1. By Leisha Bunrett What have you learnt about technologies
from the process of constructing this production?
2. Background information Previously I had studied media at
GCSE where my project was to create a two minute music video so
therefore I was comfortable and knew knowledge of each of the
technologies. However before A Level I was only comfortable using
the products but not knowing that much about them and the
advantages they can have, so from researching each item I now feel
confident knowing facts about the technologies I have used.
3. Sony Bloggies About the bloggy: Full HP video 1920 x 1080 /
30 P resolution with sound. 12.8 megapixels still photos exman
sensor, captures clear high quality still photos. Easy operation
with separate movie and photo button and intuitive touchsceen
interface Slim, light east to carry just 125g and 15.2 mm thin.
Cons Not the greatest picture Doesnt have auto focus Can be slow at
times How the bloggy helped us: In our group we used the bloggy to
film our back stage footage. We also used the bloggy to film our
preliminary task which was set at the beginning of t he year. Not
only this but I had taken a bloggy home with me to film some of
film analysis's which I had spoke about.
4. Nikon D5100 About the Nikon D5100: Image quality: 16.2 MP
Image sensor and 150,00 -6400 expandable to 25,600 Flexible
shooting with the 3.0921K Full HP 1080p (24/35/30 fps) Video
recording Class leading 11 point auto 7 unique special effects
modes can be applied Cons Quite big and bulky to hold So many
buttons can be quite tricky to use at first battery dies quickly
How the Nikon D5100 helped us: As I was in charge of the filming we
used the camera to film all of our 2 minute film opening as the
camera had good quality.
5. Bloggie VS Nikon We used the Nikon camera instead of the
bloggy as we found the Nikon had better quality, could catch action
scenes better, it has auto focus which made filming a lot more
easier and we could change the settings on the camera too which was
helpful. However the bloggy was relevant as it was easy to use,
light and convenient to carry and we could get the right angles as
it was portable and we could also put it on the tripod.
6. Hama Star 61 Tripod About the Hama Star 61 Tripod: Cheap
Light weight Steady camera shots Adjustable Holds camera in place
Cons Sometimes the handle was stiff which created stiff movement at
times The piece where you attach the camera comes off so can be
lost easily The brackets on the legs are easily breakable How the
hama star 61 tripod helped us: We used the hama star 61 for all of
our filming as it allowed us to create scenes which flowed and did
not jaggerty. The tripod also allowed us to film from different
camera angles as we could move the handle up or down which moved
the camera.
7. Manfrotto MM294A4 294 Aluminium Monopod About the Manfrotto
MM294A4 294 Aluminium Monopod : Light weight alminum monopod Only
has 1 leg Cons Have to hold the monopod at all times The camera
feels heavy at the top of the pole How the Manfrotto MM294A4 294
Aluminium Monopod helped us: We decided to use the monopod as we
felt the monopod would help us create more effective camera angles,
we used the monopod to film angles such as action tracking shots
and high angle shots as we could lean the monopod to the direction
we wanted.
8. Hama RMZ-16 Zoom Directional Microphone About the Hama
RMZ-16 Zoom Directional Microphone: Compatible with cam corers, SLR
cameras ans system cameras with stereo microphone input 3.5mm
Captures clearer, higher quality sound for video recording than
in-built-microphone Normal sensitivity of -50 DB +/- 5 DB and zoom
sensitivity of -46 DB +/- 5 DB Cons Got in the way of filming at
times Doesnt work well from far distances How the Hama RMZ-16 Zoom
Directional Microphone helped us: We used the microphone to record
all of the speech that we had in our production, and used the
microphone to also pick up park sounds such as the birds and the
wind so our production sounded more realistic.
9. Olympus VN-733PC Digital Note Taker About the Olympus
VN-733PC Digital Note Taker: High speed USB connection 4GB built in
memory and micro SD slot Low cut filter for noise reduction while
recording ME -52 plugs directly into your digital records 3.5mm
microphone jack for uni- directional recording in high-noise
environments Cons Runs out of battery quite quickly Easy to erase
recording by accident How the Hama RMZ-16 Zoom Directional
Microphone helped us: The note taker helped us as we was able to
keep all of our stored sounds onto the device then easily access it
on the computer.
10. Strobe Lights About the Olympus Strobe Light: Creates a
dramatic feel when in darkness Can adjust the flickering depends on
what setting you want, e.g. fast paced Gives undertone to scenes
Cons Can give you a headache if you are around it for too long Can
be very bright How the Hama RMZ-16 Zoom Directional Microphone
helped us: We used the strobe light in our production in the scene
where our zombie is introduced, we felt it was different and gave a
dramatic effect .
11. Computer Using a computer for our production was a
necessary thing as it meant we was able to store and access
documents and files, use the different software's on the computer,
use the internet for research and was convenient as it meant all
that we needed was stored on one place. However obviously computers
can carry some cons, such as the computers where slow at times,
programmes often crashed which was frustrating, and obviously we
could not carry a computer around which meant we was not able to
access our files exactly when we wanted.
12. Adobe Premier Adobe Premier was a key software which we
needed to edit all the filming we had done. Adobe premier allowed
us to change to speed, contrast, colour, and sound of our project.
We was able to cut out unneeded scenes and put different pieces of
film together to make sense.
13. Prezi / Slideshare Prezi was a software which enabled me to
create different ways of presenting my research and my work. With
Prezi you are able to personalise a background and write about
anything you want on different pages. The transactions between each
slide is smooth and you are able to insert videos and pictures in
the presentation to elaborate your work
14. Youtube Youtube was a software which enabled me to put
videos onto my page and share the videos with the members in my
group and YouTube allowed me to hyperlink the page I wanted with my
video to my Word press blog. This made putting videos on my blog
easy, however my school had blocked YouTube which meant I had to
make sure I uploaded the videos to YouTube from home.
15. Wordpress Wordpress is the site which I kept all my blogs
on. I really liked using Wordpress as it allowed me to personalise
my blog, and make my blog look professional. Uploading images,
videos, and pieces of writing to Word press was very easy and the
site itself was very self explanatory.