1. How did you use media
technologies in the construction
and research , planning and
evaluation stages?
Reiss Langdon

2. Creating the film
I used a standard HD digital camcorder to
record the short film. Due to the HD it
caught crisp and clear footage and was very
practical. The fact that we only had one
camera to use meant we couldn't shoot
from multiple angles at the same time. This
meant we would film the entire script from
one angle and then from another in order to
cut and edit more effectively and has more
continuity throughout the film.
The zoom feature was also used to its full
advantage during filming. This came in
handy for focusing on objects and general
experimentation with shots. However we
never used the zoom feature to actually pan
in on objects as we thought it didn't look
professional and smooth enough.
Luckily we also had a tri-pod to use which
meant steady shots were easily captured
and also allowed us to smoothly tilt and pan
for more interesting angles and shots.

3. Editing the film
Adobe premiere
elements 9 in order
to edit the clips we
had recorded.
Although it was my
first time using this
software I found it
very easy to use, so it
didn't take me very
long to start
constructing the film.

4. Once the clips were
imported onto the
program it was easy to
just click and drag
them into the timeline
and manipulate them .
By using the cutting
tool we were able to
cut and delete
segments of the
footage in order cut
and paste different
clips together

5. The end result of this manipulation is the picture above. A variety of
clips cut and pasted together in order to cohesively create a narrative.

6. One very interesting technique used in the film
was stop motion. This was innovative way to
use other mediums in the editing process and
create a more interesting looking film to watch.
This was executed by taking a series of pictures
with something changing each time, similar to
animation. We did this with empty pint glasses
in order to enhance the illusion that a
significant amount of time has passed and
perhaps the main character has drank a bit too
much.

7. Ident and credits
To create text and credits there were built in programmes onto the editing
package to use. There was a wide variety of font types and layouts available and
also it was possible to move around the text on the screen as much as you
wished. With the credits there was a conventional style available just for movie
credits I choose this in order to give the film an authentic feel. The speed at
which the text moved by was also in my control, so decided to have them fade
and be generally slower in order to give the audience time to hear the song.

8. Transitions
We only used one transition throughout the film, mostly because it
wasn't necessary to include at any other point. There were multiple
transitions to choose from, and so I dragged the desired effect into the
transition panel on the time line were I wanted it.

9. Sound
The microphone on the camcorder tended to be
very unreliable and dint give a convincing . So I
decided instead to edit and create sound on the
digital recording software logic pro 9. With this
software I was able to create artificial diagetic
sound for the film. The sound is of a higher
quality sound than the one picked up from the
cameras microphone and also realistic. To do
this I used manly loops and samples that were
effected and cut and pasted.

10. Logic pro comes with a variety of
different soundscapes and effects
to pick from. I choose things like
wind and nature sound samples for
the start of the film, traffic sounds
for when the scene outside the
pub, and a restaurant sound for the
pub. For the scenes inside the pub
I had to mix the jukebox music and
the crowd sound in order to create
a realistic sound, and fade tracks
out ect.

11. The set up of logic pro 9 is much like the timeline of the film in the
editing package meaning I just synced the video wit the sound in
order to get it in time.
Much like the editing package its possible to cut and paste sounds into
where you want them. Above is a example of me cutting up the footstep
sound in order for it fit with the film.

12. One effect I used in the creation of the sound was using a filter in order to
create a muffled sound for the scene in the toilet. This added with an echo
reverb enhances the verisimilitude and makes a realistic sound. Above is the
effects unit used to create the filter and how I effected it to get the desired
effect.

13. Creating my film poster
To capture the image for my film poster I used a standard 8.1 mega
pixel camera. This gave me a more than good enough quality
picture and by using zoom and modifying the contrast settings ect
on the camera I was able to capture a host of interesting pictures to
choose from. I also used this camera for my image in the film
review.

14. Here are a host of images I was able to capture with this camera. In order to
enhance the quality I just used a simple Microsoft tool bar shown below. It
allowed me to adjust the lighting and contrast of the pictures.

15. Creating my magazine film review
I used Microsoft publisher in order
to create my film review with
exception of the photography. This
programs role in the creation of the
film review was essentially down to
just layout, font , sizing and colour

16. Research and planning and evaluation
I used blogger to post both my research and planning and evaluation, and to
upload PowerPoint slides I used a website called slide share. Both were very
easy to use and helped me in ordering and tracking my work. I used Google
to research short films and camera techniques and also the BBC film network
was a great resource too for finding short films to take inspiration from.
Lastly I used YouTube for research into short films and also used it to upload
m film in order to have a place were people can watch it for audience
feedback and for use in my blog and evaluation.