CCR Draft 4

We integrated the use of technologies-software and hardware when filming The Neighbor. We used my iPhone 8 Plus to film, my MacBook Pro and iMovie to edit, and Spotify to play the source music in the beginning of our film.

By using the iPhone 8 Plus during our project, it helped us shoot our films more conveniently as the device is lighter to carry around and the clips are easier to transport over to the MacBook Pro when editing. We used T80P HD at 30 frames per second when shooting our film. This is because we wanted high quality clips, but at the same time we wanted to have more storage on our phone so we could take more clips and pick the best ones.

When shooting our film, we used the music application Spotify on my MacBook Pro to show Ally listening to Payphone by Maroon 5. By using Spotify, we were able to play the bubbly and playful song to indicate that Ally and her friends live a carefree and fun life as she is popular and privileged.

After shooting our film, we used my MacBook Pro to access iMovie to edit our film. We used iMovie to trim our original clips so we can make the transition between different clips smoother and cut out awkward parts of the raw footage. We also used iMovie to add our opening credits and subtitles to our film and to add the incidental music when Patty breaks into Ally's house. The incidental music we chose was Drone Dark Suspense 3, and we chose this one as it sounded suspenseful and foreshadowed Sarah getting kidnapped.

By using the iPhone 8 Plus, MacBook Pro and iMovie, and Spotify we were able to incorporate technology into our film. This is important as it shows how advanced technology improved our film as we had the ability to trim our raw footage, record on a light device with enough storage, and play music at the touch of a button.




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