Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 4
How did you use new media technologies in the
construction and research, planning and evaluation
stages?

 Media Technologies helped in the
construction of our groups
research, construction and planning as
without these the production of our
products would be extremely difficult to
create. When using these Media
Technologies, they have also provided me
with a great deal of knowledge and which
will benefit my experience when further
using these Media Technologies.

The role of Media Technologies

 Photoshop was used to build and construct our Print
products for the magazine covers and our each
individual posters. Within Photoshop, there are a
variety of tools which help create more professional
products. These include of filters, brushes and
adjustments to the brightness and contrast of the
photo’s taken as well as a great deal more. With
Photoshop being used on my print products, we also
used Photoshop to help in the production of our film
trailer too with the creation of the intertitles.
Therefore, Photoshop has played a key role in our
groups work and this has given me a wide range of
knowledge and enhanced my work.

Photoshop

 Final Cut Express has allowed me to produce a film trailer
which looks of a professional quality and has provided me
with much more knowledge of the techniques used in the
production of our film trailer. Final Cut Express was used to
edit film footage and put certain sequences together.
Also, not only was the film trailer produced using Final Cut
Express, the animated logo which features at the beginning
of the film trailer was also created using Final Cut Express.
By using Final Cut Express, it has provided me with
efficient knowledge in altering key frames and certain shot
types and creating shot transitions which without Final Cut
Express would limit the chances of this. I am also much
more aware of how to portray certain genres through the
use of editing and certain shot transitions.

Final Cut Express

 Using iMacs have been necessary in the
production, research and planning of our
film trailer as it has given me access to a
wide range of software to use in relation
to the film trailer. A prime example is both
Photoshop and Final Cut Express as these
need a great deal of space in the hard-
drive to function to the best of its ability
and iMacs allow this.

iMacs

 Prezi has given me the possibility to present
my work much more creatively. It has been
extremely helpful during research, planning
and evaluating as it helps presenting your
views of various ideas put forward by fellow
peers and yourself both efficiently and to a
professional level. Prezi allows you to go into
great depth with your conclusions as well as
including a variety of other techniques such
as videos, photos and links to other websites.
Thus making it a great method to use in the
research, planning and evaluating process.

Prezi

 Microsoft PowerPoint has allowed me to
present my planning and research in a
different format than using the same
methods throughout planning and
research. Also, PowerPoint has helped in
the evaluation process of my work which
therefore provides further technology
software used in the
production, planning, research and
evaluating of our film trailer.

PowerPoint

 Slideshare has helped upload my created
PowerPoint’s into Blogger. It is very easy
to use to display my research, planning
and evaluating effectively. Slideshare is a
professional way to present ideas and due
to this has been used many times in my
production processes, specifically the
evaluation process , being used effectively
and correctly.

Slideshare

 With Photo Booth being accessible on iMacs, I
have been able to produce video updates of
myself giving feedback about my work and
updating what currently still needs to be done in
relation to the coursework. By having regular
updates, this has allowed me to develop and plan
my work efficiently throughout the production.
Also, Photo Booth has allowed me to take photos
and record audience feedback from my print
products, which helps see faults and strengths in
my work and build on this to create a
professional end product.

Photo Booth

 Blogger has allowed me to regularly keep up
to date with work. Using Blogger has also
helped clearly structure and organise my
work efficiently in a neat and tidy way.
Blogger is easily useable and given me more
awareness on what it has to offer such as
creating blog posts and posting images.
Blogger has further made me more able to
use HTML which could be an advantage and
strengthen my knowledge for future use.

Blogger

 Google has assisted me in mainly both the
research and planning stages of my
production process as it has made it
accessible to browse for other professional
film magazines and film posters to
compare and inspire me on how to create
my own print products. Therefore,
benefitting our groups work on what looks
professional and other techniques.

Google

 The use of Facebook has helped given me
audience feedback on my print products.
Also, it has enabled our group to organise
filming dates and photo shoots. Even though
the use of Social Networking Sites like
Facebook may not be a professional
technique in the organisation of our
production, it has benefitted in certain
circumstances which have helped progress
and keep up to date with our coursework.

Facebook

 YouTube has allowed me to upload videos created
from Photo Booth onto the internet which enables me
to embed them into Blogger. Without YouTube, it
would not be possible to upload videos of focus
groups or production updates into Blogger. YouTube is
an extremely useful piece of software and has
benefitted me on the progression of my print
products and film trailer. YouTube specifically helped
me through the research process at gathering various
viewpoints from fellow peers on what techniques
make a successful trailer. Also, YouTube benefitted me
in making my ideas fit into the forms and conventions
of a typical comedy genre.

YouTube

 Grab has benefitted me throughout my
work as it allows me to take regular
screen shots of my work progression and
helps update my work on a regular basis.
Therefore, keeping my work in a
professional way and making my work
easily accessible to be analysed in depth.

Grab

 GarageBand has played a key role in the creation
of our group film trailer’s soundtrack as it
allowed me to test and investigate various
musical beats and sounds to help create a
soundtrack which would fit in with the forms and
conventions of a comedy genre. GarageBand has
made me more aware of how easy creating a
soundtrack is. By using GarageBand, I feel our
film trailer will be much more appealing to the
target audience. I now feel comfortable using
this software for creating soundtracks and I’ve
also took into consideration of what elements of
soundtracks fit other specific genres as well.

GarageBand

 Dafont.com was extremely useful when researching
into font styles which could be used for our film’s
title, production company logo and film magazine’s
name and to check if they are appropriate to be used
within our groups chosen genre. Dafont.com has
benefitted my work as it has enabled my film poster,
film magazine and film trailer to maintain its
professional look by fitting in with the forms and
conventions of also having a professional font for our
groups chosen genre. By having a professional font
alongside other professional aspects, it helps create
realistic products which therefore attract and appeal
to my target audience.

Dafont.com

 SLR Cameras have benefitted my production,
specifically print products as they have
allowed me to take many professional photos
which result in my print products being of a
professional quality. They have also been
used to photograph us as a group individually
and together filming our trailer and
organising our actors. This was done to show
evidence of each group member taking part
of the filming process.

SLR Cameras

 A tripod is key to ensuring the steadiness
of particular shots. This made our group’s
trailer look of a professional standard.
Also, tripods can be used to create
panning shots as well which are evident in
our trailer, therefore having a variety of
shot types and shot movement will
provide a professional film trailer.

Tripod

 A video camera was used to film our
group’s trailer. Without this, the
production would not be of a professional
standard. Using a video camera has
allowed us to bring our group’s
storyboards into action and also see what
shots would work and what shots would
not. Therefore a video camera has helped
me to develop and plan a trailer based of
the storyboard.

Video Cameras

 Digital cameras work in similar fashion to SLR
cameras as again it has been used to help
update my work with regular pictures of
evidence of each group member individually
contributing to the production process of the
film trailer. Digital cameras are portable and
are therefore can easily be used to take
pictures effectively, which therefore allows
our group to be much more organised with
the production regularly.

Digital Camera

 The reason for the use of iPhoto was to
keep our group’s photos from our photo
shoots and evidence of each group
member filming in an organised format
which will be easily accessible when
needed. This was done to make sure that
the research and planning of our group’s
work was successful.

iPhoto

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