evaluation 4
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Evaluation 4
How did you use technologies in the construction research, planning and evaluation stages?
Hiba Butt
What is new media technology?
• New media technology was recognized in the 20th century, which has leaded to breakthroughs within the media industry. New media technology is essentially any type of programme or software which enables you to transfer digitally. An example of this would be facebook. Twitter and a range of other networking sites. The most recent media technology would be smart phones, DVDS, MP3 players. This is what composes new media.
Which new media technologies did I use throughout the course of this assignment? • Throughout the course of this assignment I have used
technology equipment which I have used before and haven't used before. As the role of the camera operator I was able to experiment equipment I had not used before such as a dolly and pan also being able to use a variety of shots which applied to our final project.
YouTube• This has been used during the process of pre production and
after production. I used this to help me look for existing media products in order to influence me to choose a genre on what I preferred and what I wanted to do.
• I have used YouTube during pre production and post production stages, to allow myself to upload our videos onto YOUTUBE. Also having a annotated copy for the evaluation stage.
• YouTube has given an insight with providing tutorials on different shots, lighting techniques, editing process ,cinematography skills and lastly coming to grips with Photoshop. Through the use of watching these tutorials have allowed me to become independent in using these software programmes.
Blogger
• Blogger is an essential software used to upload our work. This website enabled us to create our own blog pages in which we could upload our progress to do with our production. It also allowed us to upload work from other programmes such as scribd, slide share, ISSU and prezi to upload work had to be converted then uploaded by an embedded link. This software allowed us to access work online and present our work in a chronological order showing how up to date we were on work. Not only did it let us upload work it also allowed us to personalise pages with a range of backgrounds available. It also allowed us to become independent when uploading work. Blogger is easy accessible to upload work during and out of school hours.
Scribd• Scribd was used to convert work documents into an online format
which allowed our work to presented in a professional way such as letters, scripts, and research. When uploading our work onto Scribd it was useful that other members in the team could share and overlook work which enabled us to exchange documents. In case we lost work Scribd acting as a back up this software was easily accessible and easy to use.
Photoshop CS5
• Photoshop was a software that was difficult to use without having no experience. However by practising using other pictures allowed me to gain a understanding of how to use photo shop also using you tube tutorials helped massively. The more I practiced and watched tutorials I became more familiar with the programme and got into grips with how to edit over pictures, the uses of layers, how to fade. For the review it was a little bit different due to making boxes making everything in line with each other although the write up for the review was easier as I did that before starting the review.
Final Cut Pro
• Final Cut Pro was used by our editor Anuka. Editing was a crucial element during post production as the film had to match the script. Anuka began logging and capturing every footage she then labelled and organised the scenes on the timeline selecting the best shots to use. Editing wasn’t a big problem for Anuka as she has used final cut pro before and had no major problems with the software however being in A2 Anuka had to take a different approach to editing rather than AS. Final Cut Pro allowed us to produce a well edited short film production
USB
• This was very useful throughout the course of this project as it allowed me to save my work without any hassle and also enabled me to do work at home and show other members of the group what I had done or they could tell me what I could do to improve it. Alongside the USB acted as a back up saving all work I had done incase I was to misplace work.
Sound Cloud
• Sound cloud was used to find sound relating to our short film. This was very effective and easy to use allowing our film to be a of a better sound quality.
• Facebook was used for the pre and post production stages of our production, as it was important for us to gain feedback also promoting our product. We created a facebook account on behalf of our production which will allow the audience to give us feedback on what they think of the film. The facebook account can also be up to date on what we do to the video such as making improvements.
• Twitter was also used for promotion and audience feedback, twitter allowed us to interact with our target audience. We have used twitter by gaining followers on our group account ‘ TRIPLE B PRODUCTIONS’
Macbook Pro & IPhone 4s
• These two apple products have helped through my coursework, the macbook pro enabled me to do my paper work, internet and the use of editing on photoshop. I used the IPhone 4s to take pictures of the progress of our project this allowed me to upload these pictures on our blog under the post ‘Reece Pictures’
Prezi
• This online presentation allowed us to produce our work in a creative way, this could be used through pre production and evaluation stages. In the beginning prezi was hard to master however once I played around with the buttons I realised how easy it was to use
Bubblus.com
• Bubblus was a site used when creating the brainstorm for our production, which was useful to us as it was a colorful and interactive way of brainstorming. This was easily embedded being able to put on to our blog.
Slide Share
• Slideshare enabled our presentations to be converted on an online format. By converting the presentations made it easier for us to upload our work onto the blog effectively.
Summary
• Overall the use of new media technology was important for our work and as helped me through the course of my assignment. Without media technology we wouldn't have been able to produce high standards of planning and research work. Throughout this process I was not familiar with some technologies however through the course I became more comfortable and confident with the technology.