Throughout
our project, we have used many different types of technology to help us create,
edit, upload, review, plan and evaluate our product.
Here
is the list of what we used, how we used them and how effective they were.
Web Browsers
Web
browsers are the reason we see anything online! The whole course centered on
uploading our work to the Internet and allowing it to be seen by everyone and
the web browser was the catalyst. I use Safari because I find it the
easiest to use. And I was able to install it on the school computers but there
are many others to use such as Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
iPhone and iPad
My
iPhone and iPad have helped out on this project so much. From communication,
blogging on the move, taking notes, taking quick snaps for the production diary
and listening to the song my iPhone/iPad has been there for the whole project.
The iPhone was one of things that inspired the idea for multiplicity in the
parnoramic shot.
Blogger
Blogger
is a powerful blogging tool that I used to present our work. I was able to be
completely creative and because there were no real rules it allowed me to make
the blog completely my own. I was able to place labels and make it like a real
website so it was easy to navigate and professional.
DropBox
Dropbox
is a great tool that eliminates the need for a USB stick, which I don’t
actually have. Dropbox is cloud technology, where you can upload your work from
any Internet connected device and download them to anywhere else via an Internet
browser.
SlideShare
SlideShare
is an online tool which turns your PowerPoint presentation into an embed code
that allows you to then upload and post it onto your blog or website instantly!
Dafont
DaFont
is a website which hosts user created fonts. I find that using the default
computer fonts can get really boring, so throughout my digipak and website I
use the free source fonts to improve the look and feel. The main font used for
the PARADOX tag lines is actually from DaFont. It’s called ‘Colours of Autumn’
Microsoft Word
Microsoft
Word is a very obvious program and powerful if you know how to use it.
Microsoft Word is also a great tool for creating spider diagrams and charts and
just typing up notes and drafts. I used it to do all of these and even
presenting and arranging photographs. I’m writing this evaluation question in
Microsoft word to help check for spelling mistakes and grammar. Very helpful.
Fireworks and Photoshop
Probably
the programs I used the most. Photoshop is one of the most well known photo
editing tools around the world. I used it to correct and edit photos the way I
want them before importing them into Fireworks. I have been using Fireworks for
about 3 years. I have become quite skilled in using it’s features and felt
comfortable in creating my magazine cover.
Camera and SD card
My
camera was one of my favourite pieces of technology to use. I have been using
my camera since I began my first Media Course in year 9. It gives a great
advantage in the creation process because it has a setting, which practically
gives a perfect picture every time. The SD card that is used inside it gives
you the ability to move your perfect photos from camera to computer in a matter
of seconds.
YouTube
YouTube is a fun website to watch all sorts of
videos, but in terms of work it is a sound investment. When a Blogger upload
failed me an embedded video from YouTube was just what I needed. You can upload
your videos in minutes for the whole world to see. I am thankful to YouTube
because it meant that my whole project has gone smoothly. Also because of the
interactive comments section it enabled me to get feedback almost immediately.
Wix
Wix was the website I used to create the website.
It makes the process very easy by supplying you with templates and hot bars and
quick add buttons. It’s a very powerful site and I would recommend it for
anyone who doesn’t have web development knowledge.
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Premiere was the most used technology within
this project. This is where I spent most of my time. Any film used in the
project and in the evaluation at some point passed through Adobe Premiere. It’s
also chock full of effects that we used throughout our music video.
Camcorder
The camcorder is the corner stone of the whole
project and without it nothing could have happened. My camera HDR-CX250 was
used in the production of the music video.
Paper
No, I don’t mean the stuff made from trees. I mean
the iPad App Paper. This is the app I used to create the PARAdox logo. What
first looked like a squiggly line turned into a bold symbol for the artist
VoiceThread
VoiceThread was the presentation tool I used for
Question 1. It enables you to make a presentation using music; video, images,
slides all together and you can talk or draw over them. It’s great.
Various Websites
As well as the obvious sites I also used hundreds
of others to teach me how to create multiplicity, do panoramic shots, overlay,
split screen, eye zoom, colour correction. So just as important as Adobe.
