C.4 Evaluation Question 4

Question4: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages? Throughout all of the stages of my media coursework I was very heavily dependant on a variety of media technologies in order to achieve and excel my required targets. I used a range of technology throughout the process which included both educational and constructive technologies. To start with when it came to the research and planning stage, I was heavily dependant on the internet. In particular I was using Google a lot. I also used more specialised online software such as SurveyMonkey.com to generate surveys for my audience research. I also used the installed, non-internet program Microsoft word to make paper forms of the same survey that I could hand out to individuals to fill in on the spot. I also depended on this program to record all of my research. When it came to my planning, Google again was used to help me find inspiration for my magazine front cover, mood board and my poster. I then used Photoshop to make these products. I also used Photoshop to make my mood board, as well as making certain aspects of my main product. Again I depended heavily on Microsoft word to record my planning, with documents such as the recce report and full film idea etc. During the construction stage of my main product, I had to become proficient with Adobe Premier Pro. I first learnt how to import video clips into Premier Pro. I then leant simple editing methods such as cuts and ripple edits. I then had to learn how to import and edit sound, and use simple effects such as fade in and fade out and added a title, credits and other text. In the evaluation stages I mainly used Microsoft Word again, to create my documents. Furthermore I also used Windows Media Player to show my finished product to my test audience. As well as this I used a projector and computer hardware to accomplish all of this. Overall, throughout the process of my creating my ancillary texts and building my main product I have used a great combination of media technologies. These all played key parts and general roles