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Looking Back On Your Preliminary Task, What Do You Feel You Have Learnt In The Progression From It To The Full Product?

Evaluation Question 7 Transcript

Looking back on your preliminary Task, what do you feel you have learnt in progression from it to the full product?

Technique or technological practise	Progression from PT to MT	Unpacking the technique/Technology	Representations
New Technology (Tascam DR40)	In the preliminary task my set goal was to film a short sequence of shots. The only equipment given was a tripod and a camera. One of the three shots I had to film included a long shot. In this shot the actors were far from the camera, making it difficult for the built in recording technology built into the body of the camera (on board mic) to pick up any of the dialogue between the two actors. The main task production featured sound which had been recorded from a 3rd party piece of technology. The Tascam DR40 was used to record the audio during a long shot.	The long shot featured the main character riding his bike in order to meet his friends. The distance between the camera and the bike was too far to pick up the distinctive sound of a bicycle chain clicking. The sound recorder took quite some practise to get right, firstly you had so select what kind of file you would want the audio to save as (such as mp4, WAV). Next you would have to make sure the audio levels were perfect for the scenario. If the levels were set up wrong, the audio would not be recorded in the best quality. Through research and experimentation I began to understand how to use the Tascam to its fullest potential.	Getting the sound levels just right is imperative to get right.
Fluid head/ hydraulic tripods	For the PT I was given a very basic tripod which had to be manually tightened and did not feature a bubble so there was no way of knowing if the camera was at a canted angle. For the MT I was provided with a new type of tripod that I had never used before. The tripod featured a bubble along with a hydraulic head.	The bubble enables me to stay sure that the camera was stable and level, not at any slight angles whilst the hydraulic head allowed me to make panning and titling shots that were a lot smoother when compared to the other manual tripod. But before mastering the movements I first had to get used to it, I spent a while practising with the camera on top in order to get used to the resistance due to the tightness of the tripod (which was adjustable but i prefer it to be tight instead of loose)	A smooth panning shot was necessary when following the main character and his friends. If it wasn't for the bubble and the smoothness of the hydraulics, the shot could of been off balance and could of looked really unprofessional.
Transcript creation	Throughout my course of BTEC media I had never created a transcript before. My first attempts were good however I lacked detail as well as depth. The PT did not feature a transcript at all, only a very simple script featuring names, dialogue and some colons.	With time and practise I was able to refine my skills and create transcripts that stuck to the point and did not go off topic. A lot of my first transcripts were for the MT itself. The layout was a lot more advanced when compared to the one I used for the PT. This new format featured new columns that contained notes about what would be on the screen at the time, the time bracket, misc audio and dialogue	N/A?
White Balance	At the time of the PT, I had no idea what white balance was nor what it did to the image. Fortunately enough during the time of filming for the PT, the white balance was set to auto so the image wasn't really affected that much. At first the concept of White Balance seemed simple however I later discovered that you can manipulate the custom white balance settings in order to create an image that looks a lot colder than it does in real life	Manipulating the white balance to my advantage took a lot of practice. I had to work out what kinds of whites to point the camera at in order to get certain effects. The presets came in handy as well, when shooting interior shots, i found the outdoors preset best as it made the image very vibrant and the colours highly saturated.	Image temperature can be used in order represent a character's emotion. A cold image can represent upset whereas a warm image can  represent happiness

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Evaluation Question 6 Script

Tripod: A key element to any films production, the Tripod. If you asked me before making my production what I found most useful about a tripod, the answer would've simply been “its just a platform for the camera to sit on”. But now, after my filming, I know that what i once considered just a tripod is much more than that. It may look like a really easy piece of tech to master but the tripod has so many useful features that can help you out a great deal. For example, a bubble attached to the tripod, allowing the user to see if the camera is straight or not.  In addition to this, I found the hydraulic head one of the best featured. Since a lot of my film involves long shots, i needed a tripod that would not only tell me if the camera was at a canted angle, but would also keep the movements of the camera as smooth as possible. If i were to use a tripod from my BTEC years, you would instantly be able to see the difference. Experimentation with the new tripod is all that it took in order to fully understand and establish successful knowledge in tripod useage.

Sound Recorder: Not a technology that i was very fond of to begin with. I never liked the thought of having to record audio separately. Using the built in, on board microphone on the camera always seemed like the best option. Later in time i realised just how useful the sound recorder can be. If you've got a long shot, and my film has a few, then you’ll probably realise that that when the audio is far away, it quite often gets lost amongst all the other Background noises. In addition to being able to record audio without picture, the recorder also has tons of customizability. You can  select your file type, your audio levels, your sampling frequencies as well as moving the sound receivers into different positions in order to either record specific sounds or exterior sounds. I was able to establish this knowledge through a user manual which i was given.

Advanced editing techniques (transitions, sound effects, etc…)  I have edited before during my BTEC days however, I had never had the chance to experiment and to mess with all the different tools which imovie has to offer. I had imported music to imovie before when i was tasked on making a promotional video for my school and i got to mess with different transitions however this time i had to find more refined and more professional looking transitions and titles in order for my production to not be dubbed as childish as well as keeping my production up to standard with fellow classmates.

White Balance: White balance i found, was only ever useful in interior locations. Providing that you weren't using tungsten whilst outside, your shot would look relatively real. The tungsten would add a blue tint which was unnecessary during my production however during experimentation, i found that  the key elements within the frame which could be manipulated by the white balance setting was the saturation and vibrance of the colours. As you can see in this footage, the various settings helped to make certain shots look either warmer and cooler.

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