How are you using media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation

stages?• Research-In the research and planning stages I relied mostly on the internet using

sites such as; YouTube, for watching and analysing other music videos. • I also used YouTube videos to research Photoshop tutorials like the ‘broken glass

on top of my image’.• I also used Google, for any research about forms and conventions of R&B videos

and also to collect images. I have used Windows Powerpoint and Windows Word to record work and ideas.

• I used a website called SlideShare to upload my PowerPoint to and embed it on blogger.

• Digital camera-During the planning stage i also used a digital camera to take images for our storyboard. The digital camera was very useful because it allowed us to upload our pictures onto the computer straight away using a usb cable.

• Production-In the production stage I used a video camera to film the footage. The camera had a lot of very useful features such as the zoom in and zoom out button which allowed us to transition from shot to shot and also to be able to zoom in to capture detail such as facial expressions etc. there was also a manual focus feature which helped a lot because Camcorders using automatic focus have a tendency to drift in and out of focus, adjusting the focus to different elements of the scene. With manual focus, we could choose what to focus on, and ensure that the camcorder's focus stayed locked in.

• The camera came with a tripod which made it easier to move the camera around to capture the surroundings.

• iTunes- I used iTunes to purchase the track we used for our music video.

• I purchased the song on iTunes because I wanted the track to be better quality than a Youtube converted file.

• Photoshop-For my ancillary tasks I used Adobe Photoshop to edit my images. Using Photoshop I changed the lighting, sharpness and also adjusted the colour to make look more professional. After I added the broken glass layer on top of the image then added the text. When I finished manipulating my images, I wasn’t satisfied as I felt they didn’t stand out enough so I used an online image editor called Picnik, which had a variety of professional effects.

• Adobe InDesign-After editing in Photoshop, I then transferred my images to Adobe InDesign to add the most of the typography. Adobe InDesign is the best programme for placing text; Photoshop is good for image manipulation but the text gets pixelated making it look less professional hence why I used InDesign for the words on all of my ancillary tasks.