https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza Made with ♥ en-us 2018-04-16 12:20:35 UTC 2025-10-12 09:17:47 UTC hello@padlet.com hakhan22111999 https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza/wish/252099762 ·         New media technologies are accustomed to computer technology. They  have characteristics such as being portable, net-workable through modern smart devices and online cloud storage services , as well as being interactive so that the user has more freedom and resources  to complete a variety of tasks as efficiently as possible. Some new media technology would be Google Drive(Cloud Storage) , Emaze (Online Presentation Software) and Twitter (Social Media)

]]> 2018-04-16 12:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza/wish/252099762 hakhan22111999 https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza/wish/252103020 iMovie has been the primary video editing software I have used, to create a theatrical movie trailer. Prior to the A2 coursework, I had never used this software and was unaware of its capabilities. However being tasked to film and edit preliminary trailers early on in the process, meant that I was able to learn about some of the simple features that iMovie was equipped with. Firstly, I learnt that the process of importing video files from a storage device such as an SD card was very easy and fast process. Also, due to the optimisation of the iMovie software in line with  macOS (iMac Operating System) , all downloaded files (soundtracks, images) were easily imported onto iMovie by simply dragging the file from the desktop onto the timeline. This made the process of editing much faster. The interface of iMovie also ensured that video clips that were being used in the trailer were separated from unused clips which made the screen less cluttered and made the editing process more efficient. The most useful feature of this software is the simple way clips can be dragged onto a timeline to create a fluid narrative to the viewer; clips can also be trimmed in length to ensure the most important pieces of dialogue and visuals are presented. This can easily be done by dragging either side of the video clip to cut which parts you do not want to be shown. Another feature iMovie has, is that it allows for the audio of video clips to be reduced or completely muted, this means that I could include soundtrack all the way throughout the trailer but could decrease the volume when dialogue is said by an actor/actress. This was also useful due to the trailer being shot in numerous locations with different sound conditions alongside being recorded by a range of video cameras, which meant that volume had to be adjusted to enhance the dialogue but decrease background noise. This enhanced my trailer as the sound quality was greatly improved. This meant that Dialogue is clearly audible throughout the trailer, alongside the soundtrack being detectable as well. iMovie also had a lot of pre-set technological resources such as audio files, title pages and transitions, which were used to great effect in my trailer. Transitions such as “Fade to Black” allowed for the trailer to flow smoother, while title pages were used to create inter titles, that described the narrative. Inter titles are a common convention used in trailers. An audio file that I had used from iMovie was a “Telephone Ring” sound which was used as the build up to my turn line in the trailer and greatly added suspense. My trailer was based off a narrative that would fit into the crime thriller genre. Crime Thrillers are intense movies with semantic elements such as guns, detective rooms, derelict buildings and horrendous weather. These elements present those films in a dark undertone and I was able to use the colour correction features in iMovie, to make shots appear to be more dark and gloomy. This meant that I was meeting more of the conventions of the genre, thus making my production more professional. In my production, we decided to use multiple tracking and panning shots to stray away from the generic camera shots often used such as medium close up shots. Due to uneven surfaces, the shots would sometimes appear to be shaky and ruin the viewing experience. Luckily, iMovie had a feature that stabilises video footage and this greatly helped in making the tracking shoots luck much more visually appealing. Overall, iMovie was the best editing software for me due to my lack of knowledge and experience in video editing software. It is far more supportive and well equipped in comparison to Windows Movie Maker, which meant the quality of my trailer is at a high standard and is much easier to learn and adapt to when compared with Adobe Premiere Pro. I felt that Premiere Pro was very difficult to use and would take far too much time to use to make a 2 minute trailer 

]]> 2018-04-16 12:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza/wish/252103020 hakhan22111999 https://padlet.com/hakhan22111999/kwekfdwcudza/wish/252103809 Previously, In Year 12, I was using Adobe Fireworks CS3. Adobe Fireworks was image manipulation software which I used to create 3 music magazine products to a decent standard. The problem I found with Fireworks is that it was an out-dated piece of software with a dull interface which did not engage my motivation to use it to its full potential. However, this year I was able to use Sketch, an exclusive piece of software that is on Apple’s macOS that also allowed me to perform image manipulation to various images. This software had a much simpler interface with just as many tools, which made it a much more pleasant and fun experience of trying to learn about the features of the software. The first feature that helped the development of my print products is the magic wand tool which enabled me to have a photo of Joe, with only him in the foreground, while the tool removed the background. The magic wand can be used by double clicking on the image, this then allows for you to scale how much of the image you want to remove. This now allowed me to have this picture of only Joe (no background), which I could then merge with a new background that could provide some symbolism towards the narrative, which Rick Altman says can entice viewers by picking up on the symbolism and tempts them to watch the trailer. This meant that the tool allowed me to have more control of what this image could represent. For one movie magazine front cover mock-up, I merged the image with a subtle blue background representing that the character is the protagonist in the film and that he is a good honest character. The colour blue gives off connotations of peace and tranquillity and this was the aim of having a blue background for that mock-up. A problem with Fireworks is that if an image is resized, the quality can suffer dramatically, but Sketch did not do this when transforming an image which made the aesthetics of the image much more appealing and overall, made the print products look better.  One of the key designs that was created on Sketch, was a CCTV Template that I overlaid onto video clips on iMovie, to show the audience that Joe (Protagonist) was being watched by the antagonist from CCTV footage.  The template was created using the pre-set shapes that were in a drop down menu, alongside text that could be inserted into the shape. Sketch enabled me to make a realistic CCTV template which was used in the final trailer. The shapes and text also allowed me to make multiple pugs that are placed in magazine front covers to entice customers to buy the magazine. Pugs are a common convention in magazine front covers and by implementing them into my magazine cover makes the cover look skilfully designed, as well as more appealing. A useful feature that Sketch had to ensure that text, images and shapes were placed in a structured format, was the ability to add gridlines and rulers. These gridlines were placed by me both horizontally and vertically. This ensured the magazine was in a methodised manner, so that it could be compared to companies such as Empire and Total Film. I also used Sketch to make Inter Titles (common movie trailer convention) that were then imported into iMovie, as I was not satisfied with the titles in iMovie. The production logo was also created in Sketch and the software allowed me to use downloadable fonts from Dafont, to then be implemented in conjunction with an image. This helped create the sense of realism and professionalism in the project once again. The final feature that I felt was really useful in Sketch, was the ability to use the pipette tool to detect a colour from any picture on the internet and for that colour to be saved on Sketch and then I could use that colour whenever I want when creating my print products. This meant that a clear house style could be created with the exact colours I wanted, for example, each cover line on the movie magazine front cover, had the same font, font type and font colour. Overall, I feel that Sketch has drastically improved the quality of all my products due to its friendly interface and vast features. I feel my print products are much better than my previous print products that I created in Fireworks and if I had used Fireworks again, the quality of the products would suffer. 

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