1. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

2. Once we had filmed our project, we had to edit it but on a program which was on an iMac. This software was called iMovie; this helped us come up with different ideas which will make our film better to our target audience. When we were filming our film, my role was the camera operator, so I was in charge of all the shots and how the shot is produced and how long it lasts for. I only had little input with the editing as the characters within the film wanted to edit it because they wanted to get involved with the technology side of the project. To edit the film, we had to begin with importing our film onto iMovie, then we needed to choose which clip we needed and what clips would look better on our film and we also had to cut clips to make them all fit into the correct time our film opening has to be. On iMovie, we added effects like ‘cross dissolve’ and ‘cross blur’. We used these transitions in the party scene; these are effective to our film as the shots zoom in and out, following the storyline as the character reflect back to the party.

3. Within iMovie, I have learnt how to produce a film; starting from nothing and ending up with something I can be proud of. I have also learnt what types of transitions would look and be effective towards our target audience and which would be appropriate for our film genre. For example, we used effective transitions like ‘cross dissolve’ and ‘cross blur’ as it is relevant to our genre and would be effective to receive a worthwhile reaction from our target audience. In iMovie, we learnt how to change the audio effects of the dialogue that we used. We chose ‘large room’, because this made the speech echo; the effect it had on the film was made to reflect Abhi thinking back going into a flashback. We used this effect in the scene where Abhi and Amelia are saying goodbye to each other which is quite an emotional moment for both of them. We also added titles into different parts of the opening, which consisted of all the cast and production names and what our roles were in the film. I thought we would add titles so we could show the audience at the beginning of the film, so we can introduce each character, etc. We felt this was important to include because this allows the audience acknowledge who each character is. An effect that we had to use at the start of the film was ‘fade to black’. This was situated right at the start of our film so the opening of the film doesn’t just appear suddenly. This effect gives a professional look to the film plus it means the film doesn’t start straight away, which builds up the tension.

4. Not only did we learn how to edit our film on iMovie but we also had to construct blogs about every step of our choices that involved our project. We used a website called Edublogs, which is a different format of presenting our work towards the examiner. I had never used this website before I started Media Studies meaning I had to learn how to produce and construct my work. It wasn’t that hard to get used to but it got easier every time I added a new post and then eventually I found different features which I could use in my work such as: Adding different types of media files, like photos, videos, etc. This helps with my work because it shows evidence of what I’ve been working on and how I completed it. Categorising every post. This makes sure that our posts are in the right section for our development plan, so we know what piece of work is accredited for each section. Embedding links into my posts. Doing this process, its allows visual access to video on my blog page so instead of inserting the website then you can watch the video on my blog page.

5. This is a software, which is much like iMovie but more complex and it concentrates more on animation. We used this software to create our main title ‘Tres Ante Meridiem’. The difference on this software is that we don’t have to film anything to create something. We just have to insert images or text, which will then make it transform into a new type of animation. Luckily, me and another 2 people out off my group took part in an after effects workshop, which taught us how to use this software and we created our own project so we could get used to it. In addition, we had this software on our iMacs at school so we were able to make our own piece of work which we could use in our film.

6. Prezi is a software on the internet, which gives people the chance to display a piece of work in different formats. I have used this software to present my work which gives me the chance to present my work in a variety of formats. This is a very handy software as it is interactive on my blog so people can through the Prezi by just clicking the buttons. Prezi helps to format information and pieces of work easily and in a different style. It helps with presenting work in a variety of ways which will be effective towards the examiner.

7. Slide share is another software, where you can upload a PowerPoint presentation and then insert the PowerPoint into my blog. With Slide Share, you are able to view a whole presentation on the blog page without opening a new window and it stays on the blog page where you can explore through the presentation quickly and it is easy to read. This is a better way to present my work as it gives the audience of my blog an interactive method to explore my blog; instead of just reading from loads of text.