Some of the new media technologies that I used:
Software:
- Blogger
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Imovie
- Youtube
- Prezi
Hardware:
- Mac computers
- DV Camcorder - using digital video tapes
- Digital Camera
Blogger was the main media technology that I used the most. I used this site to compile all the research that I did on Chase and Status and other music videos so that I could create an overall picture of what I needed to do to create a video, digi-pack and magazine advert for the band. Blogger allowed me to upload images and videos onto the site so that I could get a more visual idea for the planning of my music video. It also to allow other people to get a more visual understanding of what I am trying to explain in my evaluations as I am able to show them what I did so it is easier to explain why I did it. Blogger has also helped me to organize and display my work which makes it easier for other people to understand it.
Facebook, Youtube and Google were also fundamental pieces of software in helping in my research of Chase and Status. I used Google in the initial stages of my research to get some background knowledge of Chase and Status, without this I wouldn't have had the tools to find out what Chase and Status are all about and what makes them who they are and what represents them. Youtube was used throughout the whole of my researching stage. On Youtube I was able to watch music videos not just from Chase and Status but from other artists aswell so that could discover what the main conventions are of different music videos and what conventions are acceptable to go against. I also able to watch videos on how to use other softwares such as imovie, Photoshop and InDesign which helped me greatly in my construction process. Youtube was also used to display my rough cut and my final music, this helped me in my research stage as comments can be left on Youtube and I received some good audience feedback on this site. In my evaluation stage I used Youtube so create a slideshow video to present my answer, this was a really easy way to create a slideshow. Facebook was only used in the research stage to gather some audience feedback from my peers for my rough cut, this helped me greatly as I was able to receive information about what was good about my music video and what wasn't good.
Photoshop and InDesign are two media technologies that helped me greatly in the construction of my Digi-pack and magazine advert. In Photoshop I was able to edit photos so that I could make them look more modern and bright, I was able the change the contrasts and colours of the pictures to the red colour that I wanted them all to be. This was a really useful piece of software as it allowed to create the very bright and modern Digi-pack and magazine advert which suits Chase and Status's style very well and conforms to their brand identity. Indesign was also a fundamental part in creating my digi-pack and album cover as it gave me the template for the digi-pack which would have been very hard to construct on my own using any other piece of software. It also allowed me to add text onto both pieces which was useful as I was able to use the same font on both pieces.
Imovie was the most important piece of media technology in the construction of my music video. This piece of software allowed to me to edit my footage precisely so I was able to create a good looking video that all fitted really well together. It was also very easy to use once you got to grips with it which made the editing process a lot faster. Imovie has a lot of good features to create a really professional looking video which can be used at the click of button, such as transitions and adding audio to your video. You can also upload your video straight from Imovie to Youtube which makes things really fast and easy.
The Mac computers was the new technology I used the most in terms of hardware as I used it for my research and planning, construction and evaluation stages of my project. I found the macs easy to use as they had all the software that I needed installed on them. This meant that all my work was saved in one place and was easily accessible.
I used the DV-camcorder during the construction and research of my project. I used the camera first to film my rough cut which was part of my planning as it helped me practise how to use it and to decide what things work and what didn't. Then I used it in my construction of my music video to film the footage. It was a really easy camera to use as you can stop and start filming when ever you want with just a click of a button. This made the construction a lot easier as I was able to film fairly quickly.
I used the digital camera in the construction of my digi-pack and magazine advert. I used it to take photos of the basement and the cork to put onto both of these things. The camera was very easy to use as it has automatic focus, a bright flash and takes very high quality photos. It is also very easy to upload the photos onto the macs as you can just take the SD card out and put it into an SD reader, plug it into the macs and you can select the photos that you want to upload and they are saved to your computer in seconds. This helped save a lot of time.
Photoshop and InDesign are two media technologies that helped me greatly in the construction of my Digi-pack and magazine advert. In Photoshop I was able to edit photos so that I could make them look more modern and bright, I was able the change the contrasts and colours of the pictures to the red colour that I wanted them all to be. This was a really useful piece of software as it allowed to create the very bright and modern Digi-pack and magazine advert which suits Chase and Status's style very well and conforms to their brand identity. Indesign was also a fundamental part in creating my digi-pack and album cover as it gave me the template for the digi-pack which would have been very hard to construct on my own using any other piece of software. It also allowed me to add text onto both pieces which was useful as I was able to use the same font on both pieces.
Imovie was the most important piece of media technology in the construction of my music video. This piece of software allowed to me to edit my footage precisely so I was able to create a good looking video that all fitted really well together. It was also very easy to use once you got to grips with it which made the editing process a lot faster. Imovie has a lot of good features to create a really professional looking video which can be used at the click of button, such as transitions and adding audio to your video. You can also upload your video straight from Imovie to Youtube which makes things really fast and easy.
The Mac computers was the new technology I used the most in terms of hardware as I used it for my research and planning, construction and evaluation stages of my project. I found the macs easy to use as they had all the software that I needed installed on them. This meant that all my work was saved in one place and was easily accessible.
I used the DV-camcorder during the construction and research of my project. I used the camera first to film my rough cut which was part of my planning as it helped me practise how to use it and to decide what things work and what didn't. Then I used it in my construction of my music video to film the footage. It was a really easy camera to use as you can stop and start filming when ever you want with just a click of a button. This made the construction a lot easier as I was able to film fairly quickly.
I used the digital camera in the construction of my digi-pack and magazine advert. I used it to take photos of the basement and the cork to put onto both of these things. The camera was very easy to use as it has automatic focus, a bright flash and takes very high quality photos. It is also very easy to upload the photos onto the macs as you can just take the SD card out and put it into an SD reader, plug it into the macs and you can select the photos that you want to upload and they are saved to your computer in seconds. This helped save a lot of time.
