Exporting

1. A self Contained movie ; is when the file is only viewable through Final Cut pro - this method is not recommended as it is limited as to where you can open it.
2. Quick time conversion is an option which lets you choose what file format you have so you can play it in various places
3. Compressor Allows you to change the file after and can be made into disc format.

when your video is finish:
- mark the in and our points of your video
-check for audio peaks 
-check the lighting of your video
-apply deinterlace but only if your sure you have finished your video then select the clip in browser - file - export - quick time conversion or compressor

Evaluation for video Production

Throughout this course I have been studying video production; our project has been to produce an opening to a thriller which is the length of a minimum of 2 minutes. First of all we viewed a few thriller openings.  We looked over thriller conventions and decided to use our white on black credits which are very common in thrillers.  We decided to go for something which would confuse the audience and make them think what’s actually happening.

We decided to go for a film about a guy who is an aspiring photographer who takes photos of the environment and when he gets to the dark room to eventually develop the photos he sees himself in the photos. He is confused as to why this is happening so he goes and tries a lot of stuff to find out why this is happening.

During this project I have written up storyboards for my opening sequence. Me and my partner done joint editing on this with us both contributing to the final edit. We both decided to use colour correction in order to bleach the picture. During the shooting process I ensured that the white balance and gain was alright. When I was happy with my sound of the project I had to check for audio peaks to avoid distortion.

We were told to edit our project on final cut. To achieve our finished product we also used Soundtrack© and Adobe™ Photoshop. Before starting this project I had a lot of confidence with these software’s so I found post production rather easy. We were also taught how to export our sequences but before that we had to de-interlace all our sequence which we also learnt throughout the course. In order to get our soundtrack in sync with our footage we had to import out video in Soundtrack© so we can ensure each cue for the non diegetic sound was synced. We also used Adobe™ Photoshop to design our SLR overlay.

The whole shooting process was very stressful. We shot this on the Sony HVR-A1E. We got it out in the end but due to difficulties within the team, we did not meet the initial shooting deadline. We first filmed one of our ideas we wrote up but did not finish shooting it. We then got an extended deadline in order to finish shooting. We then changed our mind and filmed our first idea which we started with, which was fully planned, so this turned out much better than the other shoot.

I personally think that our choice of music worked very well. It sets the correct mood which we tried to achieve. It is a very slow paced which compliments the slow pace editing we used. The use of the music alongside the slow paced shots leave the audience thinking ‘oh why is he taking pictures’ which makes them want to watch on and see why he actually was taking pictures

People gave some feedback saying it was boring due to no other characters, which I feel is not necessarily right because as it’s a thriller opening you should not be given away everything. In a film, all characters are not introduced straight away. But on the other hand people said it looks like an opening because of its editing and camera angles.

If I could do this shoot again, second time around I would make sure I shoot early so I would have a second chance to make adjustments whilst reaching the deadline, I say this because this shoot was very rushed and did not reach its full potential.

I personally think it works very well as a thriller, this I because it reaches out to most of the thriller conventions. It includes a little bit of suspense throughout the sequence. If we had added the rest of what we planned to add it would improve is improved. But generally I’m happy with the finished product. 

Film Synopsis

'The Photographer' is about a boy who out taking photos, for his college work. He then develops his photos in a dark room and finds a ghost in some of his photos, he starts to be haunted by this ghost which ends up to be his unborn twin.

Aspect Ratio

Aspect Ratio

16:9 (WIDESCREEN) has been used from a long time ago. It has only been brought to TV within the last decade or so. 16:9 offers more panoramic experience to see more of the subject and its surroundings.

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The image above shows a wide screen. In order to convert the above to the ratio 4:3 you have to crop the 16:9 image, which is given the term ‘Pan & Scan’. This is not a good way to convert the ratio, as it loses the essence of the footage which is being converted. This is because some essential things which the director tried to achieve may not be seen due to it being cropped out of the image in the process of the conversion.

Converting 4:3 to 16:9

           

To convert 4:3 to 16:9  you have to re positi8on the video image and center it whilst adding a pillow box to either side which keeps it in the same resolution not changing the image in any way or form. There is also another way of resizing/re positioning it but it may lose its resolution/pixels. This is because the image is made up of loads of small dots which form the colours we see.

The two terms for the process of size conversion can are called letter boxing and pillow boxing.

*Pixels*

If u where to zoom far into a image you will see that the image is made up of a lot of coloured dots which your brain rearranges to create a understandable image.

