Evaluation:

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

 

Whilst constructing our film opening, there were several pieces of technology that we had to use. We had to use the DSLR's, the mic, the iPad's and the macs. In the production stage we used the DSLR cameras to film the footage that we needed. These were good representation of the kind of technology that we would use in the film industry. The allowed us to capture a clearly defined shot, whilst changing the lenses to gain better focus and zoom. An example of when we used the different lenses, was when filming the point of view shots of the girl, when the had to be out of focus to represent her not being fully conscious.

 

We used the software and camera on the iPads to capture test shots so that we were able to get a general idea of where we wanted props to go and how the lighting should be. These made this easier to complete as the iPads were more portable and quicker to set up.

 

When it came to the editing stages of creating our film opening we used the Macs and the software on them to combine our footage into one sequence. On the Macs we used Final Cut pro which allowed us to have the opportunity of cutting our footage and putting it together with music and effects in a professional way. Similar to that which would be used in the media industry. After we had finished creating our film openings we put our final product onto YouTube, which meant that it was able to be viewed globally, by anyone who wanted to.

 

I have learnt form this that each piece of technology is just as vital as another in order to create an effective film opening.