Technology Used Research Planning Production Post-Production Evaluation           

Hardware

Pansonic Still Cameras

To take pictures for our silhouette for our Digipack

and Magazine Advertisement.

Was easy to and the photos came out clear and precise so was easy to edit

in Photoshop

Panasonic GS230 Camcorder

Used to film our music video, where the footage

came out clear

Tripod

Used when filming in the bar and club, helped to

keep some shots clear and steady for example when

panning

Monopod

Used when filming at busy landmarks in the city as it

didn’t take up as much room as the tripod did

Mobile PhoneUsed to film feedback from our focus group

Used my phone to take pictures of us filming to

post on my blogAlso used to take pictures

while we were editingiMac The hardware which we

used the software Final Cut Express in order to edit our

music video

PC

Using the internet on the PC to research more about music

videos, conventions and to search for unsigned artists

Used software on the PC to produce call sheets, production

schedules and treatments so we are prepared for filming

Used software on the PC to help create our Digipack

and Magazine Advertisements

Used a lot to bring together parts of the evaluation using the internet and software

already on the PC

Microphones

Used as part of DJ set up during filming and as a

prop when photographing the silhouette

To record directors commentary in part 2 of

my evaluation

Software

iMovie

Used to convert footage to make it compatible with Final

Cut ExpressFinal Cut Express Used to edit our footage, this

was new software for us which took some time getting used to. Once we were used to it I found it worked better than iMovie as it was more

precise

MS PowerPointUsed to present my

pitch to the class

Analyse a variety of DVD and Magazine

covers to help us with the conventions of our

own

Used to present part 3 of my evaluation,

helped it to look much neater and easy to

read

MS Word

Used to write up production schedules, call sheets, job roles etc. Easy to use and helped us to organise

ourselves

Used to type up part 5 of evaluation and

upload to “Slideshare” and to also copy and paste onto blogger

Photoshop

Used to edit and put together our Digipack and Magazine Advertisement.

Was simple to use once we got used to it, I especially liked the different effects

we could use

Websites/Web Applications

Glogster

Looking at other opinions on our chosen

genre

Brainstorm ideas of our chosen genre for a music video relating

them to current artists

Blogspot Present researchPresent planning for

production

Update weekly how and what we are doing during producing our music video

Updating weekly how successful our pre-production is going

Used to present my evaluation of the

overall project

Youtube

Research other music videos that may relate to chosen genre and during my pitch. Also uploaded our focus

group feedback

Used to upload our music video to gain feedback,

embed to our blogs and to link to other people to gain

further feedback

Used to upload and embed part 2 and 4 to

our blogs

Slideshare/Scribd

Present research such as analysis and my

pitch

Used to present our planning documents for

productionUsed to present part 5

of my evaluation

Google

Research DVD covers / Magazine Adverts, unsigned artists etc

Facebook

Used to bring awareness to anyone who may be willing to take part in production

of the music video

Upload the music video and gain feedback from the audience, this was

easy to do as Facebook is a broad

social networking site, so anyone could offer

their opinion

Myspace

Research into unsigned artists where we

eventually found our chosen artist Jenna G

Survey Monkey Used to research what kind of genre of music

and conventions of music videos appealed

to people