Evaluation: Question 4

How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
Below, I have embedded the final evaluation question. For question four, I decided to create two screen casts and then further embed video examples. 

Question 4 continued.

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is also another technology in which we used in all stages of creating our products. Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications which allow the user to interact with the web via Information sharing, collaboration and user-centered design. An few examples of web 2.0 applications are blogs, video-sharing (YouTube, Vimeo), social-networking sites (Facebook, Twitter) and wiki's (Wikipedia). The main factor of web 2.0 is that the site allows its users to interact with other users or change the website content e.g. embedding HTML code into Blogger, as in previous years before web 2.0 the user was limited to passive viewing of information. This meant that we were able to embed research materials; videos, documents and audio, create a blog and create entries, post our products to the web and communicate via social-networking. 

HD v SD
Here is a comparison video highlighting the difference between high definition and standard definition.



Photoshop in use
Below, as mentioned in the above videos, is a Photoshop tutorial video, which aided me in the creation process.



QuarkXpress in use
Below, as I have mentioned in the above video's, is three QuarkXpress tutorial video's.

Evaluation: Question 3

What have you learned from audience feedback?
Below, I have embedded evaluation question three of four, for question three we decided to create a podcast. I have also embedded our rough and final cut for reference.

Rough Cut



Final Cut

Evaluation: Question 2

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
Below, I have embedded evaluation question 2 of four, for which we have used a screen capture with audio commentary explaining the use of shots, editing and camera work in our film, as well as techniques that we have used in our poster and magazine. At the end of screen capture, we have also explained the effectiveness of all the products and how they create an overall brand identity.


Breakdown:
0:10 - Film Deconstruction.
8:26 - Poster Deconstruction
9:28 - Magazine Deconstruction
9:57 - Across brand combination and Identity.




Overall, I believe that we have successfully accomplished the creation of a film, magazine review and movie poster to a very high standard as well as all three products coming together to successfully create an overall brand identity for Reborn from Sin.

Evaluation: Question 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?


Below, I have embedded the first of four evaluation questions, in this video Adele and I are discussing and highlighting the conventions; use, developed or challenged, in our final product (film). I have edited into the video, some examples of our own product and some existing media products, this is to further show the range of conventions used, where they were used and how they compared to existing media products. 

Construction

We have now completed the research and planning aspect of our media product, it is now time to start the construction of the film. Please click here to visit my construction page.

If the link above does not work, simply click on construction from the navigation bar (above).

Storyboard Quick 5

Storyboard - Rob, Adele, Holly & Sam