Evaluation Q3: How did you use new media technologies in the construction and planning, research and evaluation stages? - Planning, Preparation and Research

Evaluation Q3: How did you use new media technologies in the construction and planning, research and evaluation stages? - Planning, Preparation and Research - Script for Podcast

I used several different technologies during the planning, preparation and research stage of this project. I used YouTube extensively during this process, as it allowed me to view the opening sequences of the three mockumentaries I looked at in-depth, which I would then go on to analyse. I also used YouTube to upload the preliminary filming that me and my partner recorded, based on the first scene from the British sitcom The Office. Blogger was a vital technology throughout this stage. It's a platform that allowed me to upload all of the research that I had accumulated, as well as everything else that is related to my project as a whole. Google was another essential tool. It gave me the ability to search for whatever I needed to research almost instantly, which helped to make the stage easier and quicker. In terms of presenting my work, I used the platform Slideshare, which allows me to upload my created PowerPoints onto the website and embed them into my blog. I also used Emaze to upload my analysis on the opening sequences of the three mockumentaries. I like this  platform as I was easily able to embed the opening sequences themselves from YouTube into my presentation, which helps with context for the viewer. Prezi was another presentation tool that I used. This is one of my favourite tools to present my work because it is easy to master and the designs are great to look at. Some of my work was created using PowerPoint, which I am very familiar with, so it was easy and quick to create. I then uploaded this work to my blog through Slideshare, which I mentioned earlier. I used SurveyMonkey to create a questionnaire concerning ideas for my mockumentary. For example, I asked a question about the age of the person taking part, in order to get a general consensus of what my target audience will be. The final presentation tool \I used was Visme. This was the only tool that I was not familiar with from work in the past. However, this tool was very simple to get to grips with and also I was able to create some aesthetically pleasing presentations.

Evaluation Q3: How did you use new media technologies in the construction and planning, research and evaluation stages? - Filming and Editing

Speak Visually. Create a presentation with Visme

Evaluation Q3: How did you use new media technologies in the construction and planning, research and evaluation stages? - Promotional Material

Evaluation Q2: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary tasks? - Podcast

Evaluation Q2: How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary tasks? - Script for Podcast

Between my main product, which is the short film that I created, and my ancillary tasks, which are the poster and review page, I have tried to use the idea of convergence, which is when different forms of media are used to promote a central product. When you watch our short film and then view the ancillary tasks, you can see that the main character, Mark Spencer, is featured in all three products, which is an example of continuity. It emphasises the point to the viewer or reader that Mr. Spencer is a key character in this project and he is being promoted as much as possible. On my poster, the two characters in the frame both appear in the short film; the pupil on the left is featured heavily during the maths class scene and also features in an interview with the camera crew. The other character is obviously the main character, Mr. Spencer. The poster also creates a narrative that the reader can interpret in their own way in the form of an enigma code. On the review page, a direct screenshot is used as the image to accompany the review itself, which helps to convey an image of what the film is like to the reader. Also, the magazine I have based my review page on is Sight and Sound, which is a highly respected film magazine. Its target audience are passionate film fans so they would be the type of people to view my short film rather than a casual audience.