Digital technology has impacted filmmaking in several ways. It has offered benefits like DV cameras and computer-based editing that allow for more portable and accessible filmmaking. Students are asked to evaluate how digital technology has benefited their production work for their coursework and helped or limited their creativity. They should consider how factors like DV cameras, online research, digital planning and editing tools, and learning from other media texts influenced their creative abilities and choices in their projects.

1. Digital Technology / CreativityG325 theoretical evaluation of production

2. Digital technology / creativityObjectivesTo understand the impact of digital technology on filmmakingTo work out the contribution of digital technology to your courseworkTo be able to identify how creative your production work is

3. Digital technologyDigital technology = 21st century technologyIn what ways is new technology better than old?Focus – DV cameras / computer-based editing

4. Digital technologyRead the articlesWhat benefits does digital technology offer filmmakers in general?What benefits has digital technology brought to your AS production work?What benefits has digital technology brought to your A2 production work?

5. creativityThe 5 areas the skills question (Q1a) can address are:Digital Technology CreativityResearch and planning Post-production Using conventions from real media texts

6. creativityUsing the definition of creativity supplied on the handout, work out:How has your ability to be creative with your work been helped or held back byDigital Technology – DV cameras / Mac’sResearch and planning – research (web based – Youtube) / planning – using digital technology to help plan your workPost-production - editingUsing conventions from real media texts – has watching other films / ads helped you to create your own or restricted your freedom of choice?