Evaluation - How did you use new media technologies?

The first piece of software I used for my minor task was the internet to search for examples of magazine advertisements. I did this via Google, I have already used Google so this was simple for me to use. Once I had found some examples of music magazine advertisements, I could start planning for my minor task. I needed to keep a note of everything I did within this project, so what I did was I set up a blog. I did this by create one on ‘Blogger’; I had never used blogger before so firstly I had to register for one. Once I had done this I kept a note of exactly what I had done with both my minor and major tasks, I learnt also that I could upload picture onto my blog.
For my minor task I used a couple of software. I started with ‘InDesign’ which I have already used in my AS media coursework. Before I could use this software I needed to upload the pictures I took of Charlotte – the lead singer of the band, onto the computer. Once I had done this I then edited this picture in ‘Paintshop Pro’. I already knew how to use most of the tools within this software but their were a few icons that I did not know how to use.
The rotate tool was one that I did not know how to use, so I used the rotating tool on the record label in the bottom right hand corner.
For my major task I used Movie Plus 5 which I had never used before. Within this software I learnt how to upload all my filming onto the program and then I learnt how to place the song over the top of my filming.
I also learnt how to fade each scene into the next by dragging on scene into the next. This allowed my music video to flow. I also learnt how to upload pictures into my film to make my video more interesting. I also learnt how to speed up parts of the video and this was used in the instrumental bit.