Evaluation question 6

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

TECHNOLOGY• I used many different pieces of technology within my product making, with varying

experience within each and some I've never used before.

The technology I used consisted of:

• Sony Cybershot DSC H200

• Adobe Photoshop

• Lighting

• YouTube

• Internet explorer

• Mobile phone

• PowerPoint

SONY CYBERSHOT DSC H200 • This camera was used to take my photos needed for my product which is essentially the

most vital part. It weighs 530g, which helps to provide a steadier hold when shooting towards the telephoto end of the zoom. offering a 26x, 24-633mm zoom lens, 20.1 megapixel Super HAD CCD sensor, 720p HD video recording with stereo sound and HDMI output, and 3D Sweep Panoramas. Other key features of the Sony H200 include a 3 inch LCD screen, ISO range of 80-6400, Optical Steady Shot with Active Mode which cuts camera-shake while you’re shooting. To further help prevent blurred shots in such circumstances and in low light, Sony has also provided optical ‘Steady Shot’ image stabilization. With no proper experience, video tutorials were needed to build my knowledge on the best shots an dhow to get the best out of the camera. I learnt how to use the cameras wide range of ISO thus making pictures more fitting to use in production

ADOBE PHTOSHOP CS3

• THIS PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY WAS USED TO MAKE MY PRODUCTION. I HAD VERY LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF IT AS I HAD ONLY USED IT ONCE BEFORE TO MAKE MY PREMILINARY TASK. Therefore I had to watch a wide variety of tutorials to se how to edit my photos and with things regarding text etc. This helped me improve my images through contrast, brightness and spot healing giving me a better final image. Tutorials were also needed for appropriate texts and editing background and layout to ensure It fuffilled the requiremnts of my intentions for my product.

LIGHTING

• Lighting allowed me to take a wider variety of photos I wouldn’t have got if I had used natural lighting, also giving me a range of different quality pictures just with different lighting which made a major difference. It took a sufficient amount of time changing the placement of lights as each one gave different quality to the photo with shadows and angles. However the image I eventually used in my production didn’t really depend too much on the lighting as I edited them enough to not need any shadows.

YOUTUBE

• I used YouTube heavily for tutorials for things I didn’t really have knowledge of like the camera and Photoshop. YouTube gave me a lot of knowledge on how to use the camera regarding the basics, the special features of the camera and how to take the best photos with the camera. furthermore it also gave me knowledge of Photoshop regarding the basics of a layout of a magazine, how to edit photos and texting format. In turn this allowed me to give me an extended knowledge which I used to produce a better final product.

INTERNET EXPLORER

• One of the most vital components I used for my work as this was used to do all my research, tutorials, uploading my work and lots of other things. Without the use of this, production would of took a lot longer as all magazines I set as a benchmark would only be available in hard copy and not digital format. It also allowed quick access to post to my blog as well as being easier. This allowed me to gather any feedback from my work thus meaning I could edit anything if needed and quicker process than if it was just handwritten.

MOBILE PHONE• A vital source of communication needed to keep in contact with focus groups via

Facebook messenger and I message. It was also used to watch tutorials via YouTube. With my phone I had access to communication to my focus group so I could post things in there while I was doing work on my production so allowed me to make any quick edits. Moreover allowed me to have tutorials easily accessible, for example if I had diffculty or wanted to take better photos I would just view them on my phone instead of going home or trying to find access to a computer.

POWERPOINT• This was used to evaluate my work as well as for my research of my target audiences etc.