Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Video/Software Response for Drift 2

1. How was your experience with the Olympus digital camera? How did it compare with other still or video cameras you have previously used? Were you able to successfully implement your Image Capturing Strategies using the features of this camera? In an ideal world, how would your still/video camera of choice function?

The Olympus digital camera was surprisingly very good for the purposes of my videos. I never would have thought about using a the video function on a still camera to make movies, so the experience was very eye opening. The batterey on the camera ran out frequently, but other than that it was pretty comparable to other cameras that I have used. The camera worked for what I needed it to do, and then some. In an ideal situation, I would use this camera again for my project, but I would hope that the battery would last longer than it did.

2. Discuss your choice of video-editing software and describe your history with this software. If you used this software for the first time, explain why you chose this particular application and how you think it helped you to accomplish your creative goals (or proved detrimental). Will you use this software again for future projects?

I used Final Cut Express to edit my videos, a first for me. It worked wonders for video, but it proved even better for sound. I was actually did a good chunk of my sound editing in the program, which saved me a lot of time and worry. The only problem I had with it is that I had trouble figuring out how to make title cards with it. That said, I will be more than happy to use this again in the future.