2. How did you use new media
technologies in the construction
and research, planning and
evaluation stages?
3. Research
• When conducting my research I used a variety
of resources. Firstly I used the internet to
research the topic of homosexuality.
Thirdly, I used the
Firstly, I clicked on search engine
the Safari button. Google to find my
desired topic
Secondly, I logged Finally, the results
into smoothwall. of my search
where displayed.
4. Research
• Secondly, I placed the research I had done into
a Word Document.
Firstly, I clicked on Fourthly, I used “cmd”
the Word “v” to paste the text
Document icon. into my word
document.
Secondly, the Finally, I saved my
Word Document research in an
opened appropriate folder
Thirdly, I used so I could return to
“cmd” “c” to copy it later.
the text
5. Research
• Finally, I uploaded my PowerPoint to the blog
using slideshare in order to improve the look
of my posts on the documentary.
Firstly, I went onto the After filling in the information, I
slideshare website and copied the embedded URL
selected “Upload”
I finally pasted it into the HTML
option, and then published my
post.
Seconly, I selected the file I wanted
to upload
6. Evaluation
• Thirdly, I used PowerPoint to put my final
research on before uploading it to the blog.
Firstly, I clicked on
the PowerPoint
icon. After transferring
all the text over I
then saved my
Secondly, I copied
PowerPoint.
my research from
my word
document and
then pasted it into
my PowerPoint.
7. Research
• Overall, I used the internet through sites such
as Google, to discover the information I
needed for the documentary. I then put the
information into Word Documents and later
into PowerPoint. In order to present this
neatly I then used slideshare, which is still
informative and visually exciting.
8. Planning
• When planning our documentary we hardly
used any new media technologies. I drafted
everything on paper, and only really used new
media technologies in the construction of my
media products.
9. Construction
• Through the construction and the making of the
documentary I used a multitude of devices.
Firstly, I turned the I then connected the camera to
camera on the mains.
Secondly, I turned the dial I then connected the camera to
to the record setting the computer.
I then pressed the
record button to capture Finally, I dragged the footage I
the footage and pressed wanted from the camera
the same button to stop folder, into our own personal
recording. folder.
10. Construction
• Secondly, a microphone was used in order to
capture a crisp sound.
Firstly, I connected Secondly, I
the lead to the connected the lead
microphone to the camera in the
correct place
• Thirdly, headphones where used so that we could make
sure as we where filing the sound was correct.
All we had to do hear was
connect the headphones to
the camera
11. Construction
• We used Final Cut Express to make our documentary
and performed a variety of tasks on it, one of which
was importing footage onto Final Cut Express.
Firstly, I selected the It then appears in
Final Cut Express icon. your “Project”
Secondly, I selected
“file” and then “Log
and Transfer” After dragging the clip
into the sequence,
you are able to
manipulate it
I then selected the file
and pressed “Add clip
to queue”
12. Construction
• I also edited and cut the footage together.
Firstly, I selected the
Then it becomes two
Razor tool
pieces of video.
Secondly, I clicked on Finally, you are able to
the video where I move the one piece of the
wished to cut the footage you want or either
footage delete it, by pressing the
delete key.
13. Construction
• Finally I cut adjusted the sound levels.
Firstly, I selected
I then clicked onto the
the “Pen” tool
mouse tool again
Secondly, I dotted And then could
along the audio line move the points to
where I wished to where I thought the
adjust the sound audio level should
levels be.
14. Construction
• We used InDesign to create our double page
spread. We placed images on it to make it eye
catching.
Firstly, I selected I then placed the
“file” and then image and resized it
“place
I then selected the Finally I right
file I wished to use clicked and
and pressed selected, “fitting”
“Open” then “Fit content to
frame”
15. Construction
• In InDesign I also made text fit to the image.
After selecting the
item, I placed it
where I wanted it
to be on my article
Then I pressed the
fit text button, so
that the text
wrapped around
my image
16. Construction
• In Garage band I learned how to make the
soundtrack for our radio trailer.
Firstly, I selected I then selected the
“file” and then beat we used and
“place dragged in into the
track
Secondly, I clicked I placed the sounds
on “Beat” one after the other
so it lasted the
duration on the
trailer.
17. Construction
• I also learned how to export an audio file from
Final Cut Express to Garage band.
Firstly, I selected I then exported it as
the audio on Final “Wave” file
Cut Express that
was unlinked from
the video
Finally I dragged It
Secondly, exported
into garage band
the footage I
needed after
cutting it.
