Monday, 18 March 2013

Production Log 4

This week I have been editing my documentary and adding the transisitions, effects, titles and graphics. Once I had put together the footage I could see I was missing some scenes which looked odd. These scenes were piece to camera of me, although I had piece to camera shots, a few of clips, the sound was not recording properly because I was filming while it was windy and I did not have enough shots. I filmed this before the deadline and managed to edit on time. I submitted my work on the deadline.

I found that I did not have as much time as I had liked to edit but this was due to one of my inteviews being cancelled and this delayed my editing time as I had to find a new inteviewer. Editing I found relativley easy as I have used Final cut before when making my Me-Vid, I also found LiveType quite easy to use and I have become more familiar with this program which will be helpful in future.

What I found difficult was rushing my editing towards the end, I found the time I had wa not enough to get my documentary to what I expected it to be, this was due to the professor I was going to interview and at the last minute he decided to cancel as he did not want to be recorded.

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Production Log 3

This week I have started editing and uploading my documentary, I managed to get three interviews as I had a problem with one of the interviewees who did not want to be filmed. This week I have been piecing together my footage and adding graphics in. From looking at how much footage I have recorded, I went to film a few more piece to camera shots as the documentary overall did not look right. I also arranged another interview with a Psycologist to replace the physics professor who dropped out on me. My progress is relativly good and I think I will have my documentary completed in time by the deadline.

What I found relativley easy this week was forming my documentary together. I found this easy as I had my script complete and I followed that which made it easier for me to see what i was missing. I also started to create my animation for the documentary which I am creating in Flash, this animation in a short cartoon animation showing the mayans theory of what will happen on 21/12/12. I found this easy as I have used this program before and i know how to use it.

What I found difficult this week was trying to contact the psycologist to interview for my documentary. I currently had three interviews, but I needed another expert opinion from a different view as i had a priest who could tell me from a religous view, a doomsday follower who could tell me from a personal view and a non believer who could also tell me from a personal view. So I think having another interview with a person who can give me their opinion from a different sight, this is why I chose to interview a psycologist who can give me and the audience more information.

Monday, 4 February 2013

Production log 2

This week I went out to film my presenting shots in ilford. On Friday I went to Ilford shopping mall to get the publics opinion on my topic. The questions i asked were 'Do you believe the world will end and why?' I felt I got two types of answers which some believe it would and some which didnt think it would. I also wqent to film my presenting shots in seven kings park, Ilford and my house. I also went to interview the priest who was participating in my documentary. I went and filmed in south woodford at 10.30, the location i went to film was in St Marys church where the priest is located.
I also went to film the doomsday follower who agreed to let me film him in barking. For my thrid interview, the physics professor did not want me to film him so I found a person who is against the end of the world and he gave me his view.

production log 1

This week i have been contacting my contact list for an interview. I did not film on monday or the other days which i was meant to as i was still completeing my planning. I managed to contact a priest who said yes to be interviewed. I arranged the interview at South woodford, St Marys church where he is. I managed to get this interview for saturday 2nd Febuary. I also contact a Physics professor at UCL who aggreed to be interviewed at UCL where he currently teaches and on a tuesday. The other interviewee i got was a doomsday follower who i found on UK-preppers, I set a date to meet him on the Sundat 3rd Febuary.

This week I also started to make my graphics and animation. What I found difficult was contacting people and trying to get an interview with them as I contact more than 14 people.