Evaluation question six

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

1. Apple iMac

A crucial step in completing our media product was the use of an Apple iMac. The iMac included a range of software that I was not at first accustomed to, including the programme which we used in order to edit our product: final cut pro. I had never before used an iMac, previously I had grown accustomed to using operating systems such as windows. However, after just one or two sessions, I quickly found the iMac to be just as straightforward, I could quickly and happily navigate my way around this brand new technology.

Our school had selected the iMac's for our use due to the range of software that was available which would contribute to the creation of our media product. The quality of the iMac's is evident as professional media institutions also use a similar setup throughout professional film making.

2. iPhone six

To film our product, we decided to use an iPhone six instead of a regular camera. We ensured to consult our teacher before going ahead with this method, as we were concerned about the quality being inferior due to it being recorded on a phone camera. However, we soon learnt that the camera quality on advanced iPhones such as the iPhone six is extremely good and would be effective to use throughout the production of our film. The "camera" app on this phone also comes with a "flash" feature, which enabled us to still obtain clear shots whilst filming in the dark; this was extremely helpful whilst filming our product as our main location was a dark forest.

I myself own an iPhone but had never before used it for filming purposes, I was extremely impressed and surprised with the quality of the camera and would definitely consider using an advanced iPhone in the future for filming purposes. Having used an iPhone before too, I was comfortable with the technology and therefore this made the process of using one extremely simple and straightforward.