Evaluation

The Kit Kat Chunky task was an extremely effective way to introduce myself to the media course and the tools I will become familiar with throughout the next two years. For this task I was in a group with Jess and James, together we planned and created a short film based upon 'The Life of a Kit Kat Chunky.' As I previously mentioned I have had very little experience with media as a subject however, this initial task has allowed me to learn a little bit more about the subject itself and how to use the necessary tools such as Final Cut Pro. I enjoyed the experience of learning all these new skills and applying them to our final product. I used a variety of tools on Final Cut Pro including: inserting clips into a timeline, trimming clips using 'I' and 'O' as well using the blade and trim tools. Further along in the process we added audio to create the decided effect and feel of the short film and we were complete. We then uploaded it to YouTube and our project had come to a conclusion.
Storyboarding:
Before we embarked on our short film making we collated some initial ideas. This enabled us to see what direction we were going on and how we were going to achieve this. To plan the narrative we used a storyboard, which I found to be extremely helpful and useful in terms of bringing the entirety of the story together on paper before we even thought about created the final product. A storyboard enabled us to review and make any changes to our drafted story.
Final Cut Pro:
Some of the tools I used on Final Cut Pro were extremely useful in completing our short film to a good quality and ensure it was of high standard - at least for our initial introduction to the editing software. I think that I successfully contributed to the final product of our Kit Kat Chunky short film. I enjoyed the planning, filming and editing process as I knew that I was working towards an end goal. I am proud with what we have created and it has given me an initial step in order to support the film opening I will be creating in November. I am confident that I now have the necessary knowledge to embark on this project.