Dear moderator,
I hope that you enjoy my coursework journey and able to navigate around it easily, thank you
Thursday 12 May 2016
Evaluation Question 4
How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Throughout the whole process of creating my coursework I was able to use an iMac when I was in school as they provided it and I also used a Macbook which was my own which allowed me to take to and from school so I could complete work easier. The softwares and applications that I used in this whole process was;
Final cut pro - I used this software to allow me to be able to edit my music video as it was already downloaded onto the iMac's at school which was easy to pick up and learn how to use. It took me a lesson or two to get to gris with it. This software was very useful as it was easy to navigate around once I knew how to use it and was the best software available to me for the creation of my music video.
Blogger - This piece of software was the most important out of them all due to the fact that all of the coursework had to be submitted on this website. It is very easy to navigate around and know how to use, and is very good for updated and publishing blog posts. Also, a big positive of this website is that nay work that is produced will automatically be saved which was handy in a few circumstances.
Youtube - I sed this piece of software to upload my music video to once completed. I have been using Youtube for years now so I knew how to navigate my way around the site straight away and was a good way of getting my music video out there and onto the internet. This upload was a quick and simple process which was expected. Plus, I used this piece of software for research and planning aswell as it has many videos on there which were useful for me to use.
Photoshop - I used the software last year for my AS coursework so I knew how to use it straight away. I feel this is the best way for creating posters and for the creation of my digipak as you can add so many features and it isn't hard to use either. This also helped with the desired look I was after which was to show my work in a professional light which I feel that I achieved.]
Google - This was very important in the whole of my coursework for many different reasons. It helped me greatly with my research and planning as anything I wanted to view was there ready to be searched for on Google. I used many websites that I found from google throughout the process of my coursework such as; UK Tribes, Twitter, Instagram and many more which are useful for the researching task.
Twitter - I used this application for the creation of a twitter account for my band and for free promotional purposes. This is a great way to get your band out there and is most of all free to use. This is a great way of advertisement as there are so many people who have the app and even people who do not follow you can still view your tweets and images posted which I feel is a great advantage over other bands / artists without the application.
I used all of these applications on either the iMac at school or my Macbook that I have. They were all easily accessible and the ones that you had to pay for were already on the iMac's at school so it gave me a great range of option to choose from. Overall, these softwares and applications helped me with the creation of all of my coursework.
Evaluation Question 3
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
The feedback that I received from my digipak was an an overall understanding that the audience liked it with one or two pointers of how to improve my digipak in certain areas. The comments include that they liked the colour scheme that I had chosen which was a minimalistic view to it and something that was very simple but extremely effective. The image that I had chosen was a positive in the feedback with the comments stating it worked well with the colour scheme which was the desired affect I was after. The conventional idea that I had chosen to use which was inspired by many was another good point within my digipak as I believe it suits the audience targeted and gives it the most professional look that I could have gone for. However, one of the improvements that was stated that I could use was to make the title bigger on the front cover so it can stand out mor and catch the viewers eye easier. Although, I believe the picture on the front catches the viewers eye straight away and the smaller text used gives it an intriguing edge and will entice the viewers even more and make them want to watch the music video that is being released. I did take this idea on board but chose to stick to my design as I believe it gives the desired affect that I was after throughout the digipak design which I think worked successfully.
What I have learnt from the feedback that I received is that I wasn't able to get everything right at the first time of trying and to gain a brilliant piece of work it will take time and constructive criticism along the way which are all positives throughout the process of making the digipak, magazine poster and music video. I also learned that asking other people for advice went a long way, although I would't always change my work to what they had said it still gave me other ideas and helped with further changes I wanted to make. However, there was some improvements people stated I could make which helped me gain the final piece of work that I wanted to achieve. Overall, the feedback given taught me to listen to other peoples views more as it is them helping and guiding you in other directions that I may not have thought have doing which helps with the overall look of the product that I had created throughout the process.
Evaluation Question 2
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Digipak
The digipak that I created was a conventional idea which included many pieces of inspiration from other artists that I have shown in my final product. The reason behind this was because of the target audience in mind and the way I wanted my work to be presented in the most professional light as possible. The direct link from my digipak to the music video itself was very subtle in the way I went about this, this was because of the image in the digipak was a simple yet effective image that shown the effectiveness of little details. Also, the use of a clear background related to the video because of the all white background in the video helps the costumes and performers stand out which will be the same for the text and images used on my digipak. This is a slightly different convention to most indie bands approach on digipacks, but I believe it is good to stand out from the rest and be unique. However, the video used is a stereotypical video as it is the performers in a studio but I feel the shots used still show its uniqueness. Therefore, I believe this shows all of the qualities to be a successful music video which was the desired affect.
Magazine poster
The intention of my magazine poster is to be similar to the digipak that I created because it shows a sense of continuity and professionalism. This was a simple yet effective design chosen as it has all of the qualities to stand out to the audience as also a sense of mystery of the band due to the graphic chosen. This is because I wanted the viewers to be intrigued by the band and for them to want to see who the band were and for them to be interested in their music, this was a selling point that I thought could help with my poster. This will mean that the audience will get a real life view of how the band are in concert or watching the music video created and give them a better representation of their music and attitudes. This utilises the simple idea I have chosen to use and brings it out in a positive and successful light I believe.
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