Equipment and Software

The Camera i will be using to record the video footage is called Cannon Wide screen MV920

It is 115mm in length, 92mm in height, 49,mm in width and 375 grams in weight. The LCD screen is 2.7 inches. Te video type is PAL, it also has features to change the white balance;

• Auto White Balance
• Manual Brightness/Contrast Settings
• Multiple features to change lighting and focus such as Daylight, Nighttime, and Sport etc.

It has a built in microphone and its audio output is Stereo. It has a 800x Digital zoom and a 25x optical zoom.

I will be using a tripod for some shots to keep the camera steady. The tripod we used was very useful as it had expandable legs and also you can change the angle of the camera-rest for shots such as a Dutch angle. It is also very stable with adjustable feet as well.
The main good thing about this tripod is that it is adjustable in about anyway which makes it easier to get a steady shot of whatever angle you want.

The software i will be using to edit is IMovie 06. This is one of the Apple brands piece of software for home use. Sticking to the apple name its is made to be used by anyone and therefore is typically simple to use compared to other pieces of software on the market such as Final Cut pro.
The advantages of using this software is that it comes free with any mac. Therefore you do not have to pay any extra cost to use it. There are also many tutorials out there on the Internet for if you get stuck however I found it simple enough to use without one.
The disadvantages with this software is that it can easily glitch due to not being a highly professional program. One glitch that we found when testing was that it would sometimes move clips around but without showing the movement on the time line when applying various effects,which got very annoying.
My strengths with this program is the timing of certain audio clips with the video clips and also what effects look good where. I believe this shows from audience feedback from prelim task and also my first micro-drama.
My weaknesses with this program is to get sounds that I created myself. To do this you have to use software such as garageband or Logic Pro but I do not know how to use these and therefore have to find sounds elsewhere, or from someone who can use them.