Bethan Foster

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In order to create a seamless and professional looking product, I employed the use of an Apple Mac with programs such as Adobe Photoshop. I made this choice of computer because of the wide screen and high brightness. It allowed me to see fine details within my work and also allowed me to use Photoshop to its full optimized potential. I was able to see my work fully as it would look in a real life, allowing me to add verisimilitude. By using the Mac systems I was able to learn how to operate Photoshop and use tools such as the Colour Replacement Tool, Magic Wand Tool and Background Eraser Tool. If I was not able to use these to their full potential, my products would look much less professional.

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To create my audience interview, I used iMovie on the Apple Mac and edited the video together suitably, to then upload onto my blog. I found this program incredibly easy to use, despite the fact I don’t have much experience with it as I didn’t use it at AS and I did not create a film trailer. I feel as though my skills in editing have been broadened by experimenting with this and allowing myself to use it by doing an audience interview. I was also able to present my audience interview in a more interesting way, which made it easier to represent information.

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I used a DSLR camera in order to shoot my audience interview on. By using this I was able to establish good technique with capturing video on a more technical camera as opposed to a phone. Because of this, I was able to achieve clear audio and image so I could collate my information easily and upload it to blogger after using iMovie. I found the camera to use once I got fully used to it and was able to make my video more interesting as I could shoot from various angles and make the editing process easier and make the finished product more seamless.

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From AS, I was able to extend my Photoshop skills further as there was more products to be created in a variety of different styles. I chose suitable house style fonts on Photoshop and used the same across all of my products. I was able to enhance and alter my images using the magic wand tool, colour replacement tools and colourizer options to make my photographs suitable for my products.