1. Research
Using ‘Safari’ internet browser research started
out on the website ‘Art of the Title’. We watched
opening sequences and gained an better
understanding of what needs to be included
from titles to narrative. I found these
technologies very easy to use as I frequently
browse websites.
Other research involved doing a textual analysis
of other opening sequences by gaining clips from
‘YouTube’ and analysing them for conventions of
an opening sequence.

2. Planning
Planning involved storyboarding, mind-mapping
and an animatic. In order to make the animatic we
used a digital camera to take photos of our
storyboards, we then uploaded them into ‘iMovie’
and put them in order of how we wanted the real
life sequence to be. From doing this it helped me
better my skills at using ‘iMovie’ in preparation for
the real thing. This involved being able to put
images together, getting the timings right and
putting music over it.

3. Filming
To film we used a handheld Panasonic camera
and tripod. Using the camera was easy, the
buttons we clear to zoom in/out and it was easy
to film certain shots. Whenever I use a camera I
feel I learn something new every time. For
example, finding a light on the camera to make
lighting better in filming and altering the tripod
more quickly and easily.

4. Editing
Editing involved upload our footage to the iMacs with a USB lead, converting them
to DV files and then finally importing them into iMovie. This was a very lengthy
process but I progressively got quicker at doing it.
When editing in iMovie I learnt how to add effecting transitions, add titles, make a
still image from a moving image, add sound effects and add my soundtrack as well
as cut the track and fade it out. It was all clearly labelled what to do in the
software and the timeline made putting it all together very easy.
your movie
footage/clips
timeline
tools - eg. titles,
transitions and sound
effects

5. Blogging
This whole blog has been created on ‘itslearning’. In order to vary how I
have presented my information I have learnt how to use this program for
the first time. Uploading any image, files or powerpoints is very easy.
There are also a range of fonts and blog styles. It is a very efficient way to
display my work and evaluate it, being able to go back and edit anything.