How did you use How did you use media technologies media technologies in the construction in the construction
and research, and research, planning and planning and
evaluation stages? evaluation stages? By Hai Yen NguyenBy Hai Yen Nguyen
Candidate Number 3676Candidate Number 3676
Centre Number 10508 Centre Number 10508
When creating our short film we When creating our short film we used a broad range of technologies. used a broad range of technologies. And with technologies changing all And with technologies changing all the time and new software out there the time and new software out there available to us we needed training. available to us we needed training.
We used technology all throughout We used technology all throughout the making of the film this includes the making of the film this includes the researching, planning, the researching, planning, evaluating, filming and editing. evaluating, filming and editing.
Researching – Audience Researching – Audience ResearchResearch
At first we did our questionnaire on paper and gave At first we did our questionnaire on paper and gave it out to people around our school that best fitted in it out to people around our school that best fitted in our target audience – when doing using this method our target audience – when doing using this method we only got a few responses. we only got a few responses.
However when we changed it to online we had five However when we changed it to online we had five times more responses. This was when realised that times more responses. This was when realised that the youth are most likely to go on the internet and the youth are most likely to go on the internet and also the internet can reach a higher amount of also the internet can reach a higher amount of people because it’s a global audience. This makes people because it’s a global audience. This makes the World Wide Web a very cost-effective medium to the World Wide Web a very cost-effective medium to publish information. Reaching more than 190 publish information. Reaching more than 190 countries. Other advantage is that it’s also time-countries. Other advantage is that it’s also time-consuming.consuming.
We used the internet service Survey Monkey (a We used the internet service Survey Monkey (a service that allows you to create polls and surveys service that allows you to create polls and surveys to get valuable data from our audiences)to get valuable data from our audiences)
Researching using the Researching using the internetinternet
Web sites provided me with technical Web sites provided me with technical support because the web pages are always support because the web pages are always updated with new information and various updated with new information and various technical support literature can be technical support literature can be immediately modified in light of new immediately modified in light of new findings and developments.findings and developments.
I used the internet to help me use Final Cut. I used the internet to help me use Final Cut. There are forums almost everywhere where There are forums almost everywhere where users and talk to other users by creating users and talk to other users by creating online discussion forums and asking for online discussion forums and asking for help with using the software. help with using the software.
Planning – Using E-mailPlanning – Using E-mail
Every time either me or my partner have Every time either me or my partner have a new idea for our short film the best way a new idea for our short film the best way to tell each other is by email.to tell each other is by email.
Emailing is simply the shortened form of Emailing is simply the shortened form of electronic mail, for receiving, sending, electronic mail, for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages. E-mail and storing electronic messages. E-mail has gained popularity with the spread of has gained popularity with the spread of the Internet. In many cases, email has the Internet. In many cases, email has become the preferred method of become the preferred method of communication. communication.
Planning – Using Planning – Using PhonesPhones
When scheduling the days to film When scheduling the days to film the most easiest way to contact the most easiest way to contact the actors was by phone and the actors was by phone and sending out text messages sending out text messages (mobile communication) telling (mobile communication) telling them the time and place of them the time and place of filming.filming.
Planning – Using the school Planning – Using the school softwaresoftware
For the students/actresses in our For the students/actresses in our film the best way to contact them film the best way to contact them is in school. We used the school is in school. We used the school software “sims” to find out what software “sims” to find out what subject they are in and what subject they are in and what classroom. classroom.
Planning – Using the Planning – Using the internetinternet
I used the internet to watch other I used the internet to watch other related films in my research of the related films in my research of the genre. I looked at short film aswell genre. I looked at short film aswell as film trailers. as film trailers.
Whilst undertaking my planning this Whilst undertaking my planning this was when I came across the film was when I came across the film Vantage Point and all my ideas and Vantage Point and all my ideas and inspiration came from. inspiration came from.
Planning – Using the Planning – Using the iMaciMac
We used the iMac to make the We used the iMac to make the animatic. This was because we animatic. This was because we needed the storyboard to in a needed the storyboard to in a electronic form. On another note electronic form. On another note iMac allowed us to put sound effects iMac allowed us to put sound effects to make the story more interesting to make the story more interesting and easier to understand. and easier to understand.
Planning – Using the digital Planning – Using the digital cameracamera
We used the digital camera to We used the digital camera to capture images. Such as photo shots capture images. Such as photo shots of the actors/actresses and pictures of the actors/actresses and pictures of the locations we will be filming at. of the locations we will be filming at.
This was so that to can have a clear This was so that to can have a clear image in our mind of how everything image in our mind of how everything will hopefully look like.will hopefully look like.
Planning – Use of social Planning – Use of social networkig sitesnetworkig sites
After conducting the survey using the After conducting the survey using the service SurveyMonkey I posted the link service SurveyMonkey I posted the link on my twitter and facebook page asking on my twitter and facebook page asking people fill it in. people fill it in.
