2. Equipment…
Nikon P510
I learnt how to use the Nikon P510 to its full potential while filming my project. I have
also learnt how to use the auto focus and manual focus on the camera, this is where I
can control whether to focus the camera while shooting a scene. If I am shooting a
scene from a stationary position then I will use the manual focus to get the best
possible shot. If i was to repeat the project I would use a different camera to achieve
better more proffesional looking shots. If I do use another camera with a manual
focus I can achieve better looking shots. I can dod this by experimenting with shots
with a more advanced use of depth of field. For example I can use a pull focus to
highlight different objects to emphasize importance. Another benefit of using a higher
quality camera is so that I can take full potential of many different lenses. If I use the
camera I am using at the moment again I cannot change the lense, this limits my
workability and limits shot variance. If I chose a camera such as the Canon
EOS 650D then I can change the lenses to suit different scenes.
Velbon C-600 Tripod
I have also learnt how to operate a tripod to its full potential by using more advanced
equipment. I have used the velbon C-600 to get the smoothest shots with maximum
control. I have done this by using an elastic band to move the tripod around. This
eliminates the shocks coming from your hand and improves smoothness. If i was to
repeat the project i would look at using different methods of using the tripod while on
the move. One technique that I would use is putting the tripod on a handheld billy cart
to achieve a perfectly smooth tracking shot. This would help concentrate the scene
on the narrative and the auidence would be less drawn into the shaky camera shot.
Gloxy Steady Cam
I used the gloxy steady cam in my film to help me get the smoothest shots while
running. I used many defferent shots when mobile in many different positions, i used
the steady cam while walking backwards to show each characters profile. That is
where the steady cam came in most handy, also in the final scene where the
mobsters get out of the car. As the ground was very uneven it helped me to get the
smoothest shots. In the future I would definatly use another steady cam, although the
one I used was ok for this project, if I undertake more advanced projects in the future
I may need to invest in a slightly better piece of equipment. If I was to use a steady
cam such as the Flycam 5000 I would be able to achieve much more accurate shots
and I would have to focus less on kepping the camera stadey and more on the
scene. As you can see this steady cam has weights and a body strap for maximum
control.

3. Technology…
Macbook Pro
To produce and edit my movie. I used my 2011 Macbook Pro with the pre-
installed iMovie software. The benefit of using iMovie is that it is free and
that it is an official Apple product, as Apple made the software especially for
the Mac, it is very fast and easy to operate. This decreases editing time and
it gave me more time to focus on the music to add. It also automatically
saves the program as you make changes, this saves the work if a the
battery goes of the system shuts down. Also using iMovie I have picked up
many tips and tricks while editing. I have learnt how to use the green screen
option to display better titles and to add images without a background. All of
these things help my product have a very professional look. Another
advantage of using iMovie is that I can save the movie and upload it straight
to Youtube to easily display my work.
In the future I would most definatly use a more advanced software to give
my finished product a much more proffesional look. I would use the Adobe
CS5 software to achieve better projects with many more advanced options.
If I use Adboe Premier Pro CS5 to edit my projects I have much more
options for titles, transitions, after effects etc. than iMovie has to offer for
me. An example of this is when using each software in post production. If I
was to use a title to display text I am only left with several template tltles to
choose from, this makes my project similar to other peoples projects
because I have used the same title effect. This would be spotted by people
who views my work and notice the amature use if title effects. Whereas if I
was to use the Adobe software I am left with a blank canvas to create
whatever title I can choose from, I can choose from the title text, position,
colour, opacity, transition, shadow to customize my title to fit my sequence.