Digital technology

Digital Technology

Software used in our AS Media - The software we used in the process of our AS  media project was adobe premier elements 10 this type of software was used for editing our film. we decided to use this editing software as it comes with a variety of different features that helped benefit our film through using the different editing options to add transitions,cuts. Another type of software that we used in the production process was Imovie we used this app to organise our footage in what clips go where. to make our editing look more professional we would film more footage using different techniques this would benefit our film editing stages as more of the features could be used in our production. for example our previous production was a horror genre and there was ares that we could've added more sharp cuts and quick pace editing this wasn't used in the production as we didn't film a wide range of footage this would be the improve i make this year using the software.

Equipment used in our production - Throughout our production a wide range of different pieces of equipment were used for effect. the first piece of equipment used was a compact canon camera, this piece of equipment was very useful when it came to recording footage for our film the quality was at a basic level of 1080p and the fps was at an average rate of 25fps. In the filming process we also used a iphone 7 to record some of the footage in our production when looking back at the footage it clearly shows the quality difference in the two cameras as the iphone shots in 4k at 60fps which is just above average as it performs better in daylight and in low light. this is what we would change in production as the quality of the performance is very important. another piece of equipment used in our production is a camera tripod to make the footage look more fluent and stable. to make the scenes look more professional the positioning of the tripod can be changed which would give a better effect in certain scenes. we could also research different camera techniques using the tripod to give the scenes a more natural and fluent look when edited. something that we could use next time for our production to make it look more prefinal is a green screen this would allow us to make the scene s more dynamic look.

Pros and cons of software and hardware - Throughout the
















production of our media project we found that software and hardware were both very useful and key aspects of the process but once analysing them both there are pros and cons to both. firstly software was an important part of our media project as it we used to help put together and mold our performance together. the pros of software that was used is that there was always new things to be learnt as we got more into the editing software which made our performance and us as media students more adaptable and keen to learn these new software apps. Another benefit of software is that its a very time consuming way of editing and putting together our film which meant we didn't have to wait to use a more difficult approach to our film and editing we were able to get on with it straight away. on the other hand there were some disadvantages to the software we used in the production for example when first being introduced to the piece of software called adobe premier elements 10 as a group we were unfamiliar with this program and had to spend time learning and understanding how it works and used. due to the wide range of technical elements in the program for example the build up of scenes and sounds combine to make on clip became very difficult to understand and work with. another disadvantage to the software is that due to the editing files being saved on just one account we were unable to transfer or work on our project at home due to no access to the software which was very time consuming. Hardware has many benefits to it for example in our production we used two main digital devices to film on a camera and a phone these two were both very easy to use and allowed us as a group to physically see the footage as it was being recorded so this meant we could see the footage how we wanted it before filming this was a big time saver for us. another advantage of hardware is that we were able to learn the abilities of the devices in a more hands on way which got us used to the devices very quickly. on the other hand there are also disadvantages to hardware due to the size of the devices we had we had to be very strict on the storage capacity in the camera and phone so when we were film we had to delete scenes as we didn't have room for them this is a big topic that we would improve this year. another disadvantage of the hardware was that we only had a set amount of time each production time as the devices had to be recharged due to the battery amoung being very low this prolonged our filming time.

Technology used to create production - In the production process of our film we used a different types of technology. firstly we used a compact digital camera and a iphone 7 to film the scenes. we found that both devices were very useful but more prefered the iphone due to better quality. another piece of technology used in our production process was a laptop and pc these were both used for great effect when it came to editing the footage that we had, by using these pieces of hardware it enabled us to access the software needed to do the editing on by using the technology of the pc and laptop. another piece of technology used in our media project was a tv this was used as more of a prop in the scene as it acted as a scenes of realism in the scene we were filming this is heard and shown clearly in our production. without the help of this up to date technology used in our production we would of been unable to create and make our film as we did so in the production stages technology played a huge part.

In what ways did the technology constrain or enable the production to the developed - In the production to development throughout our project technology helped us and enabled us more to reach are vision of what we wanted to show in the film. firstly without the help of the camera technology in both devices we would of been unable to capture the clear natural scenes that we did. as a group we also would of been unable to clearly look over and editing our footage without the guide and support from the laptop and pcs we used which held the latest editing software on them. overall in our production process as a whole without the help of technology we would of been unable to complete and even start our media project and even finish it in a high standard.the only way in which he technology held us back was there was no way we could've made the quality of the performance better using the technology as it was at its highest setting, so this held us back from creating crystal clear footage.