Hard Ware: Recording moving images
We were very privilege to use the JVC FYHD 110 camera one of the best provided to shoot our footage with.
This camera is the smallest and most affordable HD Cinema unleashing a new area of digital cinematography.
Functions/Accessories:
_. Full High Definition (HD) progressive recording at 24 frames per second
_. Compact shoulder style for stability, comfort and mobility
_. Three newly developed 1/3-inch CCDs with 1280 x 720 (square) pixels
_. Interchangeable lenses with standard 1/3-inch bayonet mount
_. Rugged die-cast body
_. 16X Fujinon newly developed ProHD lens included
_. User adjustable HD Focus Assist makes focusing faster and more precise
_. Live 720/60P analog component output (4:2:2 equivalent)
_. Dual Media option (record to disk and tape simultaneously)
_. XLR Audio inputs (x2)
_. Extensive user adjustable parameters can be stored on SD memory card
- http//.pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes,features.jsp?model_id=M DL101642.
With this camera we used a variety of different shot types predominantly, CU, ECU and MS, capturing successful footage that we used in our final product. As this camera was fairly easy to transport from one location to the other it was a very useful and effective camera to have and it meant we were able to access important locations like the underground easily where the rules state that only small portable cameras can be used to cause the least amount of disruption. It also meant that we were able to shoot for longer periods of time as the equipment did not take longer than 30 minuets to disassemble. This does not only include the camera equipment I also refer to the three-point lighting that we used.
The specific lights we used were portable and were very sufficient. Although there is a microphone attached to the camera we used a high definition microphone that was very sensitive to sound picking up the slightest creak of the floorboards or opening of the door. This was extremely important and useful as it meant we had less un-naturalistic sound effects to create in after effects. The more domestic sounds the better.
Soft Ware: Editing your recording
Final Cut Pro is a professional non-linear editing software application developed by Apple Inc. The software logs and captures video onto a hard drive (internal or external), where it can be edited and processed. Final Cut Pro developed a large and expanding user base including many independent filmmakers. It has made inroads with film and television editors who traditionally use Avid Technology's Media Composer. -From Wikipedea.
The Browser is where I listed my files and rushes then transported them into the Viewer, where I was able to watch individual files and trim them to my selections. After trimming the files I then placed the trimmed file on to the Timeline, where I was able to cut the footage together into sequence. As I was doing this I was able to view my edited footage on the Canvas.
After using final cut pro a few times I was able to work independently on the film editing and placing sequences together. As a group we worked intensely on the editing for less that a month. Although we had a few minor problems we were able to successfully produce a piece, which we were all very pleased with.
As my self and the other Black Cat Production team worked on the editing, Method of Madness created the music to place along side our title sequence using Sound track pro.
Working independently I learnt a lot form using final cut pro, I understand many of its functions and how to access what I need. The biggest learning curve was when we were told to restart as the presentation of the sequence were to short and within 32 seconds we had used the majority of our footage. Of course this was very difficult to get our heads around seeing as we had been working on our first sequence intensively for a week. And although we were told how strong and effective it was we still had to restart. Our beginning was weak to begin with in our second sequence as we were working with different music, but never the less as we continued the product became stronger. We then went back to the beginning to tighten the opening. When every thing was finished, we moved on to the titles. This is where we had to decide on the order of the credits, the font, size and placement. We used the font: copperplate and size: 18.45. We wanted each title to be unique so the placement was different for each one.
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