What have you learnt about Technologies from the Process of Constructing this Product?
During the process of constructing my title sequence I have learnt different methods of using technologies to my advantage, with the knowledge I was able to create an opening title sequence for a Thriller film.
As cinematographer it was my job to film as much as I could using a variety of different shots for the editor ( Max ) to chose from, this included in reshooting the same scene multiple times therefore he had different options to chose from in order to create the best possible outcome. I shot all of the footage using a DSLR Camera, this is because it was the best piece of equipment the school had to offer. I booked out and used other equipment like the steady cam and a tripod, this was to make sure all the shots and angles were steady and professional. There was certain shots that required to be recorded without a steady cam or tripod. This is because using hand held footage, much like shooting canted angle shots, has the effect of distorting the audience plus it also adds a realistic aspect towards the title sequence which engages the audience.
The tripod enabled me to use both panning and tilting techniques. Panning came in handy when I wanted to show as much of the set as I could without necessarily using a wide-shot. An example of when I used panning would be when I was filming an extreme close up of the investigation board but panned towards the right so more of the investigation board was revealed. An example of when I used tilting would be when i tilted the camera upwards from the end of the table. I did this because Harry ( Killer - JK Simmons ) was at the opposite end and though tilting the camera upwards from a low angle shot it presented Harry to be powerful which intimidates the audience as he is the antagonist.
Although I was cinematographer I also learnt a lot of editing techniques through Max. The first editing software I experimented with was Motion. Motion is a new programme recently added to the schools servers that was advised by my teacher to try out incase we wanted to use it to create our titles in our sequence. Myself and Max was experimenting with it in class and he explained how it was similar to Cinema 4D because it has a similar layout and it works the same way as Motion. We also decided to play around with our title by making it look creepy to match our genre because we wanted to know if that could be a possible option to use in our final cut. In the end we decided not use to use the motion titles and use the basic 2D titles from after effects.
To conclude, initially it was hard working and adapting with new technologies especially in our continuity sequence however the more I worked with this equipment the better I became at it. I am also confident with working on my coursework for Media Studies next year, now I have learnt a variety of techniques that make a good Cinematographer.
As cinematographer it was my job to film as much as I could using a variety of different shots for the editor ( Max ) to chose from, this included in reshooting the same scene multiple times therefore he had different options to chose from in order to create the best possible outcome. I shot all of the footage using a DSLR Camera, this is because it was the best piece of equipment the school had to offer. I booked out and used other equipment like the steady cam and a tripod, this was to make sure all the shots and angles were steady and professional. There was certain shots that required to be recorded without a steady cam or tripod. This is because using hand held footage, much like shooting canted angle shots, has the effect of distorting the audience plus it also adds a realistic aspect towards the title sequence which engages the audience.
To conclude, initially it was hard working and adapting with new technologies especially in our continuity sequence however the more I worked with this equipment the better I became at it. I am also confident with working on my coursework for Media Studies next year, now I have learnt a variety of techniques that make a good Cinematographer.
