2. Technologies; use of iMovie as
an editing application
• To edit the episode of Coronation Street we
used iMovie.
• iMovie is a video editing software application
which allows Mac users to edit their own
home movies.
• It was easy to use iMovie, we were able to cut
specific parts of the episode and add our own
sound effects
3. Creativity; how creative were
you in the use of the footage?
• We were able to select specific parts of the
episode we thought were ideal for recreating
as our own
• The use of sound effects allowed us to show
our creativity. Associating sounds with specific
parts of the clips chosen.
4. Soap opera conventions; how
did you make use of them?
• The clips we used involved one specific character
in particular. We cut clips involving this character
and put them together, leaving out other scenes
with different characters.
• The clips we cut from the episode use different
useful conventions, for example a tracking shot,
close up, and the camera is set as the ‘forth wall’
the character we used wears little make up and
casual clothes to create realism
