Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
In what way does my media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
How Effective is the combinatin of my main project and ancillary texts.
Evaluation
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
From the start of the project i knew it was going to be important to designate time and planning to each phase of my project. The order i did things and the way in which i went about doing the particular aspects of my project were important elements which i would try to intertextualize between each form of production.
The first thing i did was create the CD case as this would allow me formulate a style which i could incorperate into all the different areas of my project. The plan for the CD went as follows:
The final area i planned was the Music Video. This needed extra planning and i ended up using multiple storyboards to try and create a reel in my head which allowed me to go out and get the shots which i needed. I would then upon completion of filming use iMovie to use certain areas of filming such as fades, match on actions, wash outs as well as effects which would help emphasize a feeling of time passing. This put together helped tell a story and ultimately give me a successful product. The equipment and time use for the music video went as follows:
How Effective is the combinatin of my main project and ancillary texts.
Evaluation
How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
From the start of the project i knew it was going to be important to designate time and planning to each phase of my project. The order i did things and the way in which i went about doing the particular aspects of my project were important elements which i would try to intertextualize between each form of production.
The first thing i did was create the CD case as this would allow me formulate a style which i could incorperate into all the different areas of my project. The plan for the CD went as follows:
- Create plan sheets and rough ideas for a layout of the case and give myself an idea of the photos i would be looking for.
- Go to a suitable place and get the images
- Acquire a computer with photoshop which allowed me to enhance and create more visualy strong images.
- Insert all the codes and conventions typical of a CD for example the Title placement, song titles and bar codes etc.
- Ask for audience feedback
- Make changes depending on the feedback recieved.
The final area i planned was the Music Video. This needed extra planning and i ended up using multiple storyboards to try and create a reel in my head which allowed me to go out and get the shots which i needed. I would then upon completion of filming use iMovie to use certain areas of filming such as fades, match on actions, wash outs as well as effects which would help emphasize a feeling of time passing. This put together helped tell a story and ultimately give me a successful product. The equipment and time use for the music video went as follows:
- Get a camera and tripod to ensure better shots
- Create a storyboard which gave a basic idea of how i wanted the music video to pan out.
- Go to a suitable scene to film the shots
- Dress the characters and use instruments which are suitable for the type of music, in my case an acoustic style.
- Edit the shots into a final cut which is visualy apealing and works well.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Evaluation
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The conventions in which my project has followed are very similar to those which you would find in the media industry. The images and techniques i have used in certain areas would be the same as those you would find in magazine adverts and CD cases. The codes in which i have followed all incorperate the key features you would find on a CD. There ore aspects and thechniques which are all importan when it comes to creating successful media proucts. For example the application of bold headings as well as smaller things such as the bar code must all be strategeicaly placed to create an effective finished look. The application of the record label through all the acillery texts is also a good way for a company to promote themselves.
My media product has slightly challenged standard rules which you would associate with CD covers in that i have tryed to make full use of photoshops capabilities to help emphasize the CD title, 'Super Human'. The superimposed skull under the face and the outer glow and neon i have used create a consistancy between the projects. This is unlike the products i researched where the standard layout is usualy a photo which may have been made black and white or brightness and contrast edits; occasionaly the magazine adverts will have a compeuterized piece of art as the background image. My magazine advert and CD case is one of a few media texts which has edited certain ares of a particular photo. However the end result looks effective and i am happy with the result.
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
The main project compared to the ancillery texts is slightly different in terms of the main ideas i have tried to incorporate, as video and photo shop based media is mostly different, however i have found that i was able to incorperate scenes and put effects onto the editting areas of my video which helped create links to the whole theme i was going for. The beach stereotype which comes with Jack Johnsons music was easily adapted to both the music video and the imagery. I am happy with the subtle interlinking between the music video's and the poster and cd case. And the (Jack Johnson 'super human') logo i was able to create helped further that intertextuality i was aiming for.
The audience feedback was another key part of the creation of my project and this definitely helped me alter and better the look of certain bits of my project. The opinions of certain people helps bring an abstract view of your work and so they can therefore give you little ideas and point out weaker areas of the different aspects of my project. This was hugely helpful and i would go back and alter or even completely change areas of my project in order to improve it.
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The conventions in which my project has followed are very similar to those which you would find in the media industry. The images and techniques i have used in certain areas would be the same as those you would find in magazine adverts and CD cases. The codes in which i have followed all incorperate the key features you would find on a CD. There ore aspects and thechniques which are all importan when it comes to creating successful media proucts. For example the application of bold headings as well as smaller things such as the bar code must all be strategeicaly placed to create an effective finished look. The application of the record label through all the acillery texts is also a good way for a company to promote themselves.
My media product has slightly challenged standard rules which you would associate with CD covers in that i have tryed to make full use of photoshops capabilities to help emphasize the CD title, 'Super Human'. The superimposed skull under the face and the outer glow and neon i have used create a consistancy between the projects. This is unlike the products i researched where the standard layout is usualy a photo which may have been made black and white or brightness and contrast edits; occasionaly the magazine adverts will have a compeuterized piece of art as the background image. My magazine advert and CD case is one of a few media texts which has edited certain ares of a particular photo. However the end result looks effective and i am happy with the result.
