What have
you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Photoshop
I have learnt how to use Photoshop effectively and in a
professional way. One tool I have learnt about is the spot healing tool; the
spot healing tool is best used as removing spots, you draw over the spots and
it replaces the spot with the colour of skin around the spot itself, you can
choose which direction you want the spot to be patched over with which gives
you extra customisation. This can also be used if there is for example a shade
of a top which you want replaced with another shade in the surrounding area.
Another tool I have learnt how to use is the colour replacement tool; this is
used to change the colour of an item or an object, it can be used to turn the
colour of someone clothing, it can also be used to change eye colour. All of
these skills that I’ve learnt mean that I can now use Photoshop to a higher standard;
these skills could be very useful in the future.
Blogger
One other skill I have learnt is how to use blogger, I now
know how to use blogger which could be a good skill for later life, I think it
has helped me develop better writing skills. I had never used Blogger before so
it was new to me at the beginning of the year, at first it was quite difficult
to get the hang of but once I started to use the online feature on a regular
basis it became easier and simpler to use, it can change the dates of posts
which makes it easier to organise your posts and you can add videos as well as
Prezi’s which are basically slide shows to display your notes in a more
creative way, this helps make your blog more creative and interesting.. I think
Blogger is a useful tool and probably the best blogging site out there, as well
as being used by colleges its main purpose is for people to create their own
blogs; it helps to make your work more professional and makes it easier for you
to present your work more effectively.
Cameras
The first camera I used at the beginning of the year was the
Olympus SP-720UZ X4, this was used at the beginning of the year when I posted
on my blog about camera angles, this is a basic camera compared to the other
cameras and when compared there is a huge difference in quality. This was the
basic camera and it lead to me using Photoshop and learning about the different
camera angles and beginning to understand how to take a decent photograph and
learning about camera angles. When I created my Google Mock-up it was clear I
needed to upgrade the quality of my photos so I had to change the camera, the
camera I chose was the Cannon 1200d, the first time I used this it was a bit
complicated but in the end it was fairly easy to get the hang of, not only did
I have to learn about how to use the camera I now had to learn about lighting
and use the green screen, the green screen made my pictures look more
professional and made it better quality. the difference between the two cameras
is obvious and ultimately the change of camera led to my work becoming more
professional.
USB stick
Throughout this course I have learnt that a USB stick is
vital because there are a lot of things that can go wrong but knowing you have
it stored on a USB stick means that I can control my time more effectively. The
amount of storage each Photoshop file takes up is huge so having a USB stick
was important so I could save my work without using up space on my computer.
SD card
It was also important to have an SD card because I needed to
save my photos in a safe place. This is the first time I’ve ever really had to
use an SD card and there are more devices you need with an SD card which is
something I have learnt. Along with the SD card a SD card reader may be needed
if your computer doesn’t have a SD card reader built in.
Overall I have learnt about a lot of technology which will
help me in later life.
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