the first thing that we need to do is to decide where the media is to be stored.  this consists of creating a folder to the hard drive that we will need to work on. i will also need to ensure that any additional files that have not been captured through log and transfer are included in the folder i am working with.

these can include files taken directly from a DSLR, i will get this from a audio recorder or from the internet. 

scratch disks on final cut pro is a important part of the editing process as it dictates where the footage is captured (log and transfer) will be stored, this includes the rendered files, waveform, cache and autosaves.

sequences relate to the timeline that you are currently working from you can also have multiple   within an individual project, this is useful when creating rushes to preview footage and receive feedback. 

in some cases,you may want certain file format for exported footage , it may be because the client wants the video for mobile content, web use, DVD or uncompromising allowing for high quality viewing.

final cut pro allows for two main options which are quick time movie (this in a high quality compressed version of your of your current sequence in a .mov file- an apple developed format) quicktime is another option as it allows you to choose from multiple files formats, the resolution it exports and quality of the finished product.

production equiptment

history:
in 1888 the first film camra was desined by louis le princh it was a simple camera compared to todays cameras it was a 14-24 frame per second. the early cameras where not moterised and had to be operated by hand. because of this depending on how long the film was some shots would not be in sink as it had less frames than the previous shot.

in 1929 kodak launched a 16mm film stock for cameras. this was a good peice of equiptment as it was smaller cheeper and was more avalable for amiture film makers. in the 1930's the bbc experemented on digital cameras. they used they where useing cathode ray teubes.

in the 1950's films where being releced in couler. because of this many more people went to see these films. because films where becomeing more populer in the 1950's more films where releced in couler in the 1960's.
in the early 2000's mini DR was a digital type based format but was soon followed by DVD hard disk drive and finaly SD card\ compact\solid stare flas based recording.

production equiptment

there are three main functions of controling the way an image is exposed correctly with a camera; shuter speed (how quiqly an image is captured)
a pertuve (controls dof)
iso (sensitivity)
the most common lighting setup is the '3 point' this is when there is a three light set up from a key light, fig light and a back light.

lighting is important for film as it makes the image more dinamic and interesting, lighting creates depth, creating the illushion of a three dimentinal image subject inside the frame (two dimention)