Evaluation Question 4

Final Cut Pro 
We had not used this software before AS which meant our knowledge of it was vague and rudimentary at best. However our preliminary task helped us to begin to establish techniques and learn how to operate the software these skills used being continued forward to both our AS and A2 work and extend upon them. Filters and transitions were one of the main techniques used within our A2 work to further the quality. We used different filters such as 'dry heat' to establish a time scale within our narrative so that the audience could clearly follow the different shifts in time without being confused which would have been difficult due to our complex narrative without the use of these filters and transitions like cross dissolve.

DSLR Camera / Filming
At both AS and A2 we used a DSLR camera, however when filming our preliminary task we had used a casio camera which was extremely problematic as not only was our footage blurry and pixilated but it limited us in terms of our techniques causing us to make the right decision to change to a DSLR camera. At AS, due to our inexperience we lacked in camera angles meaning we had to learn and explore how to use different techniques to our advantage. We were able to carry forward the skills learnt at AS forward to A2 so that we could use more complex angles and techniques and expand upon our knowledge, some of these shots included hand held camera and low angle shots.

Photoshop
We had not used photoshop in our time in AS however this was not to either of our detriment as not only do we both do A-Level photography, but one of us did GCSE media where we did print based media meaning that between us we understood the conventions of print based media and how to use the software efficiently to fit the audience.


Emaze
We used the software Emaze however it was not without difficulty due to its difficult format and layout which meant that often parts of our work were cut off or left out. to rectify this it was a simple form of trial and error to see what text and images worked best in the small scale that we had while still being legible.