1. QUESTION 4:
HOW DID YOU USE
MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES
IN THE CONSTRUCTION
AND RESEARCH,
PLANNING AND
EVALUATION STAGES?
NISHIL PATEL – A2 MEDIA STUDIES EVALUATION.
2. MAIN
TASK:
RESEARCH.
• The first piece of research I did for my main task
was of Bill Nichols’ Modes theory. I created a
short time-lapse of me creating a mind map
showing the six modes of documentaries. To
create the time-lapse, I attached my iPhone 6 to
my tripod and positioned over where I drew my
mind map. After completing the filming, I
imported the video into Final Cut Pro X and cut
the beginning and end of the video to remove the
few seconds where I was setting up the video and
preparing for the mind map. Next, I used Google
to find a royalty free soundtrack which I then
imported into the Final Cut and placed over the
time-lapse. I lastly used YouTube to upload the
video so I was able to post it to my Wordpress
blog.
3. MAIN TASK:
PLANNING.
• The first piece of planning I did for my main task
was creating a mind map to determine what the
subject our documentary would revolve around. I
completed the mind map on paper, however I
then used a scanner app on my phone to photo
scan the mind map so I was able to upload it to
my blog.
• Once we had decided we wanted our
documentary to document the current refugee
crisis, I used Google to find the image of the
young Syrian boy that was found dead on a
beach. This was one of the images that
influenced us to choose the Asylum seeker topic.
4. MAIN
TASK:
PLANNING.
• The next piece of planning I completed for my
main task was Test Shots. During one of our
media lessons, Laura and I, went out to film
some camera test shots. We used a Canon 6D
camera on a tripod to film the shots. Due to
bright natural lighting, we used settings of 1/200
shutter speed and an aperture of f/3.5.
• Once filmed, we imported the test shots on to
Final Cut Pro X. We edited the shots together
whilst thinking about how we edited them
together. We then found some royalty free music
from Google and imported the track over the
video.
• Lastly, we uploaded the video on to YouTube so
we were able to post the video on our blogs.
5. MAIN
TASK:
PLANNING.
• The next piece of planning I completed for my main
task were lighting diagrams to plan for our lighting test
shots. I found a website from Google which enabled me
to create diagrams which would let me plan out where
we would place lights when filming our test shots.
• Once we created the diagrams, Laura and I completed
lighting and audio test shots.We again used a Canon
6D camera on a tripod, we also used a Rode DSLR
microphone on a boom pole.
• Once we had filmed, we edited the shots on Final Cut
Pro X.Where we keyed the backgrounds on the shots
and improved the audio.
• Lastly, we uploaded the shots on toYouTube so we
were able to post the video onto our blogs.
6. MAIN
TASK:
RESEARCH.
• The next piece of research I completed for my main
task was on the narrative arc. I used Google to find
information on the narrative arc and I also used sample
narrative arc.
• The next piece of research I completed for my main
task was a piece of textual analysis. I used Google to
find a short documentary titled, ‘Rosa’. Using the
previously found information, I applied the narrative
arc to Rosa. I used the Brushes Redux app on my iPad
to draw and create my own narrative arc. I then added
text to the narrative arc so it would apply to Rosa.
