2. I have used Google for my research and planning as this search engine
enables me to gather useful date when recording our footage. I have
usedGoogle to:
•research for nearby cafes in which we could visit and ask permission to
conduct an interview.
•Facts about breakfast – healthy eating
•Facts about the history of breakfast
•Information on how many people don’t eat breakfast
•Different types of breakfast.
•Research Channel 4 print advert.
We believe that this technology enables us to gather the best possible
information that we need to produce our documentary.
I have usedYouTube as part of my research. I used this
software to watch other documentaries that has been
made by other media students in the past; this enables me
and my group to have an indication of what it is expected
from us. Here we was informed and been reminded of
some code and conventions that we needed to apply for
our production work. We have also usedYouTube for the
same reason for researching radio adverts.
I have used both Microsoft Word and
Microsoft PowerPoint as part of my research.
I used this software for annotating and
analysing codes and conventions of
documentaries. Analysing different
documentary gave us the ability to
understand why certain elements are
identified as a code and contention; it
deepened our knowledge and understanding
to what we have to produce.This technology
also enables us to add images in which
enhances the importance of the texts.

3. For filming our documentary, we used Sony HXR-MC2000.
This allowed us to capture great quality footage. This camera
enables us to experiment with many camera angles and
compositions such as establishing shot, medium shot, high
and low angle shot and many more. It was relatively easy for
us to use this camera as we were familiar with it from using
this piece of technology from our prelim task. This was a
beneficial factor as this saved us from spending time getting
familiarized with this technology. We used this technology for
all of our footage, including montage, vox pops, interviews,
cutaways etc. This then enhances its continuity as the quality
levels of each footage were all the same as they were
recorded by the same technology. The camera includes 12x
optical zoom and 160x digital zoom which gave us good
quality footage even if the footage is zoomed. This camera
also involves a larger microphone, which we used at one point
of recording footage as the microphone battery levels were
extremely low.
We also used a clip on microphone as this is a code and
convention technology when recording footage such
interviews. We learned from research that clip on
microphones are used heavily on other documentaries.
This is because it records clear audio and doesn’t take too
much focus out from the interviewee, compare to using
bigger microphones. This also creates a professional
impression towards the documentary as we are using
modern technology piece. This microphone also enables
us to not pick up so much of the background noise,
compare to using bigger microphones. We also used a
tripod in order for us to capture footage that looks
professional. We learnt from research that it is
fundamental to use tripod when capturing footage such
as interviews as tripod enables to captures proper rule of
thirds, which is a main code and convention.
Using a tripod also enabled us
to experiment with camera
angles such as panning shot
and high and low angle show
without doing any damage to
the camera.

4. For capturing our image for our print advert, we
have used Nikon D90 camera. Because I am also
a photography student, we decided as a group
that we would use my camera rather than
college’s camera as we wanted to capture an
high definition quality of images.We decided as
a group that it would also be appropriate if I take
the images as I am more familiarized with this
specific technology. My other co group
members helped me photographing our images
by suggesting interesting angles and
compositions in which I can photograph our
subject.
Overall we have taken more than 50 images,
which we thought is a beneficial factor as we
have variety of choices. After the shoot we felt
that the overall outcome were successful and we
were satisfied with the images we had taken.
Having said that one of the draw back from this
shoot was that we didn’t use a tripod.This didn’t
made a huge impact, however we felt that we
would of gained more interesting images if we
were to use a tripod.

5. We have used the college radio station and used the technology “audacity” when recording our audio for the radio advert
and voice over of our documentary.This was our first time using this piece of software, therefore we had a little guidance
from our co students to teach us how to use this technology. After learning the basic of using this technology, we then
called on Kath Hope (Priestley College staff) to do our voice over and radio trailer. We made sure that the audio levels were
on 6, as this was the setting that our teacher recommended to us in order to gain good quality sound.We then advised
Kath Hop to speak near to the microphone as we wanted to capture clear audio. After we pressed the red button for
record, me and my group members kept quiet throughout the recording as we didn’t want any background noise to be
picked up by the microphone as this would be unprofessional. Recording our voice over and radio trailer occurred many
times as we wanted the best possible audio; we didn’t want mistakes such as miss pronounced words and quiet audio.
After a couple of tries, we then were satisfied with the audio.We then saved our audio to our pen drive and transferred it to
the computer we were working on for our documentary.

