Evaluation Task 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

We annotated our music video to show what we have learnt in terms of technologies from the process:



                       


The construction of this product was an interesting experience, due to the information techniques and skilled we learned when working with the software or with the cameras. On the shoot day, we used a Sony NX5 digital camera to capture the film. When filming, It is important to white balance because otherwise the colour temperature would not match the sensor in the camera and as a result the footage would have a blue tint. However, since we white balanced it correctly, the colour temperature of the camera created an accurate replication of the location and its lights, that was then only because we lit the whole garage because we did not have enough light for the shots due to the location of our shoot being in an underground garage. While shooting, we were aiming for the thriller's to display a variation of angles, as well as focusing on creating an interesting composition within the shots, using the different viewpoints and positions of the camera. Ben filmed the majority of the piece and he also got used behind the camera. I did a bit of filming however took charge in directing and checking the shots were effective. The process of filming for the day has given us all a lot more insight into cameras, their capabilities and what Is required when filming on set.

Furthermore, we then transferred the footage into final cut pro. Final cut pro is a piece of non-linear editing software, which allows you to create bins. Those bins are files, which contains the footage/rushes/ captured on the shoot day. Final cut pro enables you to put the footage, held in these bins, onto a timeline, creating the movie sequence. By placing the shots on the timeline,
as well as deciding what order they will be in, helps to structure the narrative, ultimately creating the story. We used various shots and angles to construct the full sequence and to try and ensure that it was as interesting as possible. The follow up step was to add sound. We edited the collected sound using multiple audio channels to compose both, diegetic and non-diegetic sound. We felt when editing would be when we learnt my most because although we had previously edited only once we were opened up to the use of sound effects and visual effects to help me create as good a thriller as we could with the footage, learning all this from the technology meant we were able to enhance our footage so it now becomes a visual spectacle instead of just a moving motion with no power.
(Done By Ben)