Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 4

How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stage?

For the development of our music video to be successful we have to use new media technologies’, this allows us to engage with our audience whether we use these technologies during construction, research, planning or for the evaluation. Although when we consider technology we assume that each technology is digital but when we were making our video the majority of the technology was digital but there were some technology’s that weren’t digital

 In terms of hardware we used computers, cameras, tripods, phones and an Ipad throughout the project. We primarily used the film equipment and computers, this was useful for the research and construction of our music video, as we had to film multiple focus groups and tasks testing out theories, this was effective as the equipment was of a high standard so our video was able to be a high quality. We also used our Ipad’s and Phones during the assignment I used my ipad a lot throughout as a way to check for direction’s also I used it to listen to the song, originally when I was the one who was going to be the actor I would listen to the song and sing in front of the mirror and lip synch so I could tell whether or not it was convincing or not. When filming we used our phones to listen to the song so the lip singing was successful, this was effective as it allowed us to imitate the song without it looking odd, in some way it worked as a type of karaoke. We also used a digital camera to take pictures for our digipak, this was really great as we were able to take really nice quality pictures and they all looked really professional, the camera was effective as the photos looked professional, as we wanted them to look. I mostly used this type of technology for planning, construct and evaluation

In terms of software we used quite a lot of programming to achieve high standards for our digipak and video. We used programming such as Photoshop, Final cut, Word, Power point and Paint, for the construction of the video and digipak the software used the most used was Photoshop and Final cut, this was because they are both editing software one for videos and the other for pictures. We had to be really particular with our video and digipak as they should both have the same theme but be totally different, the visuals in the video cannot be present in the digipak as then it wouldn’t be believable. We also use some more basic programming such as word, Paint and Power point. I used word to write most of my evaluation so I could know that all they answers were grammatically correct, this is effective as it allows you to make the most of your blog.  I used Power point to present some of my work as power point is a good source for presenting not only is it simple it makes your work look professional. I also used paint although I didn’t used paint that much I would use it for screen shots to be able to paste and crop them, this was useful as I then didn’t have to show the full screen, I was able to show what I wanted people to see. I mostly used this software for my research, construction and evaluation.

Throughout the year we used multiple websites for many things such as the research, planning and evaluation. I used websites such as Prezi, Slide share, word it out, blogger, wall wisher/ padlet and you tube and many more. When writing for blogger you get bored of writing like it is a word document and you want to present your work better and more creatively, therefore we turn toward more websites that offer this like Prezi, word it out and padlet these and many more, all these websites are effective as they are more engaging to the public and the more engaging the more people will look at it. With websites like slide share they just allows you to share your Power point because you cant embed a Power point into blogger without using a website that changes the formatting, this is effective as it is another way of interesting displaying your work. You tube is another website that is used throughout the assignment as it is another way of documenting and showing our work to the public, our videos and other minor tasks went onto You tube allowing us to see people s perceptions or how popular videos can get. Physically making videos allows the public to put a face to the blogger rather than just being behind a computer screen.

Overall Technology has played a big part in our project in every aspect, whether this is research, planning, construction or the evaluation.