I used various media technologies at different stages of my project. In the research stage, I used YouTube to analyze TV show openings and the internet to research magazine and DVD covers. I conducted surveys using SurveyMonkey and used social media to distribute the surveys. In the construction stage, I used iMovie to edit my opening sequence, adding still frames, text, and transitions. I also used a video camera, Paint Shop, and clipart. For evaluation, I created presentations using SlideShare and Prezi and shared my work on social media to get feedback. I documented my entire process using Blogger.

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

2. I used youtube to view the opening
sequences of Tracy Beaker, Lizzie
McGuire and the Sleepover Club which
I then analysed the opening sequences
and therefore build knowledge for the
making of my own opening sequence.
I embedded these opening sequence
clips from youtube onto my blog so
that I could refer back to them when
ever I needed to.

3. I used the internet massively in my
research as it had so many resources I
could use. One of the most helpful was
old magazine and DVD covers that
weren’t available to buy and be scanned.
By being able to research DVD and
magazine covers of children’s TV
programmes meant that I could analyse
them and gain knowledge of the
conventions and know what to include in
mine.

4. I used surveymonkey to conduct
questionnaire’s about my target
audience, existing products and
features for my product. It was
easy to use and I could embed it
and my questionnaire results into
my blog and had a link which I
could easily post on social
networking sites for people to
complete the questionnaire which
made it easy to access.

5. I used social networking sites Facebook and Twitter in
my research as I could post links to my
questionnaire’s and blog and ask friends to fill in the
questionnaire’s. I found this very useful as I gained a
lot of audience feedback which helped in my research
as I gained a better understanding of what my
audience wanted.

6. I used Microsoft word
document to plan the
layouts of my DVD and
magazine covers as
they allowed me to do
so clearly and easily
with quality finished
results.

7. I used Microsoft Paint as it allowed me to
quickly and easily produce colour charts
which I used in the decision making for
the 3 main fonts I was going to use
throughout my tasks. I was also able to
upload these to my blog as a JPEG file.

8. I used DAFONT.com to download extra
fonts that weren’t automatically
downloaded onto my computer as there
was such a wide variety of choice that
made my work look more realistic as a
childish font for a children’s TV
programme that the standard fonts I could
easily access. Below is the font I used.

9. Using a Video Camera and Tripod was key
to the construction of all of my tasks as I
used the video camera to film my opening
sequence and take still pictures of my
characters for my DVD and magazine
covers. The tripod was vital when filming
my opening sequence as it allowed me to
film steady with no movements which
meant that my final task had a
professional finish to it.

10. Imovie was vital in the construction of my work as it allowed me to edit my
opening sequence to a very high standard. It allowed me to add still frames of
the characters after their individual parts, alter the picture qualities, add text and
alter the text to different fonts and colours that I wanted and also add a
soundtrack behind my video and cut the soundtrack to the length and place I
wanted it. All of this was vital to my opening sequence as without it, it would
have been poor quality and not the way I had planned.

11. Imovie was vital in the construction
of my opening sequence as it
allowed me to add ‘still frames’.
This was key as I planned to have a
short video clip of my characters
and it freeze on them for a few
seconds before moving onto the
next character and repeating this
effect.

12. Imovie was vital in the construction
of my opening sequence as it
allowed me to add text to my ‘still
frames’. This was key as I planned
to have the short freeze frame clips
with the characters name in the
same font as the Hi Five! name and
in a colour that represented that
individual character. This was
creating continuity throughout my
piece.

13. Imovie was vital in the construction
of my opening sequence as it
allowed me to add a ‘cube’
transition between my short clips.
This was key as it added a
professional finish to the piece and
allowed the audience to see more
than once character at a
time, therefore reinforcing that they
are all together as one group of
friends.

14. I used clipart to find images in a cartoon
form that I could import onto my
magazine front cover in its construction
as images that represent each
characters characteristics. This makes it
easier for the audience to identify
which character is which and makes it
more appealing to the audience as it is
appealing to the eye.

15. I used youtube to upload my final
production and then embed into my blog
and this way very easy and convenient for
myself and my audience to view.

16. I used Paint shop to edit my still
pictures as it allowed me to edit to a
high standard, resulting in a high quality
finish. The most used tool was the
‘lasso tool’ as it allowed me to remove
the background of my pictures which
was key to gaining a high quality image
as I could then import my own
background.

17. I used slideshare and prezi in my
evaluation as they allowed me to present
my evaluation using a different
technology, was fun and interesting, as
well as meaning I gained skills such as
embedding youtube clips, images and
links. It has made my evaluation fun and
not just mainly text.

18. I used powerpoint in my
evaluation as I know how to use
the programme easily and know
how to get the results I wanted
from it. It allowed to me to add
to my evaluation in a creative
way, keeping it from being mainly
text.

19. I used social networking sites Facebook and Twitter for my
evaluation the same way that I used them for my research. I
could post links to my blog and ask friends to comment on
what they liked, disliked and thought I could improve on. I
found this very useful as I gained a lot of audience feedback
which helped in my evaluation as I gained a better
understanding of successful I made my product.

20. I used blogger to put all of my coursework
research, planning, tasks and evaluation
and found it easy to use and useful having
all of my work so easily accessible at any
time. However blogger also raised issues
as I accidentily deleted something, there
was no way of retrieving it and I had to
retype it all again. I also found the
placement of images, videos and text
awkward as they would not always place
where you wanted them to, but overall
enjoyed using blogger and would do so
again.