Question 6

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

I learnt many things about technologies from the process of constructing this product.

Firstly, I learnt how to change the zoom, focus and exposure on the film camera. This was useful for filming outside in the grave yard when we changed the exposure so that the scene seemed darker than in reality. When we were inside filming the candles, we did a pull focus and experimented with changing the focus to create interesting shots.

When we filmed the protagonist in the dark room, we changed the exposure so that the lighting wasn't so intense. At one point, we had problems when trying to focus the camera. This was resolved when we changed the settings so that the focus was on manual. This gave us full control over what the camera focused on.

We used a dolly and track to create interesting shots for the introduction of the man wearing the mask. This made the shot more interesting than if the camera was stationary. A limitation about the track is that it is hard to move position. We had to carry it down Wem high street and back and then assemble it and get it in the right position. All of this took quite a bit of time to set up. Something that went wrong is that when moving the dolly up and down the track, occasionally it would slip off the end of the track.

I learnt how to use Final Cut Pro when editing. I learnt how to edit using video filters, colour correction, cropping, adding music and deleting sound. These were all very useful skills to learn as I now know how to use them for future projects.

Limitations of using Final Cut Pro is that I didn't have much experience in using the program. This meant that I had to often get help and advice from the teacher or other pupils who knew the program better than I did.

From using these different techniques and skills that I have learnt through making this project, I know that I can develop them further and will be able to use them more professionally next time.