'MULTIMEDIA'???

The term multimedia is used frequently in discussing how/what to blog to get into the high marks band. You're partially marked on the 'level of care in the presentation' and 'use of ICT' within your blogs. What does this mean? Multimedia = a combination of images, hyperlinks, podcasts, videos, vodcasts, links lists and other blog tools, use of Facebook/YouTube et al for audience feedback/research/marketing etc. Level of care means taking time to appropriately illustrate posts, find useful hyperlinks to include [generally make a phrase into a hyperlink; don't just type 'here is a link:'!], and checking your links work, images have been properly embedded (always: save and upload, never copy/paste or drag in), posts don't have massive gaps/white space (if you place a lot of images in a post it can take some tweaking!). I try to apply these principles. Make your blogs at least as good as this one!

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

Dead Cats Rode to Ilkley


Wee bit of rather good news: we've attained funding for a boom mike, extension pole and 'dead cat' windshield, which could potentially make a huge difference on the sound front. The feedback from the exam board on your work last was effusive in its praise, flagging up sound as the only real area of some weakness, an aspect which in many ways was beyond your control using the camcorders mics.

This is expensive equipment and loaning out to use outwith school will stop instantly if anyone returns it in any way damaged; I would also urge you not to loan it out if you're not certain you can look after it, given that you're liable for any equipment you loan out.
The order should go in before mid-term, so with luck it will be here and ready to use in good time for your location shoots after the break.
You can see the 3 items ('frequently bought together') here.

[UPDATE: they are here, we're sourcing a 10m connector lead from camera to mic before we can loan it out] 

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