3. Imac
I used an advanced hardware called apple
imac to edit my film opening and create
most of my research and planning. Apple
imac was really important part of my
production and it enabled me to acess a
software called imovie. I developed
confidence in imac which made it easier
for me to use and understand. Itunes on
the apple imac was also a software I used
whilst editing my film opening as it
4. Tripod
To ensure that all my shots were steady I
used a tripod. The tripod maintained
steadiness through out the scenes, which
made the flow more effectively avoiding
the barrier of it looking shaky, this created
a more professional look. Not only this but
the tripod enabled me move the camera
around whilst maintaining the steady
speed.
The tripod maintained the weight of the
5. Video Camera
The video camera was essential in my
project as I used it to record many tasks
in the process of my project such as the
preliminary tasks and the film opening.
The video camera was better to use for
my film opening then a phone as it gave
my film a more professional look as it
produced higher quality footage. The
video camera was also easy to use. During
this process I gained more confidence
6. SD Card
I used an SD card to store all of my
film on, the SD card provided me with
storage so that I could save all my
film onto it without loosing it and
having to re-do scenes again. Using a
SD card was useful and reliable as it
provided me with a sufficient amount
of memory, which enabled me to film
the amount of footage I wanted
8. Imovie
Imovie was the software I used to edit my
entire film opening. I used this software
as it provided me with the correct tools to
edit, cut, and add effects to my movie to
create a professional finish. I learnt hugely
from imovie as it the software made me
more confident with editing which allowed
me to use it to the best of its ability. In
my film opening I used imovie for a
variety of things such as adding diegetic
9. Movie Maker
For some of my tasks I used the software
movie maker to edit some of my tasks
such as the preliminary task, and audience
expectations. I used movie maker as it
aided me with a programme I could edit
my tasks on whilst at home. Movie maker
was useful and simple to use, as the
programme was pretty straight forward as
I learnt how to edit and cut selection of
scenes easily. I also used some fade
10. Photoshop
I used the software Photoshop to create my
production company logo “Preternatural
Pictures”. Photoshop was easy to use and
understand which meant I was able to
create my company logo without any
difficulties arising. Photoshop was more
effective than any other software to create
my company logo as it provided me with
tools such as the “smudge tool” which
enabled me to add a bloody effect on my
11. Microsoft
For a vast majority of my tasks I used
Microsoft software for most of them such
as word and PowerPoint. Using Microsoft
was beneficial as it made my written word
tasks look professional and it saved me
time as it was faster then writing it by
hand, and uploading it onto my blogger.
Using Microsoft was beneficial ask I could
personalise my documents making them
look more engaging by changing fonts,
13. Blogger
I used blogger to upload and keep the tasks
of my complete project. For me blogger
has been the most essential and helpful as
it enabled me to organise all my blogs.
Whilst using blogger it taught me a lot of
things such as how to personalise a blog,
upload tasks, and labels and tags and
lastly how to add widgets onto my blog
tasks.
14. Slide share
Slide share enabled me to upload power
points on my blogger. Not only this but
slide share made the power points look
more appealing and interactive. Slide
share taught me various things such as
uploading my power points easily onto my
blogger by embedding the PowerPoint. I
think that slide share was more effective
then making a video as it enabled
individuals to go through the slides at
15. Art Of The Titles
Art of the titles is the website I used to view
and complete some of my tasks such as
the “Nine frame analysis”. The website
helped me to gain a insight of what shot I
should include in my own film opening.
This website was useful as it have me a
depth understanding of what locations,
Mise en scene, characters, diegetic sounds
and lighting to use in a horror movie and
what shots are included to create a
16. YouTube
I created a YouTube account to upload all of my
videos onto my blog. I used this for many of my
tasks such as my preliminary task and the target
audience film task. This was useful as all of my
tasks would be on my account, so when I chose to
upload them it would be easier. By creating a
YouTube account I learnt quickly how to upload,
add features and annotations .
I also used YouTube to tell me understand things
such as how to use imovie, and Photoshop as I
had never used these programmes before.
YouTube provided me better understanding which
enabled me to go on and use the programme
effectively. I also used YouTube to watch horror
17. Free Royalty
Music
Royalty free music is the website I got most of
my music and sound from. This website was
helpful as it provided me with sound I could
use in my horror movie, it also helped me
find different types of non-diegetic and
diegetic sounds such as a heartbeat, wind
rustling and screams. I also used “the falling
leaves” for most of my film as this soundtrack
built onto suspense. These sounds all made
my film opening look realistic whilst adding
suspense to the movie. I also learnt how to
use the website easily as it was straight
forward as it provided you with different
genres of music which you could choose and
18. Mindmeister
I used mindmeister to create an online mind
map including some of the ideas that
would be featured in my film opening.
These were the props, characters, plot,
location, conventions and editing etc. I
used mindmeister to represent this as it
allowed me to personalise it in the colour,
font and layout that I preferred. It also
allowed me to add images to the mind
map. I chose to use mindmeister as it was
19. Google
Google search engine was extremely useful
when I was planning, researching and
creating my project. Google provided me
with support when I was facing difficulties
with some of the tools, as I searched
them up on Google and I was provided
with information that could help me.
Google gave me a more in depth
knowledge on some of the online tools
which widened my understandings on