Evaluation Question 4

How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?




A lot of new media technology was used to make the trailer, we filmed the trailer with a video camera and we then transferd the footage to the computer and then on to final cut pro to create the trailer. we used final cut pro to alter the speed through out the trailer and to make a jump shot towards the end the create more suspense and to make the audience think that the trailer was over and the end was not expected. At first it was not as easy as we thought it would be to create good effects on the footage but after playing around with it we was able to create the effect we wanted and we was able to used final cut pro.


We used photo shop for the magazine front cover and film poster we was able to use various effects and to create a horrific effect. on the poster we was able to create a more dramatic bloody effect with the knifes. We also used a dark effect to make it look more horror like and so the blood was able to stand out more We also felt that us a negative effect on the knifes which made it look more eye catching then if it was just to be a normal effect on the knifes it looked more chilling and showed the knifes was to be used for killing. Also we was able to make the magazine front cover look more professional and look more realistic by using photo shop.




We also used garage band to create a heart beat effect, we also used music from a copy right free website as we was not allowed to use music from youtube or itunes. But we was really pleased with the music we had a really worked well with the footage.

http://freeplaymusic.com/ - this is a link to the website used

In the planning and research we used other new media technologies we used pages for the story board a it was already laid out for us which made it easier and all we had to do was to add the pictures and write what shots were used. We also used a mac program called ‘ispiration’ to create a mind map on our thriller ideas we felt that this will look more eye catching on the blog and was more creative. We also used motion to create our intertitles and the tittle of our main features this created professional look to the trailer

overall we was pleased with the out comes of using photo shop we was able to create a dramatic film poster and magazine front cover and it made them look very professional. Also using final cut pro we was able to create good effects to make the film more horror like.