Technology Used             Research             Planning       Production                Post-Production                Evaluation
      Hardware
                                                              To take pictures for our
                                                            silhouette for our Digipack
                                                                   and Magazine
                                                                  Advertisement.
                                                                Was easy to and the
                                                            photos came out clear and
                                                            precise so was easy to edit
Pansonic Still Cameras                                             in Photoshop
                                                               Used to film our music
  Panasonic GS230                                            video, where the footage
     Camcorder                                                    came out clear
                                                             Used when filming in the
                                                              bar and club, helped to
                                                            keep some shots clear and
                                                             steady for example when
                                                                      panning




       Tripod
                                                            Used when filming at busy
                                                            landmarks in the city as it
                                                              didn’t take up as much
      Monopod                                                 room as the tripod did
                                                             Used my phone to take
                         Used to film feedback                pictures of us filming to    Also used to take pictures
    Mobile Phone         from our focus group                     post on my blog            while we were editing
       iMac                                                                                 The hardware which we
                                                                                          used the software Final Cut
                                                                                          Express in order to edit our
                                                                                                  music video
Using the internet on   Used software on the
                     the PC to research       PC to produce call                                                                      Used a lot to bring
                      more about music        sheets, production    Used software on the PC to                                       together parts of the
                    videos, conventions         schedules and         help create our Digipack                                       evaluation using the
                      and to search for     treatments so we are           and Magazine                                             internet and software
       PC              unsigned artists      prepared for filming          Advertisements                                             already on the PC
                                                                     Used as part of DJ set up
                                                                       during filming and as a
                                                                     prop when photographing
                                                                            the silhouette




                                                                                                                                     To record directors
                                                                                                                                   commentary in part 2 of
  Microphones                                                                                                                          my evaluation


   Software
                                                                                                   Used to convert footage to
                                                                                                 make it compatible with Final
      iMovie                                                                                                Cut Express
Final Cut Express                                                                                Used to edit our footage, this
                                                                                                    was new software for us
                                                                                                 which took some time getting
                                                                                                 used to. Once we were used
                                                                                                  to it I found it worked better
                                                                                                  than iMovie as it was more
                                                                                                              precise
Analyse a variety of
                                        DVD and Magazine                                         Used to present part 3
                                      covers to help us with                                       of my evaluation,
                Used to present my    the conventions of our                                     helped it to look much
MS PowerPoint    pitch to the class            own                                              neater and easy to read
                                         Used to write up
                                      production schedules,
                                       call sheets, job roles
                                       etc. Easy to use and
                                       helped us to organise
                                             ourselves


                                                                                                Used to type up part 5
                                                                                                   of evaluation and
                                                                                                upload to “Slideshare”
                                                                                                 and to also copy and
  MS Word                                                                                         paste onto blogger
                                                                    Used to edit and put
                                                                together our Digipack and
                                                                Magazine Advertisement.
                                                                Was simple to use once we
                                                                 got used to it, I especially
                                                                 liked the different effects
                                                                        we could use




 Photoshop
Websites/Web Applications
                                                      Brainstorm ideas of our
                               Looking at other          chosen genre for a
                            opinions on our chosen      music video relating
         Glogster                    genre             them to current artists
                                                                                  Update weekly how and        Updating weekly how            Used to present my
                                                       Present planning for      what we are doing during       successful our pre-         evaluation of the overall
         Blogspot              Present research            production            producing our music video      production is going                  project
                            Research other music
                            videos that may relate
                             to chosen genre and
                            during my pitch. Also
                              uploaded our focus
                                group feedback

