The document discusses different technologies used in constructing a media product. It describes learning Final Cut Pro video editing software through online tutorials to produce high quality results. Mobile phones were also helpful for communication, research, and gathering feedback using apps like Facebook and YouTube. The internet provided access to tutorials, existing media examples, music, and more. Two cameras were used - a Canon D600 with Tamron lens for most shots, and a Panasonic Lumix for close-ups, with online tutorials and trial and error helping to learn their functions.

1. What have you learnt about technologies
from the process of constructing this
product?
MARCIA RUMSEY

2. For editing our opening we used Final Cut Pro. None of
us were familiar with the program so therefore at first
we found it hard to navigate. However we were able to
use tutorials we found online to help. These tutorials
were both videos and written guides. The website
http://www.izzyvideo.com/final-cut-pro-x-tutorial was
particularly useful. After we understood Final Cut Pro
more we found it produced really great results.
FINAL CUT PRO

3. Another bit of technology we found helpful, especially
in planning was our mobile phones. We used them a lot
because of it being a piece of convergent technology. We
use it to communicate with each other while planning
outside out of school. We also used it to access the
Facebook app on our phone so that we could contact our
focus group and ask their opinions. We also used it to
access YouTube.
PHONES

4. Another piece of convergent technology we used was the
internet. For example we used YouTube to look at
existing media to help us decide what codes and
conventions to include in our final piece. We also used
it to access tutorials to help us understand the other
technology we were using. We also again used it for
Facebook and for creating a Focus Group. We also used
the internet to look at music and sound effects we
wanted for our final piece.
INTERNET

5. In our final piece we used two different cameras. One was the
Cannon D600 with the Tamron lens which we used for the
majority of our shots. This lens was good for our piece as we
found that we dint need a quicker lens as there wasn’t much
movement in the shots. We used online tutorials to help us
understand the functions of the camera. We also learnt a lot
through trial and error when we were doing tester shots. We
also used the Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8EB-K as in our piece we
had a few extreme close up shots. We originally tried to do
these shots with the Tamron lens however we found the quality
of the shot was high enough so therefore decided to use the
Lumix.
CAMERA