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.