6. When constructing the documentary, we used
Adobe Premier.This technology allowed us to:
 Import footages, sound, images and archive
footage.
 Enables us to crop the footage either using the
razor tool or simply by reducing the footage
length.
 We were able to move each footage to the order
that we want to.The opening sequence would
be the best example for this.
 We were also able to unlink the sound when
importing cutaways.The interviews was still
then easily heard when cutaway is present.
 The different layers of feed enabled us to move
footages around easily. It also enabled us to
import or replace other footages.
 This technology enabled us to alter sound
controls to make sure that not tracks was to
loud or too quiet.
 We were also able to add separate tracks to
each part of audio if it needed altering or special
effects due to sound condition.
 Enabled us to add faded transition to enhance
the creativity within the documentary.

7. When editing our print advert images, we have decided to edit this in Adobe Photoshop
CS5.We have chosen to use this technology as we were already familiar with this software;
we felt that using Photoshop would give us the best possible edit for our print add image.
We decided to use tools such as:
• Crop tool – to change the images composition from landscape
to panoramic. We also used crop tool so that the subject is
zoomed as we wanted the image to be appealing and eye
catching.
• Colour levels – to gain a much contrasted colour levels. We felt
that the image colour were a bit dull, therefore adjusting its
colour levels enabled us to gather a much abstract and photo
which includes appealing colours.
• Layers- for the texts, boarders and logo.
• Layer effects – we chose the layer effect ‘Over lay’
as we felt that this was the best layer effect within the set.
• Text tool – to add the title, slogan, date and time.We
have chosen the fontVerdana as we felt that this was the
font that looked a lot like Channel 4 font.
• Shape tool - we used shape tool when creating our
the boarder for the texts.
We used these tools to gain a better edited image.We
strived to mimic other channel 4 adverts by including it’s
codes and conventions.

8. We also usedAdobe Premier to produce our
radio trailer.This involves picking out clips
from our documentary such as vox pops and
removing the visual image, so that the basic
audio will be the only thing on show. We have
used two tabs / layers for our documentary,
one tab being the opening music and the
background music and the other tab being the
footage clip.
We also then used fading when introducing the
vox pops and voice over. We used fading to
improve the flow of the radio trailer as we
didn’t want the information to over load.We
then added the scripted voice over that we
have recorder from audacity.We went through
the different versions of the scripted voice over
and picked the best possible out.

9. Blogger was used for research , planning and evaluation of my documentary. On
blogger, there are many different blogs such as logging sheet, diary and
evaluation posts we made towards for our documentary.We used blogger to
present blogs individually which allowed our group to transfer different research
and work we had found. Blogger also provides proof that we have done our
documentary, research and planning by ourselves. It also proves proof that we
have done individual work (diary), as well as group work. Blogger also enables us
to upload different type of technologies such as Prezi, Slideshare,Tagul and
Youtube videos.
I have used Prezi to present some of my evaluation questions.
Prezi enabled me to present information that is displayed in a
professional, interesting and eye catching way. With this
technology, I was able to present mind maps . I found that this
technology was easy to used and also entertaining.This
technology also enables to import images to back up the
information that I have written.
I have used Slideshare to present
research, planning and evaluation. I
have decided to use Slideshare to
present PowerPoint and
information rather than just
pasting it on the blog. Slideshare
enabled my written work to look
interesting and informative.
Slideshare also enables us to
import images that backs up the
written information. Slideshare
also enables to improve movie
clips. For example I have used clips
to present examples of radio
adverts . After uploading the
Slideshare, I then pasted the URL
on to my blog.