Tech
- 1. The sky’s the limit By Chelsea Barker
- 2. The first time I used a mac is when I started media, getting used to using it was quite difficult in the beginning. It is a much different to the equipment I had been using prior to media as I only used windows which is a very straight forward piece of technology. Although that makes it easier to use the windows software is very restricting and you can't really be creative. The Mac on the other hand embraces creativity you can explore software that allows you to produce music or create videos. Also the speed is very fast making working a lot more efficient as you are not waiting for the computer to load all the time. I have therefore learnt that the higher quality of the technology and the skill you have to use it the Mac allows you to show off endlessly and its just getting over the initial steps.
- 3. Using the online blogging site was very new to me, when I first started using it, I kept saving drafts and not publishing which meant when it came to starting the next piece it went where the initial post was supposed to go. When I got used to he site however it was quite straight forward. Overall the site could do with an update as sometimes it won’t follow simple commands. I quite liked using blogger as it allowed me to do work anywhere and import all different types of media. Another positive of using the site is that it makes the work seem professional as it is used by professional bloggers.
- 4. The camera was very efficient and up to date, it allowed me to enhance shutter speed, zoom in and out with the use of the lens, it also gave me guides on the digital lens so you could get the eye line right. There was also an autofocus which helped to create clear images. I could of taken the same photo's on a handheld mobile phone however the sharpness of the image would have been effected and therefore wouldn't have produced the high quality of photo needed This digital camera is what I used to get the feedback from my target audience. The camera did all the work really with its easy layout all I had to do was import the files onto the hard drive and then create a final cut project and then export as a quick time movie.
- 5. Photoshop started off as the bane of my life, I found it incredibly hard to navigate around and finding shortcuts to make all the actions quicker was almost impossible. However when I learned to use the software properly I loved the programme, it allowed me to manipulate images making the brightness levels higher and removing shadows to make the quality of the picture higher. You can understand why real professional magazines will use his software as it is very efficient and allows you to be as creative as you like. Also once you have found all the shortcuts you can create a high standard of work in a short space of time.
- 6. In Design was very similar to Photoshop so once I had got the hang of Photoshop ID was much and much alike. The software allowed me to import my PSD of my final product meaning that if I made changes to the Photoshop file they would automatically update. If I had to do this manually it would have been very time consuming.
- 7. The rise of web 2.0 over the past decade has created a new world were the consumer has become the creator and this can all be achieved at home on computers and laptops. Whilst doing research and planning I have used the Google search engine numerous times. Before the web 2.0 the information gathered would have meant trailing through lots of book which would have been very time consuming. I have also used sites like... • Slideshare • Prezi • Youtube • Glogster • Pixton
- 8. So the question was what have I learnt over the construction process about technology. Well I can definitely say that without the rise of the web 2.0, the proliferation of technology and the convergence of hardware and software I couldn’t have constructed a product at all. I have used all the resources the internet and the software programmes I have had available to me and with out them the end product wouldn’t have been comparable. Although it was me that controlled them and constructed the product I couldn’t have constructed them to the high quality achieved with he technology.