23rd March 2017

THRILLER COURSEWORK: EVALUATION QUESTION 4

How did you integrate technologies in this project?

HARDWARE:

• Laptop (Macbook Pro)
• IPhone

SOFTWARE:

• Adobe Premiere pro CS6 
• Microsoft Word 
• Microsoft Powerpoint 
• Cam Scanner for IPhone

ONLINE:

• Blogger.com
• Youtube.com
• Youtube-mp3.com
• clipconverter.cc
• imgbb.com
• Line
• Google Docs
• Google Slides
• Google Forms

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HARDWARE

During the process, I has used the Macbook Pro as a device to mainly edit my parts of the film that I wanted so the vision I have and accuracy of it is achieved. Ryu, on the other hand, used his ASUS Laptop for editing the whole film. The Macbook I used contained the Adobe CS6 software, so I edited parts of the film and transferred it to the master-file of Ryu's complete film file. I also used the Macbook to store all the hard-copy paperwork and any other research documents for evidence in the blog too. Furthermore, I had used my IPhone to communicate through calling, texting, or using some online apps to contact my crew and cast for filming dates. 

The brief look of Adobe Premiere Pro Cs6 while editing on Ryu's ASUS Laptop; the master file

SOFTWARE

The software used for the planning were mostly the Microsoft programs, such as Word and Powerpoint in constructing the physical text of the plan. After printing them out for annotation or physical reference while filming, I used the Camscanner app for IPhone that allowed me to transfer the documents in photo format for the blogging process easily.

The Cam Scanner App

The quality of the scanned photos into pdf format were very satisfying, as the aspect ratio of the photos were maintained and were of great quality to enlarge and clearly use as examples for the blog. Here are some examples...

ONLINE

Other than combining Hardware with software, I had used online applications and services to aid the process of constructing the film opening. This is done through the use of Messenger on facebook.com or the LINE application in transferring images and discuss about ideas and preparation of the film, digitally through chatting.

I found the Google programs very useful in integrating, categorizing, recording and storing my work process. The Google docs and slides allowed my files to be shared with the cast and crew so the document can be edited by them without having to do so on a person's computer. This saves time and is efficient in getting the work done under time constraint. Google Drive had also allowed me to share and categorize digital work into folders, once again saving time in finding the desired documents. Blogger, owned by Google, is an online service which was highly beneficial in recording my work process. This helped me collectively in gathering evidence of my progress in my understanding and use of media.