2. I utilised the internet to obtain answers to questionnaires in
regards to several areas of documentary in general, and the
specific topic matter.These websites made it easier to obtain
results and then put them in various graphs and tables, without
the need for any time to be taken.
3. The use of certain websites allow me to show PowerPoint
publications and word documents easily on my blog, with
the ability for the slides to progress such as SlideShare and
Google Docs.These were particularly useful in the
interactivity of my blog, whilst improving the digital
quality of the various documents.
4. The Construction of my film depended greatly on the use
of programmes involving media manipulation: Final
cut, Audacity, LiveType, Garage Band, ProTools etc.These
programmes were important in the construction process
due to their individual abilities in the manipulation of
various media files:Video, Sound and animation. I
developed my skills in these particular programmes
extensively, in comparison to my AS piece, and this was
necessary to provide a more professional style for my
documentary. For example, I learnt within Final Cut how to
superimpose images into my footage, and this was useful
in the repeated use of iconography and within Garage
band and audacity, I used more relevant music which
helped reflect the mood of the footage.
5. My construction of my advertisement posters
depended on PhotoShop, a programme which
enables easy manipulation of pictures.This was
essential for the creation of particular effects and
meanings within all pictorial elements of my
coursework. I improved my skills with
PhotoShop, mostly by trial and error, to produce a
professional-looking advertisement with all relevant
information.
6. The evaluation of my piece revolved around
several media forms: Presentation, Film and
sound.These were all vital in the inclusion of
digital elements within my blog, whilst also
allowing close inspection of the different
elements of my documentary.The main
limitation of doing various forms of
evaluation would be the amount of time it
can take.
7. I used final cut once again for the creation of
my evaluation.This was particularly
important in the question revolving around
codes and conventions. I recorded my answer
to the desired question, and then edited in
various pieces of footage from my recordings
and my documentary.
8. Within the planning stages of my coursework I
used the program ‘Celtex’.This program allows
me to create the various scripts I required for the
different elements of my piece (Radio
scrip, rough scripts, final script).This program
was easy to use and provided quick and
professional appearing scripts and thus was
particularly useful throughout this course. I
hadn’t used this program previously, and thus at
first was hard to use, but through assistance
from my peers and trial and error I was able to
use the program efficiently.
