Blogger:
Blogger was used to record the filmmaking process. This was a helpful tool, as we were easily able to go back and have a look at all our research and planning. It is easy to access as you can get to it anywhere with internet connection, however this did mean we couldn't get hold of it in locations where there was no internet, such as Waverly Abbey and Highgate Cemetery. Blogger allowed us to share links to videos and music files, and was a very useful place to collect and share information.
Final cut pro:
This software is the most recent update from Apple of what used to be the industry standard in video editing. The update however lost many features that made the software a good editing tool. the similarity between final cut pro x and imovie are almost identical just allowing you to tweak individual aspects such as colour gradiation etc. Although the software felt limiting there was no other option as i had already updated the machine from the previous final cut.
For the first time using final cut pro x i referred to lessons online regularly to be able to understand the software.Some audio EQ is also available, but we used dedicated software for creating an editing the soundtrack. During the editing process many of the available features offered by Premiere Pro were used, we thought that of we are going to use the best software, why not use as many of the features as possible, within reason of course. The actual editing process went very smoothly due to the software's well thought out and laid out design, the timeline at the bottom, a preview screen to view the changes made to the trailer and the effects window where all the effects are changed and managed.
Youtube:
YouTube was a major part in the creation of Eraze all our research of other trailers existed through youtube and the analysing of other media work. for example we looked for and watch many previously done media projects from people all over the country.
Physical technology:
the main camera we used was the Sony Nex-7. The reason being that i have heard many different reviews of this camera and the other option my nikon D7000 is a bulky camera that is not easy to get some of the running shots or high angled shots. it was through researching the camera that i made the decision with reviews such as.
"The Sony NEX-7 is a new compact system camera, the fifth model in the NEX series, that’s aimed squarely at enthusiasts. Featuring the same 24.3 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor as the A77 and A65 SLT cameras, the NEX-7 has an eye-level XGA OLED electronic viewfinder, 25-point contrast-detect autofocus system, 1200-zone evaluative metering, 3-inch tilting LCD panel with 921,000-dot resolution, an ISO range of 100-16000 and a shutter release lag of just 0.02 seconds. The magnesium bodied NEX-7 can also capture fast-moving action at 10fps at full resolution, shoot Full HD 1920 x1080p video as high-quality AVCHD files at either 50fps or 25fps, and has an Auto-lock Accessory Shoe that supports various accessories including external flashguns and a clip-on LCD monitor. Lenses can be fitted via the E mount system, and the NEX cameras can also use regular Sony Alpha lenses via the optional LA-EA2 adapter."
If you understand cameras then you can see that for a compact camera with detachable lenses this is a amazing package.
The use of a Tripod was one that we experimented with many shots do not use a tripod as the image stabiliser in both the camera and final cut negates the need for one.
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