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INTERNET…
There was a wide access to a range of technologies throughout the
production process, therefore Zara and I we decided to use the majority
to our benefit. The first technology I used was the internet to help me
research into different aspects of the filming world and expand my
knowledge on conventions of short films, depth of field as well as
camera technologies. As well as this, we were also able to research the
different narrative theories of film and discovering which theories would
best suit our end production. The results I found were that, Roland
Barthes's theory of semantic codes and Tzvetan Todorov’s theory of
equilibrium best fit our storyline. The internet also provided me with
several diagrams to help explain certain key areas of filming, for
example the 180 degree rule.
YOUTUBE…
Within the internet, I was also able to access YouTube, a well-known aspect
of the internet. This was extremely useful as it allowed me to research
and get inspiration from other short films and find out the popular
genres for short films, for example Romantic, Comedy, Drama or
Thrillers. After gathering this information, we decided that a Comedy
Drama would be the best route for us to go down when planning our
own film. As well as research, YouTube also allowed us to view several
tutorials showing many steps throughout the process, ranging from
how to film short films, to using Edius to edit films and finally adding
the finishing touches to our production by using VisTitles. By watching
these tutorials, it gave us a head start when learning how to use the
different technologies resulting in our skills being heightened.
MICROSOFT WORD…
In preparation for our film, creating storyboard templates on Microsoft
Word meant that I was able to make them look professional and
understandable as well as knowing what was going on in our film step
by step. As well as the professional finish, Microsoft word also allowed
me to save time by me being able to save a draft template and then re-
print more copies when need be.
In Microsoft Word I was also able to create tables for different documents
that would be of use to me when planning time management, props and
locations for our film meaning that every member with our group,
whether it be the cast or the producers, knew what they were doing on
what day and where.
EQUIPMENT…
When it came to shooting our film, technology radically improved our film
due to the high qualities cameras used, these being a Sony HXRMX3OE
with an attachable microphone, as well as tripods, lighting, the track
and dolly and finally the jib which all hugely contributed to the making
of a successful film. As well as all this technology making the filming
process easier, it also allowed us to create a professional looking film
from the very start. Due to the time management being improved, by us
being able to shot several different shots at one time, it also meant that
we were able to shoot whole scenes in one benefiting the continuity of
our film.
EDIUS 7…
After shooting the whole of our film, we were then able to use another
technology called Edius to help us edit. This software allowed us to edit
our film to high quality production due to the various effect that it
offered us. Additionally, this software was also simple to use after I
watched several tutorials before the making of our film it gave us the
opportunity to; add colour correction, sound and transitions to our film,
creating a professional look and feel to our final production.
VISTITLES…
Another technology we used throughout the process of construction,
research, planning and evaluating was a software called VisTitles. This
software provided us with the technology to create the finishing
touches to our film, including the title, credits and any other titles
throughout our film. Overall creating a professional look and finish to
our film.
PHOTOSHOP…
When it came to creating the ancillary tasks, I used one final technology
,Photoshop; this was a very useful technology as it helped create out
ancillary tasks to a high quality finish by us being able to add effects to
our title, altering the hue and saturation to our main image and adding a
gradient in order to soften the edges of the poster.
To conclude, each technology that I have used throughout the production
process has been a huge advantage to us and overall we are very
pleased with how or production has turned out with the help of these
different technologies.
