http://prezi.com/34yjolyijm37/media-studies-evaluation-questions-1-2-3-and-6/
http://prezi.com/qfxljdsaldn-/group-questions-4-5-and-7/
Friday, 27 April 2012
Group: Group Tasks
http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/js-evaluating-preliminary-task.html http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/group-wilderness-wood-reflection.html http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/tbfinal-piece.html http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/tb-reccie.html http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/group-pitch.html http://twgsbmedia12asgroup5.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/group-pitch-treatment.html
Thursday, 26 April 2012
JS: 20/4/12
In recent days, myself and other group members have been finalisng our evaluations ahead of todays deadline. This has involved using prezi for answering the questions, which is makes our work look professional and presentable. To use this ICT effectively will satisfy a part of the criteria on the mark scheme for the evaluation.
Saturday, 21 April 2012
Friday, 20 April 2012
EN: Media Studies Evaluation
Questions 1,2 and 3:
Q.6 What have you learnt about technologies from the process of making your film opening?
Before embarking on the AS Media Studies course I had never used a camera, editing software or set up a blog. In the planning stage of the cource I learnt how to set up a blog on blogger.com and to creat my own posts, using stills and embedding clips. On top of this i learnt how to collaboratively work on a post and to give feedback.
In the premilanary task I got to grasps with the fundamental cramera techniques. This included making sure the camera was in focus, how to record and how to play back our footage. On top of this I learnt about camera saftey and how to stop it getting damaged. While our group was shooting our film opening, I took an active role in the camera work. This meant I filmed many of our scenes using equipment such as the handicam, tripod and the track and dolly. However I did come across some technical issues such as the limitations of the equipment while filming, such as unsteady shots with the track and uncentered shots on the handicam. Our group overcame these problems creatively by doing such things as laying boards down on the ground to make a smooth runway for the track, and even using a skateboard to follow the actor while running (to create a centered handicam shot).
After the filming stage, we moved to the editing and exporting phase. The software we utilized was Premiere Elements 9.0. Firstly we had to transfer our files from the camera onto the computer. I connected the film card to the computer using a usb port, and then copyied them to the D: drive. From there the process was simple, I selected all the files using the "get media" button and shifted them to the timeline. I learnt that the editing process itself was quite a slow process, to achieve the right cutting rate and to cut in continuity. I placed all the shots on the timeline consecutively, made a rough cut at when they should end and start, then make finer cuts after that. What I learnt from the preliminary task was to add a 3 seconds on the tape before the shot started to make this process easier. Overall I edited much of the final film opening including the fast paced running sequences. We originally put the whole opening into black and white, to connote the time it was set in, however we felt that it made many of the shots unclear, so instead we settled with a slight saturated effect.
On top of the conventional software I also made the score for our opening by using Cubase 4. Here i used several plugins which I munipulated. I added effects to this such as filters and reverb, and exported as a MPEG which I then trasfered to the timeline on premier. From there I cut to fit the film, and adjusted the sound accordingly. I also created special fx using cubase 4 such as a reverse cymbal and heartbeat.
When we felt that our production was complete the last stage was to export it. I did this by pressing share, then computer and changing the settings to an MPEG and to MPEG2 1440x1080i 25, with the share workarea bar only button selected.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
JS: Group Shoot 18/3/12
This was the most productive date yet we have had for filming our media coursework assignment. In Sevenoaks, we filmed in a 'container' that was situated on a barn. This was a perfect location as it was what we had pictured prior to finding this setting. Here, we had many interesting camera techniques/ shots as well as the use of low-key lighting. We can now spend the final days editing our piece and ensuring that the soundtrack is complete, which will aid the tension and drama which we believe will be created in our opening.
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| The view of the container from the outside |
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