Frames per Second (FPS)

Frames per second are still images which are run at a high speed in order for it to look like video footage.

The tv screen.

A TV screen is made up of 525 horizontal scan lines which make up each individual frame. Each individual line is made up of *pixels*.

Thriller Conventions

Thrillers usually tend to consist of :

• Low key lighting. 
• White on black credits.
• Loads of fades to blacks.
• Not very revealing.
• Thrillers are usually shown from two points of views. The first being the protagonist and the second could be from the villains.
• Usually revolve around conflict between justice and injustice there then is usually a price to pay (outcome).
• Not much dialogue, which adds to the suspense building.
• Quick camera cuts which may leave the audience confused, which is very affective in a thriller

Camera Test

1. Increasing the gain on a camera can: add more artificial light to the footage, although as there is more light added there footage becomes more grainy.

2. Shutter speed should be set to 50

3. If you increase shutter speed that means less light will be let in. So as you increase the shutter speed you MUST add much more light. This allows you to add a smooth slow-motion in post production

4. White balance insures that the colours are more natural.

5. Increasing the audio gain can let more in and ups the volume of the audio, although this may distort the audio.

6. To fully focus the camera you should do expanded focus on the subjects hair as it is the most detailed thing on a person, then the focus on the subject should be good.

7. You would use the ND filter when there is too much lighting in an outdoor shot, as this filter works like sunglasses to the camera. It is crucial to remember that the lighting cant be changed in post-production.

8. If shooting in dark location,

Broadcasting Systems

Broadcasting

Broadcasting is the content of audio or video being distributed to the audience. This can all be achieved through the use of television, radio or other it is most common to be used so often is digital transmission media. The people who receive this tend to be the general public.

Forms of Broadcasting

There are many forms of broadcasting systems. These being; Telephone, Radio broadcasting, Television, broadcasting, Cable, radio, Satellite, Television and Webcasting.

Bandwidth

The range of the signals in broadcasting is titled ‘bandwidth’. Bandwidth being the difference between the lower and the upper frequencies. It tends to be measured in hertz. Bandwidth is key concept in any telephony applications

Narrowcasting

The total opposite of broadcasting, which is to a large number of people is narrowcasting which is the transmission of the data to a certain selection of recipients. A good example of narrowcasting is ‘cable’. This is because the signals for cable are sent only to certain homes which have subscribed to the service. The contrast as supposed to the cable would be terrestrial TV which uses a model of antenna which receives the signals from the broadcast model. This is available to everyone Who owns a ‘terrestrial TV’

 Radio waves

Radio waves tend to be sent from the transmitter to an antenna and the to the receiving device, which is most commonly used in radio broadcasting.

Television broadcasting

The first television broadcast in Britain was made by Baird Television system over a BBC radio transmitter in 1929. Baird only allowed five programmes on a day by 1930. 

Due to the Second world war in 1939, BBC was suspended for six years from September1st 1939 until June 7^th 1946.

Satellite television

(Direct broadcast satellite)

Satellite television is also referred to as ‘direct broadcast satellite’ allows people to receive hi definition interactive television. There will also be no worries about terrain getting in the way of the signal. An example of satellite television could be Sky TV.

Cable Tv

Can arguably be classed as broadcasting or narrowcasting ?

Cable television is the system which provides television to consumers using radio frequency signals which are transmitted to there televisions using fixed optical fibres. This is very similar to the over-the-air method which is used for the traditional television broadcasting, although an antenna is required. A good example of cable is ‘Virgin Media’.

Digital Broadcasting

Digital broadcasting is the practice of using data which is digital as supposed to analogue waveforms in order to carry broadcasts over the television channels. Digital broadcasting tends to use a ‘multiplex’ which allows us as the audience to view several channels together all running through one bandwidth.  An example of this being Freeview

Convergence.

Convergence is when two things come together and form one strong outcome. A very good example of this is when Internet came together with tv to form internet TV.

Internet TV

Internet television is when TV is distributed through the internet. This is growing to be very popular in the 21^st century. It is very beneficial as it is very convenient, I say this because it is at our finger tips and we can view it in our own time.

Personally out of all of these I would prefer internet TV and satellite television, I say this because it seems to be the most responsive as compared to the others. This is because of the quality of the both of them is of a high standard. Also internet TV is more practical for the audience. Also satellite TV is less to worry about the signal being interfe