Usage Of Software

Script

During our production stage we had to use a variety of software to create both our video and our DigiPak. We chose to use the Adobe Suite for this section, mainly due to the vast amount of different things it can achieve and the fact that there are tutorials on Youtube of how to do everything – meaning we could learn new techniques easily.

The first software we used was Adobe Premiere Pro – which we edited the video on. This let us create a basic structure of video whilst also utilising layering and some effects we constructed ourselves; like the letterboxing, quick pan and smooth zoom. It also provided a perfect basis on which to colour correct our work; as the ability to do this is built into the application in an easily digestible format.

The next software we used was Adobe After Effects, used to create the scene where the house is on fire using CGI. This software is used for more special effects based works like altering transitions, movement or adding computer generated images. Alex, one of my group members, has the knowledge of this application and as a result he was the one who used it, whilst explaining to us how it worked.

Finally, we used Adobe Photoshop to edit our poster and Digipak. The software is very intuitive and user friendly, allowing us to create two very successful products without feeling lost or unable to do anything. It also allows for a multitude of different techniques to be used (all of which can be researched online). We decided to utilise a double exposure, that consists of changing layers colour patterns and opacities. This kind of effect could not be replicated inside a software with less features than Adobe Photoshop, so we made a good decision.