The document describes the hardware and software used during the construction, research, planning, and evaluation of a video project. An iMac running macOS was used for video editing in Final Cut Pro and design work in Photoshop. A Fujifilm camera captured footage and images. Additional hardware included a keyboard, mouse, tripod, and SD cards. Software for research included YouTube, Google, and Prezi while WordPress hosted the final work and evaluation.

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How Did You Use New
Media Technologies In The
Construction, Research +
Planning, and evaluation
stages?

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Hardware used in video
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Apple IMac
– 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor- Brain
- Memory= 8GB RAM
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Apple Keyboard + mouse
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Tripod
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SD Card
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SD Card Reader- USB integral
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Fujifilm Finepix s8200

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Hardware in Evaluation
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Apple IMac
– 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor- Brain
- Memory= 8GB RAM
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Apple Keyboard + mouse

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Computer spec
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OSX v106.8
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Processor: 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
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Memory: 8GB 1067MHz DDR3
I used the Imac as the basic foundation of the entire project. Any
editing and collaberation of material was done on one of these
Computer systems. Without it I would not have been able to use
Final Cut or any of the other Apple exclusive software.

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Fujifilm Finepix s8200
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I used this camera in the filming of the video itself. All the
pictures and videos in the final project were taken on this model
of camera. I also used this camera in the making of the digipak
and the poster. Using this camera allowed for a better quality
image than I could have gotten from the cameras supplied by
the school.

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Keyboard + Mouse
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The keyboard and mouse were crucial in the construction of the
video and digipak. As we did not have any touchscreen
computers, we could not have made the video without access
to the keyboard and mouse. I used Apples own keyboard and
mouse, as they are easier to use with the software I was using.

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Tripod
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While filming the video, using a tripod was extremely helpful,
though not essential. It allowed for some more stable shots, as
I do not have a very steady hand when filming. It also allowed
for a wider variety of shots, as it allowed me to extend my arm
even further, for some higher, almost aerial shots. Without it,
the video would have been blander, with less variety of shots
and angles.

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Software Used in video
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Final Cut Pro X v10.0.9
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- This was the video composition software I used throughout the
project. Anything seen in the video, was edited in Final Cut. It’s a
software superior to others on the market, such as Windows Movie
Maker, which is a temperamental piece of software.
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Free Video Converter v2.3
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- This was used in downloading the audio for the video. It was a
much more cost effective way of acquiring the song. By simply
copying and pasting the url of the Youtube video into the software,
the song was converted. I then imported it into the Final Cut
software, and used it as the audio background.

9. +  Youtube
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Youtube was a crucial piece of software when it came to the
final project. It was the site we used to upload our video to, so
that we could embed it in our blogs and use it for audience
feedback etc.
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Photoshop
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Photoshop was the main focus of the digipak creation. This
was the software I used to create it. Using it allowed for an
expansive variety of effects to be used, to make the overall
digipak look much more professional than any other software
could offer.

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Software used in Evaluation
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Quicktime Player v7
- I used this software as an onscreen video catcher for the first evaluation
question. It allowed me to use clips from other music videos to back up my
points about the forms and conventions of my music video.
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PowerPoint
- I used PowerPoint in this question. It allowed me to use a more dynamic
presentational way of answering the Evaluation questions.
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WordPress
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WordPress was crucial piece of software in both the production of the
music video and in the post video evaluation questions. It is the main hub
of all the information collated throughout the project, and is the way my
work will be handed in.

11. +  YouTube
- Youtube was a crucial piece of software when it came to the
evaluation. Combined with the video capturing software, it
allowed me to use and compare my video to other videos on the
market.
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Google
- Google was essential for the reasearch and development of the
digipak especially. It allowed me to see other existing digipaks
that could be used as inspiration in my own project.
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Prezi
- Prezi was used in the final evaluation questions, to add a variety
to the presentation of the answers.

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Safari
- Safari was the web browser used in the evaluation. It was
crucial when researching videos and digipaks to use. Also, when
constructing the digipak at the end of the project, safari was used
to look for and research fonts to use, to make the overall package
have an overall more professional feel, more than what could be
done with any of the preset fonts.