How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
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The document discusses the various media technologies used at different stages of a production project. In the planning stage, online research tools like YouTube and Google Images were used, as well as Survey Monkey for audience research. SlideShare and iMovies were used for planning work. A video camera and iMovies were used for construction, and social media for feedback. Various technologies were also used for ancillary product creation, evaluation through a director's commentary and interviews, and displaying coursework through Blogger and SlideShare. In general, online and software tools supported research, planning, and evaluation, while cameras and editing software enabled production work.
How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 1. How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 2. • When creating my different production, I had to uses a rage of different technology, in which I found that some where more effective and easier to uses than others. • With the technology I found that I need to use it in each stage of my production with using the internet and social networking sites when researching and planning. Then using video camera and publishing software of the construction of my products. I also had to uses different technology for my evaluation such as social networking sites and video camera. • When using these I found that some where not as effective and it would have been better to uses different technology where I could have got a better effect.
- 3. For my research I used different technology to find out the information I need. • When looking into similar product that I was going to product. I used the site ‘YouTube’ to find soap trailer. I found that this was effective site, being that it made it easier for my to research into different soap trailers and gain an idea as to the type of trailer I will be creating. • Then when look at similar ancillary product for this I used ‘Goolge images’ as it allowed me to look through different posters and magazine covers. However when using this site I found that I had to be persific with what I searched as some of the images where not relevant.
- 4. • Along with this for my audience research I used a rage of different techniques, one of these was the site ‘Survey Monkey’ in which I used to create a survey to gain my target audience response to soap operas. This site was effective being that it allow to me embed and share my survey on different sites. However I need to be carefully when wording my survey to make sure the question comes over right. •Also to gain audience response I used the social networking sites ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ to gain an understanding of what makes soaps popular. I found these sites helpful as it allows me to see the reaction of fans, with ‘Facebook’ I was able to look at different soap pages and with ‘Twitter’ I looked at different hasttags to find out the response the audience was having as the soap was on. I found that these sites where very helpful in my research.
- 5. For my planning I used different technology that allowed me to make sure that planning was to a high level. • I used the site ‘Slide Share’ to upload my work, such as scripts and recce shot. Doing this meant that I was able to keep the work looking professional and the site allowed me to embed my work onto my blog. I found that this made the site effective and when using it I felt that it was easy to navigate. • When creating drafts for my ancillary products I used ‘Windows Publisher’ being that this is what I was going to uses for construction and it allowed me to gain a feel of what skills I would need. I found that when I was using that it took me time to workout where everything was and what effect it had.
- 6. • When planning I needed to take different photos, such as locations and props. For this I used my camera, ‘canon ixus 105’. The camera I felt had a easy layout and took clearly photos that allowed me to work out which location would be best ect. From using this camera in planning I felt that it would be best to uses in my construction. • In my planning I made animatic’s in which I used ‘iMovies’ to create. Through when creating my animatic I did not need to have high skills in editing, being that it was basic. Though I found that ‘iMovies’ had a sample layout and using in the planning means that I development my skill of the construction and at most time was easy to uses. However at time I had to ask for help when using it, such as when shearing it to ‘YouTube’. Being able to upload animatic to ‘YouTube’ means that I was able to put it on my blog.
- 7. When creating my audiovisual product I had to uses different technology’s to make sure that the trailer appealed to my target audience. • The first of these was our video camera, ‘Panasonic HDC-SD900’. When we where filming we felt that the camera was effect in framing the shot and with static shots but when it came to movement such as zooming we found that the camera was not as smooth as we would like. Along with this when film the tripods that we used were sometimes to stiff, which made panning also not have the smooth movement that we were hoping for. • For editing we used ‘iMovies’, which when we start we had some difficult getting the footages to import but found that this editing software worked well once we understood everything, being that it was not all clear and we had to ‘Google’ set things to workout how it was done.
- 8. • For the music we need to find copy right free music and used the website ‘Jamendo’, when searching through this site we found that it had an easy layout and made it easy to find, listen and download music that we could use of our trailer. • As we were producing our trailer we were uploading working progress videos, which we then shared on social networking sites both ‘FaceBook’ and ‘Twitter’ doing this allowed us to gain information as to what the audience were thinking allowing us to change the trailer when need. However when uploading the videos to ‘YouTube’ it meant that anyone could see them and not give us the feedback that we need but along with this it did allow us to make sure that we reach our target audience to gain their views.
- 9. For the ancillary products I had to use different technology to make sure that the product had the right effect. • For the photos I used my camera, ‘canon ixus 105’. When using the camera I found that it took clear photos and I was able to highlight the different character relationship. I found when using this camera it was easy to put the right settings on, when I changed lighting and what different effects. • When editing my photos I use the editing software ‘Photo Explosion Image Editor’, when I first start using the software I found it hard to workout what everything was and how to get the effect that I wanted but after I had used it a lot it became much easier and quicker to edit my photos to get the right effect need for my products.
- 10. • To make my ancillary products I used ‘Windows Publisher’, as it allowed me to incorporate all the different elements I need to create the products. When using ‘Windows Publisher’ I found that I was able to easily create my product in a way that would appeal to my audience. However I felt that the software was missing editing element and I was not able to do everything that I wanted to. •As I was creating my product I used social networking site, ‘FaceBook’ to gain audience feedback on the different products. Doing this meant that I was able to develop my product as I when along and to make sure that it appealed to my audience.
- 11. For my evaluation I used different technology to make sure that I got the most effective and creative evaluation. • To bring over the conventions I and broke in my trailer I created a director’s commentary in which I used ‘iMoves’ using a voice over to create the effect. At first I was not sure how to create the director’s commentary, which meant that I had to ‘Google’ to workout. Through it took me a few time to get the right effect and the commentary in the right places but I felt that it has had the right effect • To find out my audience views on my different products I had a video interviews with them, using the same camera I used in construction. Using it for the interviews I found that it was more effective being that I only had static shots but videoing audience meant that you could see their reactions. Along with this I used social networking sites to find out my audience responds to the different products. I found this less effective as most comments were short and didn’t bring over their full view.
- 12. • For all my coursework I used the site ‘Blogger’ at times I found that this was not every effective in displaying my work and it took a lot of time making sure everything was displayed correct and clear for my audience. However with this the site allowed to upload a wide rage of different work, putting on images, links and videos. Which I was effective in my evaluation in which I used different platforms to evaluated my work. • A site that I used to upload my work n first before embedding in onto ‘Blogger’ is ‘Slide Share’ I used this in my evaluation as I had found it easy to uses and showed my work in a professional way which is what I want with my evaluation. This site I through was effective with my work and product and would uses again.