Q6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

By Katherine Wiles

What technologies have you used?

TECHNOLOGY

Creative Commons/Sound Cloud

Final Cut Pro

Flip Camera TimeToast

BloggerCamera

Prezi Motion Audio Converter

How were they used?

• Camera – The camera was used to film all the footage for our film opening. We used the camera to shoot all the establishing shots for the opening scene including the footage in which the characters are travelling to the main location. The camera was also used to film the voice over for the opening scene.

• Production Stage - Filming

How were they used?

• Final Cut Pro – Final Cut pro was used to edit all our footage from filming for the opening scene of the film. We used final cut pro for a number of things including editing, sound, titles and effects. After the footage was uploaded onto final cut pro my group and I chose which pieces of footage we were not going to use in the film. For example clips in which the camera is not steady or if the actor has messed up a line. Once all the right footage has been cut and put into the right order we focused on adding sound from creative commons onto the sequence. We used final cut pro to adjust the length and volume of the music and then place it into the scene. After all that has been achieved we focused on adding the title sequence for the film which was also done on final cut pro.

• Production Stage - Editing

How were they used?

• TimeToast- TimeToast was used when we were in the planning and research stages of our teen film. We used TimeToast for the title sequence. First we looked at other teen films to see what order their title sequence was in we then put our own order own TimeToast before posting it on the blog. We used TimeToast so that we did not mess up the order of the titles when it came to editing.

• Production Stage – Planning and Research

Usefulness and Creativity

• Camera • The Camera was very useful as it aloud us to get the footage we

needed for our film opening. It also was useful as we were able to shot any extra footage such as the voice over and also any behind the scenes clips.

• For Creativity we used a number of different shot types and movements to try and make a specific effect. For example when the characters first hear the alarm and they are all sort of frozen for a second we used a number of different shots close-ups mainly to show there emotions at this specific moment. Also at the end on the scene there is a shot of both El and Grace banging on the door trying to escape and the camera is handheld and the camera person is slowly moving backwards. The use of the handheld creates the idea that people can see them but will not help them.

Usefulness and Creativity

• TimeToast was very useful also as it allowed us to get the orders of the titles. Also by keeping it in the right order it helps show that the film is more professional.

Final Cut Pro – With creativity final cut pro was very useful. With different techniques we were able to change the idea of a character just through the editing. For example when we first see the character El we get the use of fast pace editing which helps show that the character is very unorganized and also in a rush.