Question 6

1. QUESTION 6
What have you learnt about technologies from the process
of constructing this product?

2. During my production, I used many technologies to help me create my construction
Of my music magazine. From constantly using these programmes I gained knowledge
And improved my skills for creating my magazine. Along with these programmes, I
Always looked back on my blog for video tutorials I have posted along with my codes
And convention analysis.

3. LIST OF DEVICES USED:
•Internet Explorer
•Microsoft PowerPoint
•Apple IPhone
•Lighting
•VSCO cam
•Canon 600D
•Adobe Photoshop

4. BLOGGER POSTS

5. FACEBOOK
Facebook was a main technology social media platform that I
used constantly throughout my planning and construction. I
mainly used Facebook to create and refer back to my focus
group. By being able to easily access Facebook both on the
computer as well as on the app on my phone, this enabled me
to receive feedback from the focus group very easy and quick.
The use of Facebook as an app which I accessed on my phone
represents Synergy within technologies. The focus group issued
me with a positive impact as I gained information and feedback I
wouldn’t have received if I didn’t have Facebook, enabling me
to make improvements repeatedly to aim to achieve a well
presented construction.

6. MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
I used Microsoft PowerPoint, to depict all of my re
search for codes and conventions as well as my
evaluation. I used this programme to allow my
work to be presentable and clear towards the
viewer, as well as getting my information and
knowledge explained easily and efficiently. I was
able to change colours and fonts to suit each
presentation creating a relationship between my
construction and knowledge [Uses and Grat].

7. Internet Explorer
I used internet explorer my re search into codes and conventions
of music magazines. The re search I gained gave me a clear
understanding of the common conventions used in popular well
know magazines. From this re search I knew what I wanted to
include in my magazine which made the construction of my
magazine easier due to having a clear idea of what is needed. I
also used this programme to post about my progress of my
construction on blogger. I have been using blogger throughout
the whole of this task, as I posted my re search as well as
planning throughout. My skills on Blogger have improved from
using it constantly as well as being able to easily refer back to
my work on blogger to gain help and develop my ideas.
Furthermore into this I used Google and YouTube to find video
and word tutorials on how to user certain programmes such as
Photoshop to improve my construction.

8. Apple IPhone 5S
• My IPhone 5S was another technology device that came into
hand when creating my production. I used my phone to email
images across from my laptop as I used an editing software
app on my phone for my images. By my phone being with me
at all times such as at school, home etc. I was able to email
photos quickly and fast. I also used my phone to gain images
from the internet that were blocked on the school computers,
to use in my research. Convergence is present within this as
the use of cross media convergence with a mobile phone and
an emailing site on a computer depicts how different
technology devices work together to make a concept happen,
in this situation, an email.

9. LIGHTING & VSCO CAM
LIGHTING-
The lighting facilities were not hard to use generally, however it took
time and patience to get the lighting right, to suit my proffered image.
From talking to my teacher and looking at tutorials online I reached a
good understanding of the media lighting and soon got the desire
damaged I needed.
VSCO CAM-
This is a photo editing app available on iPhone and android, it is a free
app which enables you to edit photos keeping the high quality which
was highly important for me. I was especially interested in using this
app also due to the effects it gave, I wanted a slight retro effect and
brighter background on my images and I was able to gain this from this
app. This app also shows how convergence is used within the media
industry, between a camera and phone.

10. VSCO CAM EDITING
EXAMPLE:

11. CANON 600D
• I used the Canon 600D digital SLR camera to shoot all of my
photographs except for the ‘Toucan’ and ‘Beau Evans’ features
on the contents page which I took with the 450d. I chose this
camera due to the high quality and mass storage. By this
camera being digital it allowed me to see my image I took
straight on the screen afterwards and zoom in to see if the
image was a 100% focused, if not I could take the image again
to improve the image. The mass storage on the camera was a
benefit as it allowed me to keep my images on the camera
until I was ready to choose the right photo and download it.
Finally the high quality of the camera was the most important
element of this camera as I wanted to make my magazine look
as professional as possible and with this element it allowed
me too.

12. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
I used Adobe Photoshop to create my whole magazine. At
first I was very unsure of how to use Photoshop however
from looking at many tutorials online as well as asking
people in the know, I gained knowledge fast and picked the
skills up easy which enabled me to improve and develop
my magazine, by using skills and elements that I would not
have been able to use on an ordinary program. The
tutorials I looked at were clear to follow and easy to
remember for the future. Photoshop enabled me to adjust
my images, text and features which all combined to make
my to appear clear and professional.

13. CONCLUSION
To conclude, all the technology programs I used all combined to
help me create my magazine. Without any one of these
programmed my production would be have considerable less
professional looking and presentable. I used all the technologies
in the front cover, contents page and double age spread, the
programs allowed my fine production appear clear and cohesive
along with following common codes and conventions which are
significant in any genre of magazine. The technologies also
helped me with my research and planning, which I referred back
to multiple times. Finally at first I did not have a lot of
knowledge about many of these programmed however from
research, tutorials and help form others I soon gained the skills I
needed to make my final construction meet the aims I set, of to
be clear, unique and professional.