The student used various media technologies throughout the construction, research, planning, and evaluation stages of their work. Technologies used included Final Cut Express, Prezi, Glogster, Garage Band, Blogger, and Adobe Photoshop. The student provided screenshots and explanations of how each technology was utilized, what was produced using each (e.g. teaser trailer, timelines, blogs), and their perceived proficiency with each. Overall, the technologies supported the different stages of the student's project and allowed for creativity in presentation.

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

2. Throughout the year I have used many different media
technologies to create my products. I have used them in the
construction stages, the research & planning and evaluation
stages. In this PowerPoint I am going to explain and give
examples of the different technologies I have used and how
they have had an impact on my work and if I found them
helpful or not.

3. Final Cut Express
I used final cut express to produce my teaser trailer. In AS media
I used final cut express too, but I found it hard to use and felt as
if my work I produced from it was not to the standard I wished
for. But this year in A2 I had much more time to learn on this
and felt as if I have learnt a lot.
On Final Cut Express I have produced my teaser trailer for the
construction of my products and also used it to produce my
animatic in the research and planning.

4. In my teaser trailer I wanted to create the horror genre effect and wanted my
trailer to look as professional as possible. As you can see by these screen
shots, I have learnt to fade the soundtrack and also the on screen visuals.
Changing the opacity to make a shot fade at the end enabled me to create the
horror genre effect I was aiming for and certain shots because I felt as if the
normal shot-to-shot was not affective enough.

5. I used Prezi in my evaluation stages and research and planning stages. I used it to
research my sound ideas because I found it easy to uploads videos of different sounds I
had found on YouTube that I could create on garage band. I could then link them so an
idea very quickly and efficiently. I also used Prezi for my primary audience research and
to produce my film timeline. I used prezi for my primary audience research because I
could upload screen shots very easy and then link them to the outcome. Also prezi is
easy to work while having an excellent layout and a professional look. Prezi also
allowed my to be creative by adding my own touch to things by choosing my own
layout and fonts etc.
I feel as if I am skilled on prezi and I have reached my potential because I am proud of
the work I produce from this technology every time.

6. I used glogster very early in my research and planning. I made a Glogster to
show the location, character types and costume that is going to feature in
my teaser trailer. I decided to use glogster for this because I did not need
to include a lot of text, just a visual image of what I was going to include in
my trailer, so I decided glogster was the best media technology to use.
Glogster allowed me to be creative an add my own touch on things. I
found it easy to use because it is simple and straight forward.
This is the glosgter I produced and as you can see, I
uploaded similar images of the location where I shot
my trailer. Also I included images of the costume my
characters would be wearing. I also put images of the
props I planned to use in the trailer.
Glogster allowed me to show in clear detail what I
was planning on doing in my trailer, instead of putting
it down in words because I wouldn’t have been able
to describe this in words. I also added a horror genre
touch on this by having a red/black background.

7. Garage Band
I used garage band in the construction of my trailer to get the corrects sound effects and
soundtrack fro my trailer. I had not used garage band much before but I had an idea of
how to use it. I enjoyed using this because I had the chance to experiment different
sounds and to see what sounded best with my trailer. The advantages of using garage
band was that I could experiment what sounded best and it was quick and easy to re-
new it if it did not create the correct effect I was aiming for. If I had to say some
disadvantages of using garage band was that I was limited to certain sounds to chose
from but I found the ones I was looking for.
Here are some screenshots of me using garage band,
as you can see on the first image I am searching
through the sounds trying to find the best one to fit
my trailer. The second image I am putting together
my soundtrack.
I would say that I am fairly skilled on garage band but
I have not reached my full potential on it, there are
still things I have to learn but I am pleased of the
outcome of my product from using garage band.

8. I have used blogger to publish all the work I have done. I used it in the
construction stages, the research & planning and evaluation stages of my
work. Blogger didn’t just allow me to record each stage of my production
but du to its online nature it allowed me to produce better work as I could
get inspirational ideas that I included into my work. Blogger has allowed
me to achieve the most out of my products because of the layout, when
looking through my blog, if something did not look he way I wished for, I
can easily go back to the product and adjust certain things and then
upload it again into blogger. The advantages of using blogger is that its
easy to keep track of what you have done and if it is up to your standards.
Also it is easy to use and looks and effective way to present your work.

9. Here are some screen shots of my blog, you can see how it is presented therefore can
understand how I can use this layout to look over my work and improve it if needed.

10. Adobe Photoshop
I used Photoshop to create the magazine front cover and poster for part of
my construction work. I feel as if I have gained a lot more skills from AS. I
have learnt a lot more of the tools on Photoshop and made this evident in
my work. I have learnt how to correctly use the layers and how to order
them to make text/images over the top of other things or behind them.
I feel as if I have used Photoshop to the best of my ability but maybe there
is still room for improvement. The advantages of using Photoshop is that I
could create the genre I was aiming for and create professional products.

11. In this screen shot I am changing
the layer style. I am putting an
effect on the text to make it stand
and and more visible to the
potential reader.
This is a skill I have grown to be
more confident with and therefore
made this evident in my product.
In this screen shot I am placing text in the
place I wanted to put it. This is going to be part
of my sell lines. This is not a new skill I have
learnt but thought I would include this screen
shot to show me using Photoshop.