Friday, 10 February 2012

Skills audit

A skills audit is a review of what I have learnt through out the project.

Blogging
Through blogging I have learnt quite a few things. I have learnt how to:
  • How to Create edit publish a blog or post both in composition mode and HTML mode.

  • How to change the font size, and font type of a blog or post.
  • How to strikethrough or make text italic, underlined, or bold in a blog or post.
  • How to highlight text in a blog or post.
  • How to change the colour of the text in a blog or post.
  • How to add a Link to a blog or post.
  • How to add images to a blog or post.
  • How to add videos to a blog or post.
  • How to upload videos to a blog or post.
  • How to insert a Jump into a blog or post.
  • How to change the alinement of a blog or post.
  • How to add bullet points to a blog or post.
  • How to add a Quote to a blog or post.
  • How to remove text formatting of a blog or post.
  • How to change the size of imported files (Images, Videos, ECT).
  • How to spell check using a blog or post.
  • How to create and reply to comments on the blog.
  • How to embed items using the HTML mode to a blog or post.
  • How to change the design of a blog and add extra features. Such as blog views, sub menu's and blog archive.
  • A blog is like a Journal, it isn't just for set work. You can add whatever you like. You can blog anything of relevance it is YOUR blog.

Researching 
Through researching I have learnt:
  • To research through multiple sources.
  • How to select information which is relevant to my project.
  • How to analyse films and film opening in technical terms. The different shot types, and technical terms used within the film industry.


Audio
Through sound I have learnt:

  • What Foley sounds are, What Foley sound artists do and their importance within the film industry.
  • How to use SoundTrack, importing and exporting sounds.
  • How to edit sound in SoundTrack and FinalCutPro
Camera
  • How to turn on a camera.
  • How to insert memory cards into a camera.
  • How to put the battery into the camera.
  • How to set up a tripod.
  • How to attach a camera onto a tripod.
  • How to zoom in or out.
  • How to record.
  • How to pan, tilt or track.
  • How to change the focus auto/manual.
  • How to play back using a camera.
  • The 5 second rule, which allows you to record more footage.
  • To record the same scene over and over from different angles.
  • Not to zoom during the middle of a clip as it looks cheap.

Mise en Scene
  • The importance of Mise en Scene in a film.
  • The significance certain objects can have.
  • Symbolism.
Programs.
How to edit using Keyframes.

Final Cut Pro:-
  • How to edit audio, video and text using FinalCutPro.
  • How to import clips into FinalCutPro.
  • How to cut clips.
  • How to create imput and output points.
  • How to add a clip onto the timeline
  • How to add and edit a transition on a clip
  • How to add effects to a clip
  • How to delete audio or visual layers
  • How to overlay a clip
  • How to create 'bins' or categories/folders to organise clips.
  • How to export from Final Cut.
  • How to save a project in final cut.

SoundTrack:-

  • How to import and export sounds.
  • How to search for sounds.
  • How to save sounds
  • How to edit sounds
  • How to change the volume of audio
  • How to fade audio.

I have learnt how to edit text with LiveType.

  • How to add effects to text.
  • How to format text.
  • How to save and import text.




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