3. How Did Your Production Skills Develop Throughout

This Project?

SoftwareI used a variety of different software throughout this project:

Adobe After Effects CC

2014Adobe Premiere

Pro CC 2014

Adobe Bridge CC 2014

Adobe Photoshop CC

2014

GarageBand AppleQuicktime

Player

HardwareI use a variety of different hardware items for my project as well:

iMac Magic MouseKeyboard

Macbook Pro

Panasonic AG-HMC153MC

Software and Hardware

From the previous slides you can see that I used a variety of different programmes to create my posters, website and trailers. Though the products are similar, they all used different softwares (the same hardware) to create. I was surprised with the amount of work and the different skills required to create such products.The posters used Apple, Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 as well as Adobe Bridge CC 2014. My trailers were created using Adobe Photoshop CC 2014, Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2014, Adobe After Effects CC 2014, Quicktime Player and GarageBand. My website used Safari on www.wix.com

Technical DifficultiesAside from creating a trailer, the different software used to create posters and my website were ones I have not encountered before. Therefore, there were a lot of problems I faced. Photoshop was a software that I often found difficult, trying to understand the layer system as well as discovering what all the tools do. Also using wix.com, this was another website I had to take time to familiarise myself with the different settings.

Technical DifficultiesHowever, I managed to overcome these difficulties and became very proud of my posters. In particular, I am really proud of my official poster because I used a lot of different tools and accuracy to be able to accurately depict my idea. In terms of my trailer I am very proud of teaser trailer from 0:55 seconds to 1:01 seconds. This is because I used effects from Premiere Pro that I have never used before and put a lot of effort to make my character scary and possessed at the same time. I also used a new technique that created a disorientated effect.

ImprovementFor my website, I felt the website I used to create it was a bit too basic. Therefore, it made my website look a bit more simple and gave me limitations in terms of style. Perhaps, if I was to re-do my website, I would look for a more advance programme to make it look more personal and unique.

Pre-liminary ExercisesThe hardest part of the pre-liminary exercises for trailers were the sequences. Using the same original sequence and editing it in different ways to fit different genres was difficult. This is because since each genre has a set of codes and conventions which define them, the original sequence did not fit the different conventions to fit the intended genre. Therefore it was very challenging and required you to rely on your editing skills to fit the conventions. Overall the other preliminary exercises were very interesting because a lot of them were about acquiring new skills and exploring what I would like to use or not use for my final products.

Pre-liminary ExercisesAside from my genre sequences, I have happy with how my other pre-liminary tasks have turned out. It allowed me the opportunity to explore and showcase my skills as well as find out what I like and what I can see being used in my final production. However, my genre sequences were not very differentiated and basic in terms of editing. I feel as though I did not challenge my editing skills enough by altering the different sequences around and using more effects to fit the conventions of genres.

Final ProjectIn terms of filming, in comparison to my pre-liminary tasks, I felt that I explored more in terms of different angles. From 0:55 seconds, in my teaser trailer, I decided to use canted angles. Initially I was concerned about the fact that canted angles would affect the professional look of my trailers. However, after filming with that angle, I discovered I was wrong. The angles added dimension and variety elements to my trailer. Especially when it is used with another clip on top, it created a very disorientating effect.

OverallI think that I have learnt many new skills and techniques in creating a production package.I learnt about several advanced softwares used in the professional industry and explored the different effects and how all the small details add towards the final image.