The document discusses how various media technologies were used at different stages of a project. SurveyMonkey was used to conduct audience research to inform the work. YouTube was used for research by analyzing similar genre videos to identify conventions. Blogger was used to present the coursework by allowing links, videos, and photos. An iPad camera was used to test shots and film the final work. A computer and printer were used to create a storyboard for planning and a digipak and advert. Windows Movie Maker was used to edit clips and add effects. Slideshare and Prezzi were used to create an accessible online evaluation presentation with text and photos.

1. Q4) How did you use media
technologies in the
construction, research, planning
and evaluation stages?

2. Surveymonkey
• I used survey monkey to conduct audience research to find out what
my target audience liked and didn’t like about my work. This lead to
my work being better aimed for my audience but also a better quality
as I only went with the most popular answers with my final
construction. I used survey monkey as it was easy to use and free, this
meant it allowed me the design a better and more in depth
questionnaire. As it is online, it also means that it is easier to get
people to answer the questions because I wont need to print out 11
different copies I just need to send them a link.

3. YouTube
• I also used YouTube in my research, by using YouTube I could analyse similar
genre music videos to my own. Which meant that I could then visibly see the
generic conventions of electronic videos which helped me make my own one; I
can also see similar videos and artists to make this process easier. YouTube is the
best place to do this as it has the biggest collection of videos on the web which
means that that there is more chance of me finding the type of videos that I
want. I also used youtube to upload my final edit, I used it as it means my video
could then be seen on any platform, and as my target audience is teenage males
they are more likely going to be on their phones, which means that the video is
more assessable for them.

4. Blogger
• Overall I used blogger to present my coursework. I used blogger
because it would allow any link from other sites to be posted, and
also any videos or pictures can be used in my work. Blogger can also
be used on any computer, or downloaded as an app on a portable
device which also meant I could do my work anywhere.

5. Camera
• In my planning I used my iPad camera to take test shots of my chosen settings.
This allowed me to test the lighting and to make the shots look how I want it to
for when I film my final construction. In used my iPad camera as this processed a
higher quality image and I also could upload the photos quicker and easier to my
blog. In my final edit I used a camera to film my work, this year I spent a lot more
time focusing on the type of shot that will bring most effect to the scene, for
example I used more close up shots which means that the audience will be able
to clearly see the emotion of the characters at any given time.

6. Computer and printer
• I used a computer and printer to make and print a storyboard to plan my final
edit. By using a storyboard I could plan what I wanted to do, and also make the
filming and editing stage easier as I knew what every shot would be before I film
it. I also used a computer to make my digipak and magazine advert, using paint I
could add the colour effects I wanted and move text over the top of the photo to
give it some meaning. I used paint as it was already installed onto my computer
and I had previous experience using it so I knew what to do.

7. Windows movie maker
• I used this to edit my final edit together. It allowed me to add special effects to
the clips I wanted, and obviously allowed the MP3 file to be edited along side my
clips. For example I was able to change the clips I wanted into black and white to
add extra emotion to the shot, and it also allowed me to slow down any shots I
needed to, giving the specific shot more screen time showing the importance of
it. I was limited by the editing software I could use, but with window movie
maker being free and easy to use, and more importantly already installed onto
my computer meant that it was the best choice to use to make my edit.

8. Slideshare + Prezzi
• For my evaluation I used presentation sites Slideshare and Prezzi. This
was because these sites allowed me to add text and pictures in a
seamless blend. As well as this I could easily link the presentation to
my blog, so all four questions can be accessed easily. Prezzi and
Slideshare are both easy to use and to navigate around for the
audience, meaning this was an obvious choice to use.