Q4: How did you use media technologies in the

construction and research, planning and evaluation

stages?

This camera was used for all of the filming in our documentary, including: The interview footage, the b-roll footage, and even the voice over recording.

For research purposes we used the still image setting on the camera to take some still shots of dance, these were used for inspiration in our final documentary.

The image on our newspaper advert was also filmed on this camera and we used a still image from the filming.

We also used the boom microphone that comes with the camera to record our b-roll

SONY HXR – MC2000E HD Solid State Broadcast Camera.

footage.

These computers were used throughout the whole process of creating our documentary.

During the research and planning stages the computers were used for the internet, and they allowed quick and easy internet access. Blogger was a website that was frequently used, especially in the planning stages.

During the construction stages they were used regularly as they had the software that we needed (Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe Photoshop)

They were also frequently used during the evaluation stages for websites such as blogger and slideshare.

Dell Inspiron Computers

During all of the interview footage we used clip microphones, this was because they recorded much better sound and created clearer interviews, this also meant that our footage was of a higher quality than if we had used boom microphones or the built in microphone on the camera to record the interviews.

The clip microphones connected to the camera and then clipped onto the interviewees clothing the capture clear sound with less background noise.

We also used the clip microphone when recording the voice over for both the documentary and the radio advert.

Clip Microphones

The boom microphone was used when recording our B-roll footage during the construction stages of our documentary. Mostly we left the boom microphone attached to the camera but when recording our vox-pops we used an extension lead to record closer to the person we were filming.

During the research and planning stages, we used the boom microphone to record some practice footage, to get us used to filming.

During the evaluation stages we used the boom microphone to record our audience responses to our final media product.

Boom Microphone

During the research and planning stages, these were used to transfer all of our practice footage and still images onto the ‘Dell Insprion’ computers so that we could look back on our footage and look on what we could improve.

During the construction stages they were used to transfer all of our footage on the computers, where it was all put together (on Adobe Premiere Pro)

During the evaluation stages, they were used to transfer all of the audience feedback onto the computers and also any still images from the filming or stills that were needed.

USB Transfer Cables

During the research and planning stages, this software was used the create the preliminary documentary, so that we were able to get used to programme and understand how to use it.

In the construction stages it was used to put all of our footage, images, music and text together to create a 5 minute long documentary. This was the main and most important software used during the whole process.

During the evaluation stages, the software was used to help me answer question 2 in a way that allowed me to incorporate different areas of media.

Adobe Premiere Pro

During the research and planning stages, Photoshop was used to edit the graphics used in the preliminary documentary, but we also used it to edit some of the still images we gathered to give us inspiration.

During the construction stages, we used Photoshop to edit all of the graphics we included in our documentary, but it was most important when creating our newspaper advert as the image we used required a lot of editing to look professional.

During the evaluation stage, I used Photoshop to edit the still images I used when answering questions 2 & 4.

Photoshop CS5

During the research and planning stages we used this software to download any potential music tracks and archive footage that we were thinking of using in our documentary.

In the construction stages we used this software to download all of the tracks and archive footage that we used in our final documentary and radio advert.

In the evaluation stages I used this software to download any dance footage or audience responses to dance that would help me to answer the questions in the evaluation.

Firefox MP4 Downloader

During the research and planning stages we used Microsoft word to write out detailed plans of what we were going to film/record and we also used it to write out scripts for the voiceovers, and also questions for the interviews.

During the construction stages we used this software mainly to create the running order of our documentary and to create some spider diagrams for our ideas.

During the evaluation stages, I used word to script some answers to the questions, but also to plan my answers and the layout of my evaluation.

Microsoft Word

During the research and planning stage, we used PowerPoint to present our plans, and easily upload them onto blogger by using SlideShare. We also used PowerPoint to present any research that we found so that we could easily find and use what we had found out.

During the construction stages, I used PowerPoint to keep track of what information I had put onto my blog and any ideas I came up with for the documentary throughout the construction process.

And during the evaluation process, I used Power Point to answer Question 4.

Microsoft PowerPoint

In the research and planning stages, Google Images was used to collect images that would give us inspiration on what theme to create our documentary on.

Then, during the construction stages, we used it to collect some images for overlays within our documentary, and we also collected some images to use within our graphics.

During the evaluation stage, I took images from Google to help me answer Question 4 and show what kinds of equipment and software we used.

Google Images

During the research and planning stages, we used YouTube to watch similar documentary’s to the one we wanted to create, this helped to give us ideas and inspiration for our documentary and helped us to understand what our audience would be looking for.

During the construction stage, we used YouTube to collect all of our archive footage, and once the documentary was finished we uploaded it to YouTube.

In the evaluation stages, I used YouTube to watch back our documentary and Radio advert so that I could effectively evaluate them.

YouTube

During the research and planning stage, blogger was used to document all of our ideas and planning, also the preliminary tasks were uploaded onto my blog and all of the written work needed.

In the construction stage I updated blogger regularly and with any images/audio/filming that we used and completed all of the necessary written work.

During the evaluation stages, uploaded my evaluation to blogger and completed any other missing work. I also uploaded our final products onto my blog as a way to present

them.

Blogger

We used Barnum’s dance website in the research and planning stages so that we were able to get an idea of what kinds of dance were the most popular, this was so we had a focus for our documentary and knew what to include.

During the construction stages we used this website to try and secure an interview with the shop owner and film some b-roll footage in the shop, unfortunately Barnum’s refused to let us film with them, so there was no further use of their website.

Barnum's Dance Shop Website

During research and planning, I used SlideShare frequently because I created a number of PowerPoint’s containing any ideas I had for the blog. I then uploaded them to slideshare so that I was able to embed them to my blog.

During the construction process I used SlideShare less as I had already completed most of my research and ideas

In the evaluation process I used Slideshare to upload question 4 and then embed it onto my blog to show that I used a variety of media products to convey my evaluation.

SlideShare