From constructing this project, the student learned to use several technologies including iMovie, a video camera, and blogs. While iMovie and the camera were relatively easy to learn, blogs proved more complicated. Overall the student's skills improved but they still feel at a basic level and want to do more tutorials. The whole project relied on technology for constructing and editing the opening sequence.

1. What have you learnt
about technologies from
the process of constructing
this product?

2. • To construct this project I had you used a range of different technologies.
• Firstly I had to learn how to use imovie, at first when doing the preliminary I learnt the
basics which were just like adding credits, cutting clips down and putting them
together. This was all good practice when in my opening sequence I went on to add
sound and transitions.
• Next, I had to use a camera. I've never used a video camera before so I had to learn
how. It was relatively simple however, there were a few issues of pressing the wrong
things and not knowing if its filming or not. The preliminary was good practice for my
opening sequence.
• We also had to create our own blogs. I thought this would be easy but it was more
complicated than I first thought. I can put pages on there and post my written work
easily its just putting things like videos from youtube and power points I still struggle
with.
• Overall from using these technologies I definitely feel that my skills have developed.
However, I still feel that I’m at a very basic level even though this is an improvement
on how I was before. I think to improve I may need to watch some video tutorials and
have a practice on it in my own time.

3. • There was one limitation I had which was not being able to do a focus pull. I thought
that it would display skill and also make it fit well into the gritty realism genre but the
camera wouldn’t do it. Therefore, I had to change a few things around and include a
different shot. I think overall it worked well but it would have worked well to have a
focus pull in there so the audience could understand where the characters were
looking easier.
• I think the whole project is based around the use of technology. Each different
technology I used was important. If we didn’t have technology then we would have
been able to construct our opening sequences. Imovie made putting the clips
together, adding sound and basically constructing the whole thing easy. However, the
blogs were the hardest part for me when he have to put videos on there.
• I have learnt that technology is really important in the production and editing of an
opening sequence. I think to create a good piece of work you have to be comfortable
with using the technology. I discovered in particular that doing re-takes are really
important, if I had done more re-takes I think my opening sequence would of bee of
better quality. Also, I think that creating a plan is important and also giving yourself
time to get comfortable with using things like imovie and the camera to ensure your
opening sequence is of the best standard.