Evaluation, Question 4

HOW DID YOU USE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE RESEARCH, PLANNING,

CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION STAGES?

Question 4.

TECHNOLOGIES USEDI used a wide range of technologies throughout this project, each one of them served a different purpose in the creation of my coursework as I used each of the different technologies for different aspects within this project.

o Weebly- I used this software in order to upload all my work onto a online blog, one in which I could create, edit and design in order to give me the desired effect that I wanted

o Photoshop- I used this software when creating my ancillary products as I used it for photo manipulation

o Publisher- I used this software to create my planning and research mind map and mood board but also to create my ancillary products flat plans and actual finished products as I used it in order to put together my images and texts to create my TV magazine front cover and billboard poster

o iMovie- I used this software to edit my shots and create my trailer

o Power Point- I used this software in order to present my research and planning but also create the answers to my evaluation questions

o Word- I used this software in order to write my initial proposal, my script (both original and final), my shooting script (both original and final) and my call sheet

o Excel- I used this software in order to create my shot list

o You Tube- I used this programme in order to upload my finished trailer so it was available online

o DSLR camera- I used this technology in order to film my shots for my trailer but also to take pictures for my ancillary products

o Slideshare- I used this programme in order to upload my evolution questions online so I could then embed them into my Weebly site

In order to make my trailer I first filmed all the shots I needed and had carefully planned out, I filmed the shots I needed by using a DSLR camera and kept referring back to my story boards, shot list, shooting script, script and shooting schedule. After filming all my shots I then had to upload all my shots to iMovie, as this was the software in which I would editing and putting together my trailer. I did this by taking out the SD card from the camera and putting it into the mac so all the footage could be uploaded, from this I then opened iMovie and created a ‘new event’. Now I could begin to piece together my trailer and edit down my clips in order to create the trailer I had planned.

CREATING MY TRAILER-IMOVIE

After importing my footage I then began to piece together my trailer, this was done by dragging bits of footage into the editor on iMovie, here I could then cut down the clips to the right amount of time that they were needed for. Here I have selected

the part of footage that I want to use for my trailer.

I then dragged the footage into the editing space, this then inserted the clip into my trailer. Now the footage is in the editing space I can cut the clip down to the precise length and add audio to the clip or detach the audio from clip and add music, transitions or text to my trailer.


When I was cutting down my clips for my trailer I would usually just select the part of clip that I didn’t need and then hit the backspace button as this would delete the selected part of clip. However for some clips I used the precision editor as I wanted to make my editing as smooth as possible, in order to do this I would simply right click on the clip in order to get these options and then use the precision editor.

The precision editor allowed me to cut down my clips to the exact point of a second that I wanted them to last for. It allowed for a nice clean cut between scenes and made the editing look more professional and the trailer run more smoothly.


The precision editor also allowed me to view the audio levels of the clip, this was extremely useful as it allowed me to make sure that while cutting the clips I didn’t loose any of the audio as I could cut the clips down to the precision point of a second before or after the audio. To delete a part of the clip it was the same process if I wasn’t using the precision editor, I would simply select the part of the clip that I didn’t want and then press backspace to delete it, however the precision editor allowed me to more precise when cutting down clips.


CREATING MY TRAILER-IMOVIE Once I had the clips I wanted in the editing section I could make adjustments to the clips themselves. I found this useful as it allowed me to edit and add a range of effects to the clips.

In clip adjustments it allowed me change the duration of the clip, this was a useful tool especially for my establishing shot as it allowed for me to set the clip for he exact time that I wanted it to be. This was achieved by just typing in how long I wanted the clip to last for.

Also in clip adjustments I can change the speed of the clip, I only used this for my establishing shot as I wanted to slow down the zoom out on the house as I wanted the house to look impressive in the shot. This was achieved by just simply sliding the arrow up or down on the slider until I had achieved the desired effect.

Another option available on iMovie which I found very useful and often used was the choice to edit the audio levels, this option could be achieved by again right clicking on a clip. One audio option was to make the lines spoken by

the actors either quitter or louder, this was a very useful tool as it allowed you to try and match the audio levels with the other clips. It also meant that would could make the sound in the clip silent if you wanted to detach the audio form the clip and use it at another point within the trailer, all I did was slide the allow along the bar until I was happy with the result. Another audio option was the choice to reduce the volume of the other tracks, this was useful when I added music to my trailer as it meant that I could make sure the music wasn’t louder than the lines said by the actors. all I did was slide the allow along the bar until I was happy with the result. The final audio option that I used was the choice to

reduce the background noise in the clips, this was very useful as it meant that I could make sure that the main audio heard is the actors speaking. all I did was slide the allow along the bar until I was happy with the result.


Another useful audio tool was the choice to detach the audio from a clip. I used this few times throughout my trailer, as it allowed me to overlap the audio of clips to make the editing smoother. In order to detach the audio all I had to do was click on the clip and click the ‘audio only’ option.

Once I had clicked the ‘audio only’ option the audio then became moveable and so I could then move the audio and place it at the part of the clip in which I wanted it to be. I used this option a lot especially during the scene with all my characters outside, it allowed me to bridge together the audio that is spoken by Jackie and it allowed me to align the right words with the right shot. I also chose to detach the audio from another of Jackie’s line as I wanted to overlap the audio with the establishing shot at the beginning of my trailer, I followed the same process as I had previously done. By detaching the audio it helped to bridge across the cut between the establishing shot and the mid close of Jackie, but it also anchors Jackie to the house and shows that she is a key figure in the house.


In order to add background music to my trailer I clicked the music option and this brought up the menu in which I could then add music to my trailer. I had already chosen a piece of music from a royalty free music site and converted the file so that it could played through iTunes. I then chose the iTunes dropped down menu and simply selected the track that I wanted and dragged it over to the editing space where my edited clips were. Once I added the

music I then dragged it to where I wanted the music to start as I didn’t want it playing right from the beginning of my trailer.

