Evaluation: Question 3.

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

Throughout this process, we've used loads of different types of technology to present our work. For example to flim, we used JVC video cameras to film our music video. All our footage was stored on memory cards which we were then able to transfer onto our hardrives so we could make our music video.

To film music video related stuff, like feedback and group sessions, we used FlipCams. They're really small and useful to have, whenever filming something important it was easy to just grab and film and upload. I used this to film feeback on my ancillary products and reactions to our music video after the cinema screening. Can you imagine having to carry around that big JVC around?

To edit, the main program we used was Final Cut Pro. We used the same thing last year, so we were familiar with the program just a bit rusty on how to use it. But by the end, I would say we're all pros on it. This program is installed on the Mac computers we used on which we uploaded all our footage to, then selected and cut together to make our final video. We were also able to add special effects, such as layering and filters to make it look more professional.

We created our animatic using the same program, but used Quicktime player to play it on. All the videos we had were watched on this program, something that just let you watch what you recorded really.

This is what our hardrive looked like. All the footage we had was stored and organised into folders accordingly (colour co-ordinated) and this just made it much easier for us to look for what we needed when it came to editing, as we didn't need to waste time looking through every single clip.

Handbrake is the program we used to convert our film so it was compatible with blogger and we were able to upload it. After handbraking our video, only then could they be uploaded other wise they wouldn't work. Below is an example of a video on blogger.

To make our ancillary products, I used photoshop. This allowed me to layer pictures and add text and effects to make the album covers and advert.

To present our pitch to the class, we made our presentation on Microsoft PowerPoint, where we were able to put all the information onto one document and present it to the class.

To conduct research, I used the internet the most. This was to search for potential locations, for pictures of other artists work, to get background info on our original artist. I used the search engine Google to find everything. Everything. Google images for pictures of album covers and adverts. Google maps to find our locations. Google videos for research. And Youtube as well to search for music videos.

To document our journey we used digital cameras so we could take pictures of what we were doing so we could upload them on to blogger as proof.  I used Prexi, a fun and interesting online website that allows you to create a presentations in a different form to answer a question.

Annnnnnnnddddd finally, the place where we stored and documented everything. The one and only, Blogger. We uploaded everything we did on here: from research to our pitch to editing sessions.

 The amount of times I saw this when trying into log in. Worst nightmare.