3. Video camera.
I used a video camera to film our film opening and our preliminary task because it
is a professional piece of equipment which allowed us to record our footage in
order to put onto the iMacs and edit. I have gained a variety of skills by using this
video camera, such as learning the new angles and how to shoot them and
learning the variety of camera movements and knowing which one to use for
certain situations.
Tripod.
I used a tripod when filming our film opening because it made our footage more
steady and all at one level. The tripod was useful when we had to do our pan shot
as it kept the whole of the shot at eye level. I have learned that the tripod is a
nessary piece of hardware that is needed when filming so that there is no
unsteady or shaky footage. I have also learned that you can change the height of
the legs in order to choose what type of angle shot you want.
iMac.
We used the iMacs when editing our film opening and completing our tasks. We
had to use the iMacs because they are a professional piece of equipment which
had lots of different tools which I used for a variety of my tasks. I have gained the
skill of knowing how to use the iMacs and I became more confident in using the
iMacs as I got on.
4. SD card.
I had to use an SD card so that my footage that was on the video camera
would be automatically saved on the card and I wouldn’t loose it. I learned
how to back up any data that we had so that there was less chance of us
loosing our footage.
USB cable.
We used a USB cable so that we were able to transfer our footage from the
video recorder onto the iMacs. Before using a USB cable, I used to email
the pictures to myself so that I was able to get them onto the iMac, now I
can easily just put in the USB cable and it does it quickly. I have learned
that a USB cable is a fast and efficent way of transfering items from one
piece of hardware to another.
6. iMovie.
I used iMovie to edit our film opening. I used this because it is a easy and
effective piece of software and it has a variety of different editing tools
which I used in my film opening such as the slow motion effect. I have
gained the skills of knowing how to use iMovie and I have gained more
confidence in myself when using it.
Photoshop.
I used Photoshop when creating the production company logo, I used this
device because it was the best way of creating the perfect image that I
wanted. At first I didn’t know how to use Photoshop as I was new to it but
know I have learned all the basic skills of using Photoshop and I am able to
use it for any task now without any problem.
Windows Movie Maker.
I used Windows Movie Maker when editing our preliminary task, I used this
because we had no time to do it at school and because I didn’t have
iMovie at home, this was the only editing tool I had. Movie Maker was
simple to use and I found it very straightforward. I have expanded my
knowledge on using Movie Maker, and I have learned how to use it to edit
any piece of footage.
7. Microsoft.
I used lots of devices from Microsoft when completing my tasks. The main
microsoft devices that I used were, Word and Powerpoint. I had used
these many times before, so I already knew how to work them and what
to do therefore I didn’t experience any problems with them. However, I
did learn how to embed my work on Microsoft onto my blogger which was
very useful and I now know how to do it in the future.
9. Google.
I used Google when researching any information that I needed when I was
completing the tasks. Also, whenever I had any problems with any of the
hardware or software I typed the problem into Google and it came up with
solutions on how to help me, which was very useful. I learned how to use
Google effectively and Google also taught me how to use the hardware
and software that I was having complications with.
Slideshare.
I used Slideshare when I created some of my work on Powerpoint and then I
had to upload it onto Slideshare in order to put it on my blog. I also used
Slideshare because I thought that it looked more professional and it
looked more eye catching rather than just a powerpoint. I have learned
how to upload my work onto Slideshare and how to embed it onto my
blogger which will be very useful in the future with other tasks.
YouTube.
YouTube was one of the most used online tools for me. I used YouTube to
upload my preliminary task, my audience expectations and my final film
opening. I have also used it to look at other thriller films so that I fully
understood the generic conventions of a thriller film and so that I could
incorporate it into my own film opening. I have learned how to upload
videos onto YouTube and how to embed them onto my blogger. I have also
learned how to add annotations onto videos on YouTube which I done in
one of my evaluation tasks.
10. FreeSound.
I used FreeSound to find different sounds for my film opening. The reason
why I used this online tool is because it allowed me to take a certain sound
and use it in my opening without me copyrighting someone else’s music. I
have learned how to edit the sound into our film opening and how to fit it
in perfectly where it was supposed to go.
Blogger.
Blogger was the most used online tool overall. I used Blogger to upload all of
my tasks and to share them with the school. When using Blogger I made
sure that every task of mine was presented professionally and made sure
that it was understandable. Blogger allowed me to see what other people
in my class were doing so that if I was stuck on a certain task I could look
at theirs and understand it more. I have learned how to use Blogger, how
to upload my work onto it and I am know more confident in using Blogger
and it is a very useful skill to have.
Art of the Title.
I used Art of the Title when creating a few of my tasks. It allowed me to
research other film openings of my genre which widened my knowledge
on the generic conventions of thriller films. Art of the Title taught me the
different kinds of conventions in thriller films, the mise en scenes,
locations and costumes which are commonly used in that genre.
11. Mindmeister.
I used Mindmeister when completing a couple of my tasks. I used this online
tool because it was very eye catching, professional and it made my work
more understandable and easy to read. I have learned how to use
Mindmeister effectively and how to embed it onto my blogger. At first I
found it quite difficult to include images onto the mind map however, I
later on figured it out and now I know and I can make my mind maps more
interesting.
