Describe the ways in which your project work was aided by your use of digital technology and how your ability to use digital technology developed over time.
What they mean is to cover both your AS year and A2 year. Include research and planning as well as construction in our answer, and do not forget to state what products you are
talking about.
Digital technology played an important role in both my AS year and A2 year. It allowed me to be more professional and gave me the opportunity to expand my knowledge of existing products as well as with video editing. Digital technology helped me throughout all the stages - research, planning and construction.
During my time as an AS student, I had to complete a preliminary task which involved having to make a practice video which allowed me to test out a variety of different shots that could be used during my film opening. The video featured shots that included over-the-shoulder, panning and close-ups etc. In order to shoot this video, I used a D3100 Nikon camera. I placed the Nikon camera onto a tripod and filmed the required shots. Once I had those shots, I then had to edit them. I started to edit the shots on iMovie. I placed the shots next to one another in order for the sequence to flow as smoothly as possible. Using iMovie helped me to understand how shots are cut and placed next to one another. This was an important lesson when video editing as it indicated to me what the best way to do it was.
For my main task, I had to construct a romantic film opening. The main digital technology that I used during this task was the web 2.0. The web 2.0 was used during the research and planning stages of the task. I was able to use the web 2.0 to understand the common conventions that were found within existing products. I also was able to use the web 2.0 for Youtube to look at the existing romance film openings. It allowed me to understand what had to be featured within my film opening to allow it to be similar to ones that had already been made as well as developing/challenging what had already been completed. I also used a camcorder to record the shots that I had planned. During the filming, I also had tripod that I used during the majority of the shots that I took. Once I had the shots that I required, I had to edit the shots. I did this on a digital piece of technology called 'Premier Pro'. I had not previously used Premier Pro and this was therefore my first attempt at it so I did not have much knowledge of how it worked. I had only previously used iMovie to edit clips together. It was quite difficult to start of with as I did not know what I was doing 100%. In order for me to understand what I was doing, I used the web 2.0 to go onto Youtube and look up how to use it professionally. I also had to use Premier Pro to edit a clip to make it appear old looking. I went onto the effects and played with the timing of the shot as well as the colour. I then went onto Youtube to see how to create white marks on the shot in order to make it old fashioned. I followed the Youtube instructions and was able to do what I had planned. A feature within my film opening was the use of credits and company logo. I had not had any previous knowledge of what the credits or company logos looked like on existing films. I therefore went on the web 2.0 and did some research into transitions and font/font size. Once I understood what existing films used, I then was able to do my own credits and company logo for my own film opening. Another feature within my film opening was two separate pieces of narration. In order to record this narration, I had to use a mic and boom to capture it. I then uploaded it to my desktop and placed it in Premier Pro - where I then positioned it where I wanted it. Using the web 2.0 and Youtube helped me to use Premier Pro and gave me a little bit more knowledge of the technology. I think that the digital technology was a huge help in the development of my film opening because it allowed for it to be more advanced and professional.
During my time as an A2 student, I had to complete a film trailer as a main task alongside two ancillary tasks which were to create a poster and magazine. To start of this year, I had to do a bit of research into existing film trailers. I therefore used the web 2.0 to explore what was commonly found within romance trailers. I looked into the trailers 'TFIOS' and 'My Sister's Keeper'. I looked into these film trailers on Youtube because they were the type of story line I wanted to follow. As development from my AS film opening, I realised that I had to take a lot more shots in case the ones that I took did not work well or weren't well shot. Therefore for my A2 film trailer, I took a lot more of each shot to ensure I had exactly what I wanted. In order to capture the shots, I used the same camcorder as I did previously for my AS film opening. Due to the fact that I had used it prior, I knew how to use it and was more comfortable this time around when it came to filming. After I filmed the shots required for my film trailer, I then had to edit them in order for them to fit together how I wanted them too. Due to the fact that I had already used Premier Pro, I was a lot more aware of how to use it and therefore I did not struggle which was a lot easier for me personally. I gained the knowledge of how to crop, move and position clips from the previous year which therefore helped me out. Since I decided to complete a romance film trailer, it was easier for me to understand what was needed for that genre - because I had already used that genre for my film opening. Although I had gained this knowledge from completing my AS year, I still ensured that I had researched as much as possible when constructing the trailer and featuring credits and my company logo as well as narration and speech. I had not previously completed speech within my film opening last year (only narration) so I thought it would be an interesting idea to develop the level of wording that I used. I used the web 2.0 to to look into this information and I feel like it gave me that little bit extra to complete my film trailer.
