Video Production

In these tutorials we learnt how to use a video camera to develop a 30 second short film and then uploaded this onto YouTube (seen on this blog: Titled "VERTICAL LIMIT").
YouTube is a website that allows videos to be displayed and shared.
The processes involved in producing the short film included planning, scripting and storyboarding. Scripting allows the thoughts and ideas of the author to be transmitted to the audience. The author must include much more than just dialogs in the script as it needs to be the basis for what is heard and seen on the screen. This includes moods and expressions, movement, interaction with other characters, special effects, lighting, camera angles, and background sound and setting. When writing the script the author needs to think of the aim of the film, and ask questions like does it meets the target audience? is it passing the intended message across?. The author map out the beginning, middle and end of the plot.
Storyboards are a sequence of illustrations that are used to visualize actions in the film. It helps the directors and cinematographers find potential problems before they occur. they ensure that the film is well constructed

Blog Creation

Blogger is a free blog publishing tool from Google. It allows easy sharing thoughts with people of similar interest. Blogger makes it simple to post text, photos and video. blogger services include: posting group posting third party application, discussion groups, with 41 groups available,video and photo application.

Assistive Technology

Definition of Assistive technology.


Cook & Hussey (2000, p5), defined assistive technology as "Any item, piece of equipment or product system that is used to increase or improve functional capability of individuals with disability”.




Describe one piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial. Provide information on size, cost and functions.

One piece of equipment introduced in the assistive technology tutorial is the Matias 508 One Handed Keyboard: it is a standard keyboard that allows both one handed and two handed touch typing. Holding the space bar accesses the alternate keys that mirror the other half of a standard keyboard.
It has USB connections for both the MAC and PC.

Matias 508 One Handed Keyboard cost range lies between $300 - $1200 (NZD).




How does your chosen piece of equipment increased functional capacity for the user? Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture.


Considering people that has suffered from a stoke and has weakness or paralysis in one part of their body, Matias 508 One Handed Keyboard will enable them touch type, increasing speed and reducing fatigue. This is because the hand does not have to travel over a large area when typing.

Embedding flickr badge into your blog

Embedding you tube into your blog

The internet and online communities

Provide the web address and the name of the community you are investigating


Trade me (http://www.trademe.co.nz/).


What is the brief or focus of this community


New Zealand's leading online shopping website, with thousands of online auctions plus jobs, property and motors classifieds. TradeMe's website is the second most visited in New Zealand after Google New Zealand, and is ranked 1095th globally according to Alexa Internet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TradeMe).Retrived 18th May 2009.


What services are provided? How interactive is this site? How can people contribute?


Online auctions.
Jobs, property and motors classifieds.
Trade me is a very interactive site. There are at least 200,000 people at any given time.



Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on why people choose to contribute to this community. What is it they are seeking?



People seek the opportunity to practice free trade.
Opportunity to buy and sell at their own terms, time and condition.



Cut and paste an example of the type of topics being discussed (you may have to provide a context to your excerpt).

This is the description of a car on sale on Trade me site.

Kilometers: 90,969km
Body: METALLIC BLUE, 4 door, Ute
Fuel type: Diesel
Engine: 4 cylinder, 2500cc, Manual, 4WD
Registration expires: Dec 2009
WOF expires: Dec 2009
Stereo description: CD PLAYER
Features: ABS brakes
Air conditioning
Alloy wheels
Central locking
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
Power steering
Tow bar

Kilometers: 90,969km
Body: METALLIC BLUE, 4 door, Ute
Fuel type: Diesel
Engine: 4 cylinder, 2500cc, Manual, 4WD
Registration expires: Dec 2009
WOF expires: Dec 2009
Stereo description: CD PLAYER
Features: ABS brakes
Air conditioning
Alloy wheels
Central locking
Driver airbag
Passenger airbag
Power steering
Tow bar

2003 MAZDA BOUNTY, FACE LIFT MODEL, DOUBLE CAB, WELL SIDE, 2.5 DIESEL TURBO, 4WD (ELECTRIC HUBS), ALLOY WHEELS, TOW BAR, DUEL AIRBAGS, CENTRAL LOCKING, AIR CONDITIONING, POWER STEERING. THE REAR TRAY IS PROTECTED BY A LINER, DRIVES GREAT AT ONLY 90,000KS. WHEN LISTED THIS WAS THE CHEAPEST OF THIS MODEL ON TRADE ME. BE QUICK AS THIS WILL BE SOLD IN THIS AUCTION, AND IT IS ONLY 5 DAYS LONG. HAPPY BIDDING (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Mazda/auction-218410678.htm) Retrieved 18th May 2009.



Considering material presented during the course and make comment on the potential ethical issues that may arise in this community e.g. lack of identity and accountability.



Trust.
Privacy
Confidentiality.



Consider material presented during the lecture and make comment on the benefits this community holds over traditional notions of community e.g. communities reliant on geographic proximity

It provides connections over great distances instantly.
It has the ability to connect people with similar interests, needs or concern.
It allows silent observation prior to participation.
It allows people shop without having to leave the comfort of their home

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