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How did I use media technologies in the construction and research,…

- - - - Whilst playing around with what I had learnt, I often screen-recorded my progress and uploaded this to YouTube to reference what I had practised on my blog.
  - - - Allcounted and SurveyMonkey are both Web 2.0 tools that share and calculate created questionnaires. Although Allcounted gave a more in-depth analysis of the results, SurveyMonkey's analysis is clearer and time-wise, far more efficient. However, that being said, with Allcounted, there are more options when it comes to question types - although SurveyMonkey has improved since last year as I was able to include pictures and video clips. Overall, I found both easy to use, with SurveyMonkey just scoring as my personal favourite with its efficiency.
    - - Yoli and I made sure to be in close contact with our target audience, as focus groups weren't our strong point in our foundation year. This allowed us to create products more suitable to our market, and therefore more effective, more successful and honestly, more fun to create. Hearing such interesting feedback made our project something that wasn't just Yoli and I's creation, but a generation of youth's own little love story.
  - - - As an active social-media user, Maisie got back to me quickly and we were able to correspond efficiently, allowing Yoli and I to understand the expectations our artist had
- - - - I created a "vintage" by layering light leaks and scratches over the top of the footage with our young actors. I also included slight colour correction, favouring purple/red tones for the "old film" camera style. I had tried to find presets that would make this task more efficient but I didn't want to spend money. Unfortunately the free presets I found didn't give me the effect I wanted, however, I'm happy with my own outcome in the end - I think the mash of random leaks and scratches works far more efficiently .
      - I created an animated effect by styling text and mapping it around the frame. It took a small chunk of my time, but I definitely feel as though it was worth it, as Yoli and I wanted to recreate this effect in our own way from the beginning of this project - it was one of the first things I researched! This was what was initially lost when I was editing the final draft, but it saved in rendered chunks so luckily I was able to save it.
  - - - iPhone 6S
        
        Yoli and I also both used our phones to record over the days we filmed. This was to make sure we had plenty of footage in case any shots weren't quite right. Although they aren't professional cameras, the technology in smartphones nowadays meant that Yoli and I were both able to use footage from our phones in our final music video, as the quality hardly differed from the DSLR! #
      - Nexus 5X
      - Nikon P510
        
        Yoli and I used my DSLR camera to record at school and in London. This was to ensure we had quality we were happy to work in and would provide us with a high-end resulting product.
- - - - PowToon
        
        I used PowToon to create short, animated videos of theories and ideas, making my blog more interactive and exciting. Though tricky to use, the overall result is always rewarding as it looks pretty professional once completed.
      - Visme
      - Slides
      - Mindmeister
      - Emaze
      - GoConqr
      - Canva
        
        Canva was a tool I discovered this year, and found it brilliant not only to present decks, but to create logos too! It is an all-round site that allows for all kinds of creations and although I may have used it a little too much in this coursework, I can't deny its efficiency in presenting things clearly, beautifully and interactively.
      - Infogram
      - Padlet
      - Polyvore
        
        I used Polyvore to create mood boards on the style I wanted our artist and characters to have, allowing me to incorporate colour analysis easily into each individual. It was interesting to see how you could manipulate the 'mood' and how relatable a person is, simply by their outfits.
      - I used Web 2.0 tools to make my blog interactive and stimulating to read through. Having used around 10 in my foundation coursework, I wanted to aim for 12-15 this year, with a balance across at least 5, rather than just Emaze and Prezi, which I heavily relied on last year. I can happily say I believe I have achieved this, using Prezi, Emaze, Slides, Infogram, Canva, Powtoon, Polyvore and Padlet fairly equally.
      - Time.Graphics
        
        I used Time.Graphics to present my research into the history of the music industry, so that I could easily spot trends and patterns and use this to my advantage when sculpting the artist I believe would fit the market today. I found the software fairly easy to use and think it would be a great revision tool for history students!
      - Allcounted
      - SpiderScribe
  - - - Yoli and I created a group chat on Snapchat with our teenage actors to plan our filming days efficiently and quickly. We were able to additionally communicate what we wanted our actors to wear and check they didn't clash, as our characters have similar styles. This meant Arthur, though never having shared contacts with most of the group before, was able to stay in touch on the day with ease, in case anything were to go wrong.
    - - Yoli and I used the BBC Weather website when planning our filming days during the summer. We wanted to ensure we wouldn't be filming in the rain as our equipment wasn't prepared for such weather, and we pictured our music video to be filmed with a theme of sunshine and happiness.
    - - Used to contact God's Own Junkyard in regards to their opening times and filming policy
    - - I used the Visit London site to create a list of free/cheap places to go to in London, as Yoli and I are working with a student budget. From this list, we narrowed it right down to a handful of locations, which we scouted, evaluated and eventually filmed at. This site was key to us finding a few of the gems we shot at, including Regents Park.
    - - Used to capture scouted locations, used for test footage. #
    - - Used to find the quickest and most efficient routes regarding our scouted locations
    - - Used to check that London trains were running as we were all coming either via Central Line or Greater Anglia, towards central London for each of our locations (excluding Yoli's house).
    - - Yoli used Microsoft Excel to create initial filming schedules for each of the days we were shooting. Originally, we only had this for the first day (as we only had half of our production team), however, it worked so efficiently, Yoli made sure to make schedules for the other days too.