I have simply uploaded the video to YouTube. If I was to export it as a file, I would just use the default settings unless I was told to export it in a certain format. I would try and make the format an mp4 file as they are compatible with most video playing software and they are able to play on DVDs. They are also small and don't take up as much space as other formats. If I was to have the product in a different format could have complications in terms of distribution and file size. For example .mov files can only be played on Apple Macs and they are expensive and many people can't afford them and this could impact the distribution as by exporting it in a .mov format will cut off a vast amount of your possible audience. Another example could be .avi as they can be viewed on many popular video players but they file sizes tend to be large. This could affect the distribution in a bigger way than .mov files as if the file is too big not only can it not be put onto flash drives and DVDs but it cannot be put onto YouTube and other media sharing websites. It could not be able to be sent via email or text as the file size would be too large. Having the video on YouTube allows quick and easy distribution of the product as it is on the internet and it allows people to view it where ever they are. Having the video in an mp4 format allows good distribution as it can be played by most video playing software and it is a small size so it can fit on memory sticks and DVDs.
Justify product
> Quality of finished piece Personally I thing the finished piece looks really good. When I first thought of the idea, I did think it would be of a TV standard but during filming and editing I was having doubts about that. I think I may have been over estimating my abilities. In the end it turned out better that I had expected and it looks really good. I am really happy with the way it came out and am fairly proud of what I have produced. > Compare it to the original idea you had in your head - how was it different? The original idea included a monster who was going to wear makeup but due to time constraints for filming (completely my fault) I changed it to being a toy Dalek that I would film on a green screen and key into the original footage in post production. There were also changes in the script and storyboard such as the dialogue was cut out and some of the shots were changed but for the most part the shots that were changed are only minor and don't affect the sequence. > Gain 2 pieces of recorded audience feedback - what do they think are the strengths and weaknesses of the piece? What do you learn from these comments? From the audience feedback (video after the offline edit), I found that the acting was a bit off (I agreed) and that dialogue would have been good. They also said that there could be some heavy breathing effect to show the Doctor running. I added this in the online edit. Overall I learned that the audience should be fairly pleased with the final piece and that it fits my target audience. > What could have been done differently in the planning, production and edit? I think that I could have planned everything better as it makes a big contribution to the product. I could have don't the budget considerations better as I think that they could have been more in-depth and I think I could have been more precise with the prices. I also think I should have done a more in-depth risk assessment. Despite nothing going wrong, I feel that if something drastic did go wrong, I don't think that the risk assessment would be able to fully cover me and the production. During the production, I think that I was very hesitant to do the filming and I did a lot of procrastinating. This was very bad as it left me only 2 weeks to edit the piece with proved very difficult. In the editing, I could have tried harder on the planned shatter effect. I did try to get the shatter effect to work but I eventually gave up and decided to do an explosion instead to hide the transition. This also comes into my previous point as if I didn't procrastinate, I would have had more time to edit and I may have still had time to get the shatter effect to work. > If you had to do something like this again in the future with a totally different brief - what would you do differently and why? If I was to do this again, I would try and do a more in-depth risk assessment to make sure I am fully covered and to minimise all risks that could happen in the production. I also maybe think of something more simple to do as I found everything fairly challenging for example filming the Dalek moving on the green screen was particularly annoying as I couldn't move it with my hand so I had to move it with tape and that kept showing up on the camera. Eventually I reshot some of the Dalek shots but I filmed them backwards and reversed them in post production as to try and hide the tape a bit more. Also, I would also have asked for permission earlier as here I never got a reply and if I was to be seen filming, someone could challenge my presence and I may not be fully covered as I have only asked but I haven't had a response. Maybe if I had asked earlier, I would have got a response and I would be able to defend myself if challenged.