Have a fabulous holiday.
Eat lots.
Sleep lots.
Laugh lots.
Do a bit of work on your blog.
and
revise for your mock exam.
E N J O Y.
Friday 20 December 2013
Monday 16 December 2013
Blog posts.
Some people have not posted to their blogs in over a week.
This is not good.
Some people have got work that is falling behind, this is not good either.
If your blog is not up to date then I will be calling home on Thursday to speak to parents.
You have been warned folks.
Sort it out please.
Editing photos online
If you want to edit your photos to apply filters, alter colour values, add lighting effects and experiment with other techniques then try one of these five online editing tools. Remember to grab screen shots to track the development of your work and to help you to build evidence of how you have manipulated and edited your photos for your evaluations.Link your photos to your flickr account
flickr
Using flickr is use of another technology which is really useful for your for developing your skills and it will also help you to put lots of evidence into your evaluations.
Blog of the week!
This is fabulous work. Really love the quality of the photography and the editing of those photos that is taking place. If you want to know what you need to do get into the high grade boundaries take a look at this. 2 green cards and a chocolate bar for you!
Monday 9 December 2013
Photo planning checklist
Have you mades sure that you have considered all of these elements for your photo planning? A good quality plan will;
- Consider the people that are required for your photo shoot, what is their role? How are you going to communicate with them? How will you let them know what you need them to do? How are you going to organise them?
- Consider the locations, have you checked them beforehand with a location recce? Have you considered the lighting issues? Are there any issues which will cause potential risks to the people involved? Have you shown evidence of how you will minimise these risks through a risk assessment? Have you used more than one location?
- Have you planned for the range of shots you need? Have you identified the different variety of shots and angles that you will develop?
- Have you planned for the costumes, hair, make-up and accessories? Have you included a few alternatives two show variety?
- Have you planned the facial expressions and body language of your models? How will this reinforce the representations that you wish to construct? What are these representations?
- Have you planned your use of time, equipment and resources in detail?
Saturday 7 December 2013
Blog of the week!
Commencing this week I am going to be rewarding one Year 12 Media student every week for the best blog, with 2 green cards and a chocolate bar of their choosing. This will be awarded to the person(s) who show the most creative, independent and thorough examples of excellent quality work. Work will need to be up to date and have exceeded minimum expectations. Click on the link below to see who I think is doing a great job with their coursework.
Friday 6 December 2013
Best colour combinations in print
Black on white is still the easiest way to present type and to read it and you change that colour at your peril. Using coloured paper, coloured type or a heavy type patch often reduces legibility. In tests carried out by Karl Borgrgrafe (cited in Favre and November 1979) to see which colours worked best together, the following taxonomy of colour mixes was discovered, starting with the most legible, and working through to the least legible.
MOST LEGIBLE
Black on yellow
Yellow on black
Green on white
Red on white
Black on white
White on blue
Blue on yellow
Blue on white
White on black
Green on yellow
Black on orange
Red on yellow
Orange on black
Yellow on blue
White on green
Black on red
Blue on orange
Yellow on green
Blue on red
Yellow on red
White on red
Red on black
White on orange
Black on green
Orange on white
Orange on blue
Yellow on orange
Red on orange
Red on green
Green on orange
LEAST LEGIBLE
As you can see, black and white comes pretty near the top although the list suggests that a yellow panel behind the black type would improve legibility (which is why important warning signs of danger are usually printed black on yellow.)
From: Designing for Newspapers and Magazines, by Chris Frost, Routledge, 2003
Note: though black on yellow may be more striking than black on white, it is unlikely to be more pleasing in large quantities. Magazine designers have to strike a balance between legibility, impact, and reader satisfaction.
Between getting attention, and not being annoying.
Sourced from; hsmedia12cg321.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2013-11-10T19:25:00Z&max-results=10
Monday 2 December 2013
Basic Photography Hints and Tips from OCR
You will need to take a lot of photos, from a variety of angles, with a variety of shots.
Don't forget to book a tripod out with me when you are ready.
Variety of costume, hair, make-up and props will also be very important. As will backdrop, setting/ location and lighting. DO NOT JUST TAKE SNAPSHOTS.
You will need to direct your subjects and ensure that they are posing for you the away you want. Direct their body language, facial expressions as this will be key to constructing representations.
Remember the quality of your final products is dependent upon these photos so you must get it right. Planning is the key to success.
Moodboard
A moodboard is a visual tool for signposting what you want your media product to stand for and to represent. It might include values of your target audience or it might include potential content. It should give a feeling of the mood you are trying to construct in your media texts.
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