Skills Developed in A2 Fortnight

In the A2 fortnight, our task was to create a recreation either Meghan Trainor’s All About That Bass or Lips Are Movin’, and our group decided to recreate Lips Are Movin’. We also had to create a digipak, and a website.

Skills developed using digital technology

The software that I used mainly was Final Cut Express. This is video editing software we used to edit the video. I have never used this software before, as I did the music magazine at AS, so I decided to try and develop my skills in video editing. I used the splitting tool quite a lot, as I needed to trim parts out that weren’t needed, and do my best to synch the video with the music. This has further developed my skills in time for A2. We also used Adobe Photoshop, which is image editing software used internationally. We used this to make the digipak. I had skills in Photoshop, so I used them to teach the other members of the group how to work it. We used a website called www.wix.com to make the website, putting the video on, the digipak, and using inspiration from other websites to then make it look more professional.

We had to use several hardware to make this possible. We had a Samsung stills camera to take the still shots, to then put them onto Photoshop, and to put on the website. We also used a Panasonic camcorder to record the video. We had to place the camcorder on a tripod, and use lighting etc. to make the shot professional. We used Apple iMacs to edit everything. I knew how to use the stills camera, which then let me show other members of the group how to use, but I also needed on how to work the camcorder, which I eventually got my head around. All these skills I have learned will definitely be very helpful when doing A2 work.

Skills developed in research and planning

The A2 fortnight has shown me that I have a lot of research and planning to do, and has shown me that I need to manage my time well. I need to use my time well when it comes to research, and I need to develop better organisation skills when it come to production, because I need to consider actors, costume and props and the location of shooting.

Skills developed using real media conventions

This activity has made me think about how I incorporate real media conventions. I need to go into more depth and think about the micro elements when shooting. Mise en scene is a big one, so I seriously need to research about costume, props and location. I also need to think about cinematography, and how shots, angles and duration can affect the whole product. I also need to think about how my character will be represented, using the micro elements, which will then lead the audience to a direct conclusion about the character using stereotypes.

Jeghan Jainor Lipssss R Moovin' from Rob Terry on Vimeo.