Evaluation 6 Improved

1. Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
Technology What doesitdo? How wasit
used?
Problems? Solutions? lessonslearnt?
Camera:Nikon
D3200
Filmsfootage. Usedon a tripod
handheldto
capture footage.
Batterystarted
to run out
throughfilming.
Extra battery
was chargedup
and used
instead.
Make sure both
batteriesare
chargedon the
camera before
filmingbegins.
YouTube Sharesvideos
online forthe
general publicto
see.
It was usedto
uploadthe
thrilleropening
for viewing.
Uploadingof the
videowas
difficulttoput
ontoYouTube
and an account
had to be made
for usto be able
to uploadit.
An accountwas
made to upload
the videoonto
YouTube and
afterconsulting
the technicians
the difficulty
withuploading
the videowas
sorted.
Make sure that
an account is
createdpriorto
uploadingthe
videoto
YouTube.
SD Card Storesfootage
fromthe camera
and transfers
videosbetween
computers.
It was inserted
intothe camera
and usedto
record the
footage and
store it.
The SD card
beganto run out
of space and old
footage wason
there makingit
difficulttofind
our own
footage.
We deleted
unneeded
footage and
foundthe date
we filmedon
makingiteasier
to locate our
clips.
Make sure the
SD card has
enoughspace to
store all of the
clipsnecessary
and clearolder
footage tomake
it easierto
locate our own.
Tripod Holdsa camera
and makessure
the camera was
steadyand
smoothmoving.
It was usedto
provide angles
and produce
clearsmooth
shotsin ourfilm
clips.
There wasno
clipto attach the
camera ontothe
firsttripodwe
usedmakingit
difficulttouse
withthe camera
and making
some of the clips
unsteady.
The heightof
the tripodwas
too small for
some of the clips
we wantedto
film.
We got a new
tripodwitha
functioningclip
on top.
We placedthe
tripodon a
stable surface
makingthe
heightof the
tripodtaller.
Make sure we
have a fully
functioning
tripodthat has
all the working
componentsas
well asone that
reachestaller
heights.
Mac Acts as
hardware forthe
final cutpro
software.
It was usedfor
the computer
software,final
cut pro.
As I have no
experience with
Macs I didn’t
understandhow
it workedso it
tooklongerto
use than it
might’ve with
otherpeople asI
had to
Afterwatchinga
few tutorialson
how to use macs
and usingthem
a few timesI
beganto
understand
whatto do.
We askeda
technicianto
Make sure that I
understandhow
to use a mac and
itssoftware
before usingone
and ensuring
that the internet
isconnected.

2. Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
understandhow
to use them.
The interneton
the Mac wasn’t
connected to
beginwith
meaningwe
couldn’tuse
emailsorgoogle
to findthings
that we needed.
helpusto fix the
problemwith
the connection
to the internet.
PC Is a computer
that can access
the internetand
storessoftware
such as
Microsoftword
and excel.
Usedto create
wordand excel
documentsas
well asPrezi,
emaze,
PowToonand
blogger.
The computers
would
sometimesbe
slow andnot
loadworkas
quickly.
There was
nothingwe
coulddo about
the speedof the
computersand
the internet
connection.
Use a computer
that ismore up
to date and try
and use a
computerwith
betterinternet
connection.
Final CutPro Storesfootage
and allows
editingtobe
done easilyand
witha
professional
finishtoit.
Usedto editthe
footage and
make the thriller
opening.
The transitions
weren’twhatwe
wantedforthe
filmandlooked
unprofessional,
it wasextremely
slow and
crashedoften.
Whenwe came
to uploadthe
final productto
YouTube we
weren’table to
because the
software was
outdated.
We managedto
finda tutorial on
transitionsto
see if we could
make them
longerandlook
more
professionalin
the film.There
was nothingwe
coulddo about
final cutpro
beingslow and
crashing,
however,we did
manage to
transferthe
thrilleroverto
another
computerso we
coulduploadit
to YouTube
Make sure that
Final CutPro is
fullyupto date
so that moving
the thrillerto
YouTube would
be easier.Also
make sure that
we knowhowto
edittransitions
properlyand
make themlook
natural in the
product.
Word Createsword
documentson
the computer
Usedto write
the screenplay,
costume list,
permissionslip,
character
development,
filmoutline,risk
assessment,
prop list,shot
listand
storyboard.
Movingthe
documentsfrom
wordto our blog
was difficultand
was sometimes
displayed
differently.
We screen-shot
the documents
and uploaded
themto the blog
that way
instead.
We nowknow
that thiswould
be a problemso
maybe make
documentson a
different
software that
co-operateswith
bloggerbetter.
Blogger An online
website which
We displayedall
of ourwork on
Bloggerdidn’t
allow youto
To upload
picture and
Watch tutorials
on howto use

3. Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
can be usedto
create blogsfor
anyone tosee.
bloggerinthe
formof a blog
includingour:
Preliminary,
Research,
Planningand
Main Task.
copy andpaste
picturesdirectly
intothe
document.
Sometimes
whenyousave a
change on
Bloggeritdidn’t
actuallysave so
fontand picture
size wouldvary
throughoutthe
blog.
documentswe
insteadhadto
save imagesand
documents
differentlyso
that blogger
coulddisplay
thembetter.
bloggerand
understandhow
to importfiles
and picturesinto
it.
Emaze An online
website usedto
create
presentations
more
professionally.
Usedto write
essaysandfilm
analysisonto
vary the content
we had on our
blogs.
It was difficultto
fitwhat you
wantedonto
one slide
meaningessays
were spreadout
across different
slidesmakingit
difficulttoread.
Making the font
size smallerand
separatingthe
essayintoa
paragraph a
slide made it
easiertoread
whenviewed.
Make sure that
my essayis
spreadout more
evenlyacross
the slideswhilst
writingthe essay
so that I don’t
have to come
back and alterit
all once finished
Prezi An online
website usedto
create
presentationsin
a different
formatto what
isalreadyon our
blogs.
We usedthisto
presentourfilm
pitchas well as
researchbefore
creatingthe final
product.
The transitions
betweenthe
different
sectionsof Prezi
were difficultto
understandand
were confusing
at times.
EmbeddingPrezi
intoour blog
was alsodifficult
as sometimes
the embedding
code given
wouldn’tload
ontothe blog.
I researched
how to use Prezi
and watcheda
tutorial onits
different
features
meaningI
understoodit
more.
Aftera few tries
at embedding
the code it
eventually
worked.
Researchhowto
use Prezi and
watch the
tutorial provided
before beginning
a presentation.
PowToon An online
website usedto
create
presentationsin
a more funway
providinga
differentformat
to viewessays
on that varies
fromwhat is
alreadyonour
blog
We usedthisto
write essaysfor
our research.
PowToon
seemedquite
childishinthe
wayit presented
our essay.The
readymade
templateswere
difficulttouse
whentryingto
delete
unnecessary
thingsfromthe
template.
Afterreading
the tutorial
providedonthe
PowToon
website I
understoodhow
to use the
transitionsand
template more.
Readthe tutorial
providedbefore
beginningthe
presentation.

4. Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
IPhone- Camera Filmsfootage
and storesiton
the memoryof
the iPhone.
We usedthisto
record ourfilm
pitchand take
photosfor the
storyboard.
The storage on
the iPhone ran
out whilstwe
were taking
photos.
We transferred
the photosand
videoswe had
alreadygotonto
the computerso
that we cleared
up space on the
phone.
Make sure there
isenough
storage on the
phone before
takinphotos.
USB Stick Storessound
filesand
documentsona
stickthat can be
transferred
between
computers.
We usedthisto
transfersound
filesontothe
Mac whenthe
internetwasn’t
working
We didn’t
encounterany
problemswith
the USB stick.
As we didn’t
encounterany
problemswith
the USB stickwe
didn’thave to
findany
solutions
USB sticksare
reliable andeasy
to use whenwe
needtoimport
filesontothe
mac.
Timeline Maker An online
software thatis
usedto create
timelines
We usedthisto
planout the
timingsof our
filmandto
presentthe
timingof
openingcredits.
It was difficultto
space out the
boxesyouhad
writteninto
make it easierto
read.
By makingthe
fontsmallerthe
boxesbecame
smallersoitwas
easiertodisplay
them.
Make sure I plan
out my
presentation
more evenly.
Excel A software that
enablesyouto
enterdata and
turn itintoa
spreadsheet/pie
chart.
We usedexcel
to turn our data
researchintopie
charts and
graphs.
We weren’tsure
how to change
the data intoa
pie chart or a
graph
After
researchinghow
to do itI was
thenable to
inputour data
and turn them
intopie charts to
put onour blogs.
Asksomebody
whois more
experienced
withexcel to
helpme if I’m
unsure.
Yahoo Email software
on the internet
We usedYahoo
to email each
otherworkand
picturesaswell
as soundfiles
and video
footage.
We didn’t
encounterany
problemswith
Yahoo
As we didn’t
have any
problemswith
Yahoo we didn’t
have to finda
solution.
Yahoo isa
reliable wayof
transferringdata
and workacross
to each other.
Google Searchengine We usedGoogle
to access
YouTube for
thingslike
tutorialsand
clipswe needed
to analyse,as
well asfor
researchand
findingouthow
to do thingswe
were unsure of.
We alsoused
Google to access
websitessuchas
Prezi,emaze,
We sometimes
couldn’tfind
whatwe wanted
throughgoogle
and we had to
take time to
carefullyfind
whatwe
needed.
By entering
more specific
keywordswe
couldfindthings
we needed
quicker.
Be more specific
whensearching
for thingson
Google.

5. Evaluation 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
PowToonand
Yahoo.
LightingLamp A natural light. We usedthisto
lightthe room
we were into
give itan eerier
atmosphere.
The lamp was
sometimesin
the way of the
shotand created
shadowsthatwe
didn’twantin
the film.
We movedthe
lamparoundto
getit out of shot
and create less
shadows.
To make sure
that the lightis
out of shot
before filming
and make sure
the lightingis
similar/samein
everyshotif
possible.
Voice Memos-
IPhone
Storesvoice
recording
withouta video
We usedthisto
record the voice
overfor the
radioand some
sceneswhere
the speaking
wasn’tloud
enough.
It was difficultto
move the voice
recordingsover
to the computer
throughemails.
By puttingthe
voice memoson
the USB stickit
was easyto
move the voice
recordingover.
Make sure that
the Mac is
connectedto
the internet
before tryingto
move recording
overthrough
email.