2. This is the camera we used throughout our
entire production. It allowed us to film in
high definition and was small and easy to
carry around. This was particularly useful
when filming the point of view shot at the
beginning of our production, as our actress
had to hold the camera while she was
running.
3. We used the camera bag when transporting the
equipment from school to our filming location. The
camera bag was very useful as not only was it
small and lightweight, but it had many different
compartments which allowed us to protect the
camera and efficiently store other smaller pieces
of hardware such as the SD Card and spare
batteries that otherwise may have been easily
lost.
4. When completing our project, the camera
batteries were essential. Throughout the
filming process we used many of these as
they ran down quite quickly.
5. So as to be organised and make sure that we
were prepared each time we filmed, Amy got
a battery charger so that she was able to
charge the camera batteries in-between
filming. This helped us to avoid any problems
on the day of filming as if one battery ran
out of charge we had a fully charged backup.
6. We used the SD card to store our footage on
when we were filming. This was an essential
piece of equipment that we wouldn’t have been
able to film without. When we were ready, we
then used the SD card to transfer our footage to
the Macbook, so it could then be edited
together. To plan for any problems, we took two
SD cards in case one didn’t work properly or got
filled up before we had the chance to film all of
our scenes.
7. We used the tripod whenever
we filmed to keep the camera
steady. The tripod made the
movements (such as panning)
much easier and allowed the
overall result to come out
smoother and of a higher
quality. The specific tripod
that we used allowed us to
change the angle of the
camera without having to
move the legs of the tripod.
This helped us to get a
variety of shots and angles
within our production.
8. We used the microphone to increase the
clarity of our diegetic dialogue. We used this
microphone as it was the one available to us
and it fitted the camera that we were using.
9. As a group, we used Macbooks and Samsung
laptops to complete our work. Our footage was
edited on the Macbook Pro, as this was the
laptop which contained the editing software.
With these laptops, we were also able to
complete and upload our coursework to the
group blog. Laptops were also used at each
members home to complete additional
paperwork on.
10. Each member of the group carried around a USB
so that we could store our electronic paperwork
and edit in different places around school and at
home. This was useful as in addition to this,
each member of the group backed up each
others paperwork so that if something happened
to one of our USBs, there were multiple backups.
11. I used an external hard drive during the project
to store a backup of all of my electronic
paperwork and footage. This was to ensure that
no work would be lost. The hard drive is 1TB,
which proved useful because of the large amount
of data stored on there.
12. Throughout the project, my group members
and I used our mobile phones to
communicate with each other about a range
of thing (such as possible filming times,
advice about paperwork, etc...)
13. A printer was used at specific intervals in our
project when we needed to print out our
paperwork. This then enabled us to give a hard
copy to our teacher and get written feedback
rather than verbal feedback. This prevented us
from forgetting any important details.
14. I used my personal camera to take reece
pictures on. Having a spare camera to the Canon
700d allowed me to take pictures of other
members of my group when they were filming.
As this was my camera, I could take it home with
me and track the costume progression.
