Final cut express
Before this project i had not used final cut before and it has allowed us to edit our film very easily. It is very efficient at lot easier than the old method of cutting individual frames that were not wanted and glueing back together the peices that were needed as in that method there was no room for error but in final cut express mistakes can be un-done. Also the sound can be over dubbed and levels can be changed which is very adventageous for realism.
Soundtrack pro
Using soundtrack pro has helped us as it allowed us to add copyright free music and other sound effects into a soundtrack that could be added to our film to make it sound better. Also the copyright free music meant that we didnt have to pay any fee to use the music which was good.
Apple mac
This has been the first time i have used an apple mac and it has been very adventageous as it has allowed me to use all of the software that we needed to plan, create and edit the film effectively. It is important to use mac's as there is less compatibility issues than on Pc's. Apple macs are used in the film industry so it has been a good experience for us to use them as it has given us very good experience that will help us in our future media career.
Handheld digital camera
We have used a handheld digital camera in our film. It was very useful as it allowed us to record all of our footage and put it onto the apple mac's by capturing it in Final cut express. The use of the digital camera has worked out very well for us as it is a lot quicker and convienient than waiting for the film to be developed etc.
Story board Quick 5
Storyboard Quick has helped with the planning stages of our product greatly as it allowed us to create the scenes easier and saves a lot of time rather than just drawing out the individual scenes and scanning them into the computer. It also makes it easier to put them into final cut to make an animatic.
Livetype
Live type has helped in the making of the product as it has allowed us to easily put professional looking titles onto our film.
Final draft
Final draft has allowed us to create the script for our film easily as it can be set to structure the script the way it should be which saves time thinking about structure and it is easier to type and erase mistakes on the computer than it is writing it out on paper
Compressor
Compressor has helped in the production of the film as it has allowed the film to be compressed to a smaller file size so it could be uploaded onto youtube faster.
