19 Jun 2019

Induction Lesson-Create A CD Cover


NEVER THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX



Always know the rules.



Nothing is original.



 




You are going to 'create' by slavishly following rules. By the end of the session you will have invented a band, recorded their first album, designed the cover art and released it.




  1. Generate a name for your band by using WikiPedia's randompage selector tool, OR go to the Wikipedia mainpage (and press ALT-SHIFT + X) and using the first article title on whichever page pops up. No matter how weird or lame that band name sounds.
  2. Generate an album title by cutting and pasting the last five words of the final quote on whichever page appears when you click on the quotations page's random quote selector tool. No matter what those five words turn out to be.
  3. Finally, visit Flickr's Most Interesting page -- a random selection of some of the interesting things discovered on Flickr within the last 7 days -- and download the third picture on that page. (Even better: Click on this link to get a Flickr photo that's licensed under Creative Commons.) Again -- no cheating! You must use the photo, no matter how you feel about it.
  4. Using Photoshop, put all of these elements together and create your very own CD cover, then upload it to the CD memepool.






PHOTOSHOP FAQ



Where do I find it? (PC version)



In the start menu, select - all programmes - common programmes - adobe production premium - photoshop (64bit)



How do I get started?



In the upper left select - file - new



What page size do I need?



CD covers are SQUARE, alter the height and width to 120mm. Ensure the colour mode is 8bit and the background colour is white.



How do I add an image?



You should have been able to save your image from flikr (if not jump to the next question). In the upper left select - file - open and locate the image you downloaded. The image will appear in a new tab, DO NOT PANIC, pull the tab down by pressing and holding the left mouse button until it appears in front of your white square tab, next press shift + v to drag and drop the image onto your white square tab



I couldn't download the image, how do I get the image?



Find the image given to you by Flickr, press print screen, then in photoshop press ctrl + v



But now I have the image and the desktop, how do I delete the desktop?



Press ctrl + t, this will allow you to change the shape of the object. Hold down shift and make the print screen image the same size as your window. Now press shift + m, this will make the cursor appear as an +, draw boxes over the areas you wish to delete and press backspace until you have deleted everything you want to remove.



The Image doesn't fill the square!



Press ctrl + t, now press and hold shift, pinch the corner of the image and stretch it until it fills the space. You can use the move tool (shift v) to align it properly.



How do I add text?



On the left hand side it a T, click on the T and then draw a text box where ever you wish. Type the name of your band and select a font and a size just as you would do on word.



Why doesn't it look quite right?



In really, really basic terms, design is about symmetry. Try and imagine your cd cover is divided equally into thirds, in 2 of these thirds something 'different' should be happening to the remaining third. Try and align yours along these principles.

29 Jun 2017

PRELIM Evaluation Questions

A2 Evaluation Questions (Preliminary Activity)

The evaluation questions you will answer at the end of your year 13 coursework are:

  1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
  2. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
  3. What have you learned from your audience feedback?
  4. How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
The areas you need to cover in your preliminary video evaluation are:

1) Pre production (story boarding, prop lists etc) 
2) Production (filming etc)
3) Post production (editing footage etc)

On each post (one per area) you need to write an account of what you did at every stage and list skills acquired and skills you need to develop. 200 words (approximately) per post.

Within these 3 areas you need to consider in what ways your media product uses, develops or challenges forms and conventions of real media products? Also, how effective is your video. Is it good or bad? Why? What will you do differently next time/ What have you learned?

19 Jun 2017

Filming Schedule - recreation task 19/06/17 - 30/06/17

All filming and editing must be completed by Friday June 30th at 3:10pm

Schedule WB 19/06/17-30/06/17:

INDIVIDUAL: Complete story boards for at least the first minute of your chosen song (maximum 1 lesson) 
INDIVIDUAL: scan in an upload to blog
INDIVIDUAL: Create prop list and source all props + book equipment/white room  (maximum 1 lesson)
GROUP: Film (maximum 2 lessons)
PAIR: Upload and edit footage. Work in pairs to create your final edit. (maximum 3 lessons)
INDIVIDUAL Complete evaluation tasks (maximum 1 lesson)

15 Jun 2017

Music Video - shot by shot recreation schedule



Schedule
part 1:

  • Complete lip synching task-lip synch first 30 seconds of chosen song. All students to complete.
  • Edit lip synching task.


part 2:
Storyboard first 60 seconds of chosen song (videos are in posts below):

  • Rihanna, Kanye West, PaulMcCartney - FourFiveSeconds
  • David Bowie - Be My Wife
  • Cat Power - Cross Bones Style
  • The Kills - No Wow

Feel free to choose your own video if you can easily recreate it.

  • Storyboard templates can be found here.
  • Assign group roles - director, camera person, band.
  • Organise all instruments and outfits.
  • Begin filming.
  • Complete all filming.
  • Begin editing (in groups edit the same footage).


14 Jun 2017

Lip-synching task


  • Choose any song.
  • Lip synch thirty seconds of the song.
  • Everyone to have a go.
  • Post the results onto your blogs.


Extension task - SLO MO performances


5 Jun 2017

Transition to A2 - Activity 1: The Continuity Exercise




As part of the transition from AS to A2 you must walk into a room and sit down. This activity is the first part of your A2 coursework and must be completed by all students.
Work in a group of no more than 4 students.

All students must produce their own storyboard and edit their own version of the footage


Roles:

Actor 1
Actor 2
Director
Camera operator

Shots:

Close up
Extreme close up
Medium shot
Long shot
Match on action
Shot reverse shot
Two shot 


10 May 2017

Sexuality sequence

TASK 1 

This is the question you will be answering in Friday's lesson:

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the representation of SEXUALITY using the following:

·      Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
·      Editing
·      Sound
·      Mise-en-scene
 (50 marks)

WATCH THE SEQUENCE BELOW 4 TIMES AND MAKE NOTES

Remember that no notes can be made during the first screening

TASK 2

DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED BOOKLET AND PRINT

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON PAGE ONE OF THE HANDOUT. ENSURE YOU WRITE IN FULL SENTENCES


WE WILL WRITE THIS ESSAY IN FRIDAY'S LESSON