Question 6

These are of me with others in my groups working on the Mac pc's. I am on the left hand side. Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

I have leant so much from media this year. At first I didn't really like it, but I have really started to enjoy the subject of media, the work and the people in my class. I am also so much better with technology now then I was before I started media. I think I want to get a Mac PC myself now I know how to use it.

I have leant:

How to use a Mac PC. (top pictures) For example: What icons mean what, where to save my projects into my 12ams folder, how a blog works and what it is, to upload stuff to my blog, how to use the key bord effectivly when editing and cutting my media filming. Also how to use the key board to screen grad parts of my media work and put them into a contact sheet and how to copy and paste. For evidence I have two pictures (at the top) of me using the Mac, when editing my groups opening sequence and when adding the titles in.

How to upload and export films to and from the Mac. For example: When I have been in a group doing filming and we need to get it on the Mac pc I know where to plug the video camer lead in to the camera and the Mac. Where you have to go so you can imports the film clips to Imovie. I also know how to upload and embed my work to youtube and blogger so it can be viewed by others and my teacher.

How to import pictures from a digatal camera: I know where to plug in the camera and that I have to go to Iphoto to look and use my photos that have been uploaded

How to use a video camera. For example: I leant how to turn it on and get it ready to film, I leant how to change the battery and sometimes I couldn't do this but I overcomed in the end. I know how to film people with the camers by pressing the rec button. I also have leant how to use a tri-pod when filming and I now know that it is used to make sure your filming isn't wonky or shaky and it looks really good when you play it back

How to use a digatal camera to take photos: I know how to turn it on and off, put the memory card in and take it out, how to take pictures and how to delete pictures.

I know how to use all of the camers equipment when we need to film for example I can set the tri-pod up by myself and I also know how to put the video camera on to the tri-pod at the top by screwing it on. How to use Imovie: When I have uploaded my move to the Mac you click Imovie and it will load onto it so you can start editing and cutting and doing what you want to complete your task.

How to use blogger (thrid picture of wallander post): I have set up my own account with blogger. I know how to make a post, edit the post, delete the post, publish the post, make sure the post has the correct date. I also know to put my posts in different lables so when my teacher looks over my work she can see what posts are the different parts to my media work. I know how to upload pictures and how to embed video's to my blog. Blog has been a big success for me because I am able to show all of my good and creative work to my teacher, and I have also wanted it to look nice and to stand out with all the different contact sheets I have added and all of the colour. As you can see at the top I have added one of the post that I have done really well and that I got an exclent for. You can see it is in a lot of detail and I did put a lot of hard work into it.

How to edit a film: I can know edit a film on the Mac PC on my own and I don't have to ask for help from my other class mates or my teacher, because I now know all of the diffent key bord buttons to press when I am editing and I am able to input and take out sounds and music to my film/clips. This is a big achievement for me because I have never been good with computers but now Im confident to use the Mac alone when I have home work to be complted or when I have to do class work.