What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?

By Georgia Thompson

• I feel that I have learnt about new technologies whilst making my film, best of friends that link to my thriller. I have learnt how to edit a film in detail by changing the colours to set the different moods and dissolving the shots and putting them together. Also the different ways in which you can shot for example long shots and close up mid shot. Without the new experience and knowledge of thriller films, we would not have been able to efficiently create this effect.

• I used the camera to do all of our filming over the coursework, including I preliminary task. I have over time developed my filming quality, and have learned how to upload my videos and filming onto the computers. I used a digital still camera in order to take picture of the couple in the frame. I was taught in lesson how to use a tripod, to improve the quality of my filming. It meant that I was able to film panning shots. I was then able to develop our ability of using the tripod to get more original and interesting shots as time went on. Also using the layout of the Mac was one thing on top of everything else that I had to learn about how to open up the different files and folders and programs. It isn't too dissimilar from a normal computer; the worst thing was the mouse! But like everything else, over time, our skills developed and it became easier.

• Using the blogging site, Blogger is the site on which each member of our group made our online blog to demonstrate our understanding of film language, specifically in reference to thrillers, and to keep a constant 'online diary' about the creation of our thriller opening. Meaning that if anyone missed anything they would always be updated by the blog.

• YouTube uploading all members of my group have used YouTube before on a number of occasions, so using it was no problem. We used it to find demonstrations of topics we were discussing on our blog, as well as to gain inspiration. We also uploaded our own videos on to our own channel, such as the preliminary task and bloopers onto YouTube for other people to watch.

• Finally, Final Cut Express and Garageband I used this to put our final film together, including sound effects and music. It was quite easy to use, however we were always finding more and more tools to improve our film, and the teachers constantly advised us on how to use the program to the best of my ability.

• In my opinion, I have gained a number of skills through the creation of my coursework. This includes the use of Apple Mac Computers and programs such as final cut express and Garageband. I have also discovered several alternative ways of displaying information such as slideshows and mind maps pictures story boards. I have developed my teamwork and communication skills through the project, and have learnt how ideas cooperate with other people to make a better product.