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

2. In order to complete an effective and successful production of a music magazine front cover,
contents page and double page spread, a variety of different programmes and technology
were required, this making the process of production easier and enabling a person to carry
out a number of tasks at the same time from one computer, this is known as desktop
publishing. The different technology’s used are as followed;
vAdobe Photoshop CS3
vQuarkXPress Passport 7.5
vNikon D3000 Camera
vSamsung camera
vBlogspot.com
vPrezi.com, Slideshare.com, Sliderocket.com,
Globster.com, Brainshark.com; these provided
different forms of presentation, which were loaded
on to my blog, adding interaction.

3. Adobe Photoshop CS3
The software Adobe Photoshop was used to create the layout and
construct the front cover for my music magazine, this software was used
as it enables an easy process when editing images as different tools can
be used in order to edit images, for example the brush tool and blur tool
these tools would be used around the frame of the image in order to
allow the image to blend in with the background of the magazine. I also
Blur Tool
used this software as it is the main software that is used when creating a
magazine front cover.
Brush Tool
Before the starting the creation process of
my music magazine front cover, I have had
minor experience of using the software
Adobe Photoshop. I was familiar with
several tools in which the software provided
however was unsure how to appeal them
effectively, therefore I had to familiarise
myself with the different tools in order to
allow my production to be completed to a
high standard.

4. QuarkXPress Passport 7.5
QuarkXPress is a computer software which enables
an easy process when creating and editing complex
layouts. QuarkXPress is used by industry magazine
companies, as this software is professional, and easy
to use and allows the design of contents pages and
article to be made.
In comparison to Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress is
less complex to use, as less tools are required to be
used, this resulting in the programme being easier to
understand and follow. For example the programme
requires a minimum of four tools to be used, these
being; the text box tool, image box tool, box move
tool and content move tool.
Before starting my coursework for media, I had no previous experience of using this
programme and therefore had to come to terms with how the programme worked and
functioned. From carrying out the preliminary exercise I was able to practice and learn how
the programme worked in order to use it to its maximum potential, this resulted in me being
familiar with the programme when it came to creating the contents page and double page
spread article for my magazine.

5. Nikon D3000 Camera
The Nikon D3000 Camera (DLSA) was
used to capture the main image for my
front cover and the subsidiary images for
my contents page. The DLSA camera
used, as it is professional camera,
therefore the quality and focus of lens is
better than a usual camera. As the
camera is professional it can be reviewed
as complex, as it consists of various
functions and settings.
When it came to myself using the DLSA camera, I found it difficult at first, as I had
never used this type of camera before, therefore I was unaware of what the camera
provided, and how it functioned.. However, after given a basic demonstration of
how to use the camera, I was able to successfully take a series of different camera
shots.

6. Samsung camera
When taking the images for my double page spread, I
used this camera to capture the images. The reason for
using this camera would be that I was able to function
the camera effectively ensuring good quality images, as I
was familiar with the camera and the different settings
which the camera provided due to previous experience.
The images for my double page spread where taken
whilst the band were practicing for an up coming gig.
The room consisted of a low light, this required me to
change the settings on the camera, ensuring flash
effects were present when capturing images, this
allowed me to capture good images.

7. Blogspot.com
In order to record and display my
work, I created a blog, on
blogspot.com. Here planning and
background research related to
the production and creation of my
final music magazine were
published, in a clearly form. This
was done through using different
sources of technology such as
interactive videos and
presentations. Planning and
background research
documentations were created on
a variety of different websites,
which would then me embedded
onto my blog once completed.

8. Embedding...
slideshare.com provides a different Prez.com enables animation to Sliderocket.com also provides
method of presenting presentations. be created, as this website is a a different method to present
Here you download a PowerPoint zoom editor tool which allows work, here a presentation is
presentation document, were your you to present text differently formed through the use of a
work can be then embedded on to through animation. PowerPoint, after effects can
the blog, were viewer can then click be added to text and pages in
through the presentation to view This website is free to use, and is order to add interaction when
each page. also easy as it only requires you displaying work.
to add text and then link it
This form of method is easy to use together to form a pathway. This website is also free and
and does not cost. was used to display planning
I used this method of technology and background research.
to display work.