Re Written Evaluation, Question Five

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Filming

During the first stages of filming I felt that I leant the most. This is because we were able to test out what worked and what didn’t. It showed us what shots worked well because of how they were framed and what needed to be improved on. We were also able to learn more about the Pentax DSLR cameras that we were using. We found that they weren’t always as reliable as we thought, we had to make sure that we had full battery before we went out to film. This is something that I didn’t really think of before but now I know that I should always make sure before going filming. I have learnt that you have to think ahead when it comes to technology and be prepared.

Editing

During this project we used Premier Pro on the editing machines. Before doing this project I had some experience with using it but by editing more in this project I found myself to be quicker at using it and understanding the functions more. I was also able to use After Effects. As a group we helped create the moving star background at the beginning of the footage. This was something I had never used before and I was able to learn a lot about. I found that you could use this program for the different affects on fonts, backgrounds etc. in order to help improve the quality of the finished product. I also learnt how to export different clips which meant that I could add multiple clips of our work to my blog.

Using Digital Technology

Before this project I had never used blogger before, by using blogger in this project I managed to not only learn about how to use it but the features that can go with it. In presenting my work in this way I felt that it was a more creative. I was also able to use features like voki, which helped me develop my ideas around target audience. I was also able to add things to my blog like power points via slide share; I could upload videos from YouTube and from the editing machine. This helped me develop my skills in using technology and it meant that it had a positive affect on the work I produced. From using blogger I now know how to use it correctly and I am learning about other features that I can match with it. This learning process has not only helped the overall outcome of my project but will help me in the future if I want to continue to learn other things within digital technology.

Below are some examples of what technology we used.