For my ancillary tasks, I had to create a poster and magazine that represented the film trailer as a form of promotion. In order to do this, I had to go into the studio and use the studio camera. I decided to use a grey and brown background for the two separate tasks. Once I had taken the photographs, I had to upload them onto my desktop. After I did that, I had to open Photoshop up and then I opened the photos. In order for my poster and magazine to be accurate and realistic, I first had to research existing magazine covers and posters. I went onto the web 2.0 and looked into the key features. This played an important part in creating my own magazine and poster because it made me aware of what I had to include. After looking at the research, I then went onto the poster and ensured that I included a billing block, main title, main image, model's credit etc. I then completed the magazine and ensured that I included a main image, masthead, barcode etc. Due to the fact that I did photography as an AS and A2, I was aware of how to use Photoshop and this therefore helped me out massively because I knew exactly what I wanted/needed to do.
In terms of digital technology, I feel like it has developed well over time. This is due to the fact that I had started using iMovie and then I went onto using a more developed piece of technology - Premier Pro. I think that using some of the same digital technology again in the second year allowed me to work really well as I had gained the knowledge from the previous year and was therefore able to develop my work further.
During my time as an A2 student, I had to complete a film trailer as a main task alongside two ancillary tasks which were to create a poster and magazine. To start of this year, I had to do a bit of research into existing film trailers. I therefore used the web 2.0 to explore what was commonly found within romance trailers. I looked into the trailers 'TFIOS' and 'My Sister's Keeper'. I looked into these film trailers on Youtube because they were the type of story line I wanted to follow. As development from my AS film opening, I realised that I had to take a lot more shots in case the ones that I took did not work well or weren't well shot. Therefore for my A2 film trailer, I took a lot more of each shot to ensure I had exactly what I wanted. In order to capture the shots, I used the same camcorder as I did previously for my AS film opening. Due to the fact that I had used it prior, I knew how to use it and was more comfortable this time around when it came to filming. After I filmed the shots required for my film trailer, I then had to edit them in order for them to fit together how I wanted them too. Due to the fact that I had already used Premier Pro, I was a lot more aware of how to use it and therefore I did not struggle which was a lot easier for me personally. I gained the knowledge of how to crop, move and position clips from the previous year which therefore helped me out. Since I decided to complete a romance film trailer, it was easier for me to understand what was needed for that genre - because I had already used that genre for my film opening. Although I had gained this knowledge from completing my AS year, I still ensured that I had researched as much as possible when constructing the trailer and featuring credits and my company logo as well as narration and speech. I had not previously completed speech within my film opening last year (only narration) so I thought it would be an interesting idea to develop the level of wording that I used. I used the web 2.0 to to look into this information and I feel like it gave me that little bit extra to complete my film trailer.
For my ancillary tasks, I had to create a poster and magazine that represented the film trailer as a form of promotion. In order to do this, I had to go into the studio and use the studio camera. I decided to use a grey and brown background for the two separate tasks. Once I had taken the photographs, I had to upload them onto my desktop. After I did that, I had to open Photoshop up and then I opened the photos. In order for my poster and magazine to be accurate and realistic, I first had to research existing magazine covers and posters. I went onto the web 2.0 and looked into the key features. This played an important part in creating my own magazine and poster because it made me aware of what I had to include. After looking at the research, I then went onto the poster and ensured that I included a billing block, main title, main image, model's credit etc. I then completed the magazine and ensured that I included a main image, masthead, barcode etc. Due to the fact that I did photography as an AS and A2, I was aware of how to use Photoshop and this therefore helped me out massively because I knew exactly what I wanted/needed to do.
In terms of digital technology, I feel like it has developed well over time. This is due to the fact that I had started using iMovie and then I went onto using a more developed piece of technology - Premier Pro. I think that using some of the same digital technology again in the second year allowed me to work really well as I had gained the knowledge from the previous year and was therefore able to develop my work further.
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