Digital technologies.

Final cut - editing videos.
We used final cut when editing and putting together our preliminary for the thriller, thriller, preliminary for the children's film, then the children's films and the music preliminary which was a lip syncing video so we could get the timing right and finally the music video's. At the beginning of each section we would also use it for our preliminary tasks which would help us to develop our skills and know what we are doing.

The cons of using final cut is that it is a complicated bit of software to use for someone who has never used it before. The functions are complicated, however once trained, it does get a bit simpler with practice.

A pro of using final cut is that the outcome of a video is quite good for something basic. As non professionals this software allows us to create good videos.


Garage band- create music.
We used garage band to create the music for our thriller video's, we used different instrument sounds pieced together to make a sound track fir our thriller opening.

A con of using Garage Band is using the same sounds throughout the track eventually making the music sound very repetitive.

A pro of using Garage Band is having all the sounds to make music which matches the style of the thriller. Such as sudden sounds, loud, quiet, intense and more.


Photoshop - editing photographs.
We used photoshop in different ways. We used it when creating the album cover and a poster for our music videos.

The cons of using photoshop is similar to final cut. It is complicated to use which makes it challenging however it has tutorials on the internet which give details description on how to do specific effects.

The pros of using photoshop is that the outcome can be very intense, creative and well done. Once you've got the hang of it, it makes the whole process a lot easier.