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

2. Throughout the whole of my planning, filming and editing process the internet and other
technologies were very beneficial to me and helped me along the way. In my research and
development stage, I used the internet to research the codes and conventions of thrillers
in order to fully understand the concept and find the right course to take. When finding
out the typical conventions of thriller for example type of thrillers, editing
techniques, iconography etc. I used a range of internet websites to find suitable
information and reliable answers, e.g. Wikipedia, slide share, Imdb. Therefore by using
technology I was able to construct my media film depending on the answers that I
received back, for example knowing that an action thriller was more suited to me, I then
research and discovered that to make it an effective film I had to use city centres to
amplify the sense of danger. However I learnt the limitations of using the internet as my
only source, due to the fact that the internet is so vast, sometimes information that was
displayed was sometimes inaccurate, and was hard to pull out the information that was
relevant to me. On the other hand there was some sources that were more accurate, for
example when finding “the top 10 thrillers” was not that hard to find and was very useful
as I was able to get inspiration from, which I could adapt and put in my own thriller. Also
when deciding the film certificate for my own thriller, I used BBFC which had all the
information, about what can and cannot be in each certification, so that I could decide
which was most appropriate for this project

3. Furthermore in my planning stage once I had deciding
possible ideas for my thriller, using Microsoft word to do a
mind map, in order to put my ideas together methodically.
After that I wanted to see what my audience thought of
these ideas, therefore I conducted two questionnaires in
which I did on survey monkey. This was a useful way of
finding exactly what my audience want as it gave precise
percentages and the number of people who
answered, which therefore helped me construct my overall
product, as I shaped my film to my audience needs.
However there were some disadvantages targeting my
audience through social media is that there is a risk that
people may lie as it is easier to. Also the audience that I
receive may not be the correct audience for my
film, meaning that it is more likely that younger people use
social media rather than older people. Therefore my film
may be targeted at people aged 30+ however the results I
am getting back are people aged below the age of 20.
Subsequently I have learnt that when conducting a
questionnaire I need to make sure that I distribute it in the
write place, for example not just to use through the internet
but discover what films are doing well and learn what
people like. My art of the title sequence I use
“theartofthetitle” to see how different films presented
their titles, and which font and colour they used to make it
fit with their genre and film. However I could not find
Casino Royal opening on the internet e.g.
YouTube, therefore I instead used DVD’s as they were
accessible and original copies.

4. In the filming process I used an HD camera, which could reassure that my film
was in good quality and each shot was not to pixilated. Therefore by having a
good quality camera I am able to satisfy my audience by making it clear for
them to see. However when filming with this HD camera I learnt how it works
but also its limitations. For example some shots I had certain objects or subtle
hints I wanted the camera to pick up e.g. on one of my shots I have a path with
two brick walls, one of the walls had barbed wire on top, which I wanted to
show that they feel trapped and guarded. However due to the camera it did not
show the barbed wire clearly. Furthermore the last section of my opening, I was
going to film in the dark, to reaffirms people’s fears of the dark and make the
boss seem more threating, however again the camera did not pick up people’s
faces clearly, and as I didn’t have the correct lighting kit, I was unable to
proceed. Moreover I learnt that the camera was very sensitive to wind noise
and sudden moments, due to the fact that on most of my filming days, it was
very windy. Therefore it meant I had to find ways of getting round that by
putting a coat next to the camera to stop the wind noises.
Unable to see the barbed
wire which was something
that I wanted to show in
order to create an effect

5. By using digital technology, it meant that I was able to upload it onto my Mac and edit my footage from there. The
process from uploading my footage to editing it, was quite a quick process, this made it easier for me when I added
in close ups to my film I was able to continue with editing, whilst the uploading was taking place. In my editing
stage I used Final Cut Pro, this helped my actually shape my film in order for it to be judged by my audience, and
therefore adaptable. Final Cut Pro, enabled me to add in transitions such as dissolves and fades, also make my shots
shorter and my cuts quicker, to build to pace. For example at the end when Scarlette opens the briefcase with the
bomb the transition is a flash, which was to show a poignant moment but also representing her perspective of
shock, as it is an abrupt transition. When starting to use this technology it started off quite hard as I had never done
it before, however once I used it continuously, it became easier. My first task was putting the shots in the right
order, as after that I was able to fiddle with the length of the shots, and the type of transition. Also by the end I my
few final edits, I decided to change the order of my shots, to cross cut them instead, which is something that one of
my audience stated on the blog. This shows that I was able to put numerous amount of edits onto the blog, in
which my audience were able to comment and feedback, so that I could then easily adapt it to fit my audience
needs, to make to make it a good thriller film. Using technology it helped me changes the order of the film also the
process between the filming on the camera and then editing I realized that a shot that looks good on the
camera, may be bad framing when editing. Therefore these were some limitations as sometimes it was not clear is
the framing was bad or not. Furthermore as I had the control over the entire editing, it was easy to change the
size, colour and shape of the shot. For example as I changed the order of my film (cross cutted), I decided to use
black and white to show a flash back, which was shown to be very effective, as it was something that I got
inspiration from, in Casino Royal. The programme allowed me to insert sound, as the majority of my music was
composed by a friend (Patrick Powell), therefore the use of technology allowed me to compose my own music and
download it onto my programme, in which I could adjust the sound. This show how easy and accessible it is, which
made it a lot more efficient for me, as I was able to dictate the type and the rhyme of the music, due to technology.

6. Finally another type of technology I was
able to use was the Burford School Media
blog, this is where I put all of my research
and planning, editing, and basically my
work. By using the Burford School Media
blog, all my audience could respond to each
one of my edits, which meant that then I
could interpret what they said and change
my film. Therefore this meant that the blog
was a place that I could distribute my
film, however also I used YouTube to also
distribute my film. The blog was a safe place
that I could put all my work, but also if I
needed to change anything, there were
editing tools in which I could do so, making
it easier for me to correct my work. Also I
learnt that it was easier to organise my
work when using blog as firstly it was easier
to access it, but also it is more secure as
once it is on the blog it did not get lost.
However there were limitations as the blog
tended to be temperamental and
froze, therefore it was important to save
work on word or email it, to ensure it was
not deleted.