The document discusses the new media technologies used during the construction, research, planning, and evaluation stages of various products. Some of the key technologies used included the Internet for research on YouTube, Blogger, Dafont, Google, and Sound Bible. Photoshop and Final Cut were used for editing images and video, while Garage Band was used to create original soundtrack music. Blogger allowed documenting the development process, and Photo Booth recorded feedback and updates.

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

2. There are several new media technologies I used
throughout the construction, research,
planning and evaluation stages of my
products. Some of these media technologies
are; The Internet, Photoshop, Final Cut
Express, Photo Booth, Garage Band and
Existing Products.

3. The Internet
There are several websites I used which made
the Internet a valuable media technology for
me. Such as:
• YouTube
• Blogger
• Dafont
• Google
• Sound Bible

4. YouTube
YouTube was very useful to me.
One way it was useful was that
it let me upload my different
trailer drafts and any other
video logs so that I could embed
them onto my Blogger account
and also look back upon my
progress and development
between trailer drafts.
YouTube also allowed The tool bar down the
me to watch videos of side of the horror
the same genre and videos I viewed of
gain research and related videos also
inspiration from them helped me look at
(e.g. the Paranormal several examples of
Activity 3 trailer that horror trailers for a
was a big inspiration to wide range of examples
me) and influences.

5. Blogger
Blogger allowed
me to create my On this blog I
own profile and was able to
also subscribe to create different
others. On this posts where I
profile I was able could add
to create a blog. photos, videos
and information
where I could document my products and
On the side of my the development of my different products.
blog were also titles
and dates, this By subscribing to my
allowed me to see A2 Media class blog I
my development was also able to
chronologically and make sure I had my
look back to what I own blog up to date.
had posted on a There was also
previous date. information of how
to use blogger and
upload my products.

6. Da Font
By using Dafont.com I was able
to access many interesting
fonts, many that fit a certain
genre. This made the font I
used more interesting and
effective.
From using these different
Fonts I was able to conduct my
Font research, comparing Fonts
to see what Font I felt worked
well for my different products
compared to other Fonts.

7. Google
Google was especially useful to me as Google Images was also significantly
it allowed me to find a lot of the useful to me because through this I
websites I used. For example, I used was able to find existing media print
Google to search for any websites that products that I could then develop on
I could use to add free sound effects to when making my own print products
my trailer and download them legally. (for example Empire magazine front
covers)

8. Sound Bible
After downloading these sounds
I was able to import them into
my trailer. This gave my trailer
more texture and therefore gave
Through Google I was able to find a larger impact. The use of sound
Sound Bible. From this website I was was also effective with
able to legally download free sound representing my film genre.
tracks, clips and effects.

9. Photoshop
Photoshop was an
effective media Photoshop also
technology when I allowed me to
was creating my crop and rotate
print products my images so
because of all of the that they fit the
editing tools layout of my
available. For print products
example editing the well.
opacity of different
layers.
Through Photoshop I was The layers tool was also
also able to edit my key during the making of
images to make them my print products
look more effective and because it enabled me to
professional. For example layer my images and
on this image I was able font, being able to edit
to edit the saturation, each separately and
contrast and lighting to creating texture to my
make it look more products.
effective.

10. Final Cut
Final Cut was very
effective for
adding, editing and
creating my trailer.
It allowed me to
import, video,
sound and images. It then allowed me to edit these clips
together, showing two screens of before and
after. It also allowed me to add text for my
I could also use a titles and inter titles.
fading tool for both
my sound and
images, making the
cuts between shots
run smoothly and
make my trailer Final Cut also allowed me to create video
itself more effects such as this fuzz effect that became
effective. one of the main features of my trailer along
with the sound effect I added, the static
effect.

11. Photo Booth
I used Photo Booth effectively
throughout the production of my
products as I was able to create video
logs to add to my blog with any
thoughts or updates I had. This also
made it easy to look back on my
developments and how I decided to
develop on these aspects. Photo Booth
was also effective throughout my
audience feedback as I was able to
record any ideas my peers had. Photo
Booth was also effective because it is so
quick and easy to use, being a default
technology on the Mac computers.

12. Garage Band
I was able to choose between
a variety of different
instruments and sounds to
Garage Band was an effective media technology create my track.
when I was creating the sound track for my
Teaser Trailer. I was able to create distinctive and
original music tracks that were exactly what I
wanted. This also prevented any claims of copy
right or illegal downloading.
I was also able to choose my
favorite sounds and clips of
music so that they were easy
to locate and use.