Question 6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Whilst creating my opening sequence, I learnt to use many different things such as technology and computer software.

Camera

The camera that I used was a Canon HV40. I had never previously used a camera like this before, so I had to learn how to use many of the functions appropriately, like the zoom function, the focus function, etc.

Adobe Premier Pro

I had never previously used this editing software before, so myself and Cleo decided to let Haydn (who had previous experience editing films using the software) to do the majority of the editing, whilst constantly giving suggestions and giving it a go ourselves. However, as Haydn became ill during the editing period, both myself and Cleo had to quickly learn how to use the software, so we booked extra time on the computer and tried to get as much practise in as we could. We eventually grasped how to use it, and managed to edit our film with no problems. We had to insert transitions, add titles and cut irrelevant clips.

Blogger

I had never used Blogger before, however it was extremely easy to use and I enjoyed using it to track my progress from having initial ideas about the film, right through to the evaluation of the final film.

YouTube

I used YouTube a lot whilst blogging about my media coursework. I found it useful to find clips to compare my own film to other crime films. It also helped greatly when getting screenshots from current films, and the title sequences of those films.

PowerPoint

I used PowerPoint to create the presentation that I pitched to my class. It was extremely easy to use and it helped me create a professional pitch.