Using Technology

How have I used technology in my coursework?

Technology played such an important role in the success of our whole film opening project and throughout the whole duration of the creating process, we had to learn how to use the technical equipment to our advantage, eventhough we faced some problems.
The video camera was of course the most important piece of technology, because we had to use it to film all of our opening. We used the camera to capture scenes, including specific shots such as over the shoulder and match on action shots, which, when edited, made our opening more edgy and impressive.
After capturing all of the required shots, we used the computer programme, 'Pinnacle,' which enabled us to upload and edit our film. Pinnacle was an editing programme that my group and I were quite new to and it was something that we all had to experiment with. There were many features of the programme that benifited us, especially when we had to cut certain scenes and add typical thriller conventions, such as spooky music and titles. However, at times it could be rather temperamental and as a result, hindered our progression.



We used the computer a lot throughout our film making, taking advantage of video uploading websites and programmes such as powerpoint to present our work on slides in preparation for our group presentation. We also used the computer to view popular thriller films and to research the certification of films and collect pictures of costumes and various elements that would enhance our film.

How had this helped my Director's commentary?

With our project complete, it was now time to record our Director's commentary. We achieved this by using an 'Edirol,' a recording device that allowed us to reflect on the overall project. This certain type of technology helped greatly when it came to explaining what we had done to our audience.



Overall, we used a wide range of technology to form and enhance our film opening. At times there were problems we faced because the technology could be quite temperamental, however, it was all part of the creating process and the technical problems we had were things that we could reflect on during out commentary. For me, the project was all about experimenting with different types of technology and learning how they all play an important part in the media industry.