Technology Standard

--Operating a video camera

After a lot of testing for lighting an positioning of the camera i decided i would have to place it on a tripod and tape it to the table so it wouldn't move. My camera wouldn't focus when close up to the reed so i had to put it high up on the tripod and zoomed in by 20x. Between each photo i had to change one small detail to the frame and it became quite difficult because reeds are so intricate and fiddly to work with. 

--Composing shots

I used the table as the background for most of the film as it provided a contrast of colour and texture to the reeds and reed equipment used. I composed the post-it section on a blank wall to draw the focus in on the post-it note title. I used contrasting colours for the post-its to give the most dynamic color effect. The film starts with a shot of the boot cap of my bassoon filling up the entire shot - this gives the viewer a sense of mystery and questioning as to what the film will be about. The bassoon is positioned on the floor so the reed could fall off the bocal and crawl across the floor and up the table to give a humorous feeling.

--Recording or using sound effects, dialogue or music and --Creating music or sound effects and --Editing sound for moving image production (use of editing software)

I arranged and recorded the music ("Lambada") for this film using Garageband. I used techniques i learnt in music technology at school to produce the best quality recording of the music. I recorded the main parts on bassoon and then added in some extra parts at the end of the song on contra bassoon to build the texture. I adjusted the velocity and quantization of notes individually on the midi tracks to create a realistic sound. I also adjusted the track volume and panning for effect. I wrote each individual part using garageband (such as the bass line and drum fills). The only track i used loops for was the drum kit beat. I added reverb and echo to the tracks to give a better overall sound. I then placed markers on the music in premiere pro to show places where i could sync up what was happening in the frame.

--Importing images & video files

I used iPhoto to import my images. I then exported them to the desktop ready to import into premiere pro. I then imported the photos into premiere pro. I had a few issues with importing the images into the premiere pro to be the same size as the project size. There were black "bars" on either side of the photos because the photos didn't fit to the standard size. After a lot of researching i managed to find a way to change the project size to be the same size as the images.

--Editing images for moving image production (use of editing software)

I used iPhoto to edit out little bits of blu-tack which were showing around the sides of the reed - these were impossible to have hidden from the view of the camera otherwise the reed would not stay in the correct place. I had to renumber all my images when exporting to desktop so they would appear in the correct order in premiere pro. Once the images were in premiere pro i adjusted the length of time (frame rate) in which they appeared for in order to synchronize it certain changes with the music (such as the post-it notes flashing inverted colours in the same rhythm as the bassoon theme. This also gave variety in the length of shot which makes it for interesting and visually pleasing for the viewer.

Overall time spent on project - Approx. 25 hours taking photos
                                                 Approx. 7 hours recording and editing music
                                                 Approx. 10 hours editing and putting together