Evaluation: Question 6

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

During the making of the film i came into contact with various programs and technologies that i had not previoulsy encountered. Over the course of production i believe i became more confident in using them and now feel that i can effectively use the range of technologies on offer to me.
The main editing program we used was called Adobe Premier Pro, an editing program i had had no previous experience with. A screenshot of this program can be seen here:

http://heavenmetal.com/images/adobe_premiere_pro.jpg

I also had little previous experience in operating a Digital camera, however by the end of the project i was framing shots, adjusting lighting and operating the camera on a tripod to create pans and tilts. This is another example of how my technological knowledge improved during the course of the project.

Another process I was previously unfamiliar with was the process of logging shots and then capturing them with use of a 'Fire Wire' and the Adobe Premier Pro program.
This was a practise i can now confidently complete.

I also learnt a lot about the importance of good preperation in order to maximise the work achieved on a given day. We implemented this by getting together as a group before each day of filming in order to arrange the shots to be filmed on the given day. This meant that we were never stood around wondering what to do as we always knew the shots we needed to get.

In conclusion completing this product has greatly improved my knowledge of operating various media technologies.