Evaluation: Technology

How have we used technology in the making and evaluation of our film?

Well the first thing we done was research films. The internet and websites such as you-tube allowed us to be able to watch and research films with ease. specifically with the ability to be able to research international films all form the same location. the use of social media networking sites allowed us to get some responses from our target audience.

As for the actual making of the film:

The Camera we used was a JVC Everio Hd1080p Camcorder. This is a great beginning camcorder though using it i found that the limitations of a camcorder realy didnt create the image i was looking for. Through research i have learnt about using a Dslr camera with variable lenses and a steadycam/ tripod. this allows me to create the cinema ready shots without any editing.

(the filter/ colour correction tool in Premiere Pro)

With Adobe Preimer Pro the functionality it provided for me is by far uncomparable to Imovie. These functions include:

-Uninterrupted playback whilst editing (Allows me to not have to wait for the programmer to render the video. Which in turn means the time of editing is reduced significantly)

-Unlimited Multicam tracks (being able to see all the different angled shots that i had taken play simultaneously all of them on my screen. This made the decision to put which shot in very quick and easy to choose the one i wanted.)

-Warp Stabilizer effect (The stabiliser available in most video editing packages is very limited only allowing you to stabilise it by the computers standards. being able to select frames that are un-stabalised)

-16-channel audio export

-Closed captioning playout to firewire and third-party hardware

(perfect for syncing the image up onto my tv to allow me a separate playback  monitor and audio to go through a set of phoic studio speakers resulting in a fully functional video editing suite)

-Final Cut Pro XML export 

(The ability to produce high definition video footage is irrelevant if you cannot export it at this high quality.)

As for the usability of the programme i found that with more use of the programme the quicker i became at doing selected things within the programme. This included editing the lengths of the clips. The main reason being shortcuts: