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

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Evaluation Question 4
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How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
  1. Research and Planning
    1. Blogger
      1. Prezi
        1. Slideshare
          1. Powtoon
            1. Piktochart
              1. Vimeo
                1. Scribd
                  1. Microsoft word/Powerpoint
                    1. Examtime
                      1. Emaze
                        1. I used a variety of online webtools when conducting my research so that I could display the information that I found in a creative way; this helped me to remember the information. It also meant that I had to re-type everything that I had learnt which made the information stick into my head better. I think that using these webtools also made my blog more interesting and then will then help m e when revising for my exam. Using Blogger was very helpful because it meant I was able to store all my work in one place and it allowed me to chronologically go through and work through my research, pre-production and post production work with ease.
                      2. Main product
                        1. adobe premier pro
                          1. In order to edit all of our footage together we used a software called adobe premier pro, we decided to use this because I had used it in previous media work and therefore had some knowledge of how to use it. Also it produces very high quality footage, it allowed us to add in many effects and transitions to help our music video flow smoothly and enabled us to create the final piece that we were looking for. We were able to layer two different pieces of footage over another, we did this because we felt that it looked more professional and fitted in with the quirky persona of our artist.We made all of our clips black and white because we felt it gave the film a more romantic feel and it removed any distractions so that the viewer could just focus on the narrative. We also decided to use cross dissolves for all of our cuts because we felt that they worked best with the mood and timing of the footage as they created continuity with the slow beat of the song.
                            1. Due to the wide variety of editing features that were available to us on adobe premier pro, we were able to just use this software when editing. It allowed us to add titles and to change the contrast of our footage. For example in some parts of our video the lighting was quite dark with a high contrast, by decreasing the contrast and increasing the brightness we were able to make all of the pieces of footage link together and look the same brightness.
                              1. Youtube
                                1. We used Youtube to research how to do parts of editing that we were unsure about. For example we were unsure on how to layer over two pieces of footage together so that both were visable. Therefore we found a Youtube tutorial that enables us to be able to complete the tasks. Whilst watching the Youtube videos we discovered the effects control section of adobe premier pro, after finding this it became quite obvious how to layer clips over one another.
                          2. Construction
                            1. Digipak
                              1. Microsoft Powerpoint
                                1. I used powerpoint to create slides when I was planning my digipak, I found conventions and examples of people digipaks so that I could try and picture how I wanted to create mine. I found artists logos and examples of other production companies logos and then created my own using Photoshop and put them into the powerpoint to show my examples. This was helpful because I had more of an idea of how I wanted to place mine so that I could create something of high quality.
                                2. Photoshop
                                  1. I used the technology of photoshop to create my digipak because I felt like it would allow me to create a high quality and professional digipak. I have used Photoshop a lot in other coursework subjects and therefore I am quite aware of what to do. I think that Photoshop is a good tool to use because it has a range of editing features that enabled my digipak to be professional and complex. I wanted to make sure that my digipak related to both the poster and music video and therefore I used the same texts throughout and experimented with black and white images to anchor the product to the black and white music video. I used a template from Google to base my digipak around, I wanted to do this so that my digipak followed the usual style and form of other artists digipaks. I found that when researching the inside page is usually lyrics and the back page is always the title page - I followed these conventions to make sure my digipak fitted in and so that people would recognise it.
                                    1. I think that Photoshop was a good software to use because it allowed me to create the digipak that I had imagined. I used tools such as; clone stamp, blemish remover and I experimented greatly with the contrast, brightness, highlights and shadows. Also using Photoshop to create both mine and the final digipaks made it much easier because of the wide range of tools. We were able to make each image crop to the same size to make them consistent and professional.
                                  1. Poster
                                    1. Dafont.com
                                      1. I used this website to download different fonts onto my computer so that I could chose a font that I felt best suited the look of my artist. I wanted to chose a font that was unique, girly and fun as this is the overall persona that we wanted to create for Ava K. We also then used this font in the digipack so that it showed continuity and so that it could create artist recognition; meaning that the audience would be able to recognise the artists logo with ease.
                                      2. Photoshop
                                        1. I used Photoshop to create my artists magazine advert because being an a2 Photography student I am aware of how to use the software and each tool that can be used. This was helpful because I was able to easily put together the magazine cover that I was imagining and planning. I used a variety of tools such as; clone stamp, paint tool and magic wand and many other tools to complete my poster.
                                        2. Internet/Google
                                          1. I used the internet and Google mainly to research into other artists magazine posters so that I could get an understanding of details that had to be included and how they are normally set out. This was very helpful because it allowed me to create a higher quality and more professional final magazine poster that I am happy with. I wanted to make sure that I included all the typical conventions of a poster , sticking with the persona that we wanted to create for our artist.
                                      3. Evaluation Stages
                                        1. Question 1
                                          1. Prezi
                                            1. I used Prezi for my first evaluation question so that I could add images to explain and give examples of the conventions that I have used throughout my work. I also think that Prezi is a very clear and precise way to present my ideas and answers as it guides you through the presentation. I
                                          2. Question 2
                                            1. Emaze
                                              1. I decided to use Emaze to present my evaluation question 2 because I think that it worked well with the question that was being asked. I think that using Emaze was a more interesting way of presenting my answer rather than using a standard powerpoint or powtoon. I feel like Powtoon can look quite childish so for my evaluation I wanted to use a clearer way of presenting my answers.
                                            2. Question 3
                                              1. Pikto Chart
                                                1. I decided to use Pickto Chart to answer my evaluation question 3 because I think that it's a very simple web tool that allows a lot of writing to be read easily and in stages. I also think that it works well with the question because I had to answer it in chronological order, due to the audience feedback on all three drafts of our group music video.
                                              2. Question 4
                                                1. Exam Time
                                                  1. I decided to use exam time in order to answer question 4 because I felt as though everything linked together, and therefore by using a mind map I would clearly be able to show how each part of the research, planning, construction and evaluation stages were all linked together. I also think that exam time is a very helpful web tools to use because it's simple and effective; it allows a lot of information to be presented in a clear and precise form.
                                                2. Youtube
                                                  1. I used Youtube to import the final rendered video into, this is because Youtube is a popular site that allows you to gain feedback and comments, it is also very easy to use because it is so straight forward.
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