imac
The iMac was the base of my project, everything in my research
and planning was constructed using safari on the mac to perform search queries
and save pictures. In terms of planning I was able to construct my Animatic
using iMovie, also I was able to upload YouTube videos (pitch). The imac was
its fast processor and high definition screen made my project a lot easier,
without it I do not think my finished video would be to the quality that it is,
this also goes for my final digipak and advert as they too show visible signs
of usage from some of the iMacs internal features
Blogger
Blogger was almost like my Notepad/Diary I was able to
show a detailed step by step process which shows exactly how I have created my
project from research and planning to post the finished video. Blogger is
useful as it helps keep your work organised with labels and presents it professionally
in a good standard of quality. Without blogger I think I would have found it
harder to keep on track with my project and I would have not have had as much
information as I received from other teachers (Via their blog)
Twitter
Twitter enabled me to successfully construct a twitter
account and post tweets to increase the legitimacy of my artist to a level in which
was acceptable for my project, with twitter I was also able to ask people’s
opinions and ask my partner about any ideas or faults he was facing, it was a good
communication tool as we could share pictures and have open discussions,
although phone calling was more appropriate, we liked to use twitter because of
the facilities in which you can present media.
Facebook
Facebook was useful in both the research and planning
stage as well as the evaluation stages, this is because we were able to look at
celebrity’s such as Drakes Facebook page for inspiration (album covers. New
music videos etc.) and we were also able to take advantage of the sharing
feature in which we shared two drafts of our video and awaited feedback which essentially
helped us to construct our video (To a good standard) and to find our real people’s
opinions.
Handy cam
The Sony handy cam was also a key piece of technology
that was used during my project, being small and light we were able to captures
hard and angles which made our video look more professional, however at the
same time I personally think this camcorder lacked in quality as it was not
meant for as much lighting as we exposed it to. Overall it helped us greatly produce
the video we have today and has served us well, if I could go back I would
however opt for a professional camcorder that could capture night shots
clearer.
Photoshop
Photoshop was used predominantly during my Advert and Digipak
stage, it was helpful as I already had a developed skill set from my AS
coursework, this means I was able to use the software with no problems, and I could
access features which made my Advert and digipak look professional and visually
pleasing. Photoshop also allowed me to manipulate my designs to my own
specification.
Final Cut Pro
Final Cut pro was use to edit or filmed clips into the
video we have today. Final Cut pro comes pre-loaded with numerous features which
we attempted to take advantage of in the
end with some training, however overall I think that Photoshop was an essential
tool in our operation and I also believe that it has gave our video a professional
look.
