Technical Equipment

Nikon D5200 - I am using my own camera for the project to film my music video and to take still images for my ancillary texts. I will take the images while I am filming so that the imagery will match my music video perfectly and that way it will work better as an advertisement for my product and the artist.

I will need to use an SD card to save the footage while filming. I will use an 8GB SD card as the memory should be sufficient for the amount of footage that I will get on each shot and I own one meaning that I wont need to purchase a new SD card for the project.

I will need to use a tripod to hold my camera in place for stationary shots to avoid having a shaky camera. My camera lens has a built in stabiliser so the tripod will not be essential however my footage will look better if i use one. My tripod is heavy too so it can be used as a cheap alternative to a steadicam for moving shots. 

I will use a dolly on my tripod for moving shots while on stable ground as it will make camera movements smoother. I will not b able to use this on bumpy ground as the wheels will knock and make the footage shaky. This means that in the abandoned buildings and forest locations i will not be able to use it.

I will try to use a steadicam for moving shots where the dolly is not useful as it will make the footage smoother and it will look more professional. I will need to buy a steadicam as college do not have any t lend to students, however it would be a good investment as it will make my coursework look smoother and it will help me to get a smoother look. I have looked online to buy one and the majority of steadicams for DSLR cameras cost in excess of £200, but i have found one on Amazon for only £75 so I might buy it after the christmas period. 

To edit my footage I will be using Final Cut Pro X on the apple macs as I am already familiar with with the software so I will not have to learn any new techniques. I have Adobe Premier CC on my laptop so I could use that however I am not familiar with the software so it will require me to learn how to use it if I choose to edit my footage using Premier.

To edit my ancillary texts I will use PhotoShop CC as I have the software on my laptop so I will be able to do a lot of editing outside of college times and also during college time as my laptop is portable so I can easily edit my ancillary texts anywhere. I am familiar with PhotoShop because I used it in AS Media Studies and I also use it quite a lot personally.