Q4. How did you integrate technologies?

4)  How did you integrate technologies?

In this project, I integrated several technologies including my Cannon video recorder, Adobe Premier, and a sound recorder. Overall, I felt that my use of technology was effective for a first project, although obviously I still have a lot of learn. In the future, I am looking forward to using a better camera (although they are super expensive) and more sophisticated editing software. Here are some of the pros and cons of the technologies I used in my film.

The Camera

I've had camera for about three years now. I'd played with it a bit, filming prank videos with my friends, but this was my first experience using it seriously. I'd say the best quality of this camera is the wide variety of filter selections (amber orange, desert) which were critical for achieving the washed-out 'noir' effect I was going for. Still, because this camera is quite old, I did have some problems with it. The biggest one was it's relatively low-resolution capability, which prevented me from getting the level of detail I would have hoped for. 

I also used a tripod, which was crucial for filming certain shots, such as the extreme close-up of the feet on the balcony, where I attached the camera to the tripod and tilted it over onto the side, which created a cool suspenseful effect.

Adobe Premier

I used Adobe Premier for editing, including sound, shot editing, and text. It was especially useful when other technologies fell short, for example when my camera had issues with some of the filters, which I had to readjust during post-production. I also faced a fatal crisis where I found out all my footage had been accidentally deleted. I realized Premier actively read files off the computer therefore by removing or relocating any files would result in the footage being offline. Fortunately, I was able to recover all the deleted files and re-edited them into the sequence. This process delayed me for about a week which however was not a major hindrance. Adobe is a great software for polishing a piece after having filmed it.

Sound Recorder

Filming with the camera, I noticed that there was a lot of audio distortion, which prevented me from being able to pick up on the specific sounds I wanted to highlight; such as the desk fan and the ticking of the clock. To compensate for this, I used a recorder to focus on these sounds, which I then added back in during post-production. I realized that although movie lovers often obsess over visuals, that the soundtrack (music and background) of a film is equally important.