2. I will need to use a camera for taking
photographs for use within my magazine
front cover design. To achieve crisp, clear
and focused shots, I will need a high quality camera such as a
Fujifilm Finepix S3300 bridge camera. I will also use this camera for
taking the photographs used for my final promotional poster design.
Also, I will need a high quality video recording device to capture
clear shots. Preferably, I would like to take advantage of different
settings in response to different external changes, for example, the
change in light when recording in the dark. This will ensure that my
final products will look high quality and professional.

3. During the Construction and Development section of my
coursework, I will need the use of a laptop or computer. This is
because a sufficient amount of editing will be needed to make my
final products look professional and for the sequence of filming to
run smoothly. Also, a laptop or computer
will allow me to transfer and store my
data adequately. Furthermore, when
presenting my work through a blog
format, I will need access to the internet
to display this. In conclusion, the
majority of my A2 media
coursework will require
the use of a computing device
for various reasons.

4. To ensure that my trailer looks professional, I will need to use
professional video editing software. I have chosen to use Adobe
Premiere Pro Cs5.5 for this, as it contains all the necessary
techniques to sufficiently edit my trailer to an appropriate standard.
Also, Adobe Premiere Pro will allow me to combine different video
clips in an effective sequence. I plan to use
different transitions between clips to
follow the horror genre, for example, a
fade-out to black transition. I will also be
able to layer different video clips to
achieve different effects through various
blending modes. Overall, Adobe Premiere
Pro will ensure my trailer looks
professional.

5. When constructing my promotional poster and magazine cover
designs, I will need the use of an appropriate image editing
software. I will be using Adobe Photoshop Cs5 for this, as it contains
all the necessary techniques to achieve a professional standard final
product. Through my coursework during AS Level, I gained
appropriate experience using Photoshop.
I will carry this on to A2 Level, using the
techniques that I learned during AS Level,
such as blending modes and the use of
various tools. Photoshop will be essential
during the construction and development
stage of my coursework.

6. To achieve realistic effects throughout my trailer, I will be using a
computer program which will allow me to generate transitions and
various other video-based effects. I will be using Adobe After Effects
for this, as it contains all the necessary techniques and abilities to
create an interesting and effective movie trailer. Adobe After Effects
provides a base program where I will create transitions for use
within my main trailer. I will then transfer
these transitions over to Adobe Premiere
Pro CS5.5 to sequence my trailer. This is
an important feature as it will make my
trailer more interesting, and will also help
to express the genre of the trailer
effectively.

7. Throughout my A2 Level coursework I will need
the use of different memory storage equipment
to effectively store media such as camera images,
video clips and other miscellaneous data. It is
important to backup data in various places to
prevent unwanted information loss. I will
need a USB memory device for use
transferring data between computing
platforms, and an SD card for use
storing and transferring images taken on
a camera. Also, sufficient memory is needed
to be able to adequately store video clips,
ensuring that I do not run out of memory space.

8. As I will be constructing and
developing a movie trailer, I will be
using an external display to
showcase my trailer and
promotional posters. This is not
essential, but it will allow me to
display my work to others in a more
technological savvy fashion –
Displaying a movie trailer on a
Television will make it seem more
authentic which I feel is important,
and will allow me to gain
appropriate feedback from others
regarding my movie trailer.

9. I will also need to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Microsoft Word will allow me to create documents which will be
beneficial when spell – checking information ready to be uploaded
to my blog. I will use Microsoft Powerpoint to create a presentation
which can be transferred to Slideshare.net as an effective means for
displaying my work on my blog using a range of different media.
Microsoft Excel will prove useful when planning my time and
organising my work, for example, when creating my Gantt chart.

10. To make my blog more visually interesting and expressive, I will be
using different programs and websites to create diversity amongst
ways in which I display my work. Prezi is a website which will create a
presentation which is eye-catching and will display work for my blog
in an effective manner. Slideshare will transfer my presentations into
an appropriate format for use on my blog, whereas Tagxedo will
allow me to create artistic representations of various words relating
to a certain topic, thus adding a creative element to the information
presented on my blog.