A2

18th & 19th June 2009.

In both lessons we were continuing to develop our ability when using the cameras. In the double lesson, we were able to get into small groups and work together to produce a small film titled 'The Phone Call''. We had to plan using a storyboard so we knew what shots we were going to use and the length in which we were filming for. We used the setting of an underpass, and near a forest for our two locations. After filming we were able to use the apple mac's to start to edit the film and place the shots in the appropriate order. This took alot of time and effort was worth it when looking at the outcome of our first short film.
Through this process I have learnt that filming takes alot of time and effective planning, if the film is to be a success. From this, we now have an understanding of how to use the apple macs which we can now use to edit all work that we produce for this unit. The editing takes time to come to terms with, however overtime this will be a great help to our overall outcome, and help us develop our understanding od film altogether.

A2 Media Blog.

Tuesday 9th June 09-

Today we made a start at looking at the practical side of film for our next piece of media work. As we are aware, it is going to be a harder and more challenging project than our magazine production, as it uses a different type of equipment to produce a different type of media.
In this lesson we used the video cameras to try and catch different shots, like medium shots, long shots and close ups, while also trying to use and practice camera movements like panning and tracking.
I learnt that this was alot harder then what it looks like, and keeping the camera still without a tripod is extremely challenging as every slight movement can be shown. The cameras themselves, I found to be slightly confusing, but after practice and more experience this became easier to do.