Evaluation Question 4

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
I used various search engines and websites for research, such as blogger, google and more. I used the website purple planet to research into royalty free music and to find what kind of genre of music would best fit with my documentary. Blogger was the website used for A2 media in general. This worked out to be very handy for embedding photos etc.

For the planning stages of my blog, I used many different media technologies, including blogger, Microsoft word, Microsoft PowerPoint and excel, and YouTube, in order to watch different videos on the ways in which I could make my documentary fit to the target audience. This helped when it came to the production of my final piece, because it meant I could use a range of products if one were to fail on me. This also gave me a large insight into whether or not I would use previously used products for future reference, and for future products made. Out of all products and technologies used, I found Photoshop and Premiere Pro the most versatile to use, because they were easy to navigate the way around and, thanks to various online tutorials, I found how to use more effects etc. this helped me to improve the editing of my film, which is one of my main components of the production of my documentary.

Evaluation stages: I have used lots of different methods of technology for this, including bubl to make these mind-maps on, and I used facebook as a means of social media to use my interviews for the evaluation and audience feedback. This social media is something very universally well known, which means I can branch out to a large target audience. Thanks to the fact that most people around the age of my target audience use social media on a regular basis, I found it very easy to access fellow peers who could provide helpful and honest feedback.

I have overall seen a huge difference in my use of media technologies in the advancement from AS to A2, because I have had to use a much larger range of products and get to grips with many things I didn't use before, especially in the making of my ancillary products. I used lots of different forms of software with the making of the product itself and my ancillary products, such as Photoshop and Premiere Pro, and live type for the typography. These have all been eye opening and helped with my personal development of media technologies. I have used them in all different stages in my A2 coursework for media.