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Evaluation Question 6

By Kirsty Steward

Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

Definition

The Camera that I used in my opening sequence was a Panasonic HDC-SD90 which can be seen in the pictures below. I have expanded my knowledge of how to use the camera effectively since GCSE media which meant the production of my work was of a higher quality. This was since at GCSE level, the camera we used was only of a standard definition, it had a less complex menu setting and it didn’t allow use of an external microphone. However I managed to create an HD sequence due to the camera’s high level of definition, the complex menu allowed me to adjust settings such as white balance and made it easier to perform harder techniques such as a focus pull and the camera made it available to connect an external microphone. All the above elements meant that I could produce a better quality video which looked professional and up to the standard of those seen in cinemas.

Camera

As well as actually creating my finished opening sequence, I learnt how to use the following three presentation software devices: Xtranormal, Slideshare and Prezi.. Xtranormal let me discover how to create simple voiced animations which I’d have known how to do before, Slideshare allowed me to upload powerpoints so that I discovered my information could still be organised and available to upload and lastly Prezi let me discover I could present my information in sections so I found it was easier to break up and it is an interactive piece of software so people who view my blog feel that they can be more involved in my work someway.These pieces of software were beneficial as it allowed me to present my findings in an interesting way so that people who view my blog will be more engaged with the presented informationFurthermore it was beneficial as a media student to use new media as it shows I am executing my skills thoroughly and am aware of the different software types that are available.

Presentation software