Creative Apps

Chapter Eleven

I am looking at creative technology to improve my blogging and my method of research and organisation. There are lots of apps online to aid this. 

A mind-mapping and organisation tool such as Dipity can help plan ahead for a shoot or reminders and act as a simple calendar. It is also useful for looking back at projects and timed projects. It can also be used to search for the history of artists and their context.

This is a timeline created to represent Nirvana's career. It shows the key points in the band and their members life. It's helpful to discover the context of the band without searching through pages of wikipedia pages finding the key events. 

It also allows you to add events that you think are missing and view the timeline as a text or flip book to see the photos.

To create an original cartoon and slideshow PowToon is incredible simple and impressive looking application.

The home page is simple and easy to follow.

My final comic style creation is made with Make Believe Comix It's a fun way to express a subject or answer FAQ's.

Task Seven. Part Two.

Chapter Fifty- Two:

 

What different skills have you learned about film making?

I have learned how to create an atmosphere within a set and make it look professional through a camera and on the screen. I have learned that film making is made up of two sections. Filming and Editing. After these sections a film is produced and distributed. I have learned the importance of naturalism and how to make sense of a story line by matching shots in editing. I have learned techniques such as cutting and cropping shots and audio

 

 

 
What have you learned from the prelim task which you then used in the shoot?  i.e. camera shot composition/ importance of framing etc.

In the prelim shoot I learned how to take shots from different angles and widths, these two techniques were important on giving the character status and showing different emotions. Framing is important as some shots will show the setting which is an important element the audience will need to know. I learned the importance of the 180 degree rule and how to check continuity. 

What did you learn from the editing process?  How have you used and demonstrated continuity through

·         match on action
I used match on action shots to show the man putting a girl into the car. This came in handy if the original shot wasn't long enough or not usable. It also built tension as the cut to the close up on her feet because we couldn't see who was in the car.

·         the use of a shot reverse shot

I used a shot reverse shot on Evangeline's eye so the viewer can see what she is looking at and especially her reaction to what she is seeing. I also incorporated an EYE LINE MATCH into the shot reverse shot.

·         the 180 degree rule
This was very important to film this correctly as the 180 degree rule deciphers how the audience view the action. If the 180 degree rule is broken the actors will have appeared to have swapped sides. This will make the film look naff and confused the audience.
 

Do you feel that you have become an accomplished film maker as a result?

I feel accomplished as an opening sequence maker. I also feel accomplished as a consumer and researcher.

 
How do you feel that you have a media product that has been uploaded on You Tube?  Is this progress because you have now become a amateur film maker who understands the process?

This is definitely something. I spent a lot of time and planning on this sequence and for it to be finished and available to the public is a good accomplishment as a student. I think I have learned a lot from it and could recreate the process better and better the more I do it.