Thursday 25 February 2010
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Creating a Film Ident
Know that annoying bit at the start of films where the logo of a film company pops up or at the end of 'Lost' where a million different badges appear on screen, thats called an 'ident'. For your film opening you will need to make your own ident.
To do this you'll need to use Photoshop and import the jpeg into iMovie. To ensure that you do this correctly follow Miss Sutton's instructions
Once Photoshop is open go;
File – New Blank File
Go to preset and alter to PAL DV Widescreen 720 x 576
To do this you'll need to use Photoshop and import the jpeg into iMovie. To ensure that you do this correctly follow Miss Sutton's instructions
Once Photoshop is open go;
File – New Blank File
Go to preset and alter to PAL DV Widescreen 720 x 576
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Thursday 11 February 2010
Magazine c/w Low Level 3
Music King – Low Level 3 (36)
This piece shows a low level of proficiency in the creative use of technical skills. Images are well framed and manipulated but most of them are mid-shot and they all look very similar apart from the image of the female, the appropriateness of which is questionable. Mise-en-scène effective for the most part. Inaccuracies of language and register throughout product. Illustration and text most successfully integrated on the DPS. Some understanding of conventions evident in the cover page and the DPS but the contents page is weaker. Some attempt to use a house style palette and font throughout product. Fonts over-large on cover and contents pages. ICT has been used appropriately.
This piece shows a low level of proficiency in the creative use of technical skills. Images are well framed and manipulated but most of them are mid-shot and they all look very similar apart from the image of the female, the appropriateness of which is questionable. Mise-en-scène effective for the most part. Inaccuracies of language and register throughout product. Illustration and text most successfully integrated on the DPS. Some understanding of conventions evident in the cover page and the DPS but the contents page is weaker. Some attempt to use a house style palette and font throughout product. Fonts over-large on cover and contents pages. ICT has been used appropriately.
Magazine c/w Mid Level 3/4
Muse – Mid Level 3 (41)
A solid level of proficiency shown in the creative use of technical skills. Images are mostly well-framed and there is some variety of shot distance. Most of the images are appropriate although the image on the contents page is noticeably the weakest in terms of appropriateness and mise-en-scène (too dark). Some of the manipulation is a little clumsy, e.g. the guitar in the cover star’s eye. Some inaccuracies in language and register across the product. Integration of text and image shows some skill but some of the text in the DPS can’t be read against the background. DPS most successful in terms of using conventions (although over-texty and columns uneven) and some attempt to use a house style palette across product. Some attempt to use font but it is inconsistent and doesn’t work on the contents page. ICT used appropriately.
A solid level of proficiency shown in the creative use of technical skills. Images are mostly well-framed and there is some variety of shot distance. Most of the images are appropriate although the image on the contents page is noticeably the weakest in terms of appropriateness and mise-en-scène (too dark). Some of the manipulation is a little clumsy, e.g. the guitar in the cover star’s eye. Some inaccuracies in language and register across the product. Integration of text and image shows some skill but some of the text in the DPS can’t be read against the background. DPS most successful in terms of using conventions (although over-texty and columns uneven) and some attempt to use a house style palette across product. Some attempt to use font but it is inconsistent and doesn’t work on the contents page. ICT used appropriately.
Magazine c/w High Level 3/4
PM – Level 3/4 border (47/48)
The piece shows a high level of proficiency/low level of excellence in the creative use of technical skills. Images are well-framed for the most part. There is a variety of images but the majority are mid-shots. Material is appropriate to task and mise-en-scène has been considered although Polaroid/black and white effects are questionable in their success. Images well manipulated for the DPS. Cover image has obviously been reversed. A few inaccuracies in language although register seems appropriate. Integration of text/image and understanding of conventions successful for cover and contents pages, less so for the DPS (lack of grid structure). Fonts used well but not consistently throughout product. Strong use of ICT.
The piece shows a high level of proficiency/low level of excellence in the creative use of technical skills. Images are well-framed for the most part. There is a variety of images but the majority are mid-shots. Material is appropriate to task and mise-en-scène has been considered although Polaroid/black and white effects are questionable in their success. Images well manipulated for the DPS. Cover image has obviously been reversed. A few inaccuracies in language although register seems appropriate. Integration of text/image and understanding of conventions successful for cover and contents pages, less so for the DPS (lack of grid structure). Fonts used well but not consistently throughout product. Strong use of ICT.
Magazine c/w High Level 4
The Beat – High Level 4 (57)
This piece shows a high level of excellence in the creative use of technical skills overall. Shots are varied, well framed and appropriate throughout the product. Mise-en-scène has been carefully considered across the images and images have been manipulated with a high level of finish where appropriate (e.g. the contents page). Use of language and register is considered and accurate. Images and text are well integrated throughout the piece although some of the graphic elements are less successful. Piece demonstrates a high level of understanding of conventions across the product: consistent and effective application of a house style although the contents page and the DPS are a little spacey at times. Fonts are generally used well, although there are minor discrepancies in the font used for the band’s name and the title of the magazine on the contents page and DPS. Excellent and appropriate use of ICT
This piece shows a high level of excellence in the creative use of technical skills overall. Shots are varied, well framed and appropriate throughout the product. Mise-en-scène has been carefully considered across the images and images have been manipulated with a high level of finish where appropriate (e.g. the contents page). Use of language and register is considered and accurate. Images and text are well integrated throughout the piece although some of the graphic elements are less successful. Piece demonstrates a high level of understanding of conventions across the product: consistent and effective application of a house style although the contents page and the DPS are a little spacey at times. Fonts are generally used well, although there are minor discrepancies in the font used for the band’s name and the title of the magazine on the contents page and DPS. Excellent and appropriate use of ICT
Monday 8 February 2010
Moon - Duncan Jones
Moon is a 2009 science fiction-psychological thriller about a solitary lunar employee who experiences a personal crisis as the end of his three-year stint nears. It is the feature debut of director Duncan Jones, son of musician David Bowie[4].Sam Rockwell stars as the employee Sam Bell, and Kevin Spacey voices his robot companion, GERTY. Moonpremiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was released in selected theatres in New York and Los Angeles on 12 June 2009. The release was expanded to additional theatres in the United States and Toronto on both 3 and 10 July[5]and was released in the United Kingdom on 17 July.[6]
This film was the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) winner of the 2009 award for the Best British Independent Film. Director Duncan Jones was also awarded the BIFA Douglas Hickox Award.[7]
The film has also been nominated for two BAFTAs at the 2010 awards.
Sunday 7 February 2010
Monday 1 February 2010
Magazine Layout Ideas - Yet more help from Mr Ford
Click on link above to view a really helpful blog that has posted inspriration for magazine layouts. You would be foolish not to have a look and utilise some of the ideas.
Coursework Inspiration tips - Courtesy of Mr Ford
Rankin: covers portfolio
A gallery of Rankin's magazine covers. A great place to look for ideas. Click on link to access gallery.
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