...One Month On....

Last Updated - 29th September 2010


Having set up accounts and got into my group. I was then given a demonstration on how to use the camera as both for both recording and photography uses, as well as how they attached and adjust onto the tripods. Following this, my group and I then came up with 10 basic camera shots and angles along with a couple of lines of dialogue in a storyboard for what will be used in the preliminary task.

With the storyboard in place, I was shown how to get to grips with Mac Computers, which will be used for editing. I was shown how to navigate them and then demonstrated how to use the Final Cut Express program and used previous footage to understand the basic concept of the programme. Following that, I was then shown how to upload video footage from the camera to the Mac, which will be vital in the future. As well as being shown how to edit transitions and effects between frames.

Finally, my group and I used the school's camera and started to film some basic shots from the storyboard, later to be refilmed for the preliminary task. My group and I also used a separate camera to film a 'behind the scenes' look, and to also capture the bloopers made whilst filming.


Lessons in between filming include the introduction of looking into horror films and what is usually included in them, and each member of my class were assigned with 1 horror film to make a PowerPoint about, which will soon be uploaded onto this blog.

More to follow in due course

The Beginning of the Future of AS Level Media Studies at KBA

I was in an optimistic mood when starting my Media Studies AS Level course at Kettering Buccleuch Academy, but I have settled in and knuckled down now that I am into the bulk of my work.

Initially, I was shown how to set up this blog, which involved changing the design, adding news headlines via RSS and adding other additional gadgets this was followed by an introduction of what the course would involve. Secondly, I was given a demonstration of the use of my school email account and how to keep in touch electronically with my teacher with information in relation to Media Studies. Then a demonstration on how to create an account on Slideshare and put PowerPoints into my blog posts followed. Finally, I got into a group with two of my classmates, in which I will be creating my movie and given an introduction into using the camera and what shots were useful to filming my movie.

More to follow in due course