The document discusses the hardware, software, and online tools used during the production stages of various media projects. The main hardware included a camcorder, camera, and iMac used to film footage, take photos, and edit content. Software like Photoshop, iMovie, Wix, Prezi, and Slideshare were utilized. Photoshop allowed editing of photos for a digipack and advertisement. iMovie was used to cut and sequence music video clips. Wix hosted information and presentations, while Prezi and Slideshare created online presentations.

1. How did you use new media
technologies in the construction and
research, planning and evaluation
stages?

2. New Media
What is new media? ‘New media refers to
on-demand access to content any time,
anywhere, on any digital device, as well as
interactive user feedback, creative
participation.’

3. Hardware
• There are there main pieces of hardware I used throughout the production
stage of my media productions. These hardware's were a camcorder, camera
and a iMac. All three pieces of hardware were essential in order to create all
three pieces my music video, poster and digipack.
• The first piece of hardware was a camcorder, I used a school camcorder which
was a cannon. I used just the one camcorder throughout the filming process,
on the camcorder I used the built in light at certain points as I was filming
within a dark area (Music venue). I feel the camcorder was easy to use and
was easy to transfer content onto the MacBook I used. I was happy with the
quality I received as the footage ended up being in HD and of a high quality.
• The second piece of hardware I used was a LSR camera. I used this camera to
take pictures which I used for my advertisement and digipack. I feel the
pictures taken looked professional and look extremely clear and work well
with the moving pictures taken.
• The last piece of hardware used was a iMac. This iMac was at the school so I
had to insure I time kept well as I could only use this apple on certain time
periods.

4. Wix
• Throughout the whole process of all three media
tasks I have used wix to store information and
portray it in a attractive way. Wix is a websites which
allows someone to create a virtual website which can
be seen by anyone who searches.

5. Photoshop
• I used Photoshop to construct my digipack and my
advertisement. I used it to set the layout, add text and change
and edit pictures. For example I used photoshops to change
all images to black and white and helped change contrasts. I
also cropped out parts of pictures using the lasso tool.
Photoshop

6. iMovie
I used iMovie to edit my music video. I used it to cut clips together and
edit them in the right sequence. iMovie is a extremely simple program
which is easy to use also where you can get a professional cut. I could
also upload my video straight from the software in HD to YouTube.

7. Prezi and Slideshare
• I used prezi and slideshare present presentations on certain
topics. Both presentations websites look extremely
professional and easy to upload onto WIX. They are also easy
to go through where writing is clear and stands out.