What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?Throughout the media course I have learnt a lot of new technological skills, with the three main ones being blogging, filming and editing.
Firstly we were taught how to blog in a professional and work-styled way. This was to be where all of our research, planning and audience feedback would be posted. Using Blogger meant that we could work collaboratively, and comment on each others posts to improve the blog. One of the most important points made was that of presentation. Stills from our influences had to be constantly included, along with keeping the blog simple to read in short paragraphs rather than essay styled prose. The group definitely learnt that getting the posts uploaded on time was very important if we were to keep the blog in order. The presentation tool 'Prezi' was also introduced to us as an advancement from Microsoft's 'Powerpoint'.
Filming was the next skill I was learning, for which we used a Nikon D90 DSLR. The problem that kept cropping up with this was framing the shots, to make sure that the character in the shot didn't lift their hand out of the frame or something similar. Also, remembering to lock the camera exposure was a big thing, as the brightness would constantly change if this wasn't done, ruining the look of the footage. The 180 degree rule, rule of thirds, and deep or shallow focus were also very useful tools in making our footage seem much more professional.
The final skill that I learnt was editing our raw footage into consistent, continuous video. Adobe Premier was the software tool we were given to use, and I had personally never used it before. I was taught how to add text, fade footage in and out, layer video, and just how ruthless one must be to create continuity. The audio is a big part of the continuity, with the main problem being audio levels, with the volume in one shot suddenly being much louder than the previous shot. After effects for altering our footage also included hue, saturation, brightness and contrast.
The final skill that I learnt was editing our raw footage into consistent, continuous video. Adobe Premier was the software tool we were given to use, and I had personally never used it before. I was taught how to add text, fade footage in and out, layer video, and just how ruthless one must be to create continuity. The audio is a big part of the continuity, with the main problem being audio levels, with the volume in one shot suddenly being much louder than the previous shot. After effects for altering our footage also included hue, saturation, brightness and contrast. 
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