2. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS
OF CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?
3. Tech
Through my media production I have uses a variety of tech/programmes to help
me reach my final product; through the process I have learnt how to use them and
my skills have improved along the way.
Canon EOS Kiss X4
Adobe Photoshop Cs3
Internet Explorer
Microsoft Powerpoint
Mobile phone
4. Canon EOS Kiss X4
I used this camera when taking all of my final images used in my magazine. It was
a great camera for me to use and I learnt a lot about it along the way. Due to my
target audience using good quality photos was a key aspect therefore this camera
was perfect. This camera had a preview screen therefore I could see the images
right after taking them which helped me improve the images taken afterwards as I
could change aspects for example the lighting and composition. It also had a large
memory capacity meaning I could store and take many photos before choosing
the few I want to use; this also gave me a chance to confer with my focus group.
I learnt along the way how to use this camera and push it to its full potential. For
example how to alter IOS, and how to play around with the depth of field to get the
perfect photograph. I also had a go at changing the shutter speed.
5. Adobe Photoshop Cs3
I used this programme to edit my images to make them ‘pop’. I used different
techniques to make them stand out including changing the brightness/contrast and
also adding colour e.g made the eyes more vibrant and blue. This programme
helped me construct my final piece. I learnt how to use the programme through
tutorials I found on youtube.
6. Internet Explorer
I used the web to help me conduct research into my codes and conventions, this
then helped my to construct my magazine due to the research conducted.
I also used internet explorer to research how to use the camera and how to use
photoshop; e.g with tutorials on how to alter the image.
I used Blogger to which is a folder on the internet where I placed all of my
research and everything else along the way. So all of my work was organised and
displayed in an organised neat manner. I was constantly adding more and more to
this site as my work developed. It helped me out a lot and I learnt a lot about the
site along the. (used tutorials in the beginning)
7. Mobile Phone
I used my iphone to form a focus group using the messenger app aka facebook.
This allowed me to speak to everyone in my focus group at the same time
however they could reply when they're ready to and the research is recorded
instantly and saved to that particular group chat. Therefore I could ask as many
questions whenever I wanted to and it was a much more convenient way than
getting a group of people together to talk, as this would be time consuming and
possibly only happen one time therefore if i wanted to know their opinions on
something else and we’d already meet up there would be difficulty getting
everyone back together at one particular time.
8. Microsoft Powerpoint/ Google Slides
I have used these programmes a lot in my research, to record my codes and
conventions and also write this evaluation. My process was writing the actual
power point on google slides as it saves automatically to my drive and I can
access it from anywhere and once it is finished I would download it as a Microsoft
Powerpoint save it as that to my desktop and then embed it using slideshare onto
blogger. By using Google Slides I found it a much more convenient considering it
saves automatically therefore cannot crash and then you cannot lose all your
work.
The programmes have formats which make my work look well organised, neat and
clear, therefore it was easier for me to return at a later date.
9. To Conclude
Technology has had a huge impact on my work and has pushed my production
process along more quickly and also helped in the final production of the
magazine. If I did not have access to the technologies I have mentioned my work
would not look as professional.
They've also helped in the organising or my work making it easier for me to
navigate and find what I've done due to the way technology has set out my work.
It's made my work more presentable and pretty to the eye.
I've learnt a lot about these technologies over the time I've used them in my work,
I did not know much about all of them however have taught myself and learned
throughout the process of constructing my magazine.
