question 6

Question 6:

During the process of constructing my magazine I used many technologies. The technologies I used in the process are: Photoshop, InDesign, Blogger, Illustrator, Time Toast and a photography studio. Also I used power point for when I was pitching my magazine. When I created my college magazine it wasn't up to the professional standard, I only used Photoshop, InDesign and blogger and the rest we had to used basic technologies we had access to like our smart phone cameras. It is then when I realized that a lot more technologies had to be used to make my media product as professional as possible. Below are a list of the technologies I used and why: Photoshop: I used Photoshop because it is the best for image manipulation and has specific tools that are needed when editing a picture. Tools such as spot healing, brightness and contrast, text and color. In addition to this, Photoshop is an industry standard software which means creators of magazines like XXL use it to create the cover of their magazine and to edit pictures which go within the magazine.

InDesign: InDesign like Photoshop is another industry standard software. It's is also professional for page layout because like Photoshop it has specific tools needed to create a contents page or dps, tools like grids, rulers and text boxes. If I was to use any other technology to create my contents page or dps it wouldn't look as professional as InDesign makes my work look so InDesign is a key software.

Blogger: When we began our AS media course we were told examiners like to see our "journey" throughout the course so we needed a software which would allow us to post our progress on a daily basis. Blogger allows us to track our process as well as "track our journey" (as said before). Blogger is also a new media technology which is also appropriate because it is an online platform for audience feedback which means it is interactive and allows you to interact with other technologies.

Illustrator: Illustrator allows you to create unique fonts which means it’s a software which allows your magazine to have more of an authentic look.

Time Toast: Time toast is an online platform which allows you to track your work. You are able to plan events and can also add events as you go along so it helps you stay organized and lists for you what needs to be done etc.

Photography studio: The photography studio allows you to get a selection of professional pictures and also allows you to produce work that is of industry standard. The studio also allows you to be creative with your work as you can use equipment like reflectors to create different tones. The photography studio allows you to take pictures most suitable to your magazines and also allows your magazine to be more professional as this is one key step in creating a magazine.

Power Point: As mentioned we had to present a magazine proposal to our peers and could use any platform to present it on. I decided to do mine on power point because it is easy and allows you to present a large amount of information. For me it was more about focusing on getting my ideas across to my peers than doing a "fancy" presentation. I also believe trying to make your presentation look a certain way is very time consuming.

DSLR Camera: This is an industry standard camera allowing a person using it to gather a collection of professional images and gives you magazine a more professional look.

The technologies I have listed above are the ones which I used when creating my magazine as I wanted to use software which is of industry standard to insure my magazine is as professional as possible.