Evaluation question 4
- 1. Evaluation Question 4 How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 2. Blogger Blogger was used to keep track of all the research I had done. I used Blogger in my AS coursework which made me familiar with the site. Blogger allowed me to upload as many pieces of work that I wanted to including pictures, text and videos. Blogger was also good as it allowed me to embed some of my work which was created on different platforms. Blogger also made my work more efficient as it gives you the option to create tabs which makes it easier to navigate your way around the blog.
- 3. Presentation Software Powerpoint - Slideshare, Emaze, Prezi Powerpoint was originally used and uploaded to Slideshare to easily display my presentations however, as I became more experienced in using different presentation software, I started to use Emaze and Prezi. These are more advanced ways of presenting my research. Emaze and Prezi presentations could be embedded into my blog for easier access instead of having an external link to access it.
- 4. Planning – Timetable I had to create a timetable to keep track of what was happening where. Together with my models, we had to find times where everyone was free to film and take my photoshoot. To do this, I used Microsoft Word as I felt like it was the most simple way to complete a simple timetable which everyone could follow. In AS, I did not stick to a timetable therefore making one in A2 allowed me to be more organised.
- 5. Planning – Storyboard I created a Storyboard for my music video on Microsoft Word. I produced a digital version of my storyboard as I felt it would be clearer to present what I imagined for each section. In my storyboard, I included how long the shot would last, an image of what would happen in the shot and the lyrics that would be heard throughout the duration of the shot. I was able to screenshot this and upload it to my Blogger to present my work.
- 6. Planning – Shooting Script My shooting script was completed alongside my storyboard as I felt it was easier to understand. For my shooting script, I included what shot would be used for which part in the music video. For example, in my first shot I wrote that I would use an establishing and pan shot for the opening scene. I again was able to screenshot this to upload it to my pre-production stage on my Blogger.
- 7. Production – Photoshop Photoshop was one of the main software's I used when I was creating my products. Photoshop was used for the production of my ancillary tasks. I had previous knowledge of Photoshop from my AS portfolio therefore when I had to use it again in A2 I was more confident with it. Photoshop allowed me to crop images, add filters, change the opacity, increase exposure and cut out images. By doing this, I was able to create my digipak and my magazine advert for the digipak.
- 8. Production – Final Cut Pro Final Cut Pro was used for my main product; a music video. This allowed me to put videos together to create my music videos. Final Cut Pro also enabled me to include filters on different videos, add text to videos, cut videos, combine videos, and add audio. I had no previous knowledge of Final Cut Pro therefore I had to learn it as I was using it. I was experimenting with Final Cut Pro as I was creating my music video to ensure I was using the correct tools.
- 9. Evaluation I used Facebook to display one of my evaluation questions. Facebook is a form of social media in which I posted my question and answer so I used a different form of media to present the work. Gmail was also used to present one of my questions as well as Adobe Spark. These are all types of media in which technology allowed me to upload this work to a media platform.
- 10. Overall Without technology, my research, planning, construction and evaluation would not have been able to be recorded in an organised and simple way. Technology has enabled me to complete this project professionally. Technology has advanced and enabled the general public to have easier access to it than they did before which means anyone can make professional products of their choice.