2.  During the planning stages we didn’t really use many
technologies as we mainly brainstormed on paper
 However, we did use paint to create our storyboards
 However, during the research stages we used the
Internet a lot to get up to date statistics and facts
 We firstly used Google to look up the information
 We then used trusted sites such as the BBC, the Guardian and
also the NHS to gain our information
 We then used Microsoft Word to present them on our blog

3.  We also researched into similar documentaries in order to get
more ideas on how we could structure our programme
 To do this we used online streaming services such as BBC
iPlayer and also used YouTube to watch older programmes
that were no longer on these websites
 When we researched institutions and to do this we used
websites such as Channel 4, BBC, and ITV to decide which
channel would be most suitable for our documentary
 When researching audience knowledge we used Microsoft
Excel to collate the research and present it in Word
 Also, throughout the whole project we used blogger.com to
keep a blog on what we have been doing

4.  We then started filming after our research was
complete based on our planning
 We used a Canon HG 20 camera to film on and
did film some footage hand-held however we
filmed most footage on a tripod on a flat surface to
keep the shots still and professional looking
 We also used a directional microphone and
headphones to check the sound levels which
plugged into the camera when filming vox-pops
and formal interviews

5.  We then uploaded all of our footage onto Apple iMacs
 We used the programme Final Cut Express to edit in and the
first stage of getting our editing starting was to log and
transfer our clips
 To do this we selected ‘log and transfer’ from the main page,
added each days filming and then re-named them to make
editing easier
 From there we selected ‘add selection to queue’ which
copied all of the footage onto the main page

6.  From there we were then able to place clips
onto the timeline and start editing them to
shape our documentary
 One of the first things we did to clips was change the framing of
them if the framing was not exactly how we wanted it
 Once we perfected this we could drag it from the editing
window onto the timeline
 Once it was on the timeline we could edit the clips using the
toolbar
 Once of the tools we mainly used was the razor tool which we
used to cut clips

7.  One of the next steps we then took was to add text onto our
formal interviewees clips
 We added text from the taskbar and wrote our text in from
the control panel
 We also chose to add in a colour bar from the control panel
 Once the text was on the timeline we then added cross
dissolves so the text would subtly fade in and out of the clip
and wouldn’t appear too abruptly on the screen

8.  We also added in special effects such as a blur effect, we
used both ‘soft focus’ and ‘defocus’ on the same clip to get
our desired effect
 We added this from ‘Video Filters’ and then used the control
panel to add how much of the effect we wanted
 We also slowed the same clip down from ‘Modify’ which
enabled us to have an effective, professional looking
opening clip which the voiceover could introduce over

9.  Also in Final Cut we used the ‘pen tool’ from the toolbar to
modify the sound levels of the different clips, mainly of the
backing track which we made louder during voiceover parts
and softer during interviews and vox-pops
 We also used Final Cut to ‘log and transfer’ clips for our radio
trailer which we then exported straight away as Wave files to
drag into Garage Band

10.  We also used YouTube to edit one of our clips as we filmed it
by hand but found the clip was very shaky
 We opened it in YouTube and then selected ‘Stabilize’ which
then created a much smoother clip
 Once we had completed our documentary we exported the
finished product from Final Cut using ‘QuickTime conversion’
to make sure it was playable on YouTube

11.  We made our radio trailer in Garage Band
 Firstly we dragged the exported clips from
Final Cut into the project
 We then used the ‘Split’ tool to cut
up the clips
 We were easily able to play the trail from the toolbar
 We changed the sound levels of the clips through ‘Track Volume’

12.  We dragged in our background music which was the same
as the music in the documentary from the copyright free
folders in our college area as we didn’t get permission from
any record companies to use their music
 We also found that some clips
were too quiet so we double
tracked them which made them
much louder
 Finally, we exported our finished project from Garage Band
though ‘export song to disk’ where we saved it as an MP3 file

13.  We mainly used InDesign to create our magazine article
 But first, we edited our main image using Photoshop
 We opened the desired image in Photoshop and then
added an effect called ‘noise’ which made the image more
interesting and appealing for a teenage target audience
 We then created a new project in InDesign and added our
edited photo using a picture box as our starting point and
then added columns for the article

14.  Next, we added a vibrant background colour which would
appeal to our target audience
 Further pictures were uploaded to the project to which captions
were added to explain their relevance to the reader
 We then added the Masthead to the main imagery
 Finally, we added in the main article and added features such
as Drop cap and the date, time and channel of the
documentary which are key conventional features

15.  Firstly, I used iDVD to burn our documentary to a DVD which
enabled us to show our documentary to others for our
audience feedback
 Once we had collected the audience feedback we used
Microsoft Excel to collate and present the findings
 I then used a range of programmes to present my evaluation
 I used Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation for
evaluation questions 1 and 4 as I felt this looked the most
professional
 I then used the website SlideShare to host these for the blog
 I used Microsoft Word to present my answer for evaluation
question 2 which I then hosted on Scribd
 Finally, I created a project in Prezi for evaluation question 3