Evaluation for media

How did you use How did you use media technologies media technologies in the construction in the construction

and research and research planning and planning and

evaluation stages?evaluation stages?

QUESTION 4 QUESTION 4 PART 1PART 1

I used YouTube to research existing I used YouTube to research existing professional media products such as professional media products such as documentaries which helped me decide documentaries which helped me decide what kind of techniques i would like to what kind of techniques i would like to take from a variation of documentaries. take from a variation of documentaries. Making my documentary clear and Making my documentary clear and structured in the right form but i was structured in the right form but i was also able to challenge conventions also able to challenge conventions which made my documentary more which made my documentary more interesting interesting

It was also helpful to watch old A2 It was also helpful to watch old A2 students products to compare with my students products to compare with my own ideas.own ideas.

YOUTUBE RESEARCH AND PLANNING

During the course of my research and planning During the course of my research and planning stages I used a blogger to display my ideas and stages I used a blogger to display my ideas and development of work. The easy access to the blog development of work. The easy access to the blog allowed me to constantly update myself and refer to allowed me to constantly update myself and refer to my research as I was producing my film and my research as I was producing my film and ancillary tasks. Also the blog allowed me to prepare ancillary tasks. Also the blog allowed me to prepare posts that included images, sketches and text which posts that included images, sketches and text which made my work more detailed and obvious to what I made my work more detailed and obvious to what I was trying to achieve.was trying to achieve.

It also helped me to have a clear structure of what I It also helped me to have a clear structure of what I needed to do next to improve my gradeneeded to do next to improve my grade

(allowing me to have targets)(allowing me to have targets)

BLOGGER RESEARCH AND PLANNING

MICROSOFT OFFICE I used PowerPoint to present my ideas to I used PowerPoint to present my ideas to

the class and allow to see my storyboard the class and allow to see my storyboard and written notes.and written notes.

I was able to get audience feedback from I was able to get audience feedback from this and better my work this and better my work

I also used Microsoft excel for my I also used Microsoft excel for my documentary when doing statistics in bar documentary when doing statistics in bar charts and i was also able to use and charts and i was also able to use and make graphs when i was making surveys make graphs when i was making surveys for my targeted audience for my targeted audience

RESEARCH AND PLANNING

Using my skills from last year, I was able to also use a tripod to steady filming; Using my skills from last year, I was able to also use a tripod to steady filming;

however this year I became more confident with the movement of the tripod and experimented during filming with however this year I became more confident with the movement of the tripod and experimented during filming with panning and titling shots. It also helped with steady the shot so the mise-en-scene was framed perfectly within the panning and titling shots. It also helped with steady the shot so the mise-en-scene was framed perfectly within the screen and kept the filming line straight. screen and kept the filming line straight.

The tripod also helped make the shots I took steady and was easier to use and so more effective The tripod also helped make the shots I took steady and was easier to use and so more effective

We used a Samsung camcorder to take pictures for our ancillary tasks……We used a Samsung camcorder to take pictures for our ancillary tasks……

TRIPOD

CAMERA/CAMCORDER

PRODUCTION

I used a sound converter and recorder.I used a sound converter and recorder.

For my editing, I needed a consistent For my editing, I needed a consistent sound of nature as the first minute of sound of nature as the first minute of the video without sound began. the video without sound began.

Therefore I used garage band do Therefore I used garage band do record voiceovers for my documentary record voiceovers for my documentary as the voiceover seemed more as the voiceover seemed more professional and clear for the public to professional and clear for the public to hear. hear.

Garage band also helped with the Garage band also helped with the levels of the sound as in our first draft levels of the sound as in our first draft the sound was very high and low but the sound was very high and low but garage band sorted it out! garage band sorted it out!

SOUND CONVERTER/RECORDER

PRODUCTION

Imovie I used a more advanced Imovie software

than I did last year. It was much more efficient as the editing was easier and I didn’t have to worry about putting music under voiceovers as the software automatically fixes the fade in and fade outs. This was something which I had to do myself last year.

  The quality of the images was also very clear and so I was able to gain better marks for images and video quality.

I was also able to use more effects such as animations and there was more choice of title and captions which I used when interviewing experts in my documentary. .

