Througout the whole process of planning, reasearching, constructing and evaluating my film, the internet was my main source of gathering information and reasearch. Popular sites such as youtube and wikipedia gave me great understanding and step by step methods to allow me to complete many tasks such as editing and filming!
The HD camera I used to shoot my two minute opening was easy to use and produced high quality, high definition footage. Having never used a video camera before, getting to grasp with keeping the camera steady and using the tripod when possible was something I needed to learn in order to make sure my piece didn't look amateurish and unprofessional. Learning about camera angles, and therefore how to position the camera, possibly using the zoom feature on the camera was another thing that through trial and error I quickly picked up on what did and didn't look good. This enabled me to try and attempt different and maybe more adventurous shots.
When it came to editing the software I used to edit my piece was iMovie. Having never edited before I struggled at first to use the software but having practised doing my preliminary task I found using it when editing Strange World was easy and useful. With iMovie I could cut and trim clips to the length I wanted them, add titles, create various transitions, import music, and piece little elements together to design my final cut opening two minutes. Although iMovie was easy to use and quick to pick up which was great for initial use, as I developed my skills and wanted to do more, I found extra professional tools were lacking and perhaps should have used another editing software.
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