1. How did you use media technologies in the
construction and research, planning and
evaluation stages?

2. Apple iPad
I used my iPad to do
much of my research
online, as it can be used
for this easily anywhere
with an internet
connection.
I also used it to draw out
my storyboards, as it is
portable and easy to take
on location with me when
filming. It also allows for
amendments to be easily
made to the storyboard.

3. Adobe Ideas
● This was the app I used on my
iPad for drawing the
storyboards.
● It has many different pen tools
and colour options, so I could
make it clear and detailed.
● The storyboards could then be
shared, or exported to
Photoshop.

4. Adobe Photoshop
● Adobe Photoshop CS6 is the most recent release of
the acclaimed photo editing software.
● I used this for my film poster and magazine cover. It
allowed me to change exposure, contrast and hues, cut
objects out, work with text and layer and overall made it
easy to create complex prints.
● It allows you to export the file in different types
depending of what you're doing with it – for printing I
exported it as JPEG.

5. Blogger
● Blogger is the online blogging
client I used to present my
project.
● It is very useful and allows for
uploading of images and
videos, helpfully linking to your
YouTube account.
● I organised the different parts of
my blog onto different pages to
help with user navigation

6. Final Cut Pro X
● Final Cut Pro X is the video editing software
I used to create my trailer.
● It is an industry standard suite and is used
for editing many feature films.
● The wide range of tools available allowed
me to fine tune my clips and order them so
that a cohesive story could be seen.
● I used many transitions, like fade to colour
and burn to make effects that created
atmosphere and awe.
● It is very complicated and took a while to get
used to, but when I was it was an incredibly
powerful piece of software.
● I exported my trailer in a format that
compressed it to a suitable file size for
uploading to YouTube.

7. Apple iMac
●
The Apple iMac and Mac Mini were the computers I
used when producing my products.
● They are very powerful machines renowned for their
media capabilities, so were perfect for what I wanted
to do.
● Only Apple computers can run Final Cut, so this was
another important factor in choosing them.
●
One downside was that if I did want to work on a
windows machine, file types would often be
incompatible, slowing down my progress.

8. Nikon D5200 DSLR
● I used this camera for the filming of my
trailer and stills due to its high
performance and manual focus
capabilities.
●
The manual focus allowed me to
highlight the important aspects of the
scene by using racked focus.
● I recorded the entire thing in full 1080p
HD, and 25FPS – the PAL standard.
● This camera really made my product
look professional.

9. GoPro HD Hero 3: Black Edition
● This is the camera I purchased last
summer in order to make some
practice films.
● It chose this as it is very high
performance for it's price.
● Its size allowed for some very unique
shots – I mounted it on poles, my
chest, cars; it could go anywhere!

10. WhatsApp Messenger
●
WhatsApp Messenger was my primary
method of communication during the planning
of my filming.
●
It allowed me to communicate with my actors
for free, even when I had no signal via WiFi.
●
I could also send over video clips and images
very fast for free, which was useful in
showing them my ideas.

11. YouTube
●
YouTube was the method of distribution
for my trailer.
● It allowed me to upload all my drafts for
free so I could see them all side by side
and watch them on any of my internet
connected devices.
● The comment system allows for
feedback to be sent to me.
●
YouTube is the second biggest search
engine in the world, so my trailer would
have maximum exposure.