. Our practice footage is below:

From this we learnt that achieving a successful, smooth contra-zoom would take a lot of time and practice, and we therefore decided not to use it. 

Production

During production we used some different hardware.

• Canon HV40 camera
• Shotgun Mic
• Tripod

The adjustable settings on each of these technologies meant that we were able to experiment with them, creating different effects.

Post-production

During post-production, the editing stage, we used two different types of software to edit our film and titles.

Livetype

For the titles, we used Livetype. This enabled us to animate and edit our titles easily as it had a range of preset animations and fonts to use.

Our final Title:

Adobe Premiere Pro

We used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit the footage and export the final film. There were multiple settings that Premiere Pro had to offer, including editing sound levels and a fast-forward effect that we used on our feedback screening video. We continuity edited the rough footage and made a rough cut. We had to think about were continuity, and making sure that the sequence flowed smoothly.

Blog

Throughout this brief, I used www.blogger.com. I had never used a blog before, so this experience has meant that I am now much more confident using a blog to display research and progress throughout a project.