Evaluation Question 6

Q6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? But also how it is powerful to create meanings.

A (Photoshop)

This shows the programme software Photoshop which I used to create my front cover, and alter several of my pictures. Photoshop was important in the making of my production as I was able to brighten my photos and give some of them a higher saturation and hue effect. Also, I was able to flip my photos so they faced different ways so they drew the audience’s attention to certain words and articles. Furthermore I used the quick selection tool to make the background of the front cover image darker than my model so that she stood out against the background.

B (Quark Xpress)

This shows the programme software Quark Xpress which I used to create my double page spread and contents page. I found this software easier to use because the tools were very basic such as there was a photo tool and a text tool they were basically the only tools needed. This software is designed for reporters so are made to be basic as they are not computer logical. This package was easier to use than Photoshop as by drawing picture boxes and the text box tool it was easier to reorganise the layout when it did not work the first two times.

C (Video Camera)

I used the schools video camera to film people anwsering my evalution questions, so that I had a wider range of technology in my media product. I used the tripod so that my film was clear and there was no interference.

D (Dictaphone)

The Dictaphone was vital in the production of my double page spread as I had organised an interview with a student singer Callum Mcmorran and I used the Dictaphone to interview him and his band. This made my article accurate and also easier to produce. Furthermore, I used the Dictaphone in my evaluation to record myself explaining my production step by step.

E (Internet)

I used the internet to research the person I was interviewing on MySpace so that I was able to produce effective questions. Also I researched the different music magazines for my genre pop punk/indie and the types of artists the different social groups prefer who read these magazines.

F (Camera)

I used my own digital camera to take all of my photographs as it was easier to take to gigs as it was smaller. Also my photographs are a good quality as my camera is 10 megapixels, and has various photo effects such as outdoor, indoor and party.