The document is an evaluation of the technology and tools used during the research, production, and post-production stages of a coursework project to create a hip hop magazine. During research, the student used Tumblr to record research and gain ideas, and looked at Pitchfork and Fader websites to inform the types of interviews and layout. A Nikon D3200 camera with a low aperture and fast shutter speed was used to capture high quality images of the subject. Diffused lighting and a tripod were also used. Photoshop was utilized to edit images and prepare pages for the magazine. Prezi was used to create an evaluation presentation. Overall, the various digital tools successfully contributed to the development and production of the coursework

1. EVALUATION QUESTION 6
Complete the table
Research and Planning
Coursew ork Programme/Softw are/H
ardw are/Website
Specific features or tools in
Programme/Softw are/Hardw are
How did it contribute to the development of your coursew ork?
How has technology helped you to capture your ideas?
Was it successful? What skills do you think
you still need to
develop?
AS Tumblr Allowed me to presentmywork
in a number ofdifferent ways.
It allowed me to record all research that i did to help me with
gaining ideas for my magazine.It also helped me during the
production process.
Yes
Pitchfork website Looked at various interviews to
gain a good understanding of
the sortof questions thatwould
be good to feature in my article.
Allowed me to also see the introduction of the artist.It helped
me include appropriate questions for my article.
Yes
Fader Website Looked at the topics they focus
on. Also studied the layout of
their magazine.
I was able to understand the stereotypes ofa hip hop
magazine.I mostlylooked at the ‘Earl Sweatshirt’ edition as I
wanted to base my artistaround him.
Yes
Production
Coursew ork Programme/Softw are/H
ardw are/Website
Specific features or tools in
Programme/Softw are/Hardw are
How did it contribute to the development of your coursew ork?
How has technology helped you to capture your ideas?
Was it successful? What skills do you think
you still need to
develop?
AS Nikon D3200 Low aperture. Fastshutter
speed
Low aperture meantthat the whole image would be focused.
This allowed for no information to be lost.The fast shutter
speed allowed ensured thatI would achieve maximum
clarity. I also ensured thatI made my model have a wide
variety of poses so thatI would have a wide range of choice
for my final images,and when chosen mymagazine would
appear more versatile,as every image is differentfor a
different reason.
Yes
Lighting Diffused lighting. I was able to gain the rightlighting for my images.Made the
images look a lotmore natural compared to having no or
harsh lighting.The soft lightconnotes his youth, and shows
how he is still categorised as an underground artist,as a
spotlightwould make itseem as though he is at the top of his
genre.
Yes
Tripod Yes
Post-Production
Coursew ork Programme/Softw are/H
ardw are/Website
Specific features or tools in
Programme/Softw are/Hardw are
How did it contribute to the development of your coursew ork?
How has digital technology helped you to capture your ideas?
Was it successful? What skills do you think
you still need to
develop?
AS Photoshop Producing the front cover,
contents page and double page
spread.
It contributed to the development of my ideas ofmy coarse
work as it made my images look much more professional as
it was cleaned crisplyedited out the background and the
image became reading to place on to a background for the
final pages.
Evaluation
Coursew ork Programme/Softw are/H
ardw are/Website
Specific features or tools in
Programme/Softw are/Hardw are
How did it contribute to the development of your coursew ork?
How has digital technology helped you to capture your ideas?
Was it successful? What skills do you think
you still need to
develop?
AS Prezi Laying out evaluation questions
4,5 and 7
Allowed me to give a much more attractive and appealing
presentation for my evaluation questions.
Yes