Resources and Equipment

Jen Katy Liv Mil

Nikon D3100This is the camera we will

be using for our production. We have a good connection with this camera as we have used it in all our previous productions and it belongs to one of our team, so can be easily accessed.

We feel that this camera is very useful to us, as it has a lot of features to it that we can use in our production.

The viewfinder can be used to record video however has draw backs as it is small and involves getting closer to the camera. It is easier to view off the larger screen, particularly when shooting in different angles.In order to view the footage live on the screen, this switch must be flicked round.

This wheel is used to select the setting to shoot in, chosen depending on lighting, distance from object and how much control is needed.

The playback button can be used to check the footage and to sort through any unwanted footage to free up space.

Tripod

The tripod is a very important piece of equipment for us because it holds the camera. The adjustable legs can help with the low and high angles wanted in our production. Another helpful aspect of the tripod is that it can be attached to the dolly so that we can keep the camera at a height as well as moving it smoothly. We will be borrowing this from school.

This picture shows the handle which adjusts the tilt of the camera. This is helpful when following the subject up or down, as well as being used for high and low angles.

Paterson Lights

These were the first lights we tried out. We thought they were good, however the ray of light was not direct enough on the subject in each shot. We thought the handle on these lights however were extremely helpful, as we need to be able to hold and control our light to create the spotlight effect. We will be borrowing this lighting from school.

We had a solution to the problem of being unable to focus on the subject of the clips by trying out different lights which had shutters on so that we can limit the amount of light that comes out the

Konig-kn Tripod Dolly

For our production, we will be using this Konig-kn Tripod Dolly. We will be attaching a tripod to the dolly with a camera on, so that we can make the camera move smoothly. This will be very helpful for our production because following conventions of an advert and sponsorship sequence, we will need to move around a lot following the subject to show what she is doing. We will be borrowing this dolly from school.

If we cannot gain access to the dolly at certain times,

then we will have to create a makeshift dolly which will

hopefully do the same job. Last year, access to the dolly

was a problem for us, therefore we created a

makeshift dolly which involved a small trailer with someone in

it holding the camera and pedding up to show the

protagonist.

Ancillary Product- Radio Advert

For our radio advert, we will need a recording studio so that we can achieve a good quality recording. The picture to the left shows our singer, Sarah, for our production last year. This was very successful, as it was very clear and exactly what we wanted to achieve. The fact that the radio advert is all about the voice

means that the clearness of the voice is the most important aspect. For our radio advert, we have the idea of mixing in the names of clothes with a tune/song. We

were thinking of using a copyright free music track and remixing it in with a voiceover relating to our products that we advertise.

The intimate recording equipment

makes it easier and clearer to hear yourself

speak and for a general clear

track.

Resources- Garage Band

Garage band is one of our resources for the creation of our radio

advert. No one in our group has ever used

garage band before, so with the help of tutorials

we should be able to know how to work it. We are using garage band to

add our song/tune to our voiceover, in order to

create the basic track so we can do our remix.

Resources- Final Cut Pro

As a group, we are very familiar with final cut pro after having used it for more than 2 years. The screenshot to the left is one from our production last year. There are clearly a lot of layers on top of the footage itself, which shows how important this

software is in order to create a clean, tight production. There are a lot of effects within the software of which can be very

useful for our production, such as mirrored effects and possibly split screening, which we managed to do last year after having

researched online tutorials.

Resources- Motion This software, Motion, is something we have never used before, therefore likewise with

Garage Band, it might be challenging. However with the use of tutorials and with the

help from the media assistant, Rachael, we should be able to get to grips with it. We are

using Motion for our sponsorship sequence.

We have an idea for the sponsorship sequence, to begin with a safe opening. This is to be created using Motion. This idea has relation to our production because after research, we have been brought towards creating our productions so that they sponsor the E4 show, Pretty Little Liars. Following conventions of a sponsorship sequence, it is about having bright colours to create a short, snappy sequence.