"What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?"
Whilst we encountered some minor difficulties with the
Panasonic HDC-SD90, our choice of camera for the film opening, for instance some overexposure and lack of features such as focus control which meant we could not experiment in incorporating creative depths of field, for the most part we were highly satisfied. Both myself and Nicholas shot parts of the opening which we found helped develop both our skills in using the device, which each of us experimenting with various styles of filming. The highlight of the camera was the stabilisation feature, which allowed us to employ a tripod-less (which meant we did not arouse suspicion in a public place such as Trafalgar Square) 'documentary style' approach to the filming without making the movement of the camera unbearable to watch - this was important as there were a number of fast paced sequences that required quick movement of the camera man.
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| The Panasonic HDC-SD90 (Property of Nicholas Ashurst) |
For the post-production process, the software
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 was instrumental in editing the film. Notably used in many high budget Hollywood productions such as
"The Social Network", the program contained all of the components required to cut the footage, colour correct and grade it, as well as edit and mix the audio and the application of titles and credits. From use of the software while editing our preliminary task I learnt a number of the basic features of Premiere Pro, so with editing the final opening I learnt to develop and improve these techniques, with aid from YouTube tutorials when necessary. Overall, the program was rather manageable, however problems relating to my computer rather than the software, meant some of the editing processes were slower than desired, resulting in the editing taking quite a long time.
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| A screenshot of Premiere Pro in the very final stages of editing |
Through the use of these two technologies - other than them we did not utilise any others - we developed our understanding and confidence in the technical side of the film making process and opening up wider opportunities for any future projects as we hope to explore more techniques and features.
