Evaluation Question 6

 

What have you learnt about technologies in the process of constructing your film?

During each stage in the production of my film opening, I used numerous different technologies in order to perform certain tasks. The four stages of my production are as follows:

• Planning Research
• Production
• Post-Production 
• Evaluation 

Some technologies were used throughout multiple stages of the production, such as Windows 7, which was used in the planning and research stage to locate films of a similar genre, as well as the Post-Production stage, which incorportated downloading songs for the film opening from websites such as 'tubidy'.

In the planning stages, we used the still cameras to take photos of potential locations for the latter filming stage in places such as the old Chruch in Thundridge, and remote fields. This would then allow us to plan the shots that we would need to take in order to produce a smooth, coherent and authentic film opening.

During the filming of our Project we used the iVIS FS10 Canon video cameras, which were equipped with a SD Card, that recorded the footage, which then allowed up to quickly transfer our recordings onto the laptop during the editing stage. 

As I took GCSE Media in Year 10 and 11, I was very familiar with the cameras and the editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, yet as the SD Cards were new, it was very handy not having to untangle heaps of wire in order to connect the camera to the computer in order to transfer my videos, as I had to do during my GCSE years. 

During the process of my film opening project, I cannot say that I have learnt a great deal about the technologies that I have used, as I was already familiar with them, yet for some of the new technologies, such as the microphone, I learnt how to use them correctly and efficiently in order to achieve the best results.