G321 Media Studies Foundation Portfolio

1. Equipment List: Hardware
Angel Bird
Anonymous Productions

2. Apple Macbook
 We had used an Apple Macbook before, during our
GCSE media project, so we were already
comfortable with how it worked.
 This was the main laptop available to us during the
project, so most work was completed on it.
 Work was also completed on laptops and PCs at
home and at school.

3. Apple Mac & External Mouse
 These pieces of equipment were used when we
were editing our sequence.
 We used the Apple Mac as it had the Final Cut Pro
package that we needed to edit our sequence and
had a larger screen which made it easier to see
small details of our footage.
 We used an external mouse as it was much easier
to control than a trackpad.

4. Sony Z1 Camera
 We used the Sony Z1 camera to film our main
project on.
 We decided to use this camera, as it was the same
one that we used in the preliminary task so we
were already familiar with it’s features.
 Also, as the cinematographer, I had already had
experience with the camera from my GCSE project,
which helped when filming this more complex
sequence.

5. External Mic
 When filming, we used an external mic which we
connected to the camera to improve the clarity and
sound quality on our film.
 When filming our rehearsal, we had problems with
the mic as it wasn’t working properly.
 However, this helped us when we filmed our final
sequence as we made sure the mic was in fully
working order before we signed out the equipment.

6. USB Cable
 Even though we didn’t use the USB cable very
often, it played an essential part in our project.
 We plugged the cable into the camera and Apple
Mac so that we could transfer the footage from the
tape to the computer so that we could edit on Final
Cut Pro.

7. Mobile Phone
 As a group, we used our iPhones to communicate
throughout the project - both through text and
social media sites.
 We also used the cameras on our phones for the
reece, location, costume and makeup photos.

8. Headphones
 Headphones were used at 2 main points during the
project.
 The first time we plugged them into the camera to
listen to the sound that was being picked up.
 The second time that we used them was when we
were editing. This was helpful as it allowed us to
listen to different soundtracks and effects that we
added to our footage.

9. Memory Stick (USB)
 Throughout the project we used USB sticks to
transfer and backup copies of our work.
 This also enabled us to transfer work from one
laptop to another, without having to use emails.

10. DV Tape
 We used our DV Tape in our camera when
recording our footage for the main task and the
preliminary task.
 The tape was kept with us at all times so if we
needed to record over the footage, we were able to
do so.