EVALUATION 6 draft

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

From doing this course i have learnt many new skills such as;

Computers: I did the majority of my work on a computer, i was used to working on a computer so it wasn't much of a challenge however some of the software i used was new. i also used my laptop at home to complete the work in time, so i had to download all of the software that i needed to make my magazine a finished piece.

Adobe Photoshop: This is the software i have been using throughout this course to construct my final magazine, it took some getting used to as at the start when designing my prelim task, i didn't get along with it at all however as the course progressed i got used to it and now i quite like it for editing pictures, i have developed my skill and knowledge of this software and used it to my advantage to create my magazine to the best of my ability.

Pages plus X6: This is where i designed my double page spread i had never used it before and it was all very new to me, i like the programs as it gives you the measurement margins and i also like the layout of the program its similar to word but allows you to carry on text box's with your text with out creating a new one.

Word: I used Microsoft word to create my written article, i am used to working with this program so its not anything new to me, this program allows to see my spelling mistakes and allows me to correct them without retyping them. i was also able to keep a word count at the bottom right hand side of the page to see when i had reached the correct amount of words.

Blogger: I have used blogger throughout the whole of the course starting in September so i was used to the software, i posted all of the stages of making my magazine and i also showed my research and planning. before the start of this course i had never used the software before so it was all new to me but now i have learnt how to user it so i can show all the stages of my magazine. i feel this is a great way to show my work throughout the course.

Animoto: This is the software i used to create my magazine pitch using 25 words. i had never used this before so it was new to me but i feel its a good way to present work to peers and is a different way of presenting my work to others.

Camera (Nikon D3200) : This is the schools camera an it takes high quality pictures that i used to put on my front page, contents page and double page spread. I feel i got the best quality pictures that i could possibly get for my magazine then using the photo shop for editing. I felt confident in taking picture as i have an interest in photography.

Lighting: I used the lighting that was provided for me from the school, i had 3 lights in the studio with me, i moved them around to make sure i got the best possible picture of my models. The lights helped me enhance my models facial features and made them stand out.