When I first started the A-Level media course I had never
used Apple software or a Mac Computer leaving me with many hurdles I needed to
overcome to ensure that my Planning, Production and Evaluation were of a good
standard.
Firstly, before starting media studies I have never used a
program in which operates using an IOS operating system. This was a challenge
for me as I have always used a Microsoft windows operating system when
performing work or pleasure related activities on the computer. Now due to my schools
media department using only Macs I quickly adjusted and tried to learn the new
software quickly. When I first started using the software I quickly realised
that the latest edition of IOS is of a very similar layout to windows 7.
The first piece software I used on the Mac Computer was
Microsoft word. I had no problem navigating around this software as it was
almost identical to the software from a windows computer however the actual use
of the keyboard is more complicated as you need to press more than one button
for the Computer to follow basic commands. On Windows 7 there is only one
button to press.
When I go onto the researching part of the course I needed
access to the internet. As a confident windows user I am use to using Internet
explorer as a source of Secondary research. Sadly internet explorer is not a
pre-installed application on the Mac Computers and I therefore was forced to
use Apples version called Safari. Safari is very similar but different to
Internet explorer so there was still a few new functions I needed to learn
Once I learned how to comfortably use safari, I began
creating my blog. The Blogger website is Identical on both safari and on
internet explorer. However I have never used it on internet either and
therefore connoting I would have been a learning curve for me either way and on
which ever internet program I was using. As a Samsung user I have had large
amounts of practise using google chrome. Google chrome can be installed on IOS
computers and Macs and in my case was a pre-installed application on provided
devices so I had a choice in which software to use.
Secondly Before starting A Level media studies I had never
used a Sony Handy cam or a Cannon EOS 60D DSLR and was very confused on how to
use the complicated machinery it contained. When creating our Prelim task the
HANDY CAM was first introduced to us. Our teacher very generously gave us a
step by step guide on how to use the camera and we soon came to grips on how to
use all of its many functions. This was very helpful to us as when using the
Cannon EOS in our final production we were aware and of how to use a large
amount of the similar functions and could quickly adjust to the new functions
only found on the cannon.
When the sequence was recorded it was extracted onto the
computer the exact same way. However the way in which I edited the sequence was
much different on the two operating systems. When using the Microsoft OS I am
confident using, I would always edit my videos with the pre-installed WINDOWS
MOVIE Maker. When editing on the Macs I was forced to use a program called
final cut pro, a program in which I have never used before so there was many
challenges I had to overcome. Many of the features where new features I have
never used before and new skills I needed to learn in order to perfect the
program
As well as blogger there were many other websites I needed
to use in which I had never used before.
The first was SCRIBD this is a website in which converts different
application types into to embeddable links. I used these embeddable links
numerous times during the media course, as this was my main source of
conversion of the Microsoft documents in which needed to be posted on my blog. I
also had to familiar myself with my self with all the different online
presentation sites I had never used before such as PREZI and INFOGRAPHICS as
these where some of the many applications I had to use in order to show I was capable
of using other software’s instead of the typical standard Microsoft ones
The second piece of editing software I used on he Macs was iMovie, I used when editing the preliminary task, as this is an easy software to use and understand
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