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

During the construction of our film we have used various different technologies to ensure the outcome was as we had originally desired and we achieved the best possible.

When filming we used cameras, as I had done media last year I was already familiar with the layout of a video camera but as they had been updated this type used a memory card not a tape reel. So we learned how to use the memory card, to film in sequence and to steady our shots on the camera. During this time, we also used a tripod which had been familiar with before to help us in steadying our shots and a fig rig, a large wheel construction in which the camera is placed in the middle, effective for tracking shots. We hadn't used a fig rig before so it took some time for us to learn how to steady our shots using a fig rig and how to handle it effectively. We used it for our starting shot which depicts walking along leaves from the point of view of a person, after several shots we did manage to work the rig to our favour after practice.

In editing process we used three different programs to perfect our opening sequence. Firstly, we used iMovie to edit clips, insert transitions etc, I had used the program before but I did learn how to cut clips more efficiently and use the effects available to my advantage. Some of our group weren't as acquainted with iMovie so the members of our group that were helped them to fully understand the program to the standard we do and edit effectively. When finished, I composed a soundtrack for the sequence on GarageBand, I hadn't really used the program before so learning how to use it was new to me and I asked a friend from outside of my media class to help me understand how to use it to a more advanced standard before composing a track and importing it into our movie. However, when the film was what we considered complete our audience feedback made it clear that the soundtrack wasn't really right for 'Premonition' - to quote some feedback 'The music was far too much of a juxtaposition and hindered my understanding of the film.' Following this feedback, we decided to use a mixture of different sound clips to create a modified soundtrack. We used LiveType, a software that enabled us to add professional looking titles to our movie. This proved the most difficult technology to master over the duration of our time constructing our opening sequence, we had trouble placing the titles and timing them correctly to look effective with our sequence. Eventually, we sought help from another source who taught us how to use the software properly, it was still tough to master but eventually we did manage to create the professional and interesting titles we were aiming for. Lastly, we used Final Cut (as I am seen using in the image below) to put our iMovie files and LiveType files together, creating our end product of moving image, editing, sound and titles.