Not only did I use twitter and facebook Not only did I use twitter and facebook I also went on IMDB (Internet Movie I also went on IMDB (Internet Movie Database) and posted on the forums Database) and posted on the forums about my film genre survey.about my film genre survey.
All together I had about 150 responses. All together I had about 150 responses.
EvaluatingEvaluating
SlideShare is the best way to get SlideShare is the best way to get your slides out there on the web, your slides out there on the web, so your ideas can be found and so your ideas can be found and shared by a wide audience. shared by a wide audience.
I used SlideShare to upload my I used SlideShare to upload my PowerPoint presentations to get PowerPoint presentations to get the the HTML code and copy and paste HTML code and copy and paste it onto my blogspot.it onto my blogspot.
Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editing program that is a graphics editing program that allows users to create posters, signs allows users to create posters, signs and graphic arts. The software also lets and graphic arts. The software also lets users apply techniques such as brush users apply techniques such as brush types (air brush) and shade of colours types (air brush) and shade of colours (light/dark) (light/dark)
We made the film poster using Adobe We made the film poster using Adobe Photoshop. Using this sotware it Photoshop. Using this sotware it enabled me to show a wide variations of enabled me to show a wide variations of merging different layers and being able merging different layers and being able to use the blur tool in an effective way.to use the blur tool in an effective way.
Construction – Using a Construction – Using a cameracamera
We did all the filming using the high We did all the filming using the high quality camera we had available to quality camera we had available to use. The picture below shows me use. The picture below shows me behind the camera. behind the camera.
Construction – Using Construction – Using FlashFlash
We used Flash to create our We used Flash to create our production company logo. We made production company logo. We made the moving eye animation to build an the moving eye animation to build an effect. After making the eye we effect. After making the eye we imported it onto Final Cut together imported it onto Final Cut together with the Live Type text. with the Live Type text.
Construction - Filming and Construction - Filming and editingediting
external hard drive is a type of hard disk external hard drive is a type of hard disk drive which is connected to a computer by drive which is connected to a computer by a USB cable or fire wire. It stores data a USB cable or fire wire. It stores data that can not be saved on the computer that can not be saved on the computer because it doesn't have no spacebecause it doesn't have no space
Throughout the production it was extremely Throughout the production it was extremely important that I kept saving my work on the important that I kept saving my work on the external hardrive and to always making sure I external hardrive and to always making sure I kept backup copies of my work in case kept backup copies of my work in case something happened e.g. like the other something happened e.g. like the other hardrive breaks or lost. The hardrive is the hardrive breaks or lost. The hardrive is the safest place to save my film. safest place to save my film.
Construction – Using Construction – Using Final CutFinal Cut
This software logs and captures video This software logs and captures video onto a hard drive (internal or external), onto a hard drive (internal or external), where it can be edited and processed. where it can be edited and processed.
This was where we did all the editing of This was where we did all the editing of our film from. our film from.
At first I found it very hard and confusing At first I found it very hard and confusing but after two lessons to training and but after two lessons to training and learning the techniques used in the learning the techniques used in the software I finally got the hand of it and software I finally got the hand of it and subsequently I did all the editing myself.subsequently I did all the editing myself.
Construction - Construction - Logic Pro Logic Pro Logic Pro is a digital audio workstation Logic Pro is a digital audio workstation
where you can insert mp3, create audio where you can insert mp3, create audio recording, add audio effects.recording, add audio effects.
We used this software to fix up the audio We used this software to fix up the audio of the film. Adjusting the levels to make of the film. Adjusting the levels to make it sound more natural and even. it sound more natural and even.
Our film had a lot of fuzzy noises that Our film had a lot of fuzzy noises that was merely impossible to alter so the was merely impossible to alter so the scene with fuzzy sound we replaced it scene with fuzzy sound we replaced it with dramatic music to create tension.with dramatic music to create tension.
Evaluation – Evaluation – SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey
Use of the internet making it easier Use of the internet making it easier and faster to make data from the and faster to make data from the audience feedback. audience feedback.
The software let me make graphs The software let me make graphs and charts. This saved me time and charts. This saved me time doing it myself so all I have to do doing it myself so all I have to do was analyse and evaluate the was analyse and evaluate the findings. findings.
Evaluation - BlogspotEvaluation - Blogspot The internet allowed me to use a diverse The internet allowed me to use a diverse
range of multimedia that I can put in my web range of multimedia that I can put in my web page. The advantage of using the World Wide page. The advantage of using the World Wide Web is to publish information. For example, Web is to publish information. For example, many Web sites use sounds mp3, slide shows, many Web sites use sounds mp3, slide shows, pictures and video clips to make the content pictures and video clips to make the content simpler and more interesting.simpler and more interesting.
Using the blog the reflectUsing the blog the reflect I uploaded scenes from the film to show the I uploaded scenes from the film to show the
viewers the clips and get feedback from them. viewers the clips and get feedback from them. Blogspot also permit people to comment on my Blogspot also permit people to comment on my
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