1. What have you learnt about
technologies from the
process of constructing this
product?
By Gurveer
Birring
2. Advantages and Disadvantages that digital technologies have brought in
terms of the power to create and communicate
Advantages Disadvantages
• One advantage brought to the
public in terms of power to
communicate from digital
technology is that it has allowed
media to have equipment to have
devices and equipment to make
films, videos and TV programs.
• It has allowed people to
communicate as apps such as
Facebook and Instagram were
created for people to communicate
with each other from around the
world from any device.
• A disadvantage of this is that
people are becoming lazier due to
the technology becoming more
advanced and people being able to
do almost everything just by sitting
at home.
• It is very expensive as you have to
buy the equipment such as camera
and microphone.
• People can now illegally download
and watch movies making the film
makers lose out on huge amounts
of money.
3. Before filming (Pre-Production)
Before starting to film we used many digital equipment to get ready for
filming. This included the following;
• We used computers – we used these to do our research and planning for
our film. For example we used google maps to get pictures of the area
where we were going to film and show the house. We also used word on
the computer to type up all our documents and post them onto my blog
on WordPress and completed the location recce and risk assessment etc.
• We used our phones during the process as we had to create a group chat
with our group members on WhatsApp so it was easier for all of us to
communicate. In this, we shared pictures of the storyboard and any other
document we all needed. We also used this for research as it was quicker
than the computers. It was also used to take pictured of the occupants
house which was also shared on the group chat.
4. During Filming
During the time where we filmed the opening, we were highly dependent
on technology as we wouldn't be able to make the film without it. Some of
the equipment we used was;
• Camera – we used the camera to film all the scenes of the film as it was
the only equipment other than our phones which could record a video
on. It was used every time we were filming so we decided to leave it at
the location of the filming as it was easier and we couldn't forget to bring
I as it was always there until the day we had to return it.
• Phone - the phone was used during filming for multiple things. It was
used as a prop when the actress in our opening was getting messages
from an unrecognisable number which was creeping her out. We used
another number to message the phone used in the film. Our third phone
was used to take pictures of the room and of he set up whilst filming as it
was used in some blogs.
• A microphone was used during this process as it was used to record the
voice of the actress at the very start of our opening when the screen is
black and there is a voice over of a girl praying or calling the spirits.
5. After filming (Post production)
We had used a lot of digital technology In this part of the making of the opening
as it had involved a lot of work. We had to do many different things to make our
opening the way it is and that was done on many different platforms. For the
post production we used;
• USB (Flash Drive) – This was used during editing as this allowed us to move
important work back and forth from the apple mac ‘s and the normal
windows computers. We used it to move videos over and also screen shots of
the different moments during editing so we could use it in our blogs. It was
also used to transfer the video clips from the camera to the apple mac’s.
• Apple Mac’s – we used the Apple mac’s to edit the opening as we used an
application called Final Cut Pro which is an editing program and is used to
make films in Hollywood and also independent films. Once the scenes were
in place and the video was all set we needed to add in music.
• Garage Band – As we couldn’t find any suitable copyright music online, we
had to create our own on garage band and we created 2 different pieces of
background music which turned out better than the non copyright music.
Editor's Notes
Pictures series in film strip effect
(Intermediate)
Tip: Some shape effects on this slide are created with the Combine Shapes commands. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following:
Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under Customize Quick Access Toolbar click More Commands.
In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands.
In the list of commands, click Combine Shapes, and then click Add.
To reproduce the shape effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, enter 2.59” in the Height box and 9” in the Width box.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Solid fill, and then do the following:
Click the button next to Color, and then click More Colors. In the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 31, Green: 20, and Blue: 13
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, and in the Line Color pane click No outline.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 1.94” in the Height box and 2.88” in the Width box.
Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.
Position the new rectangle over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the left edge.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat the process once more for a total of three, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the duplicate rectangles over the dark gray rectangle, near but not touching the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all three new rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Distribute Horizontally.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the rectangles in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle
Select the other three rectangles.
Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Middle.
With all four rectangles still selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles, click Rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 0.21” in the Height box and 0.14” in the Width box.
Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline.
Select the new rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this step 22 times for a total of 24, smaller rectangles.
Position one of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the left edge.
Position another of the new rectangles over the gray rectangle, half over the right edge.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select all of the newer, small rectangles. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following:
Click Align Middle.
Click Distribute Horizontally.
With all 24 rectangles selected, on the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Union.
Select the new shape. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Position a new shapes near the top edge of the gray rectangle.
Position the other new shape near the bottom edge of the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL, and then select the shapes in the following order:
Select the dark gray rectangle.
Select both of the other two shapes.
On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract.
To reproduce the picture effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle.
On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle.
Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 1.94” in the Height box and 2.88” in the Width box.
Select the new rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Picture or texture fill, and then do the following:
Under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select a picture and then click Insert.
In the Transparency box, enter 15%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Color in the left pane, in the Line Color pane, click Solid line, and then do the following:
Click the button next to color and click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 21, Green: 20, and Blue: 13.
In the Transparency box, enter 30%.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Line Style in the left pane, and in the Line Style pane, in the Width box, enter 0.5 pt.
Select the picture-filled rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Repeat this process for a total of three rectangles.
Select a duplicate picture-filled rectangles. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Select the last duplicate picture-filled rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click Picture. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert.
Position the three picture-filled rectangles on top of the film strip and align with the rectangles with the holes in the gray rectangle.
Press and hold CTRL + A. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group.
Select the group. Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Rotate, and then click More Rotation Options. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box, enter 355°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Perspective, click Perspective Right.
To reproduce the second group of pictures, do the following:
Select the first group of pictures. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate.
Select the duplicate group of pictures. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Size in the left pane, in the Size pane, under Size and rotate, in the Rotation box enter 8°.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, in the 3-D Format pane, under Surface, click the button next to Lighting, and then, under Neutral, click Balance.
Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, in the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then click Perspective Relaxed Moderately.
Select the first picture in the duplicate group. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, under Insert from, click File. In the Insert Picture dialog box, select another picture and then click Insert. Repeat this process for each of the pictures in the duplicate group.
Position the first group toward the top of the slide, with the left side slightly off the left side of the slide. With the first group still selected, on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front.
Position the second group toward the middle of the slide, with the right side slightly off the right side of the slide.
To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following:
On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Style 6 (second row).