I drew a spider style diagram, which showed all the technologies i used throughout the four stages.
I scanned these in and have upload them for you to see. (Scanning is not on there but is as a new technology i used)
The technologies helped to create the ancillary task and final music video, and record on my blog. There were some issues with some of the things i used.
- the first issue i had was familiarising myself with some of the software programs.
programs such as Serif Page Plus i had no experience in using. I have always used Adobe Photoshop in the past for any editing/production tasks. It took a while but i managed to work my way around using the different parts of the software program.
- the second issue i had was using online software such as slideshare. Again this was a software i have never used, but the information and guidance on the website (http://www.slideshare.com/) was useful and easy t understand so i was able to successfully use it.
- I also wasn't completely familiarised with the software on the Macs we used. I have previously used all the programs we used for the project but haven't full understanding of them.
- another issue i personally came across, was my card reader, which had inconveniently broken. I tried it with a number of different computers yet received no response. I went to the art department in school because i knew they had a printer/scanner which read cards from the device itself. From there i went to copy and print/upload images and documents.
- we also had problems with the camera, running out of battery and sometimes finding it hard to attatch the tripod.
I think they were the few difficulties i had with the technologies used, but i managed to work around them and get to understand the way they worked.
I found it very useful that certain technologies used automatically, or gave the option to, format information into common formats of documents. This meant that when it came to upload onto the blog there was minimal difficulties with which format the items being uploaded where in. This saved time, and uncomplicated everything.
the technologies also enabled us to easiliy, or with little problems, put together our final pieces. The video came together smoothly because the mac software was user friendly and uncomplicated, and the ancillary task where completed - after seperate planning - in a matter of hours. The simplistic software ment we could play around with effects and make small changes easily.
If i were to create this project again, I would allow more time for the understanding of software such as Page Serif Plus, but ultimatly would use a software im familiar with ie. photoshop.
I think i would also be more prepared for problems with the technology used, for example, some of the cameras we used ran out of battery and we didnt always have the means to recharge them. I would also make sure that the technologies such as the camera, were of better visual quality. (of course with the availible funds!)
Some of these issues where out of our control, ie. the camera quality, but we still made best use of them and managed to work around them .
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