Production

  • Bait Tutorial

    Skills
    - cutting footage in FCP
    - using razorblade tool in FCP Digital Technology
    - used FCP for the first time
    - struggled with syncing the shots to the sounds
    - this became easier with practice/ learning the shortcuts on the keyboard
  • Film Swede - The Dark Knight

    • using a camera
    • preparing props/costume
    • using slow-motion
    Digital Technology
    - using the camera
    - used panning and tilting - not very successful as it was a bit shaky and it was difficult to keep the subject in the middle of the frame
    - later used editing to show movements
    - used match cuts instead of moving the camera between subject/objects
  • Shot-by-shot Remake - Collateral

    • using the camera to shoot from different angles
    • adding a soundtrack
    • editing
    Digital Technology
    - didn't review footage during filming using the MEDIA button on the camera - it would have saved time/ allowed us to improve footage on the spot and not have to go out and film again - learned that it is better to watch the footage during filming as it saves time zooming - used the zoom in feature a bit excessively - learned that zooming in too much affects the quality of the footage
  • Match Cut Prelim

  • Thriller

    • adding sound effects and music
    • planning locations and costumes
    • using slow motion
    • cutting down the footage to 2 minutes
    Digital Technology
    - editing - used slow motion at the end of thriller - not bad, but much more effective in the A2 music video - also more complex as it was done in time with the music, while at AS the sound was added after
  • Lip Sync Tutorial

    • learned how to edit lip syncing
    Digital Technology
    Final Cut Pro - learned how to basetrack edit and how to mark to the beat - this helped with the final MV as it helped me edit more efficiently
  • Music Video Remake

    • filming basetracks
    • basetrack editing
    • moving the camera during filming
  • Ancillary for the Music Video Remake

    • using Photoshop
    • adding text
    • adjusting colours/brightness
    • gradient tool
    Digital Technology
    - first time using Photoshop was quite tricky - had a hard time finding different effects/features - over time I learned shortcuts and more effective uses of features
  • Music Video

    • more carefully planned locations and costumes
    • production schedule
    • following conventions
    • using camera angles and movements effectively
  • Practice Ancillary

    • Using photoshop
    • resizing pictures
    • choosing fonts