The document discusses the various new media technologies used by the author at different stages of a construction project. These included YouTube for researching genres and tutorials, Blogger for uploading work and presenting it chronologically, Scribd for sharing documents, Photoshop for editing images, Final Cut Pro for editing video, USB for saving and transferring work, SoundCloud for finding sound effects, and Facebook/Twitter for promotion and feedback. While some technologies like Photoshop were initially difficult, practicing and watching tutorials helped the author gain proficiency. Overall, the use of new media technologies was crucial for planning, research, and producing high quality work.

1. Evaluation 4
How did you use technologies in the construction
research, planning and evaluation stages?
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2. What is new media technology?
• New media technology was recognized in the 20th
century, which has leaded to breakthroughs within the media
industry. New media technology is essentially any type of
programme or software which enables you to transfer
digitally. An example of this would be facebook. Twitter and a
range of other networking sites. The most recent media
technology would be smart phones, DVDS, MP3 players. This
is what composes new media.

3. Which new media technologies did I use
throughout the course of this assignment?
• Throughout the course of this assignment I have used
technology equipment which I have used before and haven't
used before. As the role of the camera operator I was able to
experiment equipment I had not used before such as a dolly
and pan also being able to use a variety of shots which
applied to our final project.

4. YouTube
• This has been used during the process of pre production and after
production. I used this to help me look for existing media products
in order to influence me to choose a genre on what I preferred and
what I wanted to do.
• I have used YouTube during pre production and post production
stages, to allow myself to upload our videos onto YOUTUBE. Also
having a annotated copy for the evaluation stage.
• YouTube has given an insight with providing tutorials on different
shots, lighting techniques, editing process ,cinematography skills
and lastly coming to grips with Photoshop. Through the use of
watching these tutorials have allowed me to become independent
in using these software programmes.

5. Blogger
• Blogger is an essential software used to upload our work. This
website enabled us to create our own blog pages in which we could
upload our progress to do with our production. It also allowed us to
upload work from other programmes such as scribd, slide
share, ISSU and prezi to upload work had to be converted then
uploaded by an embedded link. This software allowed us to access
work online and present our work in a chronological order showing
how up to date we were on work. Not only did it let us upload work
it also allowed us to personalise pages with a range of backgrounds
available. It also allowed us to become independent when
uploading work. Blogger is easy accessible to upload work during
and out of school hours.

6. Scribd
• Scribd was used to convert work documents into an online format
which allowed our work to presented in a professional way such as
letters, scripts, and research. When uploading our work onto Scribd
it was useful that other members in the team could share and
overlook work which enabled us to exchange documents. In case
we lost work Scribd acting as a back up this software was easily
accessible and easy to use.

7. Photoshop CS5
• Photoshop was a software that was difficult to use without having
no experience. However by practising using other pictures allowed
me to gain a understanding of how to use photo shop also using
you tube tutorials helped massively. The more I practiced and
watched tutorials I became more familiar with the programme and
got into grips with how to edit over pictures, the uses of layers, how
to fade. For the review it was a little bit different due to making
boxes making everything in line with each other although the write
up for the review was easier as I did that before starting the review.

8. Final Cut Pro
• Final Cut Pro was used by our editor Anuka. Editing was a crucial
element during post production as the film had to match the script.
Anuka began logging and capturing every footage she then labelled
and organised the scenes on the timeline selecting the best shots to
use. Editing wasn’t a big problem for Anuka as she has used final cut
pro before and had no major problems with the software however
being in A2 Anuka had to take a different approach to editing rather
than AS. Final Cut Pro allowed us to produce a well edited short film
production

9. USB
• This was very useful throughout the course of this project as it
allowed me to save my work without any hassle and also enabled
me to do work at home and show other members of the group
what I had done or they could tell me what I could do to improve it.
Alongside the USB acted as a back up saving all work I had done
incase I was to misplace work.

10. Sound Cloud
• Sound cloud was used to find sound relating to our short film. This
was very effective and easy to use allowing our film to be a of a
better sound quality.

11. Facebook
• Facebook was used for the pre and post production stages of our
production, as it was important for us to gain feedback also
promoting our product. We created a facebook account on behalf
of our production which will allow the audience to give us feedback
on what they think of the film. The facebook account can also be up
to date on what we do to the video such as making improvements.

12. Twitter
• Twitter was also used for promotion and audience feedback, twitter
allowed us to interact with our target audience. We have used
twitter by gaining followers on our group account ‘ TRIPLE B
PRODUCTIONS’

13. Macbook Pro & IPhone 4s
• These two apple products have helped through my coursework, the
macbook pro enabled me to do my paper work, internet and the
use of editing on photoshop. I used the IPhone 4s to take pictures
of the progress of our project this allowed me to upload these
pictures on our blog under the post ‘Reece Pictures’

14. Prezi
• This online presentation allowed us to produce our work in a
creative way, this could be used through pre production and
evaluation stages. In the beginning prezi was hard to master
however once I played around with the buttons I realised how easy
it was to use

15. Bubblus.com
• Bubblus was a site used when creating the brainstorm for our
production, which was useful to us as it was a colorful and
interactive way of brainstorming. This was easily embedded being
able to put on to our blog.

16. Slide Share
• Slideshare enabled our presentations to be converted on an online
format. By converting the presentations made it easier for us to
upload our work onto the blog effectively.

17. Summary
• Overall the use of new media technology was important for our
work and as helped me through the course of my assignment.
Without media technology we wouldn't have been able to produce
high standards of planning and research work. Throughout this
process I was not familiar with some technologies however through
the course I became more comfortable and confident with the
technology.