Evaluation Four- What I Have Learnt About Technologies From The Process Of Constructing My Product

1. Photoshop

Applying the new skills and techniques i have learnt on Photoshop this year, i have managed to create many different things throughout my project, including this collage and the TV guide front cover, where i experimented with the blurr techniques, cropping tools and slice tools etc. This is the first time I have ever used Photoshop properly so I feel I have learnt a lot, especially how to use the basic functions of it.

2. Final Cut Pro

Using my developing skills on Final Cut Pro i managed to edit our trailer, i learnt how to cut music and footage effectively adding transitions and fades. I also experimented with different shortcut keys making editing a faster and easier process.

3. Vimeo

This is the video sharing site we uploaded our trailer to in order to make it easier to show and upload to our blogs. It was easy to upload in HD giving us the opportunity to show our trailer in the best quality possible.

4. Google

Google search engine came of extreme help to me, i was able to easily access relevant research and pictures

5. Blogger

I used blogger to upload my weekly schedule, uploading pictures and evaluations of my work.

6. iWeb

iWeb was the software we created our website on, completed on the apple macs. From the group all being new to this software we learnt off of eachother, experimenting with different ideas, colours, fonts and pictures.

7. iMovie HD

We chose to edit on iMovie HD when editing our interview and outtakes, we wanted to take the opportunity in learning two different editing softwares, however this one was very different to Final Cut Pro, there are less effects available and is harder to understand.

8. London Grid For Learning- Audio

Here is where we found our soundtrack from, available to download copyright free. We also used this website last year for our Thriller coursework.

9. YouTube

Here is where we uploaded our trailer in order to add annotations this was also a part of our evaluation task.

10. Apple Mac

Due to iMovie and iWeb software only being downloaded onto the Macs we used them more often. We where able to create and publish our project to the best we could with access to the Macs.

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The camera was simple to use and easily held and balanced, with the wide angle lense we was able to get more of the shot in and in better quality. The Tripod ensured a steady balance and also allowed us to experiment more with the techniques available on the camera i.e. zooming.

We connected the camera to the TV in order for the whole group including the actor to see what was being filmed and for everybody to have the opportunity to comment and give positive/negative feedback.

We connected extension leads to the microphones in order to get as close to the action as possible, eliminating any natural sound coming from the crew and camera. we also used one of the microphones pointing towards an open window, this helped to create a more realistic silence also helping to set the mood with singing birds and distant sounding cars.