Poster Evaluation Questions

You need to answer the following questions in as much detail as possible. This is a very important part of this project.

Answer each question in as much detail as possible. Add examples from all parts of your work.

As guidance, the commentary should be around 350–750 words in length; or 5–10 slides if using a PowerPoint style presentation.

• How effective was your research into similar posters and relevant target audiences. What did you learn from your research into these two areas? In what ways did this shape the creation of your posters?
• What creative decisions did you have to make at the different stages of your poster production? How did your posters change as your work progressed?
• How closely does your poster follow the forms and conventions of existing posters? Give examples of real posters you referenced.
• How successful is your finished poster? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Poster Evaluation - From The Specification

The production exercise should be supported by an evaluative commentary, reflecting on decisions made and explaining how codes and conventions and media language have been employed to convey messages about representation. As with the comparative analytical assignment, the commentary may be written or submitted as a podcast or a slide presentation such as PowerPoint.

As guidance, the commentary should be around 350–750 words in length; or 5–10 slides if using a PowerPoint style presentation; or around three minutes for a podcast.

In the commentary, the following areas must be covered in whatever form the candidate has chosen:

• an account of the research and planning carried out
• how the production is targeted at a particular target audience
• an explanation of the ways in which media language has been used in the production exercise to communicate representation
• an explanation of the ways in which codes and conventions have been used in the production exercise to communicate representation
• an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses within the finished production.

10WMS1 - Work schedule

Monday 24th April - Friday 5th May

• 5 lessons/ 5 hours to complete both film posters

Monday 8th - Friday 12th May

• 3 lessons/ 3 hours to complete your evaluation

Easter homework challenge

The following task is for the committed Media Studies students among you (it is optional):

Create a media journal to collect, curate or collate your creativity over the Easter break. This can take the form of a book, folder, blog or any other suitable format.

You could include the following:

• film or TV reviews
• music recommendations
• mood boards
• playlists or mix CDs
• drawings
• doodles
• lists
• short stories
• collages
• photos
• any other creative elements you can think of

Monday 3rd April - Work

Do the following:

• Spend 15 minutes finishing your essay.
• Caitlin, Ellie and Niamh - you still this lesson to finish your essays.
• If you've already finished then check for mistakes.
• Ensure that your name is on every page.
• Check that you have included the question at the start of the essay.
• Print out your essay and hand it to Miss Marvin.

Extension task

You will be receiving feedback on your draft film posters this week. In preparation for this you need to re-familiarise yourselves with Photoshop.

Complete this simple task:

1. Make one CD cover (follow the instructions below). 
2. Print out the CD cover and stick in your books.

CD Cover Activity

• Choose a music artist and make one CD cover. 
• This can be for an existing album or for one you have invented yourself. 
• You can include an image of the artist (see example below for American rapper Kanye West). On the other hand, you could make something more artistic (see example above for American punk band Sonic Youth).

PHOTOSHOP FAQ

Where do I find it?

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 google. 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

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.