Question 6:
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
From developing our product we have learnt a lot about various different media technologies, from the websites we used to research the product, the cameras we used to film and the software we used to edit. Many of the different products we used were completely new to use before we had started media, however the filming and editing of our preliminary tasked proved to be unquestionably helpful as it provided us with the experience and knowledge we needed in order to produce a successful opening title sequence.
All the technologies that were used to help us create and develop our final product:
All the technologies that were used to help us create and develop our final product:
- Camera
- Tripod
- Apple Mac
- Final Cut Pro
- Itunes
- Youtube
- Weebly
- Prezzie
- Google Chrome
Camera
We had previously used the same camera in filming our preliminary task, this proved to be incredibly helpful as we had all the knowledge and experience we needed to final our opening sequence. Before we started media none of our group had any knowledge of how to work the camera but we are now capable of filming at complete ease. We uploaded this clips from the camera to the computer by filming with a memory card and then putting the memory card into the computer.
We had previously used the same camera in filming our preliminary task, this proved to be incredibly helpful as we had all the knowledge and experience we needed to final our opening sequence. Before we started media none of our group had any knowledge of how to work the camera but we are now capable of filming at complete ease. We uploaded this clips from the camera to the computer by filming with a memory card and then putting the memory card into the computer.
Tripod
The first time our group ever filmed it didn't even occur to us to pick up a tripod. We then immediately learnt that this was a mistake when we uploaded our clips onto the editing software as all the clips were shaky, unsteady and looked incredibly unprofessional. After this experience we chose to use a tripod for every shot we filmed and learnt that we could change the height of the tripod legs in order to create the shot that we wanted. We also used a tripod bag when taking to tripod to different locations in order to avoid and damage to equipment
The first time our group ever filmed it didn't even occur to us to pick up a tripod. We then immediately learnt that this was a mistake when we uploaded our clips onto the editing software as all the clips were shaky, unsteady and looked incredibly unprofessional. After this experience we chose to use a tripod for every shot we filmed and learnt that we could change the height of the tripod legs in order to create the shot that we wanted. We also used a tripod bag when taking to tripod to different locations in order to avoid and damage to equipment
Apple Mac
The computer we have used for everything we have done is an apple mac. It was incredibly helpful as it allowed us to use a wide range of software's that helped to create our product.
The computer we have used for everything we have done is an apple mac. It was incredibly helpful as it allowed us to use a wide range of software's that helped to create our product.
Final Cut Pro
The editing software that we used to edit our video was final cut pro. None of the members of our group had ever used this software before but after some demonstrations from teachers and also editing our previous videos we soon got the hang of how to use the software.
The editing software that we used to edit our video was final cut pro. None of the members of our group had ever used this software before but after some demonstrations from teachers and also editing our previous videos we soon got the hang of how to use the software.
Itunes
We were also able to access Itunes which gave us a selection of music to choose from.However after realising that many of the songs featured were not royalty free and the ones that were did not suit our final sequence we chose to use youtube to find a more suited music clip.
We were also able to access Itunes which gave us a selection of music to choose from.However after realising that many of the songs featured were not royalty free and the ones that were did not suit our final sequence we chose to use youtube to find a more suited music clip.
Youtube
We used youtube in order to find the clips used for our production and distribution company and also the music. We found this very useful as the website allowed us to identify the clips that we liked and were also royalty free. After we found a music clip we liked we converted it and then uploaded it to final cut pro, after realising that although the clip was effective and fit the genre it did not fit our sequence as all the climaxes of the clip did not correspond with the sequence. We then had to slice the music clip up and strategically placed the parts that complemented each other together.We also used youtube to find a royalty free sound of a heartbeat as this was not a sound we were capable of recreating.
We used youtube in order to find the clips used for our production and distribution company and also the music. We found this very useful as the website allowed us to identify the clips that we liked and were also royalty free. After we found a music clip we liked we converted it and then uploaded it to final cut pro, after realising that although the clip was effective and fit the genre it did not fit our sequence as all the climaxes of the clip did not correspond with the sequence. We then had to slice the music clip up and strategically placed the parts that complemented each other together.We also used youtube to find a royalty free sound of a heartbeat as this was not a sound we were capable of recreating.
Weebly and Prezzie
We had never used weebly or prezzie before but they both proved helpful as they were sites that we used in order to sort and develop our ideas.
We had never used weebly or prezzie before but they both proved helpful as they were sites that we used in order to sort and develop our ideas.
Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a website that our entire group is familiar with and we used in order to research and develop our idea. We used google chrome to access other websites such as: IMDb, LOVEFilm, Amazon, and Metacritic. All of these websites proven to be astonishingly helpful as they helped is to identify which other products were popular in our chosen genre, zombie. After realising what was popular the websites then allowed us to see the the trailer, a summary of the plot and also the cast. We used this information to help us make choices about our product so that we knew the product we be popular.
Google Chrome is a website that our entire group is familiar with and we used in order to research and develop our idea. We used google chrome to access other websites such as: IMDb, LOVEFilm, Amazon, and Metacritic. All of these websites proven to be astonishingly helpful as they helped is to identify which other products were popular in our chosen genre, zombie. After realising what was popular the websites then allowed us to see the the trailer, a summary of the plot and also the cast. We used this information to help us make choices about our product so that we knew the product we be popular.
Image of Google chrome, which we used in order to gain access to the other websites for research.
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An image of imdb which was a useful website which helped us to find out about existing zombie films and how high they had been ranked.
Metacritic was helpful as it not only offered us information about films with zombies but also video games and television shows.
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Amazon was helpful in finding out which film that featured zombies were the most popular and brought most frequently.
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Converter
We used converters in order to change the format of both the clips we used for our production and distribution company and also the music that we found. This was very useful as without we would have been incredibly limited to the clips we would have been able to use.
We used converters in order to change the format of both the clips we used for our production and distribution company and also the music that we found. This was very useful as without we would have been incredibly limited to the clips we would have been able to use.
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