Evaluation question 6
- 1. Evaluation Question 6 What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
- 2. Hardware Used iMac Desktop SLR Camera Lighting Equipment Mobile Phone Scanner Software Used • • • • • • Photoshop InDesign Prezi Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Internet
- 3. iMac Desktop The iMac was an integral piece of hardware I used throughout the planning, production and evaluative stages. Before I began my foundation portfolio, I had never used an iMac computer. During this process I have learnt how to use the iMac to a good standard.
- 4. SLR Camera I used the SLR camera during the production stage of the process. The camera was used mostly for taking the pictures that I used in my product. I developed my ability to manually focus with a camera in order to make my images look crisp and professional.
- 5. Lighting Equipment I used the lighting equipment in my production. When taking my images I used the lighting equipment to enable my pictures to look professional. I had never used any lighting equipment before I started and from taking test shots and practicing changing the lighting dials I learned how to take more professional photos.
- 6. Mobile Phone I used my own mobile phone when taking practice shots to learn photography skills such as the rule of thirds. I also used the phone to take photos of the location I used for my images. I developed my ability to transfer images form my phone onto a computer device through using a Bluetooth connection.
- 7. Scanner I also used a scanner to import my flat plans, model release forms and my prelim plans. This helped me as it meant I could draw out my plans first and include them in my blog and also meant I could get signatures for my model release forms.
- 8. Photoshop Photoshop was an important piece of software in creating my product. I used Photoshop to create my front cover as it allowed me to edit photo’s. While using Photoshop I developed my ability to edit photos to make them replicate professional practice. I used Photoshop as it is a simple and effective way of editing images and also enabled me to use layers effectively to make text appear behind the image.
- 9. InDesign I used InDesign to produce my contents page and my double page spread. Through working with InDesign I have developed my ability to navigate through InDesign. Through doing this I have also been able to use the specific tools that are available in InDesign such as the rectangle frame tool. I used InDesign as it is simple and easy to use and it allowed me to add text to write articles and include text on my contents page.
- 10. Microsoft Word I used Microsoft Word to create my model release forms, call sheets and recce of my location. Through using Word I have developed my ability to create tables and also developed my ability to import pictures into a document. Microsoft Word is a useful tool as it allowed me to create tables with text and also allowed me to write up my article in draft form before I began writing it fully.
- 11. Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint has been a helpful tool for the planning and evaluation of my product. I used PowerPoint in planning for creating a slideshow of what were the typical characteristics of my chosen genre. Through doing this I have developed my ability to include images on a PowerPoint. I chose to use PowerPoint as it is an effective way of displaying information in a clear and easy to follow way.
- 12. Internet I used the internet for all of my research through using websites such as ‘Google’. I also used the website ‘Blogger’ to record my progress throughout the project. Another website that I used was the social media site ‘Twitter’. I used Twitter to create a plan of action using a hash tag. Moreover, I also used ‘Prezi’ which is an online presentation device which allowed me to display my planning of some aspects of the project. The internet was a key tool for research and planning in this project.