PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY
Main editing
The main editing software we used was iMovie.
We found that through frequent use of this
program, we became familiar with it which
made it easier for us to use.

This program featured sound effects and
transitions which we were able to include in
our opening.

We have encountered a few technological
issues concerning the loss of edited materials
such as sound.

Using this program has allowed us to
experiment with various fonts which could be
included in our final cut.
Photo editing
     ‘Grab’                    ‘Picnik’
     - To capture the screen   - To edit our title to
     shot of films we          make it animated
     analysed, such as,
     Flightplan


     ‘Paint’                   ‘Photoshop’
     - To scan our research    - To make our
     and planning to           production logo
     transfer onto our blog




      ‘Photo Booth’            ‘Fireworks’
      - To video and capture   - To create our
      images to feature on     moodboard to use as
      our blog. This was       inspiration for our
      useful to film our       thriller
      audience feedback
Sound editing
          ‘GarageBand’
          This is a software that we used to compose
          our musical score which is featured
          throughout our thriller.
          As we did not have the convenience of a
          keyboard, we had to use the computerised
          version which caused some confusion.




          ‘iTunes’
          To synchronise our finished composition as a
          mp3 file which we could then transport into
          our thriller as incidental music.
Microsoft



‘Word’                          ‘Excel’                          ‘PowerPoint’
Our group has made use of       This software enabled us to      Many of our posts on our
this program a lot to draft     digitally produce visual         blog have been created as
posts for our blog which were   diagrams in order to display     a slide show through this
then uploaded onto ‘Blogger’.   our results from our             program. It is one that we
                                questionnaire, which we          like because of its many
                                distributed to members of        features. We find using it
                                our potential audience.          is easy as we were already
                                Presenting data like this in a   familiar with it.
                                graph form makes it less
                                difficult to interpret and to
                                compare to other data.
Websites
       ‘Google’                                  ‘Slideshare’
       This search engine which                  A website which
       enabled us to:                            allowed us to
       - Create an account                       transport our
          through which we                       powerpoints onto
          activated our blog                     our blog
       - Find images to use in our
          moodboard
       - To research other
          thrillers in the planning
          stage
       - Google maps – to find a
          suitable location
                                      ‘Blogger’
                                      Through this website we
                                      were able to record the
       ‘Youtube’                      planning, producing and
       We used this website to        editing stages of our media
       upload our videos and          product in a digital format.
       transfer them onto our         This also was useful as it
       blog.                          allowed us to draw
                                      inspiration from previous
                                      blogs.
DVD
      ‘DVD Player’
      Used for the purpose of watching
      thriller films during our planning
      stage and also when evaluating our
      final product to compare it to
      cinematic releases.



      ‘VLC’
      Combined with the grabbing tool (see
      ‘Photo editing’ slide), this allowed us
      to capture screen shots of thrillers
      played through the DVD to include in
      our research.

Programs and Technology

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Main editing The mainediting software we used was iMovie. We found that through frequent use of this program, we became familiar with it which made it easier for us to use. This program featured sound effects and transitions which we were able to include in our opening. We have encountered a few technological issues concerning the loss of edited materials such as sound. Using this program has allowed us to experiment with various fonts which could be included in our final cut.
  • 3.
    Photo editing ‘Grab’ ‘Picnik’ - To capture the screen - To edit our title to shot of films we make it animated analysed, such as, Flightplan ‘Paint’ ‘Photoshop’ - To scan our research - To make our and planning to production logo transfer onto our blog ‘Photo Booth’ ‘Fireworks’ - To video and capture - To create our images to feature on moodboard to use as our blog. This was inspiration for our useful to film our thriller audience feedback
  • 4.
    Sound editing ‘GarageBand’ This is a software that we used to compose our musical score which is featured throughout our thriller. As we did not have the convenience of a keyboard, we had to use the computerised version which caused some confusion. ‘iTunes’ To synchronise our finished composition as a mp3 file which we could then transport into our thriller as incidental music.
  • 5.
    Microsoft ‘Word’ ‘Excel’ ‘PowerPoint’ Our group has made use of This software enabled us to Many of our posts on our this program a lot to draft digitally produce visual blog have been created as posts for our blog which were diagrams in order to display a slide show through this then uploaded onto ‘Blogger’. our results from our program. It is one that we questionnaire, which we like because of its many distributed to members of features. We find using it our potential audience. is easy as we were already Presenting data like this in a familiar with it. graph form makes it less difficult to interpret and to compare to other data.
  • 6.
    Websites ‘Google’ ‘Slideshare’ This search engine which A website which enabled us to: allowed us to - Create an account transport our through which we powerpoints onto activated our blog our blog - Find images to use in our moodboard - To research other thrillers in the planning stage - Google maps – to find a suitable location ‘Blogger’ Through this website we were able to record the ‘Youtube’ planning, producing and We used this website to editing stages of our media upload our videos and product in a digital format. transfer them onto our This also was useful as it blog. allowed us to draw inspiration from previous blogs.
  • 7.
    DVD ‘DVD Player’ Used for the purpose of watching thriller films during our planning stage and also when evaluating our final product to compare it to cinematic releases. ‘VLC’ Combined with the grabbing tool (see ‘Photo editing’ slide), this allowed us to capture screen shots of thrillers played through the DVD to include in our research.