2. This was one of the most important pieces of
software we used within our project. Blogger was
used to upload our work and document the
project whilst it was in progress. Each group
member created a blog to post their work on
and linked the group blog to it. This enabled
each person in the group to check what work
the other members were doing. All members of
our group were familiar with Blogger, which is
one of the reasons we decided to use it over
other platforms, such as Tumblr.
3. We also used Prezi as an alternative to
PowerPoint to make sure our work style was
varied. This platform is interactive and
there are a wide range of presentation
style to choose from. Everyone in the group
had previous experience with Prezi as this
was used in last years project.
4. We used YouTube to upload our final project
on once it was completed. We chose YouTube
as, again, everyone in the group is familiar
with it. Also, YouTube is a good networking
site on which to target our audience, as it is
widely used among young people.
5. We used Slideshare as an alternative
programme to PowerPoint. Slideshare is a
website that allows you to upload
presentations that they then convert into an
embed code so they can be easily posted
onto another website (in our case Blogger).
Slideshare is simple and quick to use.
6. We all created a Gmail account so we could
communicate throughout the project. Gmail was
simple to use so we used this site to create our
group email address (as opposed to Outlook).
Gmail helped us to communicate documents and
photographs during the course of the production.
7. Microsoft Word was an essential part of our
project as we used it during pre and post
production. Most of the laptops and computers
we used throughout the process has a form of
Microsoft Word on, which allowed us to type up
our ideas. Microsoft Word was one of the most
useful programmes as we knew how to use it
before hand, which meant that didn’t need to
learn how to use it.
8. Bubbl.us is a website that allows you to
create colourful brainstorms. This website
was useful in the pre production planning of
our opening sequence as it allowed us to
colour code certain segments of the
brainstorm. It was also helpful in connecting
our ideas together in the beginning stages of
the project.
9. Even though we didn’t use
PowerPoint very often during the
production, it was still a helpful
piece of software. We used
PowerPoint to create
presentations that could then be
uploaded onto SlideShare.
PowerPoint was useful as we
already knew how to use it so we
didn’t need to take up any time
exploring its features. PowerPoint
was extremely useful if we did
not have access to wifi so
couldn’t use Prezi.
10. Scribd is a website that allows you to upload
documents so that they can easily be
uploaded to other sites (Such as Blogger) via
an embedded code. This made it easier for
us to upload the documents we had
completed in Microsoft Word to our blog,
much like Slideshare allowed us to upload
PowerPoints.
11. Even though we didn’t use PowToon very
often during our project, it still provided a
unique platform on which to present certain
ideas we had. PowToon was used as an
alternative to Prezi, as on PowToon you don’t
have to click the screen every time the slide
needs changing, it plays in the style of a
video.
12. Survey Monkey was used to send out our Pre
Production and Post Production
Questionnaires. This provided a much
cheaper and efficient way of distributing our
surveys.
13. This software was used to present our work
in a more visual way. I created the research
into the 180 degree rule, depth of field and
match on action on easel.ly. It was simple to
create a flow of information that could be
followed easily. In our group, we didn’t have
very much past experience with this
platform, therefore it took a little more time
to navigate all of the features.
14. Final Cut Pro was our chosen editing software
as our group had a lot of previous experience
with it in our GCSE and AS Level projects.
This allowed us to edit our footage straight
away, without having to learn and explore
the features of an unknown editing software.
Additionally, Final Cut Pro was available to us
on the Macbook Pro laptops, therefore if
needed we could move locations whilst
editing.
15. Photoshop was a programme that all
members of my group were familiar with as
we had used it in our AS project. Photoshop
was used when creating a company logo and
making a film review and poster for our
ancillary task.
16. As all members of our group had Apple
phones or iPods, we primarily used iMessage
to communicate. This allowed us to ask each
other questions about filming or paperwork
when we weren’t at school.
17. We used Twitter to promote our production as we
knew that the majority of our target audience
used the site. We also thought that it may attract
a wider range of people from outside our planned
target audience.
We used Facebook to communicate and send each
other pictures and queries about tasks that
needed completing. We also used Facebook as a
form of advertising for our Production and
Production Company.
