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

I have learnt alot about technologies from the process of constructing my product. For my audience research, I used a video camera to record my own video. I learnt how to change the different settings on the camera and the basics of how to work it. I then edited my video on the program 'imovie'. I warched tutorials to help me learn how to edit my work. I managed to add text to my video at the same time my participants were talking and to cut out the parts I did not want in my video.

For both my preliminary task and my real construction of my magazine, I used an SLR camera. I learnt how to change the setting on the camera, and what settings were best in different lights. Using the SLR camera allowed my images to look more professional.

I also learnt how to work on photoshop. Hannah Roche came in and gave us some lessons on how to work with the basics on photoshop. I learnt alot, and was able to edit my pictures succesfully using a variety of tools. I also learnt how to work with Adobe Bridge and how to transfer my photos on to the program before uploading them to photoshop.

For my main magazine, I worked on indesign. I taught myself how to use this program and by reading the manual. I managed to lay out my magazine succesfully and use various fonts and change the sizes etc.

I also learnt how to download various fonts and barcodes etc from the website www.dafont.com. This allowed my magazine to look more interesting.

During the year I also made this blog on eblogger.com. I managed to set different tabs for my work and to convert various things from the internet such as images and videos. For my audience research, I also made my own youtube account in order for me to convert my video on to the web. For all of my media work, I have used a Mac computer and learnt how to use all the various programs on that and learnt to work with a different keyboard.