"What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?"
Cinematography
Before this course I had almost no experience in filming whatsoever, so I've really had a massive learning curve in the use of cameras during this process.
DSLR
I chose to shoot my film using a DSLR camera, as it would give my footage the cinematic effect I wanted and allowed me to have more creative control. While this may seem basic, it was only during this course that I learnt about aperture, and how the smaller the f number the bigger the aperture, which basically means more light will be let in; (of course I learnt this the hard way, as I failed to adjust the aperture and my footage was too dark.)
I also learnt that aperture adjusts the depth of field: for example, if something in the foreground (say a close-up shot) is in focus and the background is blurred, then there is a shallow-depth of field. (An example of this within my film is the shot of the protagonist putting on her shoes.)
I was unfamiliar with the meaning of the ISO number, and learnt that the higher the number is the more sensitive the camera is to light. For my film, I filmed with ISO 200 to get the best quality image (the higher the ISO number, the more grain the images have.)
GoPro
While the majority of my filming was done using the DSLR, I wanted to use a GoPro to capture the 'Monster's P.O.V' as its small, portable body allowed me to maneuver it easily to get unique, 'unnatural' angles.
The downside of using a GoPro of course was that it allowed me far less control than the DSLR, but it did give me a wider field of view (meaning it looked less cinematic and more like the P.O.V style I was after.)
iPhone
I also used the built in camera on my iPhone to film some of the point of view shots, as it allowed me to see what I was filming as I filmed it (ultimately saving me time in the long wrong as it meant I could guarantee I was getting clear, usable footage.)
The iPhone 6 I used has 1080p HD video recording with cinematic video stabilization and a continuous autofocus, which meant that I was able to capture clear, high quality footage.
Editing
Throughout the process of creating my film opening I have made detailed posts about the new technologies I learnt to use along the way; I have included the links to these posts below.
Premier Pro
Logic Pro & FinalCut Pro (here I discuss green-screening and sound)
FinalCut Pro
I've also included two simple tutorial videos that cover the basics of the programs I used in my process. These videos provide a more general overview than the above posts.
Blogger
During this course I was also introduced to this site, blogger.com
While I was not unfamiliar with blogging sites (being a member of the popular youth blogging/social site Tumblr,) using this site allowed me to experience a more formal approach to blogging.
I learnt how to format my blog, changing the background and layout, fonts and colours for the general presentation of the blog. I also learnt how to embed YouTube videos and links into my blog posts.
Social Media
While familiar with using some social media's (such as YouTube, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter) before this course, my knowledge and understanding of them was improved. For example, I learnt how to upload a video onto YouTube and how to use the YouTube annotations tool.
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| Uploading to YouTube |
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| How to edit your video after it's been uploaded |
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| I used the annotations tool to add information to my Evaluation Q.5 |
- I also learnt how to download videos from YouTube; something I found useful when I wanted to make my film pitch multi-modal and visually exciting (e.g. using clips from "Body Snatchers" and "Scream".)
Nicola, a good start but needs work :) although the quicktime vids are good, I don't think there's enough evidence of the specific skills you used to create your film opening. This is a question about what you've learned, and you've learned a lot! This post should demonstrate this. there is no mention of cinematography either. think about what you now know about using a DSLR, video formats, file types, etc. Needs work.
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