Question 2 Evaluation

WHAT SOFTWARE WAS USED?We used Pinnacle HD15 to edit our trailer; put shots in order as well as changing lighting in colour correction

As well as this we created an unnerving strobing effect with the use of white titles in-between split clips.

We used the shine effect tool in Pinnacle to create this glowing effect on the normally plain black and white Miramax logo. Instead of fully changing the colour of it, we decided to keep the original black and white (binary oppositional connotations) and to put a fiery effect on it. We decided this because fire signifies destruction, linking to the narrative and genre of our trailer.

We used Pinnacle to create our interim titles which added narrative exposition and emphasised the questions being asked in the trailer.

We also used Pinnacle to create the end coming soon title which is conventional of all trailers. We also including information such as: Twitter and Facebook- as well as the institutional information. We used pinnacle to add effects to our different titles such as ‘city lights’.

We also used a variety of editing techniques such as match on action for fast paced action sequences as well as jump cuts to create a intense, jumpy effect.

These are commonly used in horror/thriller trailers.

Match on action- used in fast paced action sequence.

Jump cuts to create a intense, jumpy effect

We also used the pan and zoom tool to take a close up to an extreme close up therefore creating a wider variety of shots.

WHAT EQUIPMENT WAS USED?

We used a camera and a tripod which created a steadier shot.

We used Blogger to upload text, pictures, links, videos and powerpoints: different ways of presenting information. I found it quite simple to use with very few problems.

We put videos on our blogs through embedding them from vimeo. This was simple however it was also time consuming. We also used vimeo to embed videos onto our website. Vimeo was reliable however videos took a while to upload.

Slideshare was used to upload powerpoints to be embedded in our blogs. This was a good way to present information especially information requiring a large amount of pictures.

We used wix to create our website to go with our trailer. Nowadays most films have a website due to an increased use of technology especially the internet. Some films also have apps on IPhones, but these are usually used for films aimed at teenagers, as they are more likely to use them.

We used Macromedia fireworks to create our poster which was fairly easy to use and put all of our images together where we wanted them. However, when making the images less blurred around the edges, we found that it was very time consuming and quite difficult. This made us think that using another program such as photoshop may have worked out better.

WHAT WERE THE TECHNICAL PROS AND CONS OF THE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE?

The camera and tripod allowed us to create a wide variety of shots such as long shots, close ups and high angle shots. The tripod also enabled steadiness.

Pinnacle allowed us to edit individual shots eg. Using pan and zoom or changing the lighting or colour.

However we did have some problems with Pinnacle working on our computer.

 IN WHAT WAYS DID THE TECHNOLOGY CONSTRAIN OR ENABLE THE

PRODUCTION TO BE DEVELOPED?

We had some small problems using Pinnacle as it kept on closing without saving our work. However we solved this by making sure we saved our work more regularly.