Question 6 (1)

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

G Withers

THE BLOG

What was it used for?• Displaying work• Sharing clip analyses • Discussing technique• Giving example• Planning shoots

Problems• The internet could be problematic• If people were late in completing work, it became

disordered

The blog was overall a very useful technology to use

THE BLOG: COMMUNICATING

We could share useful clips- like those we

analysed, showing the group what we learned

and our views on certain techniques.

I shared a compilation clip about mirror shots that I found on youtube during school holidays.

The comment function was used on the blog in order to collaborate.We used it in this instance to discuss sourcing of props and costume.

• Used prezi for a moodboard- it allowed effect navigation of

concepts• Pitch was completed on ppt• We used survey monkey as a questionnaire, sent out on social

media• YouTube was used to host videos

OTHER TECHNOLOGIES

FILMING THE WORK

Click on the pictures

Used a Dictaphone to capture the sound of ghostly voices, which

Joe then imported into Cubase (I sat and

gave opinions on changes and

discussed potential placement of audio)

EDITING- SOUND AND CLIPS

Inconsistencies in lighting, or carelessness with furniture

placements were an issue in many of the clips, so I made use of

Photoshop to create vignettes, which dimmed lighting or cast

shadow effects over unwanted items (before and after images to be

added)

Using a red balance or blue balance, alongside a tint in the shots prevented a major difference in colour grading. The tint also made the space feel colder and more desolate- it represented the emptiness within the man’s soul.

I contributed to the choice on font style and colour- picking one

that represented a

sense of disorder.

MAKING AND USING THE TITLES

The titles could be used to mask continuity issues, as they included a cut to a black screen. Although most of the editing is continuous

when it is meant to be, one or two of the shots were a little out.

FIN.

• Lots of different lighting was used, including a softbox and a dimmer lamp.

• Getting these the same at every shoot proved tricky

• They were good for capturing emotive expression more clearly in the dark room- this was important because psychological horror relies on emotion and empathy.

LIGHTING

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• In the first shoot we used a DSLR, with a lens designed

for low lighting- unfortunately an accident occurred, damaging the

camera, so it could not be used again

• Instead we used a bridge camera for shoots 2 & 3

CAMERA

backThe change in camera is slightly obvious in the change of ima.ge quality- the latter was worse

The cameras both reduced how grainy the shots were, in comparison to a standard HD camcorder

• This was useful in getting steady shots

• We learned from mistakes, regarding the fixing of he

camera to the tripod- as it did fall off at one point.

• It was a challenge to eliminate all jerkiness in movement

TRIPOD

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