Initially, I thought the software would be incredibly complicated to use and would require a lot of practice to get used to; in actuality it has been only moderately challenging and a few quick tutorials in the basics meant that I was soon ready to go! Final Cut Pro has been used extensively in our company for editing and modifying our slasher, 'Red Christmas', and also in numerous other editing tasks that have been set. Garageband has been used to compose and independent soundtrack to the film, as well as our individual idents and other practice demo tracks.
Both Scribd and YouTube have been used to promote the product; Scribd allowed our pitch to be embedded online and viewable to a wider audience than otherwise, and YouTube was where our teasers, trailers, and finished film could be viewed. This has also allowed us to get feedback on our product, and if necessary, modify it.
We have also set up a Twitter feed, allowing not only instant feedback and opinions on our film, but also in helping to develop it in the first place. It came in very handy in our planning stages as we used it to get in contact with people who may be potentially interested in taking part in the filming; most of our finished cast were recruited using this method.
This blog has also been extremely useful, as it allows all of our various videos, images and other written pieces to be visible in one location. It means that the other members of our group can view and share work that their colleagues have completed, and again it offers a way of gaining instant feedback.
