While using the Video camera within my AS year, I developed skills which enabled me to successfully complete my coursework, however even though I have skills in this area of technology I felt that it would be better if I used another piece of technology, thats why I have decided to use a different kind of technology in all which I have chosen the iMovie. When I first started using the iMovie I found it difficult to remember the different buttons that done different things so for example when cutting a clip you had to remember that it was Apple T to cut a clip but after a while I started getting used to it and it started to become natural to me. iMovie is a software that allows you to upload clips and photos to use in a video which then you were able to add different things to the video such as effects, titles and voice overs. We used this throughout our documentary to make people more interested and to help the documentary have a smooth flow so there was not any jumps or any unnecessary errors within the film. From using this technology it has helped me become more confident in using this kind of technology and has made it a lot easier for me and my group in editing the film all together.
During my As media i used computer software's such as i movie and photoshop and developed skills to create my coursework however even though i had skills in these softwares i felt that i wanted to try something different this is why i decided to use the video camera. When i first came across the camera during my AS i had a brief introduction into how to use the cameras after this i did not use the camera until the beginning of the A2 coursework. In the beginning of the A2 coursework it was difficult for me to use the video camera as i was not familiar with it one main problem was recording over recorded tape this meant that we lost footage that we already shoot nevertheless i quickly adapted with the video camera and became comfortable with it another problem was keeping it steady however the tripod gave me great support and i was then able to shoot footage successfully. Overall since i began using the camera i have excelled my skills and now i am able to comfortably record using the video camera.
For the AS media assignment i used photoshop to develop and create images for the clip we were creating, this time around i still used the computer but i wanted to become familiar with a new program that would be useful for the coursework we had to complete this year therefore i used a completely different program and this was GarageBand, and i used this to create the audios for the radio advertisement for the documentary, i was very unfamiliar with this program as i never used it before but as time progressed i spent more time fiddling with the program and its features and from this i became more comfortable with GarageBand and in the end i finally created the radio advertisement due to my perseverance and general interest in computer programs.
