Analysis of preliminary task

What did you learn about the cameras and editing software during the preliminary task?

In the preliminary task we have learned how to put the tape into and taking out of the camera without breaking it, also learned to use the tripod correctly, making sure the video was recorded straight. The camera can zoom in and out during recording, which it helped us to record facial expressions. There are two modes play and record mode. Play mode allowed us to watch the clip we have recorded and to put it on the computer. The video was stored onto the tape which takes long time to access the wanted clip, unlike digital recorders.

The editing software we used was “final cut pro”, it was easy to use. We learned to put shots together and to put text on the video. Also deleting the original sound and put music on it. The editing software also allowed us to cut clips we did not want and add it to the video.