Evaluation Questions
What have you learnt from completing this task?
From completing
this task I have learnt how to use Photoshop. This was my first real task on
Photoshop. By using Photoshop I learnt how to use the ‘scale’ tool so that I
can keep my images at the same scale but still reduce the size of the image. As
well as edit images on Photoshop with the ‘Lasso’ tool, I also learnt how to
add text to the image, meaning that I could add titles; captions, headlines and
also add my story titles.
As well as using
Photoshop for the first time I also learnt how to use a Blog for the very first
time. I set up my blog for the first time at the start of this task. I learnt
how to make a new post on my blog.Aside from learning new technology I also learnt new terminology related to media. For example I learnt the meanings for a number of words, such as; connotation, convention, header, footer and I also learnt the importance of semiotics in advertisements in order to show what the true meaning of an advertisement is.
How have you
used technology?
I used a lot of
new technology including some camera’s to take HD photos so that I could get
the best image I possibly could with the resources I had. I also used Photoshop
to edit the images I took; this was so that I could keep what I wanted in the
image and took out background images as well as alter the colour, brightness
and contrast of the image.
When I used PowerPoint
for my Contents mock up i also used it to create a mood board. The reason I
used PowerPoint to create my Mood board is because it is simple to use and
effective. On my mood board I got images of the 3G-football pitch available at
Wyke as well as some images of football, rugby pitch & rugby ball, iPhone
and social media. This is to show what could go in my magazine, as it is what
students are interested in. The reason I used Photoshop is because it is a
program, which allows you to edit images as well as add stuff to the image to
create a whole new image. To cut out things in the background of my original
image I used the ‘lasso’ tool so that I could carefully cut around the things I
wanted to keep in the image and get rid of the rest in the background which
wasn’t needed. The reason for using HD cameras was to get the best picture I
possibly could so that it was clear and also made sure the image was not blurry
and legible to use. The images were saved to the SD card in the camera. I had to use a card reader to get the images
from the SD card to get them onto the computer so that I could find the best
image to use for my magazine.
What
conventions have you used and why?
On the front cover
of my magazine I used the main image of a student, this is so that it is easy
for the reader to recognize that it is for a college magazine, due to the
student also been on the college site. As well as this I also used story titles
on the front cover of the magazine, yet again making it easier for the reader
to know what is inside and something for them to expect to be in the magazine.
For example a main title I used for the front cover is ‘Highest National Pass
Rate 97.5%’. This easy to know that it is to do with education as it is related
to courses and the percent of students that passed their courses. The main
convention I used which stood out the most was the title of my magazine ‘The
Student Life’ gives it straight away that the magazine is about what it’s like
been a student.
What would you change if you were to do this task again?
Personally I would
change the image I took, I would get the person top stand up and have a
positive look whilst stood in-front of the Wyke college sign. This will give
the reader an obvious sign that it is a college magazine. I would change the
lay-out of my college magazine as I will have more skill use of Photoshop, due
to this been my first time using it I was not able to do some of the advanced
tools on Photoshop. I would also change the name of my magazine as I feel the
title I gave it wasn’t very creative.
That is all I would
change if I were to do the task again.
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