Q4: How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and

evaluation stages?

Sony HDR-CX115 – digital

camcorder (buttons)

Record button

Tilt enabled touch screen

playback

Playback button

Zoom Switch

Cable Ports

Battery Pack

Lens and lens cover

Sony HDR-CX115 – digital

camcorder Camera Analysis

We have used the Sony HDR-CX115 camcorder for all of our footage filming in our music video. We found the camera to be pretty good for the overall filming of the project. Although the camera is small, it performs well and gives good quality images. The camera is simple to use with all of the buttons clearly marked. We found the camera particularly useful as we could view and/or delete any unwanted footage easily. When combined with the dolly (unless on a flat surface) the images can be unclear. The camera, when not on a tripod, can prove to be tricky to keep steady as it is small. Overall, when combined with a tripod the images can be very distinguished and clear. When not used with a tripod a steady hand is necessary.

Tripod

To raise or lower the

legs.

To raise the

camera

To tilt the camera left or

right

To tilt the camera

forward or backward

Spirit level to keep steady

Tripod Analysis• We have used the tripod in many aspects of our music piece.

Our group found it to be a crucial piece of equipment throughout the filming process. This is because the camera was too unsteady without it. It was relatively light and easy to transport as it collapses quite small. We found tilting and moving the camera to be very fluid which helped with the overall professionalism of the video. We also found the spirit level to be useful as we could easily see if the shot is steady enough.

Tripod

DollyWheels

Fold out legs

Tripod Clips

Brakes

Dolly Analysis

• Our group didn’t use the dolly at all for the construction of our music video. The main reason we didn’t use it was because it made the image too unsteady. We found the dolly only worked on a very smooth ground to look professional which we didn’t have as most of our shots took place outside.

Dolly

• We used Blogger throughout the whole of the construction, research, planning and evaluation stages of the project. We have used the blog to update the stages of the product as we went through them. We basically used it as a hub for all of the resources and research. Blogger allows other groups to peer review our work and give us constructive feedback.

Blogger Analysis

• Our group used YouTube regularly in our media project. We used it especially to identify the conventions of other R&B music videos. We also used YouTube to gather inspiration for our own video during the planning process. We have uploaded the rough cut and final piece on to the site for others to see.

YouTube Analysis