Question 4Strengths and WeaknessesÂ
By Natasha Ball
DSLR Camera – STRENGTHS– Easy to use – Easy access – Good quality/ resolution – Picks up diegetic sound to a good standard – Able to change the lens to create different shots
• WEAKNESSES• Didn’t have access to camera at all times • Took a while to figure out how to efficiently use the camera and other accessories
Go Pro – STRENGTHS– Easy to transport as it's quite small – Easy to use – Easy access – Allowed for us to show POV shots effectively
WEAKNESSES• Difficult to take out of case • Hard to view the shots when in the case as the buttons were difficult to maneuver • Could only really be used for POV Shots as no other way of transporting it around house with steadiness
Blogger – STRENGTHS– Easy to access – Simple to use – Always available online – Can embed pictures and videos as well as text – Multi modal form of website
WEAKNESSES• Difficult to use at first until learnt • Not always reliable to save and publish • Doesn’t always work reliably when publishing work
Facebook – Strengths– Easy to access – Easy to use – Multi modal website – Can embed videos and picture which helped with market research – Able to contact group and communicate ideas with
WeaknessesNot always available to access if no internet Not the most efficient way of communication to others
Prezi – STRENGTHS– Easy to use – Simple access – Can embed videos and pictures as well as text – Multi modal
WEAKNESSESNot always available if no internet Have to have flash player to play it Not efficient to display thoughts or analyze pictures
Premiere Pro STRENGTHS Easy to edit Allows for sound effects Filters The razor tool which enables to cut certain bits of footage in a clip but still have a comprehensive shot
WEAKNESSESNot easy to use unless taught Doesn’t always work if there is not enough storage on the computer Not always efficient it can sometimes be slow
Photoshop – STRENGTHS– Allows for filters to be placed over pictures – There is a wide use of different effects for the pictures – Allows creativity
WEAKNESSES• It has to be learnt before it can be used if not its difficult to produce work to a good standard • The built in filters can sometimes look tacky and can look unprofessional
Soundcloud – STRENGTHS– Its simple to use – It is easy to access at home and in school – It allows for unsigned bands to be discovered easier than it would be on youtube
WEAKNESSESNot available to use if there is no internet
Youtube – STRENGTHS– Easy to access – Easy to use Simple to upload music video Useful for research due to wide data bank of music videos
WEAKNESSESDoesn’t always produce the right genre of music after searching
Phones
– STRENGTHS– They help with lighting due to the torches on them – They also help with research because of the access to internet at all times – Its also simple to use – Always accessible
WEAKNESSESThey don’t always produce the best quality lighting or videos/pictures They can also run out of battery quickly depending on the use of it Its not the best form of lighting to reinforce main key lighting.