What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Throughout this project, I have learnt and developed my knowledge on how to use Final 

Cut Express, blogger, audio network and filming equipment.

Throughout this project I have improved and developed my knowledge of Final 

Cut Express, for example I have learnt the uploading/importing process to copy my 

footage onto final cut. Also I learnt how to create and use titles to show the name of my

film, as well as the actors and people behind the scenes, and how to alter the titles 

       movement, position-by adding the wire frame and title safe, and the opacity of the titles.

       In addition, I learnt to control the sound in my opening by changing the levels of sound at particular moments, creating layers of sound to make the opening more atmospheric and also I learnt to fade sound clips in and out when they were needed. Finally, whilst 

constructing this product in Final Cut Express, I learnt to use different visual effect and

alter colouring of shots, for example, I learnt to delay the timing of some shots to give

the effect that they are merging together, but also I gained knowledge on how to change

the colouring of my opening to more closely match the visuals of films I had researched

by altering the RGB balance.

       In addition, from the process of constructing my film opening, I have learnt to use blogger,

       to log my planning and research throughout this project. I have learnt to upload and copy 

       images onto my posts by copying them or selecting them from the desktop. Also I 

       have learnt how to post text and change the font, sizing and position of the text. In terms 

       of the blog itself, I learnt how to customise my blog to make it unique and look the way I want it to.

Another technology I have learnt to use is the audio network lgfl website to retrieve

suitable audio clips for my film opening. I learnt to download the audio files and then

copy them from iTunes into Final Cut Express.

       Finally, I developed my knowledge of filming equipment.            I used a Panasonic HD camera to 

       film the shots and to record my Foley sound. Also I learnt               to use a tripod to carry out

       filming techniques such as moving the camera up or down      whilst it is stationary on the

       tripod to create steady moving shots. In addition, I learnt to use the SD card and how to 

get my footage off of the card and onto the computer.