Extended deadline: 9am, Wed 10th Feb

Absent: sk, fs:

Given that we want to do this well, here is what needs to happen now that you have had some feedback:

1. Upload your research on DVD covers and music magazines (for the advert)

2. Complete DVD covers and DVD adverts and upload to blog

3. Explain how your items fit in with the whole promo package. Consider ANGRILI, specifically looking at Institution, Representation, Genre and Audience. You have to be able to explain and justify, with supporting evidence, how your products fit these areas. Use real/existing media to form your comparison. Avoid generalised comments. This also needs to be on your blog.

The extended deadline now stands at 9am, Wed 10th Feb.

Extra sessions:

Thursday 4th Feb: 3.30pm-5.30pm

Friday 5th Feb: Period 1 and period 5

Monday 8th Feb: Period 1 (lesson), period 2, period 4, AOW, period 5 and until 5pm

Tuesday: All day until 5pm.

Deadline for ALL practical work: Wed 3rd Feb

Just wondering how far we are with meeting this deadline.....

No-one attended the extra sessions last week, which makes me assume that all is in hand and under control, which is great because I can submit confirmation for your coursework assessment.

However, if I am wrong then your coursework will not be entered.

So, just in case I have misunderstood, there will be computers available all day Tuesday 2nd Feb until 5.30pm.

Deadline: Wed 3rd Feb for music videos, DVD covers and Print magazine adverts.

Note that ALL of your research and planning for every component needs to be on your blogs too (see Karl's blog - it is up to date). Also note that an explanation of WHY you are doing something in relation to your brief and parts of ANGRILI are needed.

AS

Promo package deadline

Absent: KP, RS, EC, FS

Tasks: 

1. Complete DVD cover by this Wednesday (28th Jan).  Media Suite open until 5.30pm Mon, Tues and Wed

2. Research and plan your magazine advert by doing the following:

a. Research suitable magazine for your band. Use ANGRILI to explain why. Must be detailed.

b. Deconstruct existing band/artist magazine advert in full

c. Plan and design your mag ad based on the 2 task outcomes above

3. By Wed 3rd Feb, all work must be completed.

Note that this wednesday(28th), I'm not in during the morning, but it is still lessons as normal - Mrs Muir has kindly agreed to let you in and supervise.  I am back in the afternoon though, so you can work until 5.30pm if needed.

AS

Lesson 13.01.10 - DVD Cover plans

This is what you must consider and PLAN when putting together your DVD cover:

• Font style and colour
• Background style and colour
• Main image - logo, graphic, text or photo
• Title of DVD
• Band name
• Spacing and layout (composition)
• DVD Spine
• Blurb/copy on back of DVD
• Images for back of DVD
• Composition of back of DVD

To do this, use your research of existing DVD covers - all the answers are there!  Here is a good example of how the above can be used:

Lesson 11.01.10: Photoshop

Absent: SK, TA, NF, KP

Today we looked at the basics of photoshop design for the DVD covers. The group worked on initial designs.

For those who couldn't make it in today, please continue to work on your DVD cover designs. If have any questions, leave a comment below, email me or phone in to school and speak to me.

Everyone needs their draft design ideas for Wednesday's lesson.  If you have photoshop at home you should start your DVD cover design - remember to use your research/decontructions to help you with your design look. Think about the representation and image of the band/artist/track and aim for consistency in house style across your promo package.

Measurements for DVD size (you will need this to create your canvas size on Photoshop) is 280mm in width and 182mm in height.  Then mark out a 20mm wide strip in 130mm in, parallel to the left vertical edge.  This will form the spine. Hey presto, you now have the outline for your DVD cover, going from left to right as back, spine and front.

We only have until the end of January for both the DVD design and the Magazine advert.

See you Wed.

AS

Jan 2010 Update

Top job! Well done for getting on with your DVD cover deconstructions and research despite not being in school!  Hopefully you now have ideas about what your DVD should look like.

Make sure you bring your design drafts and plans for your own cover with you - we are going to start photoshop design of these on Monday.

Dave, please make sure your blogs are also up to date by Monday.

Thanks

AS

Production work: DVD covers. HL for hols.

Absent: DB, RD

Music videos now finished.

We are working on the next stage of practical production: DVD cover for release of the artist/band. Must create front, spine and back.

Tasks and HL (Due in Wed 6th Jan 2010):

1. Update blogs in full

2. Research and deconstruct 3 DVD covers. See http://www.freecovers.net for archives.

3. Draft and design the DVD cover for your band/artist

Important areas to consider: Audience, Genre, Representation, Ideology

When deconstructing, consider font, layout, composition, colour, graphics, logos, copy, photos etc.

Continue using your blogs for your ideas and work. This is still part of your practical production.

Due in Wed 6th Jan 2010