Question 4:How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

For my research, planning and evaluation stages I used the YouTube website. Evidence is shown when I used my voxpox, in order for me to upload it into my blog I first had to upload it to you tube and then get the embedded quote and paste it to blogger so that the website could compose the video. Furthermore, I also used the website if I did not know how to work with the Adobe Premier or Photoshop program. Through youtube I was able to watch online tutorials and find out how to work with these program's. In addition, youtube has helped me a lot with my artist through the year analysis of Justin Bieber as I had to get the embedded quotes from his music videos and paste it into my blog. Through hotmail we were able to share ourideas when being apart. In addition, it allowedus to share videos/files/images. We also usedhotmail to contact the singers of the song‘Tonight I let you go’ and ask whether theyallowed us to download there song and make amusic video for it.

We used unsigned.com in order to find our music video song. This is a website ofartists putting their songs online .

Slideshare allowed me to embed my Power Point slides onto my blog

DivShare allowed me to upload our song ‘Tonight I let youGo’ and get the embedded quote to share it on my blog

Blogger was needed to present our whole project. All workwe had to do i.e reach/planning/ancillary tasks/music videoand evaluation all needed to be presented on this website

This program helped me with getting our music video clip done.- Helped us to apply special effect to our music video clip i.e black an white effect/zoom in and out/ make clips more bright- Delete footage that we thought was not useful-Use slow motion/fast forward when needed

This program allowed me to get my ancillary tasks done. I was able to use the following tools in order to make my work look professional:-Crop tool: allowed me to delete unwanted parts- magnetic lasso tool; allowed me to cut around images -Zoom in/out; zoom images in and out- Stroke; line out typography to make the font stand out-Brightness; allowed me to increase/decrease levels of brightness in an image-Hue saturation: allowed me to change the levels of hue/saturation/lighting

I used Microsoft Edexel for my audience research and analysis as I had to put my records from my questionnaire into graphs/pie charts.

Furthermore, I also used Microsoft PowerPoint for my research and planning tasks. The information I used to find I putted into PowerPoint slides to keep everything together. Also used this program for my evaluation as I had to justify why we did certain actions. Overall, I found this program very useful as it was an easy way to present my work.

Microsoft word enabled me to correct my grammar/spelling mistakes when analysing music videos/album front/back covers/music magazines and inlays. I also used this program to type up my production logs and keep safe the print screen shoots for evidence of the work I had done.

We used digital camera to make the photos for our ancillary tasks.Also we used it for our stop motion effect (taking picturesOf a piece of paper which said ‘I love Amy’’ and which was later on scrunched up)

We used a video camera to record our footage

We used a tripod to keep the camera still when needed. This made our music video look more professional

I used my USB throughout the projectto make sure all work we had donewas saved correctly.

We used Macbook Pro and Desktop Apple Macto keep in touch with each other when notbeing together as a group. Also, all thePrograms I used such as Photoshop, Microsoft word/Edexel/PowerPoint were all downloadedon this laptop