Research Log

Research log

Source of Information		Date	Description of website	is the source reliable
	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_manipulation	28/06/2012	Media Manipulation	Yes    The reason why this article is reliable is because within this particular website it explains the different types of media manipulation, yet also it has sources which would back up their research which they have found out. The advantage of this is that the sources they have got can be collected and used within the final piece and can be related to the producer’s film.
	Computer Arts	28/06/2012	Creative media magazine	Yes Within this piece of article it allows the producer to see the different types of animation, techniques they can use in order to change and make their production good. The advantage of this book is so that the producer can see different ideas/ elements they can add to their piece.
	Independent magazine	28/062012	Daily Magazine	Yes Within this article it allows the producer to see the type of music the audience enjoys, within this specific article it allows the producer to see whether within this particular area if classic music is appropriate within their film.  So from this article in this magazine producers would be able to see the type of music which the audience would enjoy and like.
	http://ashleychristiano.wordpress.com/2011/04/13/the-media-industry-a-changing-landscape/	30/06/2012	Changes in media industry	Yes “They have lowered the barriers of entry, made creating content and distributing it easier, made it possible to target consumers on a one-on-one basis, opened the world’s eyes to pirated music and movies and more, and made the world and it’s people connected through a huge, wireless web of users.” This indicates that the producers are able to have new type of media which would allow them to make easier films and also it would allow them to reach to their consumers much faster. The advantage of this is that the consumers are able to get the production very quickly and they are able to purchases from different places including online/ on the net.
	Psychology Book	05/07/2012	Type of research	Yes Within a psychology book. They allow producers to see how people think and how their reactions change. From body language to memory. Psychology helps producers to see the attitudes within the human body and also to see what humans behavior can contribute to the production.
	Sociology text book	05/07/2012	Information about primary and secondary data	Yes Sociology is study of society; this explains that within the sources within the sociology books, they explains how society is affected by the government, environment and other things. Using information from sociology books would help you find information about the society; this can vary from quantitative and qualitative data.
	http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/	05/07/2012	Type of media	Yes The BBC is a type of media. This indicates that the producer is able to see the way they advertise or the way they set out their media resources and how the producer is able to reach out to their audience such as this type of media. The BBC allows producers to see what their competitors are up to. However it also teaches the producer different of techniques they can use within their production.
	http://www.guardian.co.uk/media	05/07/2012	Media industry	Yes The guardian is a news article, however they also have a website. This type of media can be very useful for producers for companies, as it would help to see the importance of both types of media. In addition to that within this article it allows producers to see the changes within media and how the media have changed. When media changes, that indicates that the producers would need to be up to date, or the consumers wouldn’t be attracted to the productions/ media.
	Guardian – Publicist takes full control of BBH	05/07/2012	Newspaper	Yes Within this article it explains how BBBH the well-known advertising business.