New Media Technology

Technology Where? Why? Successful/

Used Unsuccessful
Microsoft Pitching our We used PowerPoint to first Successful, it was useful
PowerPoint ideas and present and pitch our ideas to when presenting ideas as
treatment the class. The treatment was we had pictures, clips and
also in a slide show to make it music we could discuss
presentable. with the class.
Flip Video Pitching our The presentations were Successful- we picked are
ideas recorded. We were able to groups based on the
watch back our class mates pitches that we watched
presents and through that back.
decide who we were interested
in working with.
Hotmail Blog This was used to send emails to Successful- through
potential artists we were Hotmail we received
contemplating to using. confirmation that we were
able to use the artist’s
song.
Google Blog Google was key during pre- Successful- A lot of useful
production, It was mostly used information were found
to research various music videos on Google.
and gather information about
songs/locations.
Youtube Throughout We used you tube to find Successful- The videos we
the project examples of music videos found helped us
throughout.
Scribdi Throughout We uploaded PowerPoint’s and Successful- However the
the project Microsoft word documents to documents do not always
share on our blog show up on the blog.

Survey Monkey Throughout We created questionnaires so Successful: Easy to use.

the project we were able to identify our Links could be copied and
target audience pasted into Facebook and
feedback would be show
on the survey monkey
website.
Sony Ericson Blog Used to take images of locations Successful- Pictures were
(Phone) in London. good quality

Pre-production:
 Technology Where? Why? Successful/
Used Unsuccessful
Panasonic Filming Used to film the music Successful
GS230 video
Camcorder

Tripod During filming Used to keep the camera Successful: the tripod meant our
shots steady and clean shots were still which may not
pans have been achievable without it.

Dolly Filming The dolly was used when Unsuccessful- the ground the
we needed to track performer was on was rocky
certain scenes when the therefore the dolly wasn’t stable.
artist is performing. We
used it help vary the
camera movement.
Lighting and Studio The lighting was used in Unsuccessful: It was difficult to
different performances the studio whilst the get rid of shadows however the
coloured Gels artist was performing. lighting was powerful and gave
The different coloured our music video an interesting
gels created a vibrant vibe.
look.
Studio with Studio Used as a background Successful
black and performances for the artist to perform
white in front whilst colourer
backdrops. lights are projected
Strobe lights Studio Created a visually Successful
performances interesting flashing
effect
Final Cut Editing We edited our footage, Successful- How it was tricky to
Express adding effects and the use and took some time to get
music. used to.

Panasonic Still Ancillary Used on the DVD cover Successful- Good quality images
Cameras products and magazine advert.

Photoshop Ancillary We used Photoshop to Successful- Images looked like

products cut out pictures. they have cut out professionally
however it was complicated as
we’ve never used it before.
Fireworks Ancillary This was used to create Successful- It was easy to use
products our DVD cover and MAG
advert

Production:
Post Production:
IMovie Evaluation We used IMovie to Successful- was simple as we’ve
create the video for part previously used the software.
4. We also recorded the
voice over on this
software.
Flip camera Used Used to record Successful- Quick and Easy, also
throughout production logs and the portable and light.
the project feedback video (Part4)

Microsoft Evaluation We used this to type up Successful

Word part 1 and 5 of our
evaluation.

Blogger We used All of our work from pre- Successful

Blogger production, production
throughout and post-production are
the whole on blogger as it is an
project efficient way to present
all of videos, images and
documents.