4. How I used technology for my research
and planning.
I used the media software of Popplet for my research and planning I did because
it allows my work to have a visual element to it rather than just listing my points.
This software helped me a lot because without this and other software my
research and planning would have been very boring and text heavy, it allowed
my work to be more effective and also it is easier for the audience to read and
I could explain my points with images and link other points together if they linked
to each other.
Allowed me to
allowed me
link the pictures
to enter
together and then
videos and talk
talk about how they
directly about
link together. A very
them, rather
effective visual
than having the
element
audience find
the video
themselves.
5. What technologies have I used for my
ancillary products.
The main media technology I used in the making of my ancillary products was Photoshop.
This helped me make my ancillary products as it allowed me to edit my photo effectively
to make it look more professional, it also allowed me to edit my text to make it more
professional as well. Finally, it allowed me to edit the layout of my poster and magazine to
make it more conventional.
I posterized the image to make
it look more professional.
I make the text look more
crisper and bold to make
it more professional.
6. What technology did I use in my trailer?
In my trailer I used iMovie to improve my product. iMovie is software from Apple and
is included in all Macs they release. This technology allowed me to improve my work as
it allowed me to edit my scenes together, add music to my trailer and add title scenes.
iMovie made my product look my professional.
The title screen (made on Photoshop) allowed
me to give the plot of the story away to the
audience. Without, iMovie the audience wouldn’t
know the plot.
The music added to my trailer (downloaded off the
internet) allowed the trailer to relate to the target
audience, as the music associated with this genre is
upbeat. Without iMovie we wouldn’t have been able
to add music and therefore it would make the trailer
be less conventional and look less professional.
iMovie let me edit our scenes together better
Fade to black because it is so simple to use. This made
editing. my product better because all films and trailers
edit the scenes together and make them flow
better. This makes them more conventional.
iMovie helped me create a more
Cross dissolve
professional finish product.
editing.
7. What technologies did I use in my trailer continued.
I cropped using iMovie, this allowed me to
Cropping and make my clips a lot quicker and precise. This allowed me to make a more
Trimming It also allowed me to delete the clips that professional trailer.
weren’t very good.
This was the whole clip for this scene. However, not all of it was necessary so we went on ‘clip trimmer’ and cut it down
to the ones we needed. The highlighted bit is the scene that was used in the trailer.
I added effects, using iMovie, to the bedroom This was useful
Adding effects to scene at the party, this allowed because it allowed me
a scene. me to show the drunken state to portray to the audience
of Eddy. how drunk Eddy was
The first image is what it was like before I added the effect and then it shows what the effect
is called ‘Dream’ and then what the clip is like after I have added the effect. This
portrays to the audience that Eddy is drunk and how he has been looking forward to
this for a long time.
8. What technologies did I use in my trailer continued.
Once I have added the music to the
This allowed my dialogue being
Fading the music trailer it then led to some of the
easier to hear for the audience
to make the dialogue dialogue being hard to hear. However
which made my trailer more
easier to hear. using iMovie I was able to fade the
effective and professional.
music.
The volume section of the inspector
shows how loud the music is
normally. However, the ducking section
allowed me to reduce the volume in
order for the dialogue to be heard.
I used different shot types in my
trailer to make it more interesting
and to look more professional. If
Camera angles Using the video camera and tripod
I just used one shot type it would
and shot types. allowed me to use different
of been incredibly boring. So using
shot types and angles.
more angles allowed it to be
a better more effective trailer.
Wide-Shot High Shot Close Up Over the
shoulder
9. What technology did I use in my
conclusion?
I used Glogster in my conclusion to allow me to show links between my promotional
package. This was very helpful in doing this because it allowed me to get all my
ideas now in detail whilst also have a visual element and pictures to back my
ideas and key findings. The Glogster also allowed me to create a flow diagram to show
clearly to the audience how they create links. As an important part of the conclusion
is a visual element Glogster was perfect in letting me getting my knowledge down
but in a visual way.
Allowed me to
Allowed me to have a visual
have detail in my element to the
answer to question as well.
question two.
The arrows allowed
me to link the three
products together
effectively.
10. Overall.
All of the media products I used worked together to allow me to create
sound media products. They all linked together for example; without
iMovie I wouldn’t of been able to edit the clips however without
Photoshop I wouldn’t of been able to add the title screens. All of the media
products linked together to allow me to create a professional
promotional package.
Using these media products I did encounter difficulties, for example,
when filming the trailer we filmed it in the wrong format for iMovie
however he overcome this by Kirby converting all the clips to the right
format.
Without these technologies I wouldn’t of been able to do a in-depth
research and planning because it would off just been blocks of text
however because of the software we used it allowed me to get my point
across whilst having a visual element to my work.
Media technologies and software are key for success in the coursework
because it allows you to make sound products that look conventional and
professional. Also it allows you to do in-depth research and planning
along with the conclusion with all the detail you need as well as
visual elements to support your points.
