Evaluation - How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

 Equipment Used:

Canon EOS 500D - This was the main item we used when filming our trailer. It was very high in terms of video and audio quality which made the film more fluid to view. We used the camera in the majority of shots in the trailer, with Dubai, London and the suburbs area being the main areas we used the camera in and this led to these shots being the most professional. The camera was also relatively easy to use in terms of changing lighting or zooming in to add effect onto particular elements of the trailer. This ease of access was integral when we went filming in Dubai and London as we could set it up in a short amount of time to get the required shots.

Tripod - We used the tripod accordingly with the Canon as it allowed us to make the shots a lot less shaky (a problem in our AS production) which made it seem more high budget and professional. The tripod wasn't used when we had to resort to a phone as it was deemed not practical as the phone couldn't be fastened to the tripod.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge - We mainly used the phone when we needed shots in Iceland as the camera we had used in the previous shots was unavailable for when we got out there so we had to make do with what we had. However the footage was still high quality compared to our AS production as the phone was of much better quality overall.

Editing Software:

Cyberlink Power Director - We selected this software as it was easier to access and manipulate the shots we had compared with Adobe Premier Elements 10 which we used for our AS production. The interface of the software allows for clips to be easily cut and merged together to make the scene more professional, which with the control over the audio also makes the film seem higher budget. We learnt the basics around the editing system as a whole which allowed us to cut and edit the footage we had collected together to make the trailer engaging and more free flowing.

Adobe Photoshop - We used this software mainly in the creation of the production credits and the title  sequence as we wanted them to look proper. We learnt how to animate them in the end as we incorporated a fade into the production credits whilst the final title sequence integrated gun shots to add effect into immersing the audience.

Online Sources:

YouTube -  We used YouTube extensively in our production as it allowed us to research relevant trailers at the beginning of our course as to allow us to understand what people would normally see in the action genre. We also acquired tutorials to help us with the editing side of things as it focused on particular elements which we struggled on (incorporation of the narration over the top of the music and sound effects). We were also able to add annotations to our trailer exploring certain aspects which suited the genre and conformed to what was expected. We also uploaded the trailer along with the audience feedback as to allow us to properly reflect on the production.

Blogger - We used Blogger throughout the research and planning stage as it allowed us to acquire sufficient information on our chosen genre and ultimately shaped what we decided to add into our trailer as a whole. This allowed us to be able to easily access relevant information if needed be to ensure we stuck to the conventions in our chosen genre but also allowing us to make it unique in some aspects.