Using the camera wasn't a major challenge, I was able to get the zoom and angles I wanted from it, but that doesn't mean I was able to get the picture quality that I wanted. Most of the shots came out grainy, which really makes the finished product look cheap and tacky, but I put that down to the age of the camera, and also the tape we were using, that had been used multiple times before.
The tripod was fairly straightforward to use, the camera sat on top of it, on a base that slotted into the tripod. The adjustable legs helped when we wanted to get a low angle shot, but weren't long enough to get a high angle shot unfortunatley. Furthermore, we could adjust the stand to get the right angle we wanted.
Imovie & Mac
This software on the Macs allowed us to edit our footage effectivley, as we were able to add sound and visual effects, as well as cut scenes wedidn't need/want. The import function also allowed us to actually copy the footage onto the Mac, which helps a lot when trying to edit.
Garageband
This is another software package on the Macs that helped us, it allowed us to create our own soundtrack using sound samples found on it's database. All we had to do was pick the samples we wanted, drag them into the time bar, and sort them by the time we wanted them to come in, and also the picth and tempo we wanted them to be.
Youtube & Facebook
We uploaded our short film opening to these global sites, in order to maximise feedback that would allow us to change the opening for the better.
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