What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
When filming and editing, I learnt alot about technologies. Firstly, for our filming we used a Nikon L810 camera which was a high resolution camera which allowed us to film to a good quality. I had not previously used a camera like this before and it was therefore all new to me. However, this did not become a huge problem, as the camera was easy to use and there was no problems with filming. The camera had many features, such as optical zoom 26x, clear video recording HD (720P), high resolution and timer. All of these features allowed us to film to the best quality however, we learnt that there were quite a few barriers which we now know to consider next time. The camera we used is not particularly used for filming which meant that specific things, such as sound were not the best. In all of our clips, the sound was quite fuzzy and therefore when putting it all together, we had to delete all of the sound as it did not sound good. This was primarily due to the weather conditions and the fact that we were filming outside meant that there were alot of natural sounds such as trees rustling. Despite the barrier, the camera was not the best one to use to film our opening and therefore we had to alter alot of things to make it sound and look better.
The camera fitted well on the tripod which allowed us to have a good focus and not to worry about holding still when capturing specific shots; however we did not use the tripod the whole time as it was an aim to film hand held, making the shot look uneasy, possibly at a canted angle. Despite doing that, the tripod allowed us to capture many shots at different heights and angles whilst keeping a steady feel.
Overall with the camera, I learnt that specific technologies are not built to carry out alot of processes such as capturing good quality images and also filming to a high standard. The camera we used is most commonly used to take good quality images and therefore we did not film to the best possible.
IPhone 6/6S
This was another piece of technology that we used along the filming process. This was not used at all for any filming however we used it alot throughout to capture the progression through the filming. As shown in the two images on the left, we were able to capture good quality images which revealed us filming as well as the location around us. I believe this is important to the build up of our film as we are then able to produce video diaries as well as presenting a few shots of things going on behind the scenes before we officially publish the film. The images we have taken are primarily of us, as the people filming, using the different technologies. When posting these images, we ensured that there were no shots majorly revealing the plot of the film which further builds up suspense as there may be specific things that will engage them and make them want to watch.
Adobe Premier Elements/Youtube
One of the last elements of technology we used was the editing software, Adobe Premier Elements. This was something that was extremely new to me as it is not something that is accessible by everyone. Typically, to create a movie or to combine clips, we would use movie maker which simply does the job. However Adobe Premier Elements provides multiple tools that allowed us to make our film the best possible and to further make it appealing to the audience. There is a major difference between movie maker and the software we used, firstly being that the tools are much more technical on Adobe Premier Elements and aim to make the film as professional as possible. When editing in the future, I will recognise this software and will most probably use it as it gives the professional look that we would want when distributing the film.
Finally we used YouTube to publish our Final Film, along with all the other clips, such as interviews and the preliminary task. This is important in the marketing campaign as it would hugely attract a wider audience, and would therefore cause more people to watch, increasing the status of the film.
When filming and editing, I learnt alot about technologies. Firstly, for our filming we used a Nikon L810 camera which was a high resolution camera which allowed us to film to a good quality. I had not previously used a camera like this before and it was therefore all new to me. However, this did not become a huge problem, as the camera was easy to use and there was no problems with filming. The camera had many features, such as optical zoom 26x, clear video recording HD (720P), high resolution and timer. All of these features allowed us to film to the best quality however, we learnt that there were quite a few barriers which we now know to consider next time. The camera we used is not particularly used for filming which meant that specific things, such as sound were not the best. In all of our clips, the sound was quite fuzzy and therefore when putting it all together, we had to delete all of the sound as it did not sound good. This was primarily due to the weather conditions and the fact that we were filming outside meant that there were alot of natural sounds such as trees rustling. Despite the barrier, the camera was not the best one to use to film our opening and therefore we had to alter alot of things to make it sound and look better.
The camera fitted well on the tripod which allowed us to have a good focus and not to worry about holding still when capturing specific shots; however we did not use the tripod the whole time as it was an aim to film hand held, making the shot look uneasy, possibly at a canted angle. Despite doing that, the tripod allowed us to capture many shots at different heights and angles whilst keeping a steady feel.
Overall with the camera, I learnt that specific technologies are not built to carry out alot of processes such as capturing good quality images and also filming to a high standard. The camera we used is most commonly used to take good quality images and therefore we did not film to the best possible.
IPhone 6/6S
This was another piece of technology that we used along the filming process. This was not used at all for any filming however we used it alot throughout to capture the progression through the filming. As shown in the two images on the left, we were able to capture good quality images which revealed us filming as well as the location around us. I believe this is important to the build up of our film as we are then able to produce video diaries as well as presenting a few shots of things going on behind the scenes before we officially publish the film. The images we have taken are primarily of us, as the people filming, using the different technologies. When posting these images, we ensured that there were no shots majorly revealing the plot of the film which further builds up suspense as there may be specific things that will engage them and make them want to watch.
Adobe Premier Elements/Youtube
One of the last elements of technology we used was the editing software, Adobe Premier Elements. This was something that was extremely new to me as it is not something that is accessible by everyone. Typically, to create a movie or to combine clips, we would use movie maker which simply does the job. However Adobe Premier Elements provides multiple tools that allowed us to make our film the best possible and to further make it appealing to the audience. There is a major difference between movie maker and the software we used, firstly being that the tools are much more technical on Adobe Premier Elements and aim to make the film as professional as possible. When editing in the future, I will recognise this software and will most probably use it as it gives the professional look that we would want when distributing the film.
Finally we used YouTube to publish our Final Film, along with all the other clips, such as interviews and the preliminary task. This is important in the marketing campaign as it would hugely attract a wider audience, and would therefore cause more people to watch, increasing the status of the film.
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