3. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
Using IMOVIE:
This is how I begun my project on IMovie: In order
to begin a new project; I clicked on “file” and then
“New Project” – Then created a name for my
project.
Once footage was loaded on to the computer and in a
folder ready; I clicked on Import in order to import all
of my footage into my new project ready to begin
editing my work.
4. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages? Here is where all of my raw footage is
kept; I am able to still view it all if there
Using IMOVIE: is anything else that I want to include. I
can also drag it down to the bottom
Here is IMOVIE and begin editing it to how I like.
open; this is
where I edited Here is the
my trailer and screen on I
dragged clips movie where
down to the you can view
bottom in order footage or
to edit them to your work up
how I want to how much
them I had done.
Here you can
crop a clip in
order to
Here is where I dragged my make it larger
music into from iTunes. You or just to
can make the music louder zoom into
and quieter by dragging this somebody's
movement up and down. face. I used
this tool for a
few of my
shots to
enhance the
emotion
through my
characters
faces.
5. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
Using IMOVIE:
Once I created my trailer there are SEVERAL
different ways of publishing it. I chose YouTube
so that it is easy to view for my audience
feedback and also the examiner.
In order to publish my trailer to YouTube – You
click onto “Share” and then
“YouTube” : Once I clicked on to
share to YouTube, You log in to your email via I
movie and then it publishes to YouTube
through I movie.
6. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4 CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
This slide shows how to use the “Inspector” which is a way of editing a clip; You can
Use of IMOVIE: make clip changes to the clip which is changing the speed (making it slow motion). You
can also make Video changes to the clip which consist of changing the colour of the
clip; brightening it and darkening it etc. Finally you are able to make audio changes
which enable the clip to change by making the music louder or quieter on a certain
clip. You can also DUCK the sound so that the music is silent in the clip and the
characters can speak with minimal music interrupting the scene.
7. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
Use of KEY NOTE : I used key note in order to create my opening and ending title cards. The
screen shot below shows how I began to design my title cards.
Using the inspector
enables myself to
make movement
with the text or
One opening images on my title
up key-note cards; there is
you are able several different
types of transitions
to change the
that you can insert
back ground onto your work
colour etc. I which are effective.
changed mine
to the E4
colour
scheme which The text boxes
are already on
meant having
the blank page
a purple on Key Note. You
background can double click
to edit the
font/size and
colour and begin
typing in your
text.
8. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages? I made several
Use of KEY NOTE : attempts at
different title
cards in order
to make sure it
Here is my final title card was correct for
which I used at the end my trailer. I was
of my trailer in order to able to save
give my audience an each one to my
awareness of when the desktop so that
programme is on and I was aware of
what channel. the changes
made to the
title cards.
9. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
Use of GARAGE BAND:
Here is my
song edited My Music
once cut to through
the part I ITunes: My
wanted, I final song that
then repeated I chose to use
the same for my final
opening of trailer.
the song to fit
my 90 second
trailer.
The timing of the song is displayed below as well as the editing tools and
my original song with out any edits made.
11. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: GMAIL
My GMAIL address was: AQ091131@gmail.com
When I first began my
research and planning
for my final pieces: The
first use of media
technology that I used
was GMAIL. I signed up
via Google.
It was helpful to have ONE email
address for all of my media
coursework as I could sustain all
of my work within one email log-
in. This became organised for
myself when having to login to
different websites for my media.
I created a GMAIL email address in order for all of my
work sign ups such as: Slide Share, You Tube, Blogger
to be all through my GMAIL address.
12. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: BLOGGER
Title at top of the
page proves and
Once I signed up to GMAIL: I
shows from the full
used BLOGGER to create a name that this is my
Blog to upload all of my blog and my
research, planning and work for coursework within
the final production of my final the blog.
pieces; I have also uploaded my
final pieces to my blog as well as My final pieces in the Blog consist of
my planning and research. my Trailer, My two ancillary products
which are; a Magazine Front Cover
These links: and Poster.
September, October, Novembe
r and December are an easier
way of clicking onto and
finding older work. For
example my planning would be
in September as that is what I
did first.
13. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: BLOGGER
Able to look back at
when all the work was
created; date and
time is situated on
In order to create a
the right hand side
new post for my blog
to upload my work;
click on to “ new
post” then I can begin
to insert my work Using the “edit post”
tool is away of receiving
comments on my work
which has been used for
QUESTION 3 in order to
receive audience
feedback
Using the edit or view button; this
enables myself to edit a post that I
have created. Or view it to see if it is
correct/right.
14. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: YOUTUBE
I used www.youtube.com to upload
all of my ROUGH CUTS for FRESHERS
and also my Final Piece. In order to
do this I had to sign up with
YOUTUBE and share my videos on
there, once they were uploaded I
uploaded them on to my Blog.
I created 7 videos including my final
piece which is also on my YouTube
channel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxDv0p7Gaoo
15. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
SOCIAL MEDIA:
stages?
SLIDESHARE
I created a slide share
account in order to
upload my power
point presentations
on to, my
presentations are of
my planning, research
and work towards my
final pieces. Once
they have been
uploaded I used the
EMBED code and
inserted it into the
I created a FREE HTML box on my
slide share “new post” then it is
account with my uploaded on my blog
GMAIL address.
16. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER
My twitter name is “@spgxx” this was used to
communicate with my tutor with handing in rough cuts
and blog and trailer advice etc. I communicated with my
tutor through out the entire process of creating my trailer
– through Twitter
Examples of tweets above received on my time
line from Sheena. And also a tweet that I
received in order for her to follow my blog.
17. Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
Q4
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER
Twitter hash tag used on my
finishing title card
“#FRESHERS” enables
the viewers to tweet about
the programme.
18. Q4
Question 4 – How did you use MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES in the
CONSTRUCTION and RESEARCH, PLANNING and EVALUATION
stages?
Evaluation: Powerpoint
In order to present my Evaluation I decided to present it with a
Powerpoint Presentation; this is because I feel that I
am familiar with this and can evaluate my work to its best potential via
PowerPoint.
I have done this through PowerPoint
from the use of annotating my work I used a lot of text boxes
with shapes and arrows. Also using through out my evaluation
print-screens of my work in order to in order to explain my
show what I am talking to rather than work, planning and
just explain with words. evaluate my coursework.
