How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages.

I used a number of different media technologies to be able to create my Short film. To shoot my footage I used a sony hand held camera, with the use of a tripod for some shots. The Sony was great for my purposes as I was able to take alot of handle held shots from different angles espically when Sean was sitting down, I could show his face clearly. The Sony camera was easy to use and I used Zoom regularly throughout my shooting to be able to capture Sean's expression and body language, I also used a pan in a  few of my shots to again reinforce the location and its beauty. I was able to use the pan successfully as I made use of the handheld shots that you can use with the camera, the majority of my short film is shot using hand held, I was able to avoid many shaky shots because the Sony was a comfortable size to hold. I would recommend the Sony camera for anyone who wants to shoot on location and create a small project, the size of the camera means it is perfect for handheld shots, which can cover alot of different angles and heights.

To make my short film I used the programme Adobe Premier Plus. This software allowed me to insert my footage from the Sony onto the computer so I could edit and put together my project. Abode uses a timeline where you mainly drag and drop your footage after you have imported it onto the software. There is also a split screen where you can edit your footage before placing it on the time line, this feature was very useful, as I cut alot of my footage due to it being to long. At first I had alot of problems with the software as Adobe couldn't find or recognise some of the footage I uploaded from my first shooting session, however I was persistent and was able to find all the footage I needed to finish off my project. I made use of some of the other features the software has on offer, such as using titles, I wanted to add a title to the opening of my short film, as I have seen it done on other short films across the media. Also I inserted a fade at the end of my film which I think blends well with the final shot of Sean walking away from the audience. I considered a number of different approaches to end my film but believed the Fade out was the best way. Although Adobe has its faults for example it took me a very long time to be able to finish off my project due to the software not recognising the files, yet again it was perfect for what I needed to achieve, I found the split screen very helpful and the timeline keeps everything together so you know where to cut your clips and add effects such as the fade tool.

For my evaluation I chose to write everything up onto Blogger, where we have been uploading our creative project from the beginning. Overall I think the Media I have used has been very good, and I am very pleased with my Short film especially. Adobe was very easy to get to understand and would recommend it to anyone making their first project.