The document discusses the various media technologies used at different stages of a project. In the research stage, Google was used to find magazine images, Prezi and PowerPoint were used for presentations, and YouTube to watch music videos. SurveyMonkey was used to create an audience survey. In planning, Prezi and Glogster were used for pitches and presentations, while Word created a call sheet. PowerPoint was used for genre and song background presentations. In production, InDesign and Photoshop created magazine ads and packaging, while iMovie edited video shot on a camcorder. iTunes purchased a song, and PowerPoint and Prezi evaluated the project.

1. How did you use media
technologies in the construction
and research, planning and
evaluation stages?

2. Research
 I used Google to get images of different magazine adverts
and digipaks to analyse.
 Prezi was a great way to present my work in an exciting
and interactive way.
 Powerpoint was also a way to present my work but unlike
Prezi was simpler and easier to use, therefore meaning I
got a lot done quicker.
 I used YouTube to watch music videos that I needed to
analyse. This was the best place to do so as it was quick
and easy to find what I was looking for.
 Surverymonkey.com was a great website to create my
audience survey.

3. Planning
 I used Prezi to present my pitch as I thought it’d be more
interesting than creating a simple powerpoint as I could
add more effects. I also used it to make a presentation
about my chosen songs meaning.
 Glogster was also another way to present my work in an
interesting way. I used it to present my audience profile
and my organisation of costumes.
 I used Word to create my call sheet for my organisation of
actors, as I knew exactly how to create a table so thought
it’d be the quickest and easiest way to do so, whilst also
being able to make full use of the programme.
 I used Powerpoint to create the presentations for the
genre conventions and background of the song.

4. Production
 To create my magazine advert and digipak I used the programme
InDesign. This wasn’t too difficult as I had already gained many
skills about how to use it from using it in AS.
 To edit the photos for my magazine ad and digipak I used
photoshop. I also knew how to use this quite well due to doing
photography and having used it last year to edit some photos for
my magazine.
 I used a camcorder to film my music video. I had only ever used
it once before but I managed to get the hang of it quite quickly.
 When it came to editing my music video I used the software
iMovie, by Apple. I decided to use this software as I had used it
briefly before in AS to answer one of my evaluation questions so
knew how to use the basics. To help me gain further use of the
programme I used Google and YouTube to find some techniques.
 I used iTunes to buy the song I was going to use for my music
video.

5. Evaluation
 I used Powerpoint to answer some of my evaluation
questions as I knew exactly how to use it, so knew it
would be no trouble and that I would be able to answer
the questions to the best of my abilities, due to not having
to fiddle with all the effects.
 I also used Prezi to answer some as this was another
programme I knew how to use well whilst also making the
presentation more interactive.