Evaluation 6

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


(jake)In constructing our product the main pieces of technology used were the camera and the Mac.

Camera:

We used a HD ready panasonic camcorder to record our opening sequence. The camera was small which helped in the creation of the film because it could be transported and carried around with ease. The picture quality was good enough for what we wanted to create, however the lighting was a problem at some points, for example, in the first scene we had to experiment with a few different lightings before getting it right. The camera itself was very efficient at recording and playing back footage which aided greatly in the final filming of the sequence.

Software:

The software we used for editing the film opening was "Final Cut Pro" which helped greatly because it was quite easy to use. Since the beginning of the course we have both learned a lot about Final Cut Pro. Such as how to add music to the opening sequence and how to edit the sequence to make it look smoother and flow better.

Photoshop:

We used photoshop for a range of things, but most of all we used it to create our freeze frames. These freeze frames were made by taking a screenshot of the part of the opening which we wanted the freeze frame to apear. Once this was decided, we put the picture into photoshop and cycled through the different tools which give different effects. Once we found one we liked, we saved that picture with the characters names above. Then we added those picture into Final Cut Pro in the appropriate place.

Youtube: We used youtube to upload our final piece into so that we could share it with our friends and families to give us feedback.