When researching the genre of film I decided to look at techniques used by other directors in films similar to the one we were planning on making. For the film "Children of Men" I looked at the work of the cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. He talks about things he did to create a more realistic effect on the film, such as taking on the project as a documentary so that he created a more realistic atmosphere. Looking at the work of others helped me in choosing techniques I was going to take on myself and helped me in gathering together an idea of the image I needed to create.
For a majority of our filming (filming outside of the TV Studio) we used a camcorder similar to this one. Using this we we're able to become more imaginative with some of the shots, this is because of the camera having increased mobility compared to some of the larger cameras that are used within the TV Studio. Using a tripod we were able to get steady shots from a variety of angles. I had previously used a similar camera before however I feel that the experience has furthered my technological knowledge and I feel far more confident in that field now.
One technique we thought would be unique was to create a homemade camera dolly. We wanted to use a skateboard, however, we instead made an attempt of using a metal TV stand on wheels. We wanted this piece of equipment for a tracking shot of the footsteps walking, however after making several recordings we found that the footage was too jumpy and unsteady.
The camera we used in the TV Studio is a lot more complex and so I am glad I had the opportunity to become more accustom with how it functions. Having this more advanced camera in the secluded area of TV Studio we were able to manipulate the lighting fully and so giving us more control over how the whole shot looked. We used a TV monitor connected to the camera to give us an instant vision on what we were filming.
When it came to editing we did all this in the editing suite. Previously I had been familiar with using the video editing programme Final Cut, however we used a programme called Adobe Premiere Pro which I found to be just as effective in creating the right effects and techniques. Once it had come down to editing we discovered that the audio in some of the takes was distorted and too overpowered by the excessive background noise. Therefore we had to re-record the audio only and then add it over the video. We then had the job of getting the audio in sync with the video, this i found to be challenging in places however we managed to piece it together well and I feel like I have learnt further on how to go about it for next time.
For this blog I used the mac suite in college as well as using my own at home, as by doing this I could ensure that I could do additional work on the project outside of college. I used wikipedia and other resources several times to research further into some of the elements required. Blogger was the most appropriate blog publishing website as we are able to easily upload different kinds of media to it, as well as it having a clear and simple layout. I have definitely learnt about a wider variety of technologies and had the chance to explore them in depth.
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