Evaluation Question 6:

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

By Sophie Bennett.

Technologies:I used three different types of technologies during the process of

making my film. • Hardware- Making of the film.

•Software- Editing process of the film.•Online- research of previous films.

Hardware: ComputerMac Computers: Firstly I used Mac computers throughout

the whole process of making my film. This was for a number of reasons. For example:

• Researching•Editing •Evaluating

I have had previous experience with using the Mac computers, therefore I knew what to do and where all the

applications are.

Hardware: Nikon D3200Camera: For the filming process of making my film I used my own camera (Nikon D3200). Due to this camera being my own I had lots of experience using it and was able to

do a number of different takes on the film opening because didn’t have to share college cameras. Therefore I

believe I was able to reach my full potential. I was very confident in using this camera for filming as it was my own

so I knew how everything worked and if anything went wrong I would quickly be able to fix it.

Hardware: Dolly & tripod

Dolly: In the production stage of making my film I used a dolly shot going around the main characters bed while sleeping. This was to show the setting

(bedroom) and allow the audience to engage with the character. I had practiced using the dolly in previous lessons so when it came to using it I knew what I

was doing. Also I understood how to keep the dolly in the right position in order for it to look good and steady.

Tripod: Throughout the whole time I was filming I used a tripod to stand the camera on. This was because I wanted my shots to look professional and didn’t

want it to look like I had filmed with a handheld camera, therefore the tripod kept the camera steady so the shots were clear. I had learnt how to put up the tripod and change the height so I knew how to do it when it came to filming.

Hardware: Sound recorderH1 Zoom: For all of the audio in my opening I used the H1 Zoom to record it. I had practiced recording sound before I did it for my film. This allowed me to know how to record, listen to the recordings and

delete them.

Boom: I also used the boom when recording audio, this allowed the audio to be clear and easy to hear. When using the boom it had to be

close enough to the characters but I couldn’t get in the shot. I had practiced using this before so I knew roughly how close it had to be to

the characters in order for the recording to be as clear as possible.

Software: LivetypeI used livetype to make my production logo for my film. Livetype was exciting to use because I had never used it before, however once practicing it with other titles, it was easy to make a very good production logo for my film. Due to practicing livetype before making my actual production logo I knew witch effects I liked, therefore when it came to

making my production logo it didn’t take very long.

Software: Premiere Pro

I used premiere pro throughout the whole editing process of my film. This is how I put my whole film all together and

made the different shots flow together. I have learnt a number of different skills from premiere pro. For example: making clips faster or slower, changing colour, cropping

the shots and cutting ect. Premiere pro also allowed me to edit music and audio into my film. I had practiced using

this software before I made my film, therefore I knew how to work the software when it came to editing my final film.

Software: Power PointThroughout the process of pre production I used power

point to present my research that I had found out. Power point was an easy and quick way to present my work but still looked professional. I have used power point before, therefore when it came to using it I knew how everything

worked.

Online: Youtube

I used youtube to look at existing horror openings, this was part of my research. I also used youtube when importing my movies, in order to be able to get my movies onto my

blog.

Online: Prezi & Slide share

I used slide share to import all of my documents, therefore I was able to post them onto my blog easily and they

looked professional. I also used Prezi to present my work in a different way to Power point. Prezi was a more complex way to present my work but due to the number of times I

used it, it got easier each time. The templates on Prezi also had more variety.

Online: GoogleGoogle was a very important search engine for the process

of research. I made sure that my information I got from Google was reliable. Due to having easy access to the

internet/Google it allowed me to research anything I was unsure about, therefore I gained understanding of knew

things.

Online: BloggerI used blogger through the whole process of making my film. Blogger was where I presented all of my work, this

allowed me to keep it organized and it looked very professional and was clear to read and look at. After using blogger for a while it became very easy to use, the blog

has labels on the right hand side so it is easy to find specific work if I needed to.