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- 1. Question Six Opening sequenceevaluation
- 2. During construction ofthe product the technologies I have learned are; • Weebly • Adobe Fireworks (Production company logo and opening sequence title) • Cameras • Google forms (Target audience questionnaire) • Serif MoviePlus (Animatic and opening sequence) • SlideShare • YouTube
- 3. Weebly. I used theinternet to display my work on Weebly. This allowed me to create a platform for all of my work to be exhibited with my process of development displayed. I created a Weebly account then a website where I set up separate pages to organise my work in chronological order. This gave me the skill of creating a website and learning to embed videos. I used YouTube to distribute my Opening Sequence, this meant that I had to change my video file to import it to YouTube, and then embed the video from YouTube to my Weebly. Therefore I learnt how to transfer my videos from different websites and display my work in a professional, presentable way. Another technology that I used to show work in a professional way was SlideShare. I used this for my actors, props, costume and location. To keep it presentable I used a theme for all of the slides to coordinate, this taught me to keep my work tidy. I also embedded these onto Weebly which kept that professional appearance.
- 4. Adobe Fireworks. I usedAdobe Fireworks to create my production company logo and opening sequence title. For both of them I started with a white background; I then used 1001fonts to find a font that suited my vision. I typed the title I wanted in the text box, for example ‘W.A.T.M Pictures’. I then copied and pasted this text onto fireworks and edited the font to my liking, using the fireworks tools like embossing and shadows. I used the embossing to make the title look like it was it is in the ground, so I chose the tool and turned up the percentage to 50%. The shadow tool gave a similar effect, however it created more of a mysterious look. I added the shadow in the same way that I embossed the title, this meant selecting the title then ‘add effect’. I then chose the effect I wanted and altered the perimeters to my preference. This taught me how to create a professional looking title with an original font.
- 5. Camera. I learnt touse a 720p Camera. My first practise of using the camera was at the beginning of the academic year; I used techniques like the 180 degree rule, match on action and shot reverse shot. This taught me the basics of using the camera, for example recording and making sure that the clips are saved. I learnt a variation of camera angles including establishing shot, which shows the audience the setting of the film. I used this in the continuity task to show the school location. There is a similar effect with a wide shot, this can show scenery but can also isolate a subject depending on the framing. During the continuity task I used this with the intention of showing the surroundings. I also learnt about mid shots, these allow the audience to see a characters body language, I used this in the task as a two shot which meant that the audience could develop meaning to the relationship between two people. I used close-up and extreme close-up as they give a clear representation of expression for the audience to empathise with a character, this was seen within the continuity task. I also learnt about racking shot and POV however I did not use all of the angles that I had learnt as they did not fit into the continuity task as I used them to reflect the emotion in the scene. However, I still tried to use a variation in my opening sequence; an example is a wide shot that I used to isolate the little girl in the scene. This made her appear more vulnerable to the audience. I also had to move the clips from the camera onto the computer, so I have learnt how to safely move clips from one device to another.
- 6. Google Forms andYouTube. Google Forms was the platform I used for my questionnaire. This allowed me to share my questionnaire and meant that many people could answer the questions. I learnt how to properly create and distribute a questionnaire, I used social media to share the form and gain as many responses as possible. Google forms showed me the responses in a measurable format, for example pie chart. Pie charts show me a visual representation of the portions of people that selected each option. This allowed me to easily evaluate my responses. I uploaded my videos on to YouTube. This meant that I learnt how to take a video from Serif MoviePlus and upload onto YouTube whilst creating a title and suitable thumbnail. I also learnt how to make my video unlisted so that the link could lead to the video on YouTube. I then learnt how to embed videos from YouTube onto Weebly.
- 7. Serif MoviePlus. I usedSerif MoviePlus to edit my video. This software allowed me to take the clips that I filmed and edit it them into a final product. I could crop and split the clips as well as add effects and change the speed. I slowed down the play speed of some of my clips in the video to create the effect of a flashback; I also used the diffuse glow effect to create this look. I could add audio clips onto the software; this meant that I learnt how to pace my clips to fit the music and therefore further develop my opening sequence overall. Serif MoviePlus also has a caption device that allowed me to add text onto the clips, this meant that I could present my titles whilst cropping and fading them to fit the pace of the clips. I cut the clips to show the audience that the main character is having frequent flashbacks because of the necklace. Also cutting the clips to around 3 seconds each time allowed a consistent pace to be maintained; this time space is enough to give a storyline and build the tension for the audience. Another feature of the software is the ability to add JPEG files; this meant that I could add my final title on the end of my sequence and my production company logo at the beginning.