Gaby Skingle used several media technologies in constructing her blog and research project on horror films. She uploaded PowerPoint presentations to SlideShare and embedded them in her blog. She created the blog itself using WordPress, which she found easier to use than other options. YouTube was used to upload videos and embed them. Bubbl.us allowed her to create and save online mind maps. IMovie on Macs was used to create a trailer, though Gaby found it complex. LiveType was employed to design a production name, with its effects becoming easier to use after practice.

1. How did you use media
technologies in the construction and
research, planning and evaluation
stage?
By Gaby Skingle

2. I Used slide share to upload my PowerPoint's then copy the
embedded code onto my blog to make it look more appealing.
It uploads fairly quickly but is not always accessible depending
on where I use it and what computers I use it on.
I Used word press to create my blog as I found it more easier to
use as we used this last year so I got the hang of it towards the
end of last year so thought it would be easier. While it is
complex and does cater to a lot of the needs I am using the
blog for, it can also have is bad points as it is difficult to upload
vokis now.
I Used you tube to upload my videos. Its easy to copy the
embedded coat and insert them into my blog. You tube is fairly
easy to use and many people use it on a daily basis and is easy
accessible.

3. I Used bubbl.us to create a mind map with all the key themes
related to horror. It is a free online software and is easy to use.
You can also save them as a picture file making it easier to add
to my blog.
I Used IMovie on the macs to create my trailer. Personally I
found this difficult to use as it is complex but it does have the
tools that I needed and with a little guidance I did feel it aided
my trailer and made it look more professional. It is a good piece
off software but does take a while to save and upload but I
think that was down to the size of the files.
I Used Live type to make my production name. I felt that once I
played around for a while it became easier to use and there
was good effects on there. The effects are complex but were
easy to add and you could save it as a movie type so its easier
to insert.