- digital technology
- creativity
- research and planning
- post-production
- using conventions from a real media text
For this question I must discuss and compare both of my AS and A2 coursework.
Digital Technology
Editing Software
When I first started the course, I had very little experience in editing software. I could comfortably use Windows Movie Maker and had only just started to familiarise myself with iMovie. Both are very basic software and I had never used a high standard system before. When I was introduced to Premier Pro CS6, it required a different level of skill which I didn't have. However, after the two tasks I was given, The Prisoner and The Little Life of Eve Snow, I was able to compile footage together, insert music, add tints and other video transitions. By the time I created Last One Standing, my skills had increased and I was able to create a high standard piece of work. I was now editing with my footage and music, as well as adjusting the saturation and contrast on each of my shots to obtain my desired effect, something I wouldn't have been able to achieve at the beginning of the course.
At A2, it was easier to create work as I had the skills to use the software to my advantage, to become more efficient when editing my pieces. My coursework now contains all the same elements as my AS work, except now the footage is compiled together in time to a song, which has to be edited in a very concise and clean way, so that the work runs smoothly together. My skills in Premier Pro CS6 has developed over time as the more I use it, the more experience I gain in it. My skills are still developing as I'm discovering new techniques and have even had a go on Adobe After Effects which is a whole new level of editing software I am still yet to use. Because of my development of skills, it has allowed me to experiment more with the editing, to use effects I wouldn't have known about before the course.
Hardware
When I first started the course, I was using the Canon Powershot SX500 IS. I had experience using cameras prior to this course, for example I created a interpretive video for my GCSE art coursework. Getting used to the camera wasn't as difficult as using the editing software but I still had to learn the technical aspects of the camera. I had to learn how to adjust the white balance and figure out which setting was more suitable for my shots. I was using it with ease by the time it came to my final piece and I was able to take a range of different shots using different angles and movement which benefited my piece.
For my A2 coursework, in my practice video I used the same camera, but for my final piece I wanted to use a higher standard camera which was the Fujifilm Finepix HS30 EXR. This camera I already had experience with so I was very comfortable to film with it. The shots I have are clear, stable and show a lot of detail which I wouldn't have achieved if I continued to use the Canon. The camera has multiple different settings for filming videos and taking photographs. I know how to adjust each setting and feature so that when I take the photos for my digipack and advert, I'll be able to se these features to my advantage.
So that's my little summary for digital technology. I will updating it after I've completed my coursework as I still have to complete my print work.
Until next time,
Toni
When I first started the course, I had very little experience in editing software. I could comfortably use Windows Movie Maker and had only just started to familiarise myself with iMovie. Both are very basic software and I had never used a high standard system before. When I was introduced to Premier Pro CS6, it required a different level of skill which I didn't have. However, after the two tasks I was given, The Prisoner and The Little Life of Eve Snow, I was able to compile footage together, insert music, add tints and other video transitions. By the time I created Last One Standing, my skills had increased and I was able to create a high standard piece of work. I was now editing with my footage and music, as well as adjusting the saturation and contrast on each of my shots to obtain my desired effect, something I wouldn't have been able to achieve at the beginning of the course.
At A2, it was easier to create work as I had the skills to use the software to my advantage, to become more efficient when editing my pieces. My coursework now contains all the same elements as my AS work, except now the footage is compiled together in time to a song, which has to be edited in a very concise and clean way, so that the work runs smoothly together. My skills in Premier Pro CS6 has developed over time as the more I use it, the more experience I gain in it. My skills are still developing as I'm discovering new techniques and have even had a go on Adobe After Effects which is a whole new level of editing software I am still yet to use. Because of my development of skills, it has allowed me to experiment more with the editing, to use effects I wouldn't have known about before the course.
Hardware
When I first started the course, I was using the Canon Powershot SX500 IS. I had experience using cameras prior to this course, for example I created a interpretive video for my GCSE art coursework. Getting used to the camera wasn't as difficult as using the editing software but I still had to learn the technical aspects of the camera. I had to learn how to adjust the white balance and figure out which setting was more suitable for my shots. I was using it with ease by the time it came to my final piece and I was able to take a range of different shots using different angles and movement which benefited my piece.
For my A2 coursework, in my practice video I used the same camera, but for my final piece I wanted to use a higher standard camera which was the Fujifilm Finepix HS30 EXR. This camera I already had experience with so I was very comfortable to film with it. The shots I have are clear, stable and show a lot of detail which I wouldn't have achieved if I continued to use the Canon. The camera has multiple different settings for filming videos and taking photographs. I know how to adjust each setting and feature so that when I take the photos for my digipack and advert, I'll be able to se these features to my advantage.
So that's my little summary for digital technology. I will updating it after I've completed my coursework as I still have to complete my print work.
Until next time,
Toni
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