Evaluation 6- Script

Over the course of the year we discovered a lot about different technologies, from pre-production to post production. 

During our preliminary task, we used a Panasonic HDC-SD90 to film, and used editing software iMovie 9 to edit. Through GCSE Media, I used Adobe Premiere Pro, so our prelim proved useful as it allowed for us to get comfortable with using a different software, and aware of it's various features, before editing our final film. 

Before filming began, we created a storyboard animation, as a way of getting an idea of what our final product may look like, if the storyboard is followed. To create this, we used editing app CuteCutPRO for iPad, rather that iMovie in school. By using this technology we were able to again further our editing skills and learn to adapt our skills to various software, rather then becoming familiar only with iMovie.

However for our final film, we did use iMovie as it allows us to use much more advanced features than Premiere Pro or CuteCut. A particular advantage to this software was the superior features of sound editing, which allowed for us to test out a multitude of sound effects in order to find the desired one, and alter the fading in and out to become more gradual. As well as this, the ability to layer sounds was exceptionally useful, as our opening features music alongisde diegetic sounds from the room, and we were able to easily adjust the volume of clips for both to be heard. 

Throughout filming, we relied heavily on Apple products, and their ability to efficiently share files between themselves. During the first day of filming,  we made the decision to film entirely on an iPhone 6, rather than the Panasonic HDC-SD90 from the prelim. This decision stemmed from the fact that the camera was not picking up the shots of the text messages very well, as this was vital to the plot line, we deemed it imperative that the were easily seen. By using an iPhone we were able to use Rachel's MacBook Pro to review our footage, and created our own personal 'video village'. Synchronisation between the phone and the mac allowed for us to back up our footage, as we dismissed the use of an SD card after deciding to not use the camera. 

An attribute from Apple which we utilised was 'Airdrop', a feature that allows for iOS and mac devices to instantly share selected files wirelessly, rather than waiting for devices to sync. We'd never used this feature before, and discovered it when transferring a post-production feedback video from an iPhone to an iMac without access to a wire.