                                                                                                              Used to upload our music
                                                                                                                video to gain feedback,
                                                                                                             embed to our blogs and to       Used to upload and
                                                                                                             link to other people to gain   embed part 2 and 4 to
         Youtube                                                                                                   further feedback              our blogs
                            Present research such       Used to present our
                             as analysis and my       planning documents for                                                                Used to present part 5
     Slideshare/Scribd               pitch                  production                                                                        of my evaluation
                            Research DVD covers /
                              Magazine Adverts,
         Google              unsigned artists etc
                                                                                                                                            Upload the music video
                                                                                                                                            and gain feedback from
                                                                                                                                             the audience, this was
                                                                                                                                                  easy to do as
                                                                                                                                               Facebook is a broad
                                                                                                                                             social networking site,
                                                                                                                                              so anyone could offer
                                                                                                                                                  their opinion
                                                           Used to bring
                                                       awareness to anyone
                                                       who may be willing to
                                                      take part in production
        Facebook                                        of the music video
                            Research into unsigned
                                artists where we
                              eventually found our
         Myspace             chosen artist Jenna G
      Survey Monkey         Used to research what
                             kind of genre of music
and conventions of
music videos appealed
      to people

Technology Used Table[1]

  • 1.
    Technology Used Research Planning Production Post-Production Evaluation Hardware To take pictures for our silhouette for our Digipack and Magazine Advertisement. Was easy to and the photos came out clear and precise so was easy to edit Pansonic Still Cameras in Photoshop Used to film our music Panasonic GS230 video, where the footage Camcorder came out clear Used when filming in the bar and club, helped to keep some shots clear and steady for example when panning Tripod Used when filming at busy landmarks in the city as it didn’t take up as much Monopod room as the tripod did Used my phone to take Used to film feedback pictures of us filming to Also used to take pictures Mobile Phone from our focus group post on my blog while we were editing iMac The hardware which we used the software Final Cut Express in order to edit our music video
  • 2.
    Using the interneton Used software on the the PC to research PC to produce call Used a lot to bring more about music sheets, production Used software on the PC to together parts of the videos, conventions schedules and help create our Digipack evaluation using the and to search for treatments so we are and Magazine internet and software PC unsigned artists prepared for filming Advertisements already on the PC Used as part of DJ set up during filming and as a prop when photographing the silhouette To record directors commentary in part 2 of Microphones my evaluation Software Used to convert footage to make it compatible with Final iMovie Cut Express Final Cut Express Used to edit our footage, this was new software for us which took some time getting used to. Once we were used to it I found it worked better than iMovie as it was more precise
  • 3.
    Analyse a varietyof DVD and Magazine Used to present part 3 covers to help us with of my evaluation, Used to present my the conventions of our helped it to look much MS PowerPoint pitch to the class own neater and easy to read Used to write up production schedules, call sheets, job roles etc. Easy to use and helped us to organise ourselves Used to type up part 5 of evaluation and upload to “Slideshare” and to also copy and MS Word paste onto blogger Used to edit and put together our Digipack and Magazine Advertisement. Was simple to use once we got used to it, I especially liked the different effects we could use Photoshop
  • 4.
    Websites/Web Applications Brainstorm ideas of our Looking at other chosen genre for a opinions on our chosen music video relating Glogster genre them to current artists Update weekly how and Updating weekly how Used to present my Present planning for what we are doing during successful our pre- evaluation of the overall Blogspot Present research production producing our music video production is going project Research other music videos that may relate to chosen genre and during my pitch. Also uploaded our focus group feedback Used to upload our music video to gain feedback, embed to our blogs and to Used to upload and link to other people to gain embed part 2 and 4 to Youtube further feedback our blogs Present research such Used to present our as analysis and my planning documents for Used to present part 5 Slideshare/Scribd pitch production of my evaluation Research DVD covers / Magazine Adverts, Google unsigned artists etc Upload the music video and gain feedback from the audience, this was easy to do as Facebook is a broad social networking site, so anyone could offer their opinion Used to bring awareness to anyone who may be willing to take part in production Facebook of the music video Research into unsigned artists where we eventually found our Myspace chosen artist Jenna G Survey Monkey Used to research what kind of genre of music
  • 5.
    and conventions of musicvideos appealed to people