The document discusses digital technology and how the author used various digital tools in their AS coursework to create a music magazine. It provides examples of how the author used Photoshop and InDesign to edit photos and layout the magazine. It also discusses skills developed like precision and photo editing. Creativity is then defined, and the author explains how they applied creativity like using color filters and boards in unconventional ways. Finally, the concepts of research and planning are defined, and the author notes they conducted more research for the magazine compared to the preliminary task, making it more polished.

1. G325 – 1A
Grace Arnell

2. Digital Technology
Definition
The term Digital Technologies is used to describe the u se of digital resources to effectively find,
analyse, create, communicate, and use information in a digital context. This encompasses the use
of web 2.0 tools, digital media tools, programming tools and software applications.
Digital Technology Quotes
“Many people see technology as the problem behind the so-called digital
divide. Others see it as the solution. Technology is neither. It must operate in
conjunction with business, economic, political and social system."
Carly Fiorina
"The number one benefit of information technology is that it empowers
people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative. It lets people be
productive. It lets people learn things they didn't think they could learn before,
and so in a sense it is all about potential.”
Steve Ballmer

3. How did I use Digital
technology?
When creating my AS Coursework, digital technology played a
key part within the process and paramount to make my
magazine as successful as possible and hit the high
grades. I uses many forms of digital technology from
digital cameras such as the cannon 550D which aided
me in taking professional pictures to using Photoshop
and InDesign which is used within industry today.
The Programs of Photoshop at the beginning of the course
was familiar due to my GSCE in media. This meant I was
able to understand the basic tools and edits in order to
have the picture I wanted for my front cover. Furthermore,
I created my prelim task using Photoshop; this was due
to me being unaware how to navigate around
InDesign.
When looking at my progress though the “ year course I have
been able to highlight I am aware of how to use digital
technology successfully such as InDesign when needing
to make my A2 course work magazine. An example of
this when considering my magazine and prelim task
would be the range and quality of images I was able to
produce. Considering this factor as a “meaningful
moment” when making my magazine I feel the front
Other Methods in which I used
Digital technology…
- Blogger
- Prezi
- Become more confident using familiar
technology such as; Cannon 550D

4. Skills Developed…
I have develop skills such as precision to make
sure my work is within boards and conventions
of the music magazine industry to make my
magazine have little flaws.
Finally I have also developed my skills of editing
and colour correction and contrast at using the
Photoshop tools becoming more confident and
trying new ways to make my images stand out
against others.
Finally…
The skill I feel I have most improved
and developed when considering
my music magazine and prelim task
would be the removal of
backgrounds. This is due to when
considering my prelim task my
confidence in removing
background was little due to the
rough edges and quality being low.
Hence when preserving and
practicing for my music magazine I
have been able to remove
backgrounds and keep the quality
of the image.

5. CreativityDefinition
The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.
Creativity Quotes
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you
will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will”
George Bernard Shaw
“Creativity is more than just being different. Anybody can plan weird; that’s
easy. What’s hard is to be as simple as Bach. Making the simple,
awesomely simple, that’s creativity”
Charles Mingus

6. Creativity…
Questions I asked myself when
creating the magazine…

7. Relating to my Course Work…
Examples…
- Using colour filters and overlays on images within the article.
Allowing the page to bring other colours into the magazine
and stand out, breaking the convention of typical serious
images in rock magazines that are typically dark.
- Boards around the magazine, to make the magazine seem
neat yet edgy
- Colour schemes, to keep a housing style and consistency yet
being creative with the fonts for the front cover and pull
quotes.

8. Research and Planning
Definitions
Research: The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Planning: A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. An intention or decision about
what one is going to do in the future.
Planning Quote
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”
Benjamin Franklin
“It was amazing how you could get so far from where you'd planned, and yet find it was
exactly were you needed to be.”
Sarah Dessen
Research Quotes
“If we knew what we were doing, it would not be called research would it?”
Albert Einstein
“Research is four things: brains with which to think, eyes with which to see, machines with
which to measure and, fourth, money.”
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

9. Planning and Research
How did I use
Research in my AS
Course work ?
Research and planning was a key part in
my music magazine but not so
,much in the prelim task. This meant
when comparing work the second
piece was better due to the time and
detail put into the creation of the
magazine. This meant it seemed
more successful and professional as
it followed conventions I had
researched and the genre also.

10. Post Production
Definition
The final phase of technical work, as editing or synchronizing of sound
elements, that must be done before a film, tape, or recording can be
released. The work on a film or a television programme, such as editing,
dubbing, etc, that takes place after shooting or videotaping is completed.
Post Production Quote:
“Everybody’s a filmmaker today.”
John Milius