Whilst making my A2 coursework I learnt a range of skills on both Photoshop CS5 and Final Cut Pro. On Photoshop it is difficult to comment on what exactly I learnt, as most of it has been experimental since I knew nothing on the programme before. To create the digipak I searched for basic Photoshop tutorials and from those learnt how to make layers and duplicate layers. With that I discovered text layers and also how to change/download fonts. I also learnt how to import images such as industry information into Photoshop to use on our original images. From experimenting I was able to see how to select certain areas and erase, change the amount of blur or colour them. I used gradients in drafts of the digipak but in the final I mainly used pixelation effects, a change in colour levels and text layers to create the final piece.
For the music video, I used Final Cut Pro to edit. From searching the internet I found various techniques that would positively enhance the product. Firstly, I discovered how to use the 'b' & 'a' letters as a short cut for using the blade to cut which proved very useful. I learnt how to delete audio, such as the unwanted talking on our original footage, by locking the visual and then being able to delete the audio layer. From experimenting with various colour and image effects I learnt which ones worked well with different lighting and also how to change the overall atmosphere of the picture. I used desaturation throughout to make the tone dark and bleak, to suit the song. A very useful tool I learnt was the one for adjusting speed of a clip by pressing 'ctrl+j' because it was simple but made scenes in the music video work much better than originally planned.
For the music video, I used Final Cut Pro to edit. From searching the internet I found various techniques that would positively enhance the product. Firstly, I discovered how to use the 'b' & 'a' letters as a short cut for using the blade to cut which proved very useful. I learnt how to delete audio, such as the unwanted talking on our original footage, by locking the visual and then being able to delete the audio layer. From experimenting with various colour and image effects I learnt which ones worked well with different lighting and also how to change the overall atmosphere of the picture. I used desaturation throughout to make the tone dark and bleak, to suit the song. A very useful tool I learnt was the one for adjusting speed of a clip by pressing 'ctrl+j' because it was simple but made scenes in the music video work much better than originally planned.
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