Rebecca Clarke

In the process of constructing the product, I have learnt a great deal

about different technologies which i used. Whilst learning how to use

the camera I learnt how film a certain shot types such as an eye level

shot and a panning room shot, how to position the camera best for a

high/low angle shot and some camera techniques such as shot

reverse shots and match on action. Even though I didn’t do most of

the filming I learnt how to use the camera and I gave directions to my

group on which shots we could use. I also learned how to set up the

tripod to create a steady shot and also secure the camera correctly.

During the filming time i used two cameras both had different set ups

and both fitted onto the tripod, this was because i found the filming

quality much better with the Nikon camera. To add to this my group

filmed the same scene many times to help keep the continuity

throughout the production and to also select the best one in the

editing stages.

Another technology that I have used is using the editing software iMovie.

When I first started using the programme in our preliminary task I didn’t

know how to use it but after following some tutorials I was able to work the

program. IMovie is a simple program to use and plays an important process

in creating my production because it allows you to create a professional

product. I have learnt features such as cutting and trimming clips so that

they end at the right time ready to go onto the next scene, how to add and

upload my footage into the program, how to select transitions and add text

onto the video with entrance effects and also add sound effects and our

soundtrack from Garageband.

Garageband is the other program I used to create the soundtrack on. On this

program you select sound clips which are available and cut/mix them

together to create a soundtrack. Again with this program I followed tutorials

on how to use it. From using this program I learnt how to use the basic

features of creating a soundtrack and how to construct them onto my

production. The soundtrack plays a major role because it creates the tension

and atmosphere portrayed in the film.

Other technology i used throughout the project was Wordpress.

This is an easy to use blogging website in which I have blogged

on regularly about research into existing films, research on

Hitchcock, my preliminary task, progress on editing my

production and my final production. This multimedia websites

allows you to insert images from your computer and also videos

from YouTube, this is useful because i was able to gain a wider

audience for my final production. I used Wordpress because it

requires no skill to know how to use it, the posts allows you to

insert different types of media and overall structure of the blog is

clear to read and navigate.