Evaluation: Part 4

HOW DID YOU USE NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND

RESEARCH, PLANNING AND EVALUATION STAGES?

Research: Software

This was one of the first stage in research whereby I had to go through in order to produce a music video, by visiting this website, www.unsigned.com this site allowed me to find a suitable artist and get an idea of how the music video will look like and be based on through some artist research. This site holds a variety of different artists and bands including their information such as contacts and their events, thus making my job easier as i can choose an artist based on what type of genre I prefer and their amount of experience

I used variety of different softwares through out the research stage such as....

This search engine is widely used by many and people have the opportunity to input information in all types if things. This site enabled me to do some research on the type of music industry that’s out the there such as: EMI, Universal, Sony etc... And which music industry will best suit my chosen artist.

Word Press is a blogger site and could be use it for almost anything. This site enables me to type up everything I have done and produced from the first stage up until the final stage such as research on my artist.

YouTube played an important role on the creation of my music video as I gained some useful knowledge on how the music video for my genre should meet or challenge the conventions of similar music video of the same genre.

Planning: Software

Hotmail enabled my group and I to keep in touch with each other as well as the artist whenever it was necessary we sent each other ideas on how that music video would look like and how to film each scene as well as scheduling dates to shoot. This site is easy and quick to use and my group and I made a good use of it by keeping each other updated

Through the use of Microsoft Word, where i produced a treatment based on the lyrics of the chosen song where I could quickly update, edit whenever I wanted to and save documents on my USB or send it via email.

Planning: Hardware

Mobile phones also played a key role in the planning stage where we kept regular contact within the group as well as the artist where we scheduled filming shoot. For me, it allowed me to write down ideas whenever possible. Ultimately allowing me to send what I wrote down via message to the rest of my group. Mobile phones was a very convenient hardware for my group and I as it is not time consuming nor is it difficult to utilize.

Construction: Software

I used Photoshop for all the work that is to be included in my digipack such as: CD cover, booklet and an advert. This software holds many different types of tools and effects which I made use of. However, this software was tricky to use I was not familiar with the tools. Nonetheless, through practice and time I started to understand how to use it. This programme enable me to manipulate and enhance my pictures to an extent where I was happy with.

During the editing stage my group and I used Final Cut Pro as it specialises in editing tape and video. This software enabled us to professionally edit our music video by cutting down the tape to small pieces as well as presenting us with a wide range of effects which we made use of.

Construction: HardwareA digital camera was used to take several pictures of locations where we decided to shoot our scenes. It had a limit of 63 pictures and had a high quality lens which is why the pictures come out looking professionally and clear. We could also see things clearly that we couldn't have seen to our naked eyes. The camera also had a screen where we saw how the pictures turned out as well as giving us the choice to delete it is necessary as well as other choices such as flash, black and white, mosaic etc.

We also used a video camera and unlike a digital camera this type of camera enabled us to record our scenes where our chosen locations where. This camera allowed to record fast and steadily with the use of the tripod. This camera captured all the scenes needed to produce the music video and it also enabled us to record over previous scenes when we weren't satisfied with it

The DV tape is a storage device that's placed inside the camera to store the captured footage. This then made it possible to be read on the computer enabling us to chose and edit our scenes.

This is a camera reflector which was used when there was not much sun around the time we were shooting our scenes. This tool allowed to receive some kind of light, thus allowing us to get on with filming without the need to reschedule due to inconvenient weather.

This Apple Mac computer was the only computer that was available for my group with the editing software (Final Cut Pro). Both the Mac and the software was difficult to use however, in time we learnt how to use it sufficiently.

Evaluation: SoftwareYouTube was used again. This time it was for uploading the finish product, the music video whereby the viewers have the chance to like/dislike and comment.

Word Press was also used again. This time to upload and update all my finish work, this enabled my peers, teachers and others to view my work whenever they wanted without the use of restrictions.

This site allowed me to receive some public feedback on my final project by simply uploading them on this site in order to gain some exposure and recognition.

This programme enabled me to produce questionnaires as well as graphs and charts based on feedbacks and questionnaire results. This software is easy to use.

Facebook is a social network that has over millions of users worldwide. This site benefitted me as I can send friends a YouTube link to the music video and asked them to comment as well as giving the music video exposure it also gives them the opportunity to share the post to other people, thus, ultimately, leading to more views and recognition as well as reaching a wider audience.

PowerPoint was used to present and evaluate my project in a multimedia presentation. Simply put this programme allowed me to use a wide range of effects to present my work by combining pictures and text to grab ones attention

Evaluation: HardwareThe PC played the main role in the making of my project, through the many use of programmes it held as well as the internet enabling me to access my blog and share my work with others. It also allowed me to access my work almost anywhere.

My USB stick allowed me easy access to my work whenever I was in the go, I had the opportunity to access my work whenever I wanted to and wherever I was. This made the evaluation stage easy as I could edit and access my work anywhere.