We learned several technologies through creating our group blog and video project. We used a blog to organize our work and track progress, and Youtube to research other films, access tutorials, and upload our own video constructions. Prezi allowed us to convey research and planning in a non-linear format. Adobe programs like Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Live Type were used to import clips, add sound, edit video, and create logos and credits for our finished video. Apple Macs provided access to necessary programs and websites. Finally, we learned to use a Sony camera and microphone by conducting test shoots and recordings.

1. Evaluation question 6
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES
FROM THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS
PRODUCT?
We used this to create our group blog in which we present all our work and which we are
all admins, we learned how to make admins and how to add tags to present all of our work
in an organized format, this permitted us to track our progress.
We used this to upload constructions of our videos and sequences we attempted before
shooting which was vital. Youtube also allowed us to conduct our research on existing film
openings, which we were influenced by. Youtube also helped with the actual making of the
video and we were able to access tutorials on how to make scary doll make up which was very
helpful when we came to creation of the video, it was very efficient. Youtube also taught us
about other existing technologies and we followed tutorials for after effects, premiere pro, live
type, etc.
We used prezi to convey certain research, planning and evaluation. It was very
useful as it broke up the amount we used powerpoint or word. However to
convey certain research, planning and evaluation we also used powerpoint and
word documents as it was different to sticking to one format, which I liked.
We used technologies such as adobe premiere pro cs6, live type and after
effects for the construction of our video, we learned to import every single
clip, dub sound, and edit each clip that we wanted to use. It was very time
consuming but once we learned how to use it properly is became very
easy, especially through the help of tutorials on youtube. For example, we
learned how to use a cross dissolve which we used for our credits, we then
used the edit of a fade to black. Live type enabled us to create our logos,
which became easy after an initial practice individually, and after effects
allowed us to edit more precisely.
We used the apple macs for basically everything, from research and planning to the
construction of our video. All of the programs we needed to create the video were
installed on the macs and all of the websites we needed to plan and research for our
media product were accessible via the macs.
We used the Sony SDR SR8 camera to film our opening and we learnt how to use this
by conducting test runs of shots we thought would be difficult, this not only
helped us better our shots but taught us about the cameras we were using
before the real thing. During our filming we also used a microphone to record
sound such as speech, unfortunately our first run when we used the
microphone at our shoot didn’t sync, so we re recorded them ourselves again
and synced it properly, the microphone was very easy to use.