QUESTION FOUR: HOW DID YOU USE MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION, RESEARCH

AND PLANNING, AND EVALUATION STAGES?

MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES

The use of media technologies has played a important role in my research, planning and construction. Without them, my products wouldn’t look professional or be successful. They have not only gave me with different ways to present my work, but allowed me to gain experience in new software and technologies such as Photoshop, Final Cut and Garage Band.

PHOTOSHOPThroughout the process of creating my trailer, magazine cover and poster, I used Photoshop constantly, helping me increase my little knowledge of the software and also to create high quality products. After using Photoshop for a number of months, I have became more confortable using the software and feel like I have a standard amount of knowledge using the software. To create my poster, I used Photoshop to insert my main image and edit it to look more professional. I also used the software to create interetitles for my trailer and the layout of my magazine cover. I often used the Lasso Tool to cut my images and place them on my poster/magazine cover. I then would edit these images by adjusting the brightness or contrast the colour, making them stand out from the rest of the page. I also used the text tool, shape tool and fill tool on my products. Without Photoshop, I would have been unable to construct my products at a professional and successful level.

ADOBE PREMIERE PROThe use of Adobe Premiere Pro as enabled me to create a horror trailer to a professional, highest standards possible. At the beginning of the course, alongside Photoshop, I had little knowledge of the software, however, as a group, we filmed and edited a practice trailer at the beginning of the year, allowing me to learn the basics. I am now ultimately aware of editing technologies Adobe Premiere Pro has to offer as I have used video filters effectively when editing my trailer. Not only has Adobe Premiere Pro helped me produce my trailer, but also allowed me to use the software effectively for my evaluation question one. I have learnt to perform various things such as editing the footage by adding effects, such as fading, brightness and colour effects. Once I was pleased with my final products, I could easily export my production as a QuickTime Movie which changed my work into a mov. File, allowing me to upload my trailer to youtube.com. This allowed me to also gain feedback from viewers by the use of Youtube.com Adobe Premiere Pro allowed me to insert sound effects and place them on my timeline to play efficiently to my footage, making the production more professional. It was easy to insert intertitles which I designed using Photoshop as an image, making my trailer overall stand out.

FACEBOOKIn order to receive feedback on my trailer, magazine cover and poster, I uploaded each product to Facebook allowing the public to freely comment on my print products and production. Each individual gave both positive and negative feedback, allowing me to make improvements to my products if needed.Facebook also allowed me to easily keep in touch with my actresses and actors, informing them of the products progress and if they were needed for footage and images. The use of uploaded my products to Facebook also is a method of promotion, allowing a wide range of audiences to witness my trailer and pay attention to my print products.

IMACSMedia studies gave me unlimited access to a Mac which allowed me to have access to a range of software's only suitable for iMacs such as Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Photobooth. The use a Mac has also allowed me to keep up to date with my work and check on my progress with up to date softwares.

PHOTO BOOTHPhoto Booth has allowed me to upload numerous videos of myself and others giving feedback on my products, allowing me to take in others opinions and make adjustments to my products. This has been important for my development and planning of my products. Photo Booth also saves time rather than using a camcorder as each video saves directly to your Mac, allowing them to be easily accessible and used. However, many people didn’t feel comfortable talking to the Mac with Photo Booth which made feedback limited.

POWERPOINTMicrosoft PowerPoint has enabled me show my intentions in comparison to a blog post. PowerPoint has also helped me use different technologies for my evaluation, presenting my ideas in many different ways possible. PowerPoint also always me to develop my ideas in a clean, more sophisticated way other than Microsoft Word, Prezi and Photo Booth.

PREZIPrezi has also allowed me to present my work in a different way, however, prezi can be hard to use but makes work look more neat and professional. As Prezi is like a mind map, it has allowed me to build ideas gradually for research and planning. Prezi is most definitely and professional way to present work as it allows you to go into detail as well as inserting images, videos from files and youtube and links to various sites. Prezi allows you to build your information and transfer information to conclude ideas. This allows me to show my fellow student and teachers my progress and how my work is growing.

SLIDESHARESlide Share is another website which has allowed me to present my finding in a new method and has allowed me to upload my PowerPoint Presentations and upload them into my blog. This makes my presentations easily assessable through Blogger.com and to be witnessed by others. The programme also saves PowerPoint that’s you upload if you need to return to them.

GOOGLEGoogle has been a useful tool for my research and planning as the search engine allowed me to access a number of other successful products and numerous websites. It also allowed me to search for images to compare my own products too, allowing me to build my products even further by making them look more detailed like professional products. This has allowed me to build my ideas and intentions gradually.

YOUTUBEYoutube has allowed me to look at other media products from previous students from my own college and other colleges, this helped me learn the conventions of the genre and also allowed me to build my ideas. Youtube also enabled me to witness professional trailer so I could compare my own products to those which have been successful. At the beginning of the year, I had to make a youtube account, which allowed me to upload my product for future media students to witness along side the public, allowing me to gain further feedback. Youtube has been beneficial throughout my research as I have used it constantly.

BLOGGERBlogger has be very beneficial throughout the process of my studies. It has allowed me to upload all aspects of my research and ideas and has helped me keep up to date with all of my assignments. I now have outstanding knowledge of blogger and know what it has to offer to my studies. It has allowed me to present my work in a professional manor. Blogger has allowed me to create detailed posts and also insert other methods of presenting work in a more professional way.

GRABThe Grab Tool has allowed me to screen print my progress throughout. Enabling me to insert images of my progress with Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and other softwares, which allows me to show others how I built towards my final product in a neat, professional way.

DAFONT.COMDafont.com has become a website which I have used regularly throughout my work, allowing me to download different fonts for my products, making them stand out to my target audience as much as possible. I used Dafont.com to research different fonts and debate whether they were useful or not for my chosen genre. Overall, this website as allowed me to use a range of different font styles, to build my products and to allow them to look as professional as they can be.

VIDEO CAMERAThe use of a video camera as allowed my trailer to be successful, without it, my production would have failed. It has allowed me to take ideas from my development and planning and turn them into a production, enabling me to create a trailer as professional as possible. A video camera is an easy, portable way to take all footage in the most professional and easy manor, allowing all scenes to be clear and detailed.

TRIPODA Tripod allowed me to ensure the production of my trailer was successful, by making sure every single shot was steady and smooth, making each scene more professional.

CAMERAThe use of a camera has allowed me to take photograph of my progress, whether is were costume and make up or location. It has allowed me to research different potential areas to use for my trailer and also enabled me to have professional looking images for my print products.