After placing the music where I wanted it to start I then edited the audio levels and changed the volume of the music to be quieter, as I didn’t want the music to be louder than the actors speaking.


I decided to add a title card into my trailer as a way of separating the trailer but also to give the audience the name of the programme. I did this by selecting the text option and then choosing which title card I wanted. I choose the vertical drift, once I had selected then all I had to do was drag the title card into the editing area next to the clip that I wanted it to go after/in front off. After adding in my title card I then had to decide

how long I wanted it to last for, I did this using the settings options for the title cards. However I decided to cut it down more and simply selected the amount of clip I wanted to delete and then backspaced to delete it. Once I had inserted my title card I could

also choose the text and colour of the text, I did through using the setting options for title cards and simply chose the text and colour which I think best suited my trailer.



I decided to add transitions between the different scenes in my trailer, I did this so it would spate out the different scenes and stopped the audience getting confused and thinking that the trailer is one whole long scene. I did this by clicking on the transitions option, then I chose the fade to black transition and simply dragged it into the editing area where I wanted the transition to be. Because I added a transition in after each scene I simply repeated this process each time I wanted to add a new transition. When I added the transition into the editing space the

options for the transition came up, this meant I could change the amount of time the transitions lasted for. I simply had to enter the amount of time I wanted it to last for, I decided on 0.2 seconds as I only the transition to be quick and fleeting. I also ticked the box ‘applied for all transitions’ as it meant that all my transitions would last for the same amount of time.

In order to create my TV magazine front cover I took some pictures using a camera of high quality so that my images would be of a high standard quality. I then edited my pictures and arranged them and added text to them in order create my front cover.

CREATING MY MAGAZINE- PHOTOSHOP

First I copied and pasted my image into Photoshop.

I then used the magic wand tool in order to select the part of the image I wanted to delete. I used the magic wand tool as it allows for me to delete the background of the picture without deleting my stars, I then deselected the part I had deleted.

I then used the zoom in tool in order to zoom in closer on my star, I selected the magic wand tool again in order to delete the rest of the background of the picture.

I then proceeded to do this again with many of my other images that wouldn’t be surrounded by a border.

After editing my photo’s I then proceeded to piece together my front cover using my flat plan as a reference so I could follow the layout that I had already planned for cover.

CREATING MY MAGAZINE- PHOTOSHOP/POWERPOINT

First I copied and pasted my flat plan from publisher into Photoshop so I could then position my two main stars to create my larger image on the cover.

I then copied and pasted my next image into Photoshop and using auto shapes in PowerPoint I made a green circle which I then copied and pasted into Photoshop as I wanted to use the circle as a border. I then used the free hand tool in order to select the part of my photo which stuck out of my circle boarder and then I deleted it in order to get a clean border around my picture.

I repeated this process for many of my pictures as it allowed for me to create clean border lines and make my magazine look professional. I also found that this process was much quicker and easier then having to delete all the background of the picture

CREATING MY MAGAZINE- PHOTOSHOP/PUBLISHER I then copied and

pasted a barcode into Photoshop and positioned it on my cover

I then used word art on publisher in order to create some headlines, I then copied and pasted these into Photoshop and arranged them into positions on my cover.

I then copied and pasted my cover so far into publisher as I wanted to add the text to my cover using publisher as I find it easier to manipulate text.

I got the majority of my text from a website called ‘MyFonts’ I used this website as I sound it easy to use. I simply copied and pasted the text into publisher and the resized it and positioned it, on the ‘MyFonts’ website I could also change the colour of the font to fit in with my magazine cover scheme.

CREATING MY BILLBOARD- PHOTOSHOP

First I copied and pasted my picture into Photoshop so that I could edit it.

I then resized and positioned my photo to cover the whole page, as on a billboard the image covers the full landscape page.

I then used the adjustment panel in order to add effects to the image as I wanted to make the image more interesting. I changed the brightness/contrast, vibrancy and changed the hue/saturation/ lightness. I simply used the arrow to slide along the bar until I reached the desired effect.

Finished picture

CREATING MY BILLBOARD- PUBLISHER After editing my picture I then decided to add text to it in publisher as I find it much easier to manipulate text in publisher when piecing together text and images.

First I copied and pasted my edited imagine into publisher, I then turned it around so that the image was landscape as is the convention for a billboard poster. I then also resized it to fit the whole of the page.

I again used ‘MyFonts’ in order to get the text for my poster as there is a wide range on the website but also I can change the colour of the text to fit the poster. I copied and pasted the text into my publisher file so I could then resize and position the text.

I copied and pasted the word enough so I could crop it just to get the individual letter, I did this so I could change the size and position of the individual letter, I then grouped the letters together again and did the same for the word ‘House’.

I then went onto Google images in order to get the E4 banner, so I could add it to my billboard poster in order to put the information needed into the banner. But also all E4 billboard have this banner and I wanted my billboard to look professional.

CREATING MY BILLBOARD- PUBLISHER/POWERPOINT

I then copied and pasted the E4 banner into PowerPoint as I needed to remove the background on the banner but I didn’t have access to Photoshop. First I cropped the image and then used the ‘remove background’ tool, however when using this tool it started to take out some of the while in the E4 banner, because of this I had to mark the areas in which I wanted to keep and then click keep the changes.

I then copied and pasted my information into the E4 banner, so that I the information and E4 logo is linked closely together so the audience know where to find the soap.

I then used ‘MyFonts’ again to create my tagline ‘welcome to the mad house’. I copied and pasted the words individually into publisher so that I could arrange them all into a certain position on my billboard.

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