Preliminary Exercise Questions

What Technology Did You Use To Complete The Task, and How Did You Use It?

In order to carry out this task we used carious types of technology. The main thing we used was a Mini DV Canon camera to shoot all our footage. We used the same camera throughout to make it less complicated and difficult and to be sure the camera would not ruin the continuity of our sequence.

Another piece of technology that we used was the software we edited our footage on called Premiere Pro. It allows you to edit video sequences quickly and easily, ideal for us as we were working to a tight schedule. We used non-linear editing when using this program which meant we could move clips around and we did not have to edit in a particular order. It allows the process of editing a lot easier and versatile. During this process we used 2 video tracks to allow us to see where shots begun and ended more easily as we alternated what tracks they were on and we used 1 audio track as the only bits of sound we had were the surrounding sounds and the dialogue meaning we only needed one track.

In order for out sound to be as clear as possible we used boom microphones. They emphasize the sound and therefore make the dialogue in our footage more easily understandable.

When shooting we also used things such as tripods to keep the camera steady and avoid shaking, a white board to note down what shot number and take we were filming to make it easier for us when it came to editing and headphones so that we could hear the sound that was being recorded and makes sure it sounded clear and accurate enough.

I found using all the equipment was easy enough as we had used it before in past projects and we had had time to practice with the camera in previous lessons. It just took a bit of recapping to get the hang of it again but once we had done that it was all fairly simple and straight forward.