The document discusses the use of various digital technologies in the production of different media artifacts. Adobe Photoshop was used to create a poster, allowing effects and image cutting. Adobe InDesign facilitated flat planning and professional layout of a double page spread. Final Cut Pro, while initially complicated, enabled advanced film editing through clipping, filtering, and blue screening. GarageBand helped provide fitting sound effects and music, which could then be imported into Final Cut Pro to accompany the film clips.

1. Evaluation Question 4
How did you use digital
technology in your
production?

2. Adobe Photoshop
I used adobe Photoshop for the production of my ancillary task 1- poster. I
had previously used the software due to using it in AS Media Studies. This
allowed me to get on straight away with my poster as I knew exactly what I
was doing without any problems occurring. I knew exactly how to use all the
effects and tools which made my poster to be made to my best ability. I used
Photoshop for my poster as It had the tool to allow me to cut out images
which I needed to do for my main image for my poster. I had used Photoshop
in the past to make a music magazine cover but I had never used Photoshop
to make a film poster. The software allowed me to use effects in which I found
useful for my poster. I decided to do the whole of my poster in black and
white which odd parts of red text. This meant I had to cut out my central
image and play with the effects to fade the image and also set it to black
and white. Finally the software allowed me to produce a JPEG file at the end
which I could then use to put onto my blogger.

3. Adobe InDesign
I used adobe InDesign for the production of my ancillary task 2-
double page spread. I had previously used the software due to using
it in AS Media Studies. This allowed me to get on straight away with
my double page spread as I knew exactly what I was doing without
any problems occurring. I decided to use InDesign as it allowed me
to produce a flat plan of my double page spread. This made it easier
for me to place all of my text and images onto the worksheet as it
was already previously laid out. The software also allowed me to
arrange my images to how I wanted them to look and also align my
text in columns to make it look professional. Finally the software
allowed me to produce a JPEG file at the end which I could then use
to put onto my blogger.

4. Final Cut ProI used final cut pro for the production of my short film. I had never used final
cut pro before so I found it hard to use as it is a complicated piece of
software. However it was the software I needed to use to produce the best
editing of my film possible. After playing around with a few scenes and editing
them it started to become clearer on what needed to be done. The software
was used to put all of the clips which were filmed together and either
lengthen them, shorten them or add filters to the clips. For our first production
of the film ‘Zombi’ I decided to use the blue screen option on final cut pro.
Using this allowed me to drop an image in the back of the clip and add filters
to make it look better. However, for the new short film ‘Iron Stone’ I decided
not to use the blue screen as there wasn’t any scenes which required the blue
screen and it also cam across to be too complicated and time consuming. In
the end, I found that the software was well worth all the stress from the
complications as it allowed me to produce the best editing skills which I
wanted in my film.

5. Garage Band
Another programme which I used for the production of my
short film was Garage Band. I had previously used the software
before creating the short film as I had made soundtracks and
radio trailers previously in lesson. The software allowed me to
use the correct sound effects to go with the different clips in
my film. For example using fast creepy music to build up
tension at a certain part in the movie. Garage band allowed
me to use the sound effects and import them onto final cut
pro to edit in with my film.

6. Garage Band
Another programme which I used for the production of my
short film was Garage Band. I had previously used the software
before creating the short film as I had made soundtracks and
radio trailers previously in lesson. The software allowed me to
use the correct sound effects to go with the different clips in
my film. For example using fast creepy music to build up
tension at a certain part in the movie. Garage band allowed
me to use the sound effects and import them onto final cut
pro to edit in with my film.