The document discusses technologies used to create a product. It summarizes that the students used a Canon camera with improved microphone attachment and tripod to stabilize shots. They learned new camera features like manual focus. Blogs and Prezi were used to publish work, and Final Cut Pro was used to edit, where they learned new editing tools and transitions.

1. What have you learnt about
technologies from the process of
constructing this product?

2. To film we used a Cannon Legria HV40 camera
We have used this equipment to
film previously but we we’re able to
get a better grasp on some
different features that the camera
can carry out.
An example includes in our
montage establishing shots we
have a close up of moss which
goes in and out of focus.
We were able to do this buy using
the focus button and
experimenting to get the desired
The Focus button is located on the side of the effect . This is something we
camera. didn’t know how to do in the
preliminary task stage.

3. In order to capture sound better than in our preliminary we used a microphone
attachment in order to get better quality sound as well as the fact that we could
use the “shotgun” setting which reduces outside influence sounds such as wind
which distract from dialogue. This was simple to use and we were very pleased
with the results we achieved with use of the microphone.

4. We also used a tri pod in order to stabilise our
shots , with this task we made more use of
the moving capabilities of the tripod for
techniques such as panning.
We also used hand held camera shots , this
took a lot of practice but we are glad that we
were able to come forward and gain even more
media skills which adds even more variation to
our range of shots.

5. Another way in which we constantly use We have also made use of Prezi
technology is to publish our posts on our blogs which is described as a zooming
, we have used our blogs throughout both our presentation device ; we used it
tasks and I really enjoy using them as we are during our pitch to draw the
able to work with so many platforms of media audience in and also it has been
to create an inclusive overview of our work. used a lot in evaluation
questions to display answers
I wouldn’t say blogger is hard to use as it is very fully.
quick and easy to post and so it’s more fun than
the average exercise book to complete your
work with.

6. We used final cut pro once again to edit but this time
we used a much wider range of tools.
Some things I learnt included adding titles and
diegetic and non diegetic sounds including voice
overlaying and sound effects.
We also experimented with use of transitions to make
out piece flow nicely especially in our montage
opening.
I find final cut pro quite hard to understand and it did
take a few tries to work out some processes but overall
I feel as if I have a much better understanding of the
software now.