Question 4

How Did You Use Media Technologies In The Construction And Research Planning And Evaluation Stages?

Research and Planning – When it came to the research process I used various websites and tools, that helped me understand my chosen genre and what the actual specific connotations, ideologies, and representations of (folk) genres.

Youtube – It took a big part in my learning process of finding out representations and just the way music videos are edited, shown recorded, and what they are meant to show. I used youtube to analysis three different videos, in my chosen genre, which saw me note down what I would need to consider, when making my own music video. Analyzing these videos also showed me how to structure a music video and how there needs to be a common linear narrative,

Blogger – I used blogger as a blogging system, which tracked my progress in what stage I was at, and I could use it as a platform to put work on such as analysis, research, planning, and the various pieces of work that contributed to music video and digipak. Blogger, was where I could put all my panels for my digipak designs, and the music video and the research towards it.

Find my tribe/ UK tribes – The website here, tracks down on all tribes and identity groups and focuses solely on identity. On this website it notes down specific traits and examples which show if people are in there identity group or not, or just how a regular person can see what type of identity group they were in. This could be judged from, personality, creativity, clothes, where they buy them from, where they shop, and what kind of music they would listen. This was a starting point in where I could research folk costumes, music and other identity points.

Google – This would be the main website where we would search for anything regarding questions and queries, and also where else we could find information.

Construction Process – When production finally came around and we began filming scenes and recording plans, we used physical products such as a video camera and a tripod. This was used to capture our ideas we had created and record them on film, to then put into the computer, ready for editing. The tripod was used for these slightly steady and straight shots; the tripod helped us keep the camera still, so our shots don’t become jagged and uneven. We also used to be able to capture certain high and low angle shots, something we couldn’t do just by keeping our arms still.

The editing software that I used was Adobe Premiere Pro, even though the adobe line of software was the only editing software that was available to me, I used it to the best of my ability. The programme would help me take all of my footage that I had recorded and be able to put it in one place, ready for editing. This was the prime base of actually making the music video, as we had the availability to cut, edge, chop and use the various transitions and effects that were available. We also used to finalize our video and convert it into a file type, ready to show and complete.

I used a still camera to take shots of the ideas that I had that would be eventually used on my digipak, so I had a source for the visual presentation that I would use on my Digipak.

I used Photoshop to begin construction on my digipak and create my four panels. I used the software to use the still pictures that I had created and put effects, text and other information on it, which would make it stand out as a regular album digipak. Dafont and other font websites helped me find a wide variety of fonts, then the usual, general ones that are available on the computer, and I was able to pick one that would fit my theme and my general for my visual cover.

For my evaluation process I would upload my music video to websites like Blogspot, youtube and social networking sites, to advertise the video and get feedback from various people on what they liked and did not like about the video. I would propose questions to them in which I would ask questions on specific moments and things such as themes, plot, camera angles, and what they thought stood out, and what things they could pick out by the work I have done on it.