Q6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of

constructing this product?

In the preproduction process (researching and planning) I used a lot of new programmes and technologies I did not know before or never have used yet.

Blog – creating a blog is the most essential task for this coursework as I use it to present my media product and all the steps it took to create it. There are a lot of different programmes available to use for creating a blog.As I already had a google account I decided to use Blogger. It is easy to use as it is clearly structured and I had no problem to orient myself on this page.I learnt how to put hyperlinks on the blog as well as how to upload presentations, videos and images. Creating your individual design and layout is also very simple mainly because of the on-screen menu. Having a blog is the easiest way to publish work on the internet so I am really glad I know now how to deal with blogger and that I am able to use all the offered features.

SlideShare – it is the world’s largest community for sharing presentations. As it is not possible to upload a PowerPoint presentation on blogger but also a lot of my work is presented this way I had to find a way to present my plans and researches. Using SlideShare made it not only possible to upload presentations on to my blog but is also an opportunity to share this work with a wider audience. As not many people know about my blog the readership is not very big but due to SlideShare a lot of people have access to my ideas and can benefit from them.

Also in the Production process was the need for special programmes and technologies to create a proper front cover, contents page and double spread page for a music magazine.

Photography and Camerawork – a bad picture can destroy your whole work and cannot be settled with editing programmes! This is the basic idea which makes this one of the most important steps and things I have learnt.For the perfect picture you need a photography studio with a white screen and the right lighting on the sides. I learnt how to set the lighting right and where it has to be positioned so the model is perfectly emphasised. The next thing you need is a tripod. This is essential as it helps to take a clear image without blurring. It makes it also possible to take high and low angle shots as you can tilt it up and down as well as extend and lower it.The last but of course crucial part of the required equipment is the camera. I had already used pocket cameras which is for sure in no comparison with a good digital camera. I learnt how to set the right acuity and how to use the rule of thirds. I know now how to take professional pictures from different angels and with various light settings.

Photoshop – it is an image editing software developed and manufactured by Adobe Systems Inc.I have never used Photoshop before so I learned a lot. This includes how do deal with layers, how to insert images and add texts. With the help of this editing programme it was easy to coordinate different shades of colours which gave the page a serious look and ordered structure. Photoshop made it possible to position parts of images over a text and also to change the background of some pictures.There are a lot of various tools all with different features. I know now when to use the eraser, the eyedropper tool, the brush tool and the blur tool as well as the different ways of cropping and cutting out special features and combining them with others.

InDesign – is a desktop publishing software application produced by Adobe Systems.To deal with a lot of text like when writing the article on the double spread page the best programme to use is InDesign. You insert the image you want to use for this page edited from Photoshop and also draw a connection between those two programmes. This means if you change any appearances of your image in Photoshop they will automatically assigned to the image in InDesign. This publishing software allows the user to link the text columns so that if you reduce the size of one and less text fits into it the words automatically appear in the next column. Another efficient tool is the pen tool which makes it possible to let the text adapt the shape of the image. This leads to a smooth appearance of the page. The rulers enable the user to find the right position for the image and text boxes. The programme also arranges columns evenly spread over the page so the user does not have to draw and position them by themselves.