10W - work to do (Monday 3rd - Wednesday 5th June)

• Make sure all your research and planning is in your folder.
• Draw flat plans for your cover, contents page, and double page spread - use your research to guide the design decisions you make
• Start working on photoshop

1. Use the time properly
2. You should have workable drafts of your cover and contents pages by the end of Wednesday's lesson

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.

10WMS1 - work schedule (2nd - 30th March)

Thursday 2nd March (Mr Ford)

Continue watching The Amazing Spiderman

Monday 6th March (Miss Marvin)

Finish watching The Amazing Spiderman

Wednesday 8th March (Mr Ford)

Analyse a scene from The Amazing Spiderman (finish for homework)

Monday 13th March (Mr Ford)

Analyse another scene from The Amazing Spiderman

Tuesday 14th March (Miss Marvin)

Finish analysing the second scene from The Amazing Spiderman

Thursday 16th March (Mr Ford)

Introduction to the essay question.

Read the exemplar essay.
Add sound and editing to your analysis.

Monday 20th March (Miss Marvin)
Start to compile a notes page to use when writing the essay.

Wednesday 22nd March (Mr Ford)
Finish compiling notes page for use in essay (complete for homework)

Monday 27th March (Mr Ford)

Essay lesson 1

Tuesday 28^th March (Miss Marvin)

Essay lesson 2

Thursday 30th March (Mr Ford)
Essay lesson 3

The Amazing Spiderman - Peter's High School Life

Analyse this clip using the same criteria and terminology that you employed on the scenes from The Hunger Games here.

This clip is shorter and more action packed - so it should be quicker and easier to do.

Remember to include details on the representation of Peter Parker as a teenager.

The Hunger Games - Reaping scene

Hunger Games – Reaping Scene YR10

10W - Work To Do (Monday 5th December - Thursday 15th December)

This week (5th - 7th December) your lessons are with Miss Marvin (Monday period 1) and Mr Ford (Wednesday period 5).
Next week (12th - 15th December) your lessons are with Mr Ford (Monday period 5 & Thursday period 3 ) and Miss Marvin (Tuesday period 2).

You should have already done the following:

• Completed all the research tasks here
• Completed audience profiles here
• Flat plan/ mock up of both posters (teaser and full)
• Added all your text to both posters
• Found an appropriate background image to use on both posters
• Found appropriate images of actors (make sure images are large)
• Added the images to your posters (pay attention to size of each image)
• Decided who your own star will be
• Taken photos of your star (take at least 20 photos)
• Added the star image to  your posters

You need to use the first three lessons this fortnight to finish your draft posters.

The final two lessons will be devoted to answering the draft evaluation question.

ALSO

1. Remember to use your checklist - tick off the different pieces of work as you complete them and add them to your folder.
2. Keep looking at real posters for ideas
3. Keep looking at real posters for size comparisons of text and images

Draft Poster Evaluation Questions

Answer the following questions. Refer to both your draft posters (teaser and full poster)

You need to include as much detail as possible for the following areas:

• Colours - Why did you choose them? What effect/mood do you think they create?
• Text - Consider its placement and the decision making process you went through. Why did you place it where you did? Why did you choose those fonts? What size worked best?
• Images - Write about the styling of the image, either on the photoshoot or in post production with PhotoShop effects. Why did you place the images where you did? How did you decide on the background imge? Are any images found images and not original? Why did you choose them?
• How can the audience tell that this is a poster for an action/adventure film? 
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of your work?

10W - Work To Do (Monday 21st November - Thursday 1st December)

This week (21st - 23rd November) your lessons are with Miss Marvin (Monday period 1) and Mr Ford (Wednesday period 5).
Next week (28th November - 1st December) your lessons are with Mr Ford (Monday period 5 & Thursday period 3 ) and Miss Marvin (Tuesday period 2).

You should have already done the following:

• Completed all the research tasks here
• Completed audience profiles here
• Flat plan/ mock up of both posters (teaser and full)
• Added all your text to both posters
• Found an appropriate background image to use on both posters

Over the next two weeks you need to do the following:

• Find appropriate images of actors (make sure images are large)
• Add the images to your posters (pay attention to size of each image)
• Decide who your own star will be
• Take photos of your star (take at least 20 photos)
• Add the star image to  your posters

ALSO

1. Remember to use your checklist - tick off the different pieces of work as you complete them and add them to your folder.
2. Keep looking at real posters for ideas
3. Keep looking at real posters for size comparisons of text and images

10W - Work To Do (Monday 7th November - Thursday 10th November)

This week your lessons are with Miss Marvin (Monday period 1) and Mr Ford (Wednesday period 5)

In Miss Marvin's lesson you will finish the audience profile and mood board work for your film posters. You must also ensure your work is printed out and in your coursework folder.
This work must be completed in one lesson. In Mr Ford's lesson you will be moving on to film poster design on Photoshop.

Film poster work - list of things to do

You need to ensure the following have been completed by next Monday 7th November:

• Film poster analysis
• Main poster mock-up/ flatplan
• Teaser poster mock-up/ flatplan
• Target audience profile