Question 6

What have you learnt about new technologies from the process of constructing your media product?

During the process of my media product, I was able to learn and experiment with many different types of new technologies...


CAMERA

In terms of camera movements and shots, a close friend named Harry Gilmore provided me with his EOX Rebel XS video camera to improve the variation of shots I was able to use on my media product. The EOX allowed me to experiment with different variations of "focus pulling", pulling the focus from one area of the shot to another within the same shot. This was used throughout many shots of my movie, adding depth to the quality of the shots, and creating a more professional outcome.

The camera also provided me with a zoom lens. This was used throughout the first shot of my film, used as a slow zoom to set the scene and add suspense.

Because of the high focussed lens, I was able to perform extreme close-ups on the characters and props. This was shown as  the main protagonist lit his cigarette and took a drag. The high focus lens allowed me to film extremely close to the cigarette end, producing an extremely high quality outcome.


Whilst using the camera, I found myself continuously placing the stand in numerous places to get the correct angle for the shot. This was a good learning experience as I had never used a stand for my preliminary task.


EDITING

In terms of editing, once I had completed my film, I the needed to begin editing. To do this, I used apple mac software "Final Cut Pro". By using this, I was able to drop in the individual shots from the camera, trim them down and place them into sequence. This was a new and exciting way for me to edit my movie and put it together into a complete sequence.

SOUND


In terms of sound, I fully composes my movie score using Apple software "Garageband". By using this software, I was able to combine specific melodies and tones to produce the soundtrack which I felt suited best for my media product. The score had to consist of a dark and suspensive sound, therefore I used the combination of bass, drums and cinematic sounds to produce my final soundtrack.