The document details the author's reliance on various online resources and software tools, like YouTube tutorials, Blogger for documentation, and After Effects for editing their film project. Key resources include Yahoo and Wikipedia for research, along with Video Copilot and Detonation Films for learning advanced effects. The author reflects on their experiences with different cameras and software for production and post-production, emphasizing the growth in their technical skills throughout the process.

3. Youtube
Youtube was definetly one of the
most important technogy used in
the construction of my work,
without it i would have struggled
with after effect, youtube
allowing me to watch and pause
my way through tutorials, not
only that but also to watch
already made trailers, specifically
superhero trailers, it helped me
recognise the conventions of of
a trailer, which were obviously
helpful towards my final product
and filming.

4. Blogger
blogger has been a huge part of my work this
year, again being only intruduced to it this year
since we used a programme called frogger the
year before, I found it incredibly easy to get to
grips with and found the ability to post blogs
and pictures from a my phone or ipad brilliant,
this made adding evidence (etc, locations and
actors) really easy, I used this method of
blogging a lot more than using a computer
ppurely because of t it was so easy, the only
downside is that typing is harder on a phone or
ipad, being able to document my findings and
then view them on a blog made it so much
easier to see the development of my project,
and take all the research i have completed into
account before making decisions, from the
moment i made the storyboards and script to
right up to the editing.

5. Video Copilot &
Detpnation FilmsThese 2 websites are based around teaching after
effects, when i was first starting out Detonation films was
exactly what i needed, it provided huge amount of free
effects, this gave me the skills i needed to work with
effects and videos, and without it i doubt i would have
the confidance to experiment with bigger effects and
bigger compositions. Video copilot was the second big
influence in learning after effects, unfortunately it dosent
provide any free effects like detonation films does which
intially threw me off, but soon after a teacher
recomended it to me and i went back for a second
look, this time i found that it offers more than just a shop
of effects but also a lot of tutorials from people who
actually make a living from after effects, even
appearing in some large budget films. these tutorials
taught me a lot and a lot didnt even require you to buy
there products. after a while of following there tutorials
and learning very valuable skills i decided i needed
some of the effects they supplied if i wanted to create
the best effects possible. therefor i went and i bought
one of there most popular products 'Action
essentials 2' this came with hundreds of explsions,
glass smashes and dirt charges, things i couldnt
create at home realsitically. These have taught
me a lot both in the research stages and the
actual production stages.

6. Yahoo
and Wiki
Yahoo and wikipedia have been vital in
gathering information, I liked Yahoo
because it was brilliant and conveniant in
answering my questions whether i ask
them my self or i search my question and
find someone has already answered it, its
amazing to see just how many questions
have been asked and answered, and a
lot of the answers are quick and to the
point, being writen by normal people
online, which does raise worry about
there sources but for things like tutorials its
been brilliant help
Wikipedia has been helpful not so much for
answerin questions but more for collecting
research, providing me with all sorts of
knowledge in areas i didnt even think i
needed to know, it has helped me learn a lot
about film trailers, especially where techniques
and conventions are involved.
Research and
planning

7. Production Sony HD Shoulder
Mount camera& Tripod
I have used this camera for 2 years now and
am very confidant when using it, it provides a
great picture and has an attachable mic. One
problem that occured when filming is that i
didnt plud in the mic and lost a lot of the
audio, however this wasnt very important as
not much audio actually contributed towards
the final product. The abillity of being able to
mount it on your shoulder allows for a much
steadier shot, however the size of the camera
can create problems, particularily when
walking around the woods or when trying to
run.

8. Post - Production
I have been working with premiere pro since
GCSE and am very confidant when adding
effects, increasing brightness and contrast and
editing. However this year I did discover more,
learning how to add textures to titles, chaning the
opacity and adding in lens flares, are some
examples of things i learnt whilst editing.
Premier Pro

9. Production and Post
Production. Photoshop &
Paint.Net
Paint.net is a free alternative to
Photoshop and somethinf i have
been using for years to edit
photographs, It dosent provide
much in comparison to
photoshop but it is brilliant for
cropping images and adding
basic effects, this is what i Mainly
used to crop my screenshots.
Photoshop i used when creating my ancillary
texts, i also used it to create the 'patch' which
heled blend one of my effects into the ground.
i am still new to photoshop and struggled a lot,
i havent found it easy to learn but have enjoed
practicing, i have noticed it holds huge
amounts of effects and ways to edit an image,
its also much more precise than software like
pain.net and can uphold a good quality.
however i have noticed things i have learnt
from paint.net such as creating layers,
something i found important when creating a
magazine cover.

10. •
After
Effects
After effects has been a struggle to learn,
only starting to work with it this year i felt it
was a lot to take in, however i am very
happy i learnt it and think it had a very
important impact towards my trailer, im also
happy that the skills i have learnt here can
be used in any future films i make, and i
hope to be doing this for a long time. and
improving my skills, something i learned like
titles, motion tracking and compositing
layers are things that i can use in not only
films but also powerpoints an presentations
so i am excited to see how far i can go with
this.