Question 3. What technology have you used.

I have used a wide range of equipment and software to create my Short film and ancillary tasks.

Abobe Premier Pro CS4

I used this software at college to upload and piece the footage together which I had taken. Abobe is very easy to use and It didnt take me long to understand how to use the basic functions of the software which is all I needed to understand to be able to edit and create my short film. The software uses a timeline where you drag and drop your footage once it has uploaded, the timeline is very easy to use and allows you see where your footage is placed in terms of your film. You are also able to scroll along the timeline which again puts you in control of how you position your footage. In terms of the software responding to my commands I had numerous and time consuming problems, for example alot of the time I had to locate the footage manually instead of the software instantly regognising it, this caused a major problem and at times hindered the progress of my short film. Abode allowed me to use different features seen in films today like fading and zooming and also panning, these tools were key to creating my short film. Overall Abode helped me produce the short film I had intended to create despite giving me a handful of time consuming problems.


Abode Photoshop


Photoshop allowed me to create both my paper based texts. I have never been fully able to use this software and did have a number of difficulties trying to locate certain tools. However once I got used to the software I was able to use the basic functions to create a poster and double page spread. Photoshop allowed me to use skills I have never used before for example I have always been poor with computers and eventually once I gained an understanding, I learnt how to position text and images and add shades of colour, as well as using a shadowing effect. I do feel my ancillary tasks are the weakest part of my project and alot of this is down to my lack of experience with this software. However after mastering some of the basic tools I do feel my Poster has a professional tone to it and wouldn't look out of place on an industry shelf.

Hand Held Sony Camera


The Handle held camera was perfect for my needs, I was able to use the camera to take various shots of the park from long distance to close ups. The camera was easy to manvoure and this helped me effectively catch various parts of the park I wanted to use in my film. The camera like any other allowed me to tilt, pan and zoom. I used all three of these shot types to try to create an effective mise en scene. I didn't have any issues with the camera and found it very easy to use. The use of the handle held ability allowed me to get up close and identify Seans emotion, something I would have struggled to do with a larger camera. The camera fitted all my needs, and I feel that I could easily go out and use this camera again confidently.