This document provides an evaluation of Kandice Dickson's media studies preliminary task, outlining the planning, research, equipment used, editing process in Final Cut, camera shots, transitions, and inclusion of a soundtrack. Research was conducted on required elements, a script was selected and props identified. Equipment like the Panasonic camera, boom pole, microphone, tripod, headphones and Final Cut software were utilized to capture footage, audio, and edit the final video.

1. Final Evaluation
Kandice Dickson
Media Studies
Preliminary Task

2. Planning, Ideas & Research…
Looking at the assignment we looked at the requirements; Length,
Shots, Dialogue and characters.
We then researched what will
We all composed our own scripts and be found in that environment
decided which to use. and decided what props we
will need.
In addition to this we looked
at the required shots and
which ones will use to show
our research and decided on
any additional shots.

3. Equipment…
The Camera: Panasonic SD 900 The Boom Pole And Mic.
We used this camera to The boom and microphone were
record the entire video both used to capture the dialogue.
and then used ‘Final Cut’ to The boom pole was able to extend
when unscrewed at certain points.
edit our work. We were also Once it has been adjusted we had to
able to attach the camera to a ensure it was screwed back so it was
tripod to capture all of the stable and safe. The microphone was
required shots . then attached to the boom pole and
plugged into the camera.
The Tripod
We used the tripod to take Headphones: Sennheiser
some of our shots. The tripod We used the headphones to
has a plate at the top to mount listen back to our footage.
the camera onto it. This enabled This allowed us to make
us to vary our shots. However important decisions such as
when changing the height of the whether or not we needed
tripod we had to take the to re shoot certain parts of
camera down first. the video.

4. Editing: Final Cut…
We used the program Final Cut to edit our footage. We used a USB cabled to
upload the footage from the camera to the computers, and final Cut. Upon doing
this the program automatically opened its browser where you can see all of the
different footage you recorded. When launching Final Cut we had to go the video
folder and only launch it by opening our work from there.
The Browser: The Timeline: The Display Boxes :
The timeline allows you to cut, delete
These boxes allowed us to view the
and add footage. This is called editing.
images and to hear the audio. The
You can also add in transitions between
first viewer only showed when you
The browser shows you the changes. The different types of
had clicked on in the browser and a
all of the different footage effects appear where the browser was certain highlighted part from the
you have. You then drag previously. You can also edit the sound
timeline. On the right side, the second
down the videos to the by using the padlock keys on the side,
viewer allowed you to watch what
this prevents that locked area from
timeline. you have completed so far.
being edited.

5. Camera Shots & Transitions…
The assignment required that we use the following shots: Close Up, Long shot
and Wide Shot.
The Long shot and close up: The Wide Shot: Shot- Reverse- Shot
In this part of the video you see In this section of the Shot reverse shot is
the long shot and the close up. video you see a wide going from one
You also get to see the ‘Cut’ shot of the character character to the next
transition. You can also consider walking into the room.
to show emotion
the close up as the This could also be seen
establishment shot as it tells as a panning shot. amongst other things.
you where this character is.

6. Soundtrack – The Score
• Soundtracks are the overall sounds (Music) from
the film or TV program.
• The Score are major pieces of music, that can be
used to represent the film.
• An example of this is the Twilight Saga; The Score:
New Moon (The Meadow)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CD4r5CN-
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