For instance, being able to use digital storyboarding instead of drawing it all out proves a lot quicker and is also far easier to change anything afterwards if needed.
Using the storyboarding software helped us in the way that we went and took pictures of what each shot would look like in our film instead of using the locations included on the software already for instance.
I now know that having access to the right types of software is essential in order to make a successful product.
For example the DV cameras we used and the apple macs were very important in ways such as being able to see what footage we were actually filming at the time and then being able to put it onto the macs and use the various software applications in order to improve our film, by editing for instance. As i had never used a mac previously, i learnt a lot about what they were capable of doing to improve the film quality and how to use them in general. 
By using soundtrack pro and being able to have the film next to the sound tracks we chose was extremely useful in being able to match up the sound to the desired points in the film, creating the successful effects and a flowing film sequence; otherwise the film would seem unprofessional. This also meant that we were able to experiment with different sounds and see which one we felt best fit with the happenings in our film. We were also able to make use of the editing software in final cut by using different aspects such as freeze frames and transitions to name but a few. Whilst doing editing in final cut I learnt how to create a freeze frame from our film footage and so not only were we able to create the effective opening scene of the newspaper articles, but this enabled us to create the shot to make it look as if a picture had been taken by a camera and so we made it so that it just came up as a flash and then we faded it back into the film footage.
Throughout this process I also learnt that you must ensure you keep the pace of the dolly steady whilst filming otherwise you will get a jumpy film.
Another very useful aspect before producing our film was being able to use the scripting software to create the script and then give this to the actors beforehand so that they felt prepared and knew what to expect before they filmed as well. Using this script software also meant that we were able to match up shots with actors and scenes; making it more organised and changeable if needed. This is the example of our script:
Alongside the script, i felt that the animatic was very helpful in the way that we had an idea of camera angles and shots to film beforehand. After creating our animatic, we were able to see a visual, rough outline of what our film would look like, how it would all fit together and how we would fit the sound in with the action as well. This also gave us an approximate running time for our film.
Using blogger we found was very helpful in the way that we could keep a chronolgical track record of exactly what we did as we went along. It also enabled us to upload videos for the examples of conventions used in our film and real films for instance. I have also been able to include images from points in our film and other films to support our ideas; such as including pictures of costume examples.
YouTube was also of high importance throughout the whole process of creating our film. This is as it enabled us to find inspirations from different films for the opening scenes, titles, soundtracks, effects used, and examples of these conventions used in other films.
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