Tasks 6
- 1. Kit we have used!
- 2. Camera We used a Flip Camera to film all the shots for our opening title sequence. I had used this camera for our prelim task so I knew how to use it. It is quite a simple piece of kit so I got to grips with it fairly quickly. The red button in the middle started and stopped the filming. The button in the top right corner was used to delete any clips. The button in the top left was used to play and pause any recorded clips. There was a USB port in the side which allowed us to plug it into the mac and upload our clips into MovieMaker and then transfer them to FinalCut Express.
- 3. Tripod We also used a tripod whilst filming our opening title sequence so that the shots would not be shaky. It was also useful when shooting a tracking or pan shot. The tripods were easy to use but it was sometimes hard to use the tripod when doing a shot where we wanted a view from the ground for example. Therefore we had to compromise and not use the tripod but then there was the risk of the shots being slightly shaky.
- 4. Mac computer & laptop During this process, I have been using Mac computers and laptops. Before I started this course I had never used a Mac before so at first it was very confusing for me and hard to use. I had to familiarise myself with new programs such as LiveType and FinalCut Express. Also, just the general use of a Mac, such as different shortcut routes then those that are used on regular computers. But after a while of using these I now feel comfortable working on them, this came from asking my teacher and classmates for help and also using the guides given to me by my tutor.