To make our film we had to used a lot of new technologies. It was thanks to these pieces of technology that we were able to create and complete media products faster and more efficiently.
Digital Video Cameras:
This is one of the biggest and most important pieces of technology we had. Before the invention of modern Digital Video Cameras production companies had the disadvantage of having to cut and splice large reels of film together before the final piece was complete. And once complete there was no going back on the decisions that were made. The cost to make the changes would be immense. That said, with the invention of the Digital Video Camera the construction phase in our film's creation became a lot easier. We were able to record all the shots onto a memory card and then move them around as we pleased in our Editing Software, trying out different techniques or orders to the shots without having to go through carious pieces of film reel to try out something different.Apple Mac:
Next to the Digital Video Camera we have another very important piece of technology in the film making industry. The Apple Mac. They have enabled us to use all of the software tools we needed to produce our film. On top of this we have also gained the benefit of experience as Apple Macs are used a lot more often in modern times to produce movies. If we decide to go into the film industry we will have the skills required to use an Apple Mac and the software used when creating media products.Final Cut:
Final Cut Express is the editing software we used to turn our collection of various shots into the film it is now. It is a vast improvement on the old methods of editing where the film reels were cut up and glued back together in the order needed for the movie. This pack has provided us with the ability to Edit in HD, add transitions, alter sound, brightness and contrast as well as animations. But the greatest part to using Final Cut is that if a mistake is made or it is agreed something needs to be changed, we can do so very easily by digitally cutting and splicing the clips together. It is because of these advantanges that this piece of software has become the piece of software many production companies use to edit their movies.
Web 2.0:
This is the future of media exhibition. With the arrival of Web 2.0 people are able to upload their own pieces of media to websites such as Youtube, share their work with people over facebook or even produce projects or presentations in Blogger and Prezi. Essentially Web 2.0 allows the user to store information or upload data onto the internet for use in a web browser elsewhere.
