Evaluation Question 6

What have you learned about technologies from the process of constructing this product?


In order to get our final opening sequence completed, we had to use several different types of software and technologies, these include:
• Final Cut Express
• Livetype
• Blogger
• Prezi
• Digital Cameras
• Microphones
• Red Head Lighting Kit
• Youtube

The main software that we used was final cut express, this was to actually put the different clips we filmed together and make it into the actual opening sequence, this includes the sound and credits. When we first started using it, the software seemed rather complicated as no-one in my group had any real experience of my software. As the time went on, the software seemed easier to use. Cross cutting, additive fade and colour corrector were the main effects that we used.

Live type was the other main piece of software that was used to create our opening sequence. This was used to create all of our title credits. Prior to filming our opening sequences we had a few lessons where we were shown how to use live type. This helped and we were able to use the software effectively.

To complete all of our preparation and evaluation tasks we used prezzi and blogger which I signed up to both of them, they were both regularly used the process of completing the opening sequence. Prezzi is used for creating power points and presentations and blogger is where you can embed clips and texts. Both of these were very useful.

A digital camera was the most vital piece of equipment we used; the group had a basic understanding of how to use one but after we had completed the filming the group had a much better understanding of how to use and be able to use all of the different effects and techniques. We also used a microphone to record specific sound effects for example, a girl been gagged. Red head lighting kit was used to improve the lighting on some of the shots that was filmed.


Overall I feel that throughout this task, my knowledge and skills of this different equipment had greatly improved. It’s easy to see why film makers use these different technologies as they are easy to use. I thought that using these technologies would be really hard but the more I used them the more simple they became.