Technologies used within different processes of my Media Project

2. During the different processes of creating
my music video I used a variety of different
hardware’s to help me out. These include:
 Video Camera
 Apple iMac
 SD Cards
 Lighting
 Mobile phones

3. The video camera was the main source of
technology that I used in order to create my
video. The Video camera was used to film
different shots during the construction stage of
my video that would eventually be put together
in order to create a finished video.
With the camera I also used a tripod. This was so
that the camera was on a steady platform and if I
wanted to tilt the camera during filming then the
tripod could help me do this in a smooth way, rather
than the shots looking hand held and shaky which
would run the quality of the shot.

4. The Apple iMac is a type of computer that was used
throughout the whole of the construction, researching,
planning and evaluation processes that I have done this
year. On this type of computer I was able to research
into different types of music videos that fit the genre I
wanted to do.
It also allowed me to create my music video on it as well
as the Apple iMac's that are provided at this school have
all got the software downloaded onto them that allows
students to complete tasks such as creating their own
music videos.
Mac OS X is the processor of the computer that is
basically the software which makes this computer
work. If you look at the image on the right you can
see the main information about this iMac such as the
processor it has and the amount of memory that this
computer also has as well.

5. The SD card is another hardware that helped me with
the construction stage of my media project. An SD
card is basically a memory card that holds a lot of
memory in such a small side.
This card is put into a video camera and will enable
you to then use the camera to film as much as need
to for you video without running out of memory. You
can then take out the SD card and plug it into a card
holder.
This allowed me to transfer all the footage I took with
the video camera onto my computer so that I could
then start to edit the footage using final cut pro in
order to construct a finished music video.

6. Mobile phone was used throughout the planning and
constructing part of my media project. This was used
during the planning process because I had to contact
people to see if they could play a part in my music video so
that I actually had people who were up to being filmed for
my video.
My mobile phone was also used during the construction
process of my video simply because whenever I needed to
film Deanna or the other two girls then I would have to use
my phone to text of call them in order to arrange a date and
time and what they need to wear and how their hair and
makeup needs to look.
I could’ve contacted them via a social networking site but I
think it’s more reliable to send someone a text because
nowadays teenagers are more likely to reply to a text
message instead of any other way of contact.

7. I also used a variety of different software’s in order to
help me complete the research, planning,
construction and evaluation stages of my media
project. The variety of software’s that I used were:
O Final Cut Pro
O Safari
O Photoshop
O PowerPoint
O WordPress
O YouTube
O Slide Share

8. Final Cut Pro is the main piece of software that I used during
the construction process of my music video. This software
allowed me to import all the different shots that I filmed from a
video camera onto this software.
This then allowed me to edit each individual clip and cut it
down to the length that I wanted it as. I was then able to put
each individual clip in order that I wanted them to go with the
song.
I could then also move each individual
clip so that it was in time with the lyrics
of the song. Once everything was in
order I then put an effect on throughout
the video to try and create that old
fashioned kind of feel throughout my
video.

9. Safari helped me during the research and planning stages of my
media project. This is because I used safari during the research
process to look at existing music videos to see what appeals to me
and what doesn’t.
Also by doing my research I was able to see what looks good in a
video and what an audience wouldn’t think was so good in a video. By
using safari I was able to come up with a genre of music that I would
want to do for my video (which was 60’s with a twist) but then I was
also able to research information about the artist whose song I was
going to be basing my video on.
Safari also helped me during the planning
process because whilst I was planning my music
video and my CD cover I had to upload work I
had research onto my blog. I used safari for this
simply because the only way you can access
WordPress is if you click onto safari and search
for WordPress in the search bar.

10. Photoshop is another software that I used during the construction
stage of my media project. I didn’t need to use this for my media
video because I had final cut to use in order to edit each individual
shot.
So I used Photoshop to construct my CD cover and my magazine
advert. I also had to do a draft CD cover to get an idea of what kind
of features I would want when it comes to doing my actual cover.
Photoshop allowed me to edit photo’s that I wanted to use before I
put them onto my CD cover/ magazine article.
I used Photoshop to put images, different
styles of fonts and to experiment with
different colours in a specific order that
would make my CD cover look effective
as well as appealing to the target
audience that I want to aim my whole
media project at.

11. PowerPoint is another piece of software that I used during the
evaluation stage of my media project. This is because when it
comes to evaluating the project that I created we could do it in
a way that was interesting and actually looked presentable.
Also, you can make a PowerPoint look more presentable
simply by adding in images, changing the font, changing the
style of the slides and a lot more just to make a document that
could look boring that little bit more interesting and eye
catching for people to look at.
Instead of just writing an essay
answer that included no pictures or
anything. I decided to use PowerPoint
simply because I thought it would look
better on my blog to see a PowerPoint
that included the answer to evaluation
questions.

12. WordPress is a website where you can setup your own blog
and update it with information when you need to. This software
was used during all of the construction, researching, planning
and evaluation parts of my media project.
This is because during each of these stages I had either done
work or needed to show evidence on my blog for the decision
that I had chosen for my video and the style/genre that I have
gone for.
Also, by using WordPress to post my work
on to it made it easier for my teachers to
see the work that I have completed and for
them to give me feedback on so that I
could make any improvements that needed
to be made.

13. YouTube helped me a lot during the research and
planning stages. This is because YouTube allowed
me to look at existing videos that have been done
professionally. This enabled me to look at videos
that were in the same genre as the video I was
doing as well.
Also, by being able to watch music videos that
have already been made it meant that I could look
at what already exists to see if I can get any ideas
from these videos that I can put into mine. It was
also helpful to see what type of camera shots work
well in a music video and what doesn’t work so
well.

14. Slide share was used for the evaluation stages.
This is because when it came to evaluating my
music video I would put all of my information into
a PowerPoint.
Then I needed to post this evidence onto my blog
which meant that I would have to move my
presentation from PowerPoint onto slide share so
that my PowerPoint looked presentable on my
blog.
But before the evaluation stage I had never used
slide share before I had to create my own account
which would then allow me to upload any
PowerPoint’s that I wanted to as long as I knew
what my login name and password was.