Week 6: Tutorial Task

Making a Film

Week six now and there is a group video to be made with a hint of 'New Communication Technologies' within it's theme. The question to be asked is how to go about it and what equipment (including computer programs) could be used? Well, the truth is, I have had only a very basic video editing experience in grade ten, so I don't really know too much about this so I am most likely going to use the Window Movie Maker program.

The group and I have decided to make a film based on three patients in a pysch or counselling sesison, where we would play the role of somebody who has a case or problem with technology but has to complete the session over skype. After completing some research in technophobia and psychology in general we decided that I would play a technophobe, Joanna would play a troubled woman who 'needs' to have her Mac Book Pro and Amber would play a woman who was completely addicted to her mobile phone or even phone's'.

Video equipment:
 - Digital Camera for filming
 - Stands for camera to keep angle and stability
 - Equipment to 'set the scene' eg. photographs
 - Windows Window Maker

We may have problems with copywrite when using music, images or outsourced media that will be in the film. So we will have to use Creative Commons' website and gain some media which is free and has much media that can be used safely without running into trouble with copywrite. People put their art or works on this site to get their work out there so with most, as long as you reference them in your film or mention who the work is created by, it will be fine.

Sources:

Shamoon, E 2009. Technology Leads to Anxiety and Depression, Studies Show, Viewed 9 September 2011
<http://www.switched.com/2009/02/04/technology-leads-to-anxiety-and-depression-studies-show/>

Taylor, J 2009. Psychology of Technology: Disconnectivity Anxiety,viewed 9 September 2011.
<http://mobilitydigest.com/psychology-of-technology-disconnectivity-anxiety/>

Jacobsohn, J 2008. Social Networking Anxiety Disorder - What is this?, viewed 10 September 2011.
<http://www.networkinginsight.com/2008/06/social-networking-anxiety-disorder---what-is-this.html>