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
The main project compared to the ancillery texts is slightly different in terms of the main ideas i have tried to incorporate, as video and photo shop based media is mostly different, however i have found that i was able to incorperate scenes and put effects onto the editting areas of my video which helped create links to the whole theme i was going for. The beach stereotype which comes with Jack Johnsons music was easily adapted to both the music video and the imagery. I am happy with the subtle interlinking between the music video's and the poster and cd case. And the (Jack Johnson 'super human') logo i was able to create helped further that intertextuality i was aiming for.
The audience feedback was another key part of the creation of my project and this definitely helped me alter and better the look of certain bits of my project. The opinions of certain people helps bring an abstract view of your work and so they can therefore give you little ideas and point out weaker areas of the different aspects of my project. This was hugely helpful and i would go back and alter or even completely change areas of my project in order to improve it.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Evaluation
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
The Magazine Advert Finished.
The main feedback from the project is that it was nicely set out with a strong image. The good points were that it was neatly placed and had a very sleak and slender look. However the problems that came back were that in some places it wasn't in your face enough which is a key point to any advert. I therefore felt it was neccesary to increase text size and keep a font which intertextualized with the CD cover. The image of the CD cover which was previously in the bottom left hand corner was also said by more than one critic that it was too small. So i increased the size of that and made the writing next to it a more clear light blue colour so it was more visible over the darker background. i then applyed a drop shadow to the texts and this give it en enhanced finish.
The CD Case Finished
The feedback for my CD cover was positive. Out of 20 people asked 120 said it was visually appealingand the only changes which were recomended were making the text in the top right slightly bigger, I did this minor alteration and am pleased with the finish.
The Back Cover Finished.
Again out of the 20 people asked, they all replyed it was neatly set out and intertextualized nicely with the front cover. They said the colours and crossed line link the front and back nicely. and the effect used on the surfer on the back was similar to that of the front.
The points i have taken away and changed however are the style of title. Where as before the title was simple 'Jack Johnson' i spent some time developing a title which envelopes the CD name and so the J and the N at the beginning and end of the title help to frame the title 'superhuman' and generally give the title a more fulfilled look which is not only visualy appealing but it also gives me a basis which i could use on the fron and in the magazine advert to help give the cd cover a better feeling of continuity.
The Inside Covers Finished.
The feedback for the inside was good however a few of the people when asked about the overall look said that it looked like it was maybe too plain or missing something. I agreed with the comments and thought more text was needed not only to fill out the page a bit more but also to give the CD a little extra something which is nice for a customer when they buy a product like this. So I went for adding the lyrics of one of the songs which is in the album, i tryed to wrap it around the image of the surfer as best i could as he is a focal point and i didn't want to obstruct the image as much as possible. I am pleased with the result and dont htink i have over done it.
What have you learned from your audience feedback?
The Magazine Advert Finished.
The main feedback from the project is that it was nicely set out with a strong image. The good points were that it was neatly placed and had a very sleak and slender look. However the problems that came back were that in some places it wasn't in your face enough which is a key point to any advert. I therefore felt it was neccesary to increase text size and keep a font which intertextualized with the CD cover. The image of the CD cover which was previously in the bottom left hand corner was also said by more than one critic that it was too small. So i increased the size of that and made the writing next to it a more clear light blue colour so it was more visible over the darker background. i then applyed a drop shadow to the texts and this give it en enhanced finish.The CD Case Finished
The feedback for my CD cover was positive. Out of 20 people asked 120 said it was visually appealingand the only changes which were recomended were making the text in the top right slightly bigger, I did this minor alteration and am pleased with the finish.The Back Cover Finished.
Again out of the 20 people asked, they all replyed it was neatly set out and intertextualized nicely with the front cover. They said the colours and crossed line link the front and back nicely. and the effect used on the surfer on the back was similar to that of the front.
The points i have taken away and changed however are the style of title. Where as before the title was simple 'Jack Johnson' i spent some time developing a title which envelopes the CD name and so the J and the N at the beginning and end of the title help to frame the title 'superhuman' and generally give the title a more fulfilled look which is not only visualy appealing but it also gives me a basis which i could use on the fron and in the magazine advert to help give the cd cover a better feeling of continuity.
The Inside Covers Finished.
The feedback for the inside was good however a few of the people when asked about the overall look said that it looked like it was maybe too plain or missing something. I agreed with the comments and thought more text was needed not only to fill out the page a bit more but also to give the CD a little extra something which is nice for a customer when they buy a product like this. So I went for adding the lyrics of one of the songs which is in the album, i tryed to wrap it around the image of the surfer as best i could as he is a focal point and i didn't want to obstruct the image as much as possible. I am pleased with the result and dont htink i have over done it.
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