Why did we use a GoPro

We used the GoPro for multiple reasons such as how resistant it is against damage. We did some extreme shots such as the downhill mountain biking. With a normal camera any sort of accident during the recording would have probably broken a normal camera. The camera is unlikely to break should an accident occur. This is important due to the fact we would be obligated to pay for any damage to the camera as a result of the footage. During the biking footage the rider fell from the bike four times so it was important that the camera would be okay enduring this level of impact.

Secondly was the fact that the GoPro is waterproof so we can use it for the jumping and water-polo footage in the same shooting location. This included both underwater shots and shot from the waters level. This is vital for the video which means that any other camera would  be broken in the filming of this. The waterproof case allowed us to get some really nice shots such as the changeover between myself and Dan underwater.

Another reason was to get the nice city shots of Barcelona. The fisheye allows large city scapes to be captured by Sarah. This is important as it shows the culture and architeture with large panoramic shots we get a feel for the city as if we are actually experiencing the city trip which is exactly what we need to portray during the clip.

A weakness of the GoPro is that the fisheye lens flattens out the contours of the ground which is a bit disappointing for the POV biking footage. The route is actually quite extreme and it would have been nice to represent this with the footage but the fisheye dilutes this which make the route appear quite easy. This is not a major problem as it only account for 9 seconds of our video.