Question 4 technologies

Question 4 technologies

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  By Kyle Turner
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   Editing/cropping Software's: •Adobe Premiere Elements • Microsoft PowerPoint – Cropping Ancillary images • iMovie  Camera Equipment: • Video Camera/ Sony 20mp camera • Tripod  Presentation Methods • Microsoft PowerPoint • Microsoft Word • Prezi • Padlet • Survey Monkey • Popplet
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   Throughout myproduction I have developed the skills of using a video camera in terms of the camera shots/positioning but also using different effects on the camera which enable me to adjust the lighting, positioning of the shot- rule of thirds and depth of the shot. I have developed a significant understanding of these features which has enabled me to create an effective production.  The use of the video camera enabled me to use the gird in order to position my shots conventionally. I placed my characters, conventionally in the route of the eye, I did this by making sure they were on the 1st and 3rd line in the rule of thirds. This made my horror trailer look much more professional and conventional as this is a typical feature used in film production.  Furthermore, the effects on the video camera enabled me to adjust the lighting of the shots to fit the surroundings and change any disturbance in natural lighting. This was really effective in making my shots conventional to a horror trailer as I could use ‘night mode’ on my camera which made the shot darker.  During my production I have two tripods when shooting my film clips, this was effective for my production as I was able to create a steady and controlled shot so I was able to avoid shakiness which would make my production look unprofessional.
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   The softwarewas simple and easy to use as I was able to transfer/upload my footage quickly and successfully by clicking ‘add media’ tool. This transferred my footage straight onto the timeline which I could then use to edit and transform into my trailer.  Adobe Premiere Elements was extremely effectively in my editing process as there was a wide range of tools that I could use in order to crop my footage. It allowed me to cut and crop by simply highlighting a part of the clip and right clicking ‘delete’, this was a simple and effectively process which enabled me to dispose of any unwanted footage that went wrong.  There were many other features that allowed me to create a success production work such as the colour contrast features. These tools enabled me to adjust the lighting and contrast of colour. This was extremely beneficial as it is a key convention to have low-key lighting in horror films. I was also able to change the pace of the editing in order to heighten the tension and drama throughout.
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   I wasdiverse in terms of my presentation methods in order to present my production work effectively and clearly. Throughout my research and planning I used software's such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Word. These were my most typical forms of presentation as I could supply a large quantity of information in a simplified and easily readable form. Also with PowerPoint I was able to use this software to upload images using the ‘JPEG’ file which made my research and planning more interesting and diverse. Also these software’s were easily accessible for my documents as I could find them quick and easily and upload them to my blog.  With a software such as Word I could maintain a visual-appeal however still gives detailed and in-depth explanations throughout my planning and productions. Therefore this appeals to a range of different audiences who either learn visually or by reading information.
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   By usingYouTube converter in my production and evaluation work meant that I could take music and videos from YouTube and transfer them onto iMovie or Adobe Premiere elements. Also by converting these files into an MP3 format it enabled me to transfer them from a YouTube video to a sound clip which I could then incorporate into my production. Once I made them into a sound clip I could add them onto my timeline by using the ‘add media’ tool and then I could crop the sound to fit my trailer.  By using clip converter I was able to take my film trailer from YouTube and transfer it onto iMovie . I was then able to analyse and label my production work in my evaluation work. This process was quick and effective in terms of highlighting my work’s advantages and disadvantages.
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   I usedsound cloud in order to present the music that I have used in my production onto my blog. This was an effective software as it enabled me to provide evidence for my production work on my blog. I also used this software throughout my planning to show possible music clips/ non- diegetic music that I may have used in my production work. This enabled me to show that I have researched and planned what I am going to use. Also by putting these sound clips and music onto my blog, I was able to obtain feedback to see whether they are conventional to the genre.
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   By usingsocial media such as survey monkey, I was able to obtain audience feedback throughout my planning and production work to see if I was successfully following conventions and targeting my retrospective audience. This was a key process in creating success production work as I was able to receive feedback from my audience which enabled me to develop my work accordingly. During my planning stages I received audience feedback to see if my ideas and storyline was conventional and appealing. This was extremely conventional because I was consistently altering my ideas and planning to suit the demands of the audience. Therefore I knew I was following conventions throughout the stages as I received feedback from the audience of my genre.
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   I usedmany different platforms to presents my planning such as Popplet, Prezi, Slide share and many more… These platforms were effectively as they conveyed my information in an exciting and engaging way which helps to show the wide range of media I have learnt to use and work with.  Popplet was effective in presenting a large quantity of information in small chunks which are simplified and easy to understand. It is also a quick read which clearly summarises my point.  Prezi conveys my information in a mature and professional manner as it enabled me to order (in paragraphs) detailed explanations in an easily readable way.  Slide share is similar to the format of PowerPoint but acted as a platform to easily upload my work straight to my blog as it provided an ‘embed code’ to place in the ‘HTML’ section of my blog.