Evaluation Question 6

Evaluation Question 6

• 1.
  What you havelearnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
• 2.
  My Initial technologyknowledge • As I began my media course I realised that my knowledge of technology was not as vast as I initially thought, for example I could surf social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. • Although, I had the ability to record music on Garage Band through early experiences in school. And I was able to record videos and capture images on Photo Booth which I would upload to social networking sites Facebook and YouTube • However, I was a novice technological equipment such as cameras, and LED lights until I started the course. • Since I have begun my AS media course I have gain much experience and learnt much about how programs and equipment work and discovered new equipment and program which has allowed me to understand the important of both.
• 3.
  EQUIPMENT • The AppleMacs are the computers that were sued throughout to document our finding and to research ideas and genres. Also to edit and blog, so it would be an understatement to say that it they were needed. • From using the Macs I learnt how to use many different software and programmes which are unique and only available on Apple products Photo Booth, and Garage Band to name but a few. • It was a crucial resource and they were quick and easy to use as they were new and more developed, it would have been very difficult to have produced a finished Thriller opening without the Macs. • The Macs were crucial also for my audience feedback as I used Garage Band and Photo Booth to take images record voice notes and create videos. • Something which I found rather frustrated was the fact that I was unable to move from one computer to another as work only saved on one particular computer.
• 4.
  EQUIPMENT • I useddetachable camera lights to allow me to mount and remove the LED lights from the camera. • During the making of the opening, me and my group experimented with the 3 point lighting technique. • This allowed me to learn about shadows and lighting and how influential it can be to create ambiance through key, fill and back lights. • We used back light to create a silhouette of our antagonist which made him mysterious and gave him edginess. • I also realised that light does not have to be from LED lights (artificial) but can also be from the natural daylight (naturalistic).
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  EQUIPMENT • One ofthe key developments throughout the course was the transition of cameras that I used and experimented with. • The DV camera was used to allow me to learn the fundamental of recording with a digital camera. I learnt how to insert and remove the DV tape into the camera and then discovered how to upload the videos and footage onto the computers. • The DV camera was used whilst filming the preliminary task, where I first experimented with the film techniques: match on action, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule • For the filming of the actual thriller opening , the Canon DSLR 650D camera was used. • It enabled me to film but also to capture still images for our opening. And I learnt how to change the settings on the camera so it is adapted for the appropriate use.
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  EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED…) • THECanon gave an unrivalled quality for our thriller opening and was superior to all other camera that we used one reason for this was the fact that it allowed its user to focus and zoom in and out. • All of this was done through the lens which I had to learn to attach and detach. • Using the Canon DSLR taught me that camera choice is vital because it is a factor which can determine the quality of your final product. • The film camera were an alternative option to the previous two cameras and was used for quick recording. • The flip camera was mostly used when filming audience feedback and research because of it ease of use.
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  PROGRAMS • Our postproduction editing involved one program Imovie. • I was surprised at the ease of use and capability of the program which allowed me to insert music videos and still images to all videos. • The program was extremely reliable as it saved work automatically, so I never had to work about having a back up plan. • I learnt how to crop clips and adjust the speed of a clip to make it fit within my concept. • I was also able to add text, titles and credits to clips which I believed helped the film to look more realistic and professional. • Furthermore, I also discovered how to add non -diegetic sounds to the videos which could help create an atmosphere. • Overall, I learnt how to successful order a film and how important the right program can be to edit.
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  PROGRAMS • I usedGarage band to record my audience feedback for my thriller. • Garage band was a program I already knew how to use, so I knew I could use it for voice recording which I could then import into Imovie.
• 9.
  PROGRAMS • Blogger wasextremely useful in aiding me to create my very first blog and a great instrument for a novice. • I learnt how to make an account for a blog and the site enabled me to make post and then add images and even images, Slideshares and Prezis all to that same post. • Blogger taught me how to creatively and interestingly blog information to keep readers interested. • It has allowed me to feel like true blogger and build my confidence and knowledge of what blogging is. • Blogger was a easy program to use and allowed me to play around with fonts and colours, even enabling me to highlight.
• 10.
  PROGRAMS • I wasalready familiar with YouTube before creating a film opening but that was really only to watch videos. • Using YouTube taught me how to upload videos onto my channel. We used YouTube to upload the preliminary task, and final thriller opening. • I learnt also how to add tags and notes which acted as annotations which allowed us to explain our reasoning and thinking behind particular decisions.
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  PROGRAMS • Slideshare isa program which allows the user to upload PowerPoint presentations online. • So it was crucial as without it I would not have been able to upload presentations. • I learnt how to share the presentations on Facebook and Twitter
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  PROGRAMS • Before Ihad started the course I had never heard of Prezi. • However, from the first time I used it felt instantly familiar and easy to use and very interactive. • The transitions between the slides make the work look more attractive and interesting especially when animations are used. • Prezi allowed me to construct my work in a structured ay which really helped me to present the ideas that I had.