Oliver Gargan Media

Now that I've finished my Multimedia & Web Development Course at  Cavan Institute , I've the summer to work on some video and photography projects I have in mind. It's been a very busy few months, with final assignments, and exams at the end of May. I always gave myself enough time to complete college work. I was very happy to have been successful in the Aca exam, for Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere Pro. An Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) credential certifies that individuals have the skills to plan, design, build and maintain effective communications using different forms of digital media.  At times I might of felt slightly stressed, but everything worked out in the end. So far since I've had free time I've been super busy. On the 19th of May this year I was delighted to receive my Licentiate distinction, with the  Irish Photographic Federation . Applicants put forward a panel of ten prints, which are assessed by a panel of experienced ...

I've been really into recording and editing various videos over the past year. Ever since I started my Multimedia & Web Development course, in  Cavan Institute , it has really kickstarted my love for video creation. Check out the course here:  Multimedia & Web Development . I completed my level 5 Quality & Qualifications Ireland(QQi) in May 2017, and I have started year 2 in September 2017.  Editing is typically the final process that happens before a video gets to you for final viewing. If you've made a video yourself, you'll know it can be quite time consuming at times. For the module Digital movie processing in Cavan Institute. we planned our assignments before we even started recording, or editing. It's a very important step that involves research(may it be sound effects, music, genre, style and so ,much more). Storyboards are a crucial element of any video project.  A storyboard is a sequence of drawings, typically wit...

I love to explore many old and abandoned houses, and buildings, here in Ireland. To go into the dark of these abandoned places, hoping to uncover their secrets. Among the cobwebs and peeling paint that, I search for objects forgotten by time.  My aim is to show these places among the dust, and show it's beauty, a beauty to some, especially me.  By visiting these places, and photographing them, i hope to preserve the last breath of mystery and nostalgia that surrounds them. Many would think twice before stepping foot into these sometimes eerie, crumbling buildings, to me they have a subtle allure. I don't know why i have such a love with these places. I’ve been trying to visit as many abandoned places as possible. There is something enticing about abandoned places. You can feel the past in such places, they have a peculiar smell, a parti...

E-tools are used by businesses and people to put it's message out to an audience to see, interact or buy a product or service. When preparing a digital marketing campaign electronic tools are used to achieve your marketing objectives. There are a wide range of tools available to successfully integrate digital marketing. Marketing has changed dramatically since the introduction of social medias. Nowadays traditional marketing is just not enough and limits the audience that sees your products and services. It is estimated that 80% of businesses these days use some form of social media and social media marketing. No matter what you sell, and who you sell to, using social media as a marketing tool, can help you grow your product or brand, and increase sales and profits. What makes social media marketing great is the interaction with your customer base, and get a look at their lives. This could help your marketing strategy also. Various social media platforms can be used like Facebo...

Social Media Marketing Advantages of Social Media Marketing Inexpensive to use  Widely Available  Easy to use and easy to run a campaign Business tool available Scheduling posts Specify Audience Accessible  Can be area specific Can give links and graphics to represent and link the the page to relevant pages. Increased Brand Recognition. More Opportunities to Convert Higher conversion rates.  Increased Inbound Traffic. Disadvantages Privacy Issues  Internet Access needed Device Pendent can be expensive to promote Strengths and Weaknesses of Blogger Strengths: Blogs are to express your feelings through words. You can post your interests for the whole world to see. Blogger is the number one blogging tool in the world. Agri-spec Owned by Google, which means extended connectivity with other google services like google plus. Blogs can be about any range of topics. Can be used for personal reasons (diaries) or for business (adv...

This blogpost will highlight my production plan for my AVM assignment in Multimedia Authoring. I will update this production plan as I work through the assignment. AVM Assignment Brief 28th November 2016 Today in our Multimedia Authoring class, from 11am to 1pm we started class by updating our digital profile in Komodo Edit 8 . We use both HTML 5 to edit specific pages and CSS coding to style the fonts, colours etc. I added 3 audio tracks that I like. First I cnverted the youtube file into an mp3 format using a free Youtube to mp3 website.  I then used an Online File Converter to convert different file formats including, ogg , mp3 , and wav. This was done so the music would be compatible on all browers like internet explorer, chrome, firefox etc. For our next class on Thursday I will be recording a video resume, that I will be uploading to my video Html section on my digital profile. Between 20-30 seconds will be sufficient to show myself and my best abilities. ...

Hi this blog will be about my love of photography, films, music and the arts and culture in my everyday life. I intend to add content once a week highlighting new topics learnt on my course I'm studying. Currently I am studying year one of Multimedia production. I am hoping you will enjoy the blog. Content creation has always been an interest of mine. Looking forward to posting on my new blog, and looking forward to interacting with yous all.