CONSTRUCTION:
For the actual filming of my production, I used a Panasonic SDR-H85 HDD camera, which I borrowed from school. Although it doesn't capture the highest quality footage, I had a sound knowledge of this particular equipment thanks to the fact that I used to complete my AS opening film sequence last year. Once I had everything filmed, I uploaded my footage onto the Macs at school, converting the clips into a DV format so that they could be imported into Imovie. I could then order them, but as I only had a very simple version of the editing software at my disposal I was quite limited with the transition and effects I could actually use, meaning I often had to slightly alter my original ideas along the way. Concerning the sound for the short film, I recorded the guitar tracks and voiceover using my Samson Go Mic, recording it using the free software Audacity. Once it was recorded, I added slight reverb to make it sound more realistic and simply exported it as an MP3 file and imported it into Imovie.
When it came to my print products, I used the 'create still frame' function on Imovie to create stills, which I then copied and pasted into Microsoft Word and printed off in black and white (deliberately to achieve a vintage inspired look). Once I had created my collage, I scanned it into my computer, saved it as a Jpeg image and imported it into Corel Paint Shop Pro. Here I added the additional images and text to complete my poster. I found it rewarding to, in this part of the process, mix using new media technology and working simply by hand. For the film review, I made a basic template for the page, again using Corel Paint Shop Pro, saved it as a Jpeg, and opened it in Adobe Photoshop, where I inserted the still from the film at the top and added the actual text itself. Using the two different editing softwares allowed me to play to the strengths of each and create an overall, more convincing final product.
RESEARCH:
Research is much easier in the modern age due to the fact that we have the internet, and therefore essentially an unthinkable amount of information at our fingertips whenever we so choose. As short film was something completely new to me, I started with Youtube, where I watched short films from a variety of genres and got used to the (lack of) conventions. I also found a lot of information through reading a variety of articles from media publications on the internet about short film. Once I had gathered all this information, I used Microsoft Powerpoint to collate it all, and SlideShare to publish it on the web and therefore be able to upload it to my blog, which I updated throughout the research process.
PLANNING:
I have to admit that throughout the planning stage I didn't actually use many new media technologies, and instead used the old fashioned paper and pen method instead. For example, brainstorming ideas, writing the script for the voiceover, and creating a storyboard to help me with filming. I did however use the video camera to hone my camera skills and also produce a short practise documentary, to get used to filming and editing in a documentary format. I editing using Imovie, and used a simple soundtrack, created with Garage Band to complete the short film: 'If You Could Make One Thing Happen...'. I also uploaded this to Youtube in order to upload it to my blog.
EVALUATION:
To complete question one of my evaluation, I recorded a directors commentary using a Samson Go Mic and Aucdacity, exported it as an MP3 and simply imported it into Imovie and placed it over the original soundtrack for my short film. For question two, I created a Powerpoint and again uploaded it onto SlideShare and onto my blog. In order to receive feedback for question three, I uploaded my completed short film onto Youtube and used social networking such as Twitter and Tumblr to promote it.
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