In my video my topic was surveillance. I decided to focus specifically on social media as a form of surveillance. I spoke about two different ways that information from a persons social media profile can be monitored and used by other sources. First I spoke about how websites such as Facebook can access personal information from its users and sell it to advertising companies. They then use the information to target marketing campaigns or specific products towards users based on their characteristics. I also talked about how users are able to monitor other users, for example, parents looking at their children's profile or potential employers looking at potential employees to see if they are appropriate for the job. It was also mentioned that partners or friends are also likely to keep an eye on your profile. For the conclusion I stated that you should be wary of who may be viewing your profile even though it is an outlet to be yourself.
I mainly used footage of myself talking which were filmed using the webcam on my laptop. I did film some of my own videos which were filmed around where I live/go to university. for this I used my mobile phone and uploaded it to my computer to add everything together. I also used a number of screenshots from my Facebook profile. I also created my own introduction and ending music. Unfortunately I did not use any creative commons
From the compulsory reading 'Public Intimacy and the New Face (Book) of Surveillance: The Role of Social Media in Shaping Contemporary Dataveillance' by Baruh and Soysal I developed an interest in the how social media can can used as a form of surveillance. I then continued my research to find out what information is available to others and who has access to information you have put online. I only used a small number of references, however I feel they offered quality information.
I found a lot of things hard during this exercise. It was the first time I had ever made a video and was unsure of how to put together a video with different aspects such as video, audio, putting text on screen. I am quite unfamiliar with iMovie, but managed to figure out how do some of these basic things. I also found it hard to create content that was completely original which is why a lot of the video is just me talking. Because anyone who is named or identified in any of the content must sign a consent form finding different material was difficult. Luckily I didn't have to get the ducks consent. I avoided having to do this because it adds another aspect to the whole process. I also had to make sure when I used screen shots of my Facebook profile to not have images or names of anyone else in the photo. I struggled with trying to sound enthusiastic. My voice is quite monotone and boring and don't think that viewers would remain engaged. I have learnt from this exercise the importance of being organised. I didn't really take into account how long it would take me to learn how to make a video. I also learned to double check your work. It wasn't till I uploaded the video to youtube that 2 references in my reference list had were not listed and one in text citation didn't work. Although I have fixed it now.
I think if i was more organised with this assignment I would have don't a much better job with less mistakes and would have enjoyed the process a lot more.
