G325 1A

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

Digital technologies are resources used to find, analyse,

create, communicate and use information within a digital

context. This involves the use of web, media and

programming tools as well as software applications.

HOW DID I USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN MY

WORK?

Digital technology was frequently used throughout

the coursework process. Taking photos for my

magazine involved using a Canon 55OD, creating

the magazine involved using different programmes

such as InDesign and Photoshop, which was also

used when editing photos.

The internet played a big part in the media

coursework, from researching other magazines,

collecting images and uploading work onto my blog.

CREATIVITY

Relating to or involving the use of the imagination

or original ideas to create something.

HOW DID I USE CREATIVITY IN MY

COURSEWORK?

Creativity was used when making the magazine as

I needed to take my own ideas and put them onto

paper, such as colour schemes, fonts, layout and

the types of images used.

These ideas had to be meet the specifications in

the design brief as well as appealing to the target

audience.

RESEARCH & PLANNING

Research: systematically investigating into the

study of sources and materials with the purpose of

establishing facts and reaching new conclusions.

Planning: . A scheme, program, or method worked

out beforehand for the accomplishment of an

objective.

HOW DID I USE RESEARCH AND PLANNING IN

MY COURSEWORK?

Before creating the magazine we had to research

other magazines of the same genre to learn about

the conventions of the magazine. This was done

through analysing, questionnaires filled out by other

students and collecting data about the target

audience, for example their social class, their

interests and hobbies and what clothes they wear.

Planning was key throughout the coursework

process as we had to manage our time to ensure all

the work was completed on schedule.

POST PRODUCTION

In digital video, photography, television and film,

post-production refers to the tasks that must be

completed or executed after the filming or shooting

ends. This includes tasks such as the editing of raw

footage to cut scenes, insert transition effects,

working with voice and sound actors, and dubbing.

Post-production is the third and final step in film

creation, It following pre-production and production

phases.

HOW WAS POST PRODUCTION USED IN MY

COURSEWORK?

After the photoshoot, the editing that I did links to post

production, such as making the skin on the model

smoother to give the photographs a more

professional look. In addition to this I changed the

background on a long shot so that it was just in

black and white, with the model in colour.