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The student used various media technologies at different stages of their project. During the construction stage, they used a Mac to store files and Photoshop to design products. They took photos for their products using an iPhone and Canon camera. During the research and planning stages, they used Prezi, Emaze, and Google Calendar. They created and organized their blog using Blogger. Photoshop was used to edit photos and design magazine pages and billboards. A website was made using Wix to share information about the project.

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Question 4: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages. By Callum Hemmings
Apple Mac • Using the Macs has been helpful as it was my main tool of using Photoshop which allowed me to construct my products. On my Mac I stored all the videos, images and fonts I needed and allowed me to do research easily due to how fast they are. Without the use of a Mac, I would never have been able to construct my products.
Cameras • I used cameras to take photos of my models, which then lead to me editing them. I used two cameras an IPhone 5s, and a canon camera, both had there ups and downs. An IPhone 5s is more portable and takes photos in acceptable quality, however, long shots and wide shots are much harder to get on an IPhone. On a Canon camera, while it is more of a hassle to upload the photos from the camera, the canon camera is more durable, reducing the risk of losing the images, also the lens is much better Quality and can take long shots and wide shots with ease. Old front cover, Image was taken on a IPhone 5s Current Billboard, Image was taken on a Canon Camera
Software's • I used these pieces of software for research and planning tasks and for time management. Prezi had the option to use templates to make presentations, although these were optional and so I didn't use them much. Prezi is a good way to make a simple presentation and one of the reasons I used it was so that my blog was more media rich. In Prezi, it was more to use as you could mould your presentation in any way you like, with unique presentation themes and the ability to have YouTube videos • I used Emaze for this reason as well, with it being quite similar to PowerPoint except you could place YouTube videos into the presentation. It can be best described as PowerPoint mixed with Prezi. • Google Calendars is what I used primarily to keep track of time for the time management part of my blog. At the end of the month I would take a screenshot of the calendar and place into my blog to sum up the month. A Prezi document A Emaze Presentation Google Calendar
Blogger • Blogger, was what I used to create my blog. Going onto Blogger and creating the blog is the first step of any media coursework, making Blogger the first piece of software I used and by far the most important . • Labels are a brilliant way to organise the blog in an easy way to find posts. This is a useful feature of blogger.
Example of a Prezi Document Example of an Emaze Presentation Example of a Google Calendar Example of my blog on Blogger
Photoshop • My skills using Photoshop have definitely improved since last year. I used this to make my magazine, and billboard. In using Photoshop, I was able to manipulate my pictures I had taken so that they were ideal for my products but I was also able to manipulate text as well, making sure they looked aesthetically pleasing. I have improved from AS because in AS I had difficulty cutting an figure from an image and placing it on a new one, but I can manage it now, making the work more simple. The text was more manageable this time as I could move it round and type it without issue, unlike AS. It was a good thing I did improve my Photoshop skills as Photoshop was vital in the making of my products
Wix • I have used Wix to create my website. With Wix, I was able to make a website that was reminiscent of Empire magazine, my main inspiration. Unlike everything else, I didn’t use this program in AS, this is completely new, however I adapted quickly, with its simple to use tools, and managed to make the website with the simplicity that I desired from it, I was able to separate the website into different articles which helped with the structure of the website. Wix is easier to use than Photoshop, and thus, I finished the website quicker than other products. An example of my website, created using Wix

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  • 1. Question 4: How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages. By Callum Hemmings
  • 2. Apple Mac • Using the Macs has been helpful as it was my main tool of using Photoshop which allowed me to construct my products. On my Mac I stored all the videos, images and fonts I needed and allowed me to do research easily due to how fast they are. Without the use of a Mac, I would never have been able to construct my products.
  • 3. Cameras • I used cameras to take photos of my models, which then lead to me editing them. I used two cameras an IPhone 5s, and a canon camera, both had there ups and downs. An IPhone 5s is more portable and takes photos in acceptable quality, however, long shots and wide shots are much harder to get on an IPhone. On a Canon camera, while it is more of a hassle to upload the photos from the camera, the canon camera is more durable, reducing the risk of losing the images, also the lens is much better Quality and can take long shots and wide shots with ease. Old front cover, Image was taken on a IPhone 5s Current Billboard, Image was taken on a Canon Camera
  • 4. Software's • I used these pieces of software for research and planning tasks and for time management. Prezi had the option to use templates to make presentations, although these were optional and so I didn't use them much. Prezi is a good way to make a simple presentation and one of the reasons I used it was so that my blog was more media rich. In Prezi, it was more to use as you could mould your presentation in any way you like, with unique presentation themes and the ability to have YouTube videos • I used Emaze for this reason as well, with it being quite similar to PowerPoint except you could place YouTube videos into the presentation. It can be best described as PowerPoint mixed with Prezi. • Google Calendars is what I used primarily to keep track of time for the time management part of my blog. At the end of the month I would take a screenshot of the calendar and place into my blog to sum up the month. A Prezi document A Emaze Presentation Google Calendar
  • 5. Blogger • Blogger, was what I used to create my blog. Going onto Blogger and creating the blog is the first step of any media coursework, making Blogger the first piece of software I used and by far the most important . • Labels are a brilliant way to organise the blog in an easy way to find posts. This is a useful feature of blogger.
  • 6. Example of a Prezi Document Example of an Emaze Presentation Example of a Google Calendar Example of my blog on Blogger
  • 7. Photoshop • My skills using Photoshop have definitely improved since last year. I used this to make my magazine, and billboard. In using Photoshop, I was able to manipulate my pictures I had taken so that they were ideal for my products but I was also able to manipulate text as well, making sure they looked aesthetically pleasing. I have improved from AS because in AS I had difficulty cutting an figure from an image and placing it on a new one, but I can manage it now, making the work more simple. The text was more manageable this time as I could move it round and type it without issue, unlike AS. It was a good thing I did improve my Photoshop skills as Photoshop was vital in the making of my products
  • 8. Wix • I have used Wix to create my website. With Wix, I was able to make a website that was reminiscent of Empire magazine, my main inspiration. Unlike everything else, I didn’t use this program in AS, this is completely new, however I adapted quickly, with its simple to use tools, and managed to make the website with the simplicity that I desired from it, I was able to separate the website into different articles which helped with the structure of the website. Wix is easier to use than Photoshop, and thus, I finished the website quicker than other products. An example of my website, created using Wix