EDITING

MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS

Fireworks, a Fireworks, a software which I software which I am am familiarfamiliar with, with, allowed me to allowed me to piece together piece together different photos different photos that I used for my that I used for my documentary and documentary and ancillary task ancillary task

EDITING

Web 2.0Web 2.0

Wikipedia Wikipedia

I used Wikipedia for various reasons one main reason being for research into channel 4 and what kind of shows they put on.

I also found out more about the watershed hours on Wikipedia which helped me choose the time I would have my documentary and what reason it was for.

Wikipedia also helped me identify conventions of documentaries and forms that are usually apparent in documentaries such as using as presenter which as incorporated in my documentary

Research pages Research pages

In order to write my script I had to be able to have an understanding of the topic I chose to cover in 5 minutes

Therefore I used a lot of Google sites to find out more about ideologies and clips of media platforms representing young people negatively

I also used Google pages for an idea on how to construct a script which was very helpful when doing the voiceovers as it followed the storyboard structure

YouTube converter to mp4YouTube converter to mp4

I used YouTube video converted i=to I used YouTube video converted i=to insert archival footage which i insert archival footage which i needed for my documentary. needed for my documentary.

How did you attract your How did you attract your target audience target audience

To attract my audience I used a variety of To attract my audience I used a variety of methods.methods.

These were questionnaires for my targeted These were questionnaires for my targeted audience audience

random sampling random sampling

placing my film online( facebook) and placing my film online( facebook) and asking what people thought of it asking what people thought of it

Questionnaire QuestionsQuestionnaire Questions

In my questionnaire I had the following questions:

What age rating would you give my film?

Good points?

Bad points?

Was it easy to follow?

Would you buy it?

Would you tell a friend?

Over all rating out of 10?

Feedback Feedback

Through my results I got feed back from both people that I went to school with as well as go to sixth form with now, and also the people that I work with. And also a general public. What some said:

•Great music, it really intrigues me

•Framing and shots are good

•Transitions need to be better apart from that I will definitely watch this documentary

•The presenter is really good.

•I like that you had some youths voice input init

•Your topic is interesting and current I want to see more!

What we did to improve What we did to improve •We made the transitions slower and not cut out interview voices

•The quality of images was poor so we took better pictures and considered lighting and editing the pictures.

•We kept the music as everyone said it was appropriate for the documentary.

•The presenter was consistent throughout as people seemed to like the personality of the presenter.

•We included more establishing shots in the second two minutes as public thought they couldn't breathe and take everything prior in.

Who is our audience for our Who is our audience for our media product?media product?

Our topic is on the representation of youths in the media.

Therefore our preferred target audience would be young people, parents and the general public because they are usually influenced by the media and so our documentary will educate them as some may have a positive view of youths.

Young people- teenagers, college students, young workers, unemployed youths of all social class

Parents- all social class as they all generalise young peoples behaviour in our society.

The media- news, film producers ect as it raises issues- they should learn to show facts from this documentary instead of ruining the image of young people

And all other public

OFCOM and Target OFCOM and Target Audience Audience

Because we have to meet OFCOM standards when doing any show or production on TV I had to consider the age of my audience, this is because of the watershed hours.

Most of my audience would be between the age of 14- 25 , 25+

Because of this my documentary could not include too much graphic and inappropriate images as some 14 year olds will be following and watching.

(this also influenced what should go in our documentary)

What channel it will go on What channel it will go on and why? and why?

•I decided to put our documentary on channel 4 because:

•It is a popular channel and so we will easily target our audience

•The documentaries that go on channel 4 are usually about serious issues and I feel that my production is serious.

•They also have a range of different documentary genres from history to music and for all ages. Therefore we wont be limited on what we show

•Most of our young audience watch channel 4 series such as embarrassing bodies- when we asked the public what channel would be better they all said channel 4 because they’re usually on it.

What time will it show and What time will it show and why? why?

Most of channel 4 documentaries start at around 7 and 8pm and 9pm and later if there will be inappropriate footage. (watershed)

Because our documentary wont have any inappropriate footage and images I decided that the time should be 8pm because embarrassing bodies usually goes on after and so our younger audience and parents would be more likely be in tune.

8pm is also the time when most people come back from work and relax therefore it an efficient time to have a documentary.