WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT.

YoutubeI have used ‘Youtube’ countless times when constructing this product mainly for research purposes. It was used when needing to research conventions of our genre and also when looking for tutorials regarding editing techniques. This was used to extreme effect as without YouTube we wouldn’t be able to use as many editing effects as what we did. In addition to this, if we wanted to embed our video onto a certain device we would have to upload it to YouTube before hand, as I’ve never had to upload and embed previously I learned how to navigate across YouTube confidently and effectively.

Adobe PremierAdobe Premier was used to add effects, cut and import different sections to make our final product. By using this format to do that we ended up with a smooth and effective product. Before constructing this project I was only able to access adobe premier and put different shots together however after this project I am able to use it more comfortably and also edit the sound and effects of our opening sequence.

Nikon DSLRI had little to no experience with using this specific camera previously therefore this is one example of a piece of technology that I have become competent with. In the first and second draft I wasn’t acting therefore I was required behind the scenes to do camera work and in this time I learned how to effectively use the camera to get successful shots.

This is an image of the camera that was used throughout the filming process.

One of the shots I took in the second draft using the Nikon DSLR.

TripodI was required to use the tripod when behind the camera during the first and second draft filming. It was relatively easy to use and needed common sense to become competent at filming. It was easy to adjust the height as all I needed to do was unclip the bottom and pull down each leg so that each leg would get longer. The most difficult thing about using the tripod was doing pan shots as often it may be very rough therefore making it extremely difficult to get a smooth shot to use. Overall without the tripod our piece would be awful as it allowed use all to get steady and effective shots.

Visual Presentations.Throughout the process of constructing this task I used blogger numerous times as a way of keeping everything that I used and needed in one place. I attempted to make this as visually appealing as possible and mainly used Prezi and SlideShare as ways of presenting information whilst keeping them visually attractive therefore easier to read. Both of which are simple and the only thing that is required is the information on what you are writing about and knowledge on how to embed them on your blog. Overall both were used on numerous occasions and by using them a lot through the creation of this project, I intent on using them more often in future projects.