Independent Tasks for DLD 12th January

Year 12.


Continue working on research and planning tasks. All of you have work you can be doing!


Remember, I am expecting to see analysis of three existing magazine covers this Friday so, if that is something you are missing, these should be a priority. After that, look back at the deadlines for this half term - what can you get ahead on? Look at the suggested task list below - is there anything on there you haven't done? If you have done everything on the list look for other blogs - here, here or here, for example - and see what other tasks they have. Note - THIS and THIS blog have some excellent research examples.


Task list;
Research into institution - who would produce your magazine and why?
Image manipulation of test shots with an explanation of what you were aiming for.
Draft layouts - either hand drawn or on computer.
Audience profiling - who is your magazine for? How will you engage their interest?
Genre research - what genre of music is your magazine? How will images and fonts used reflect this?
Character creation - who is your cover star? Create a back story which will help justify photo choices and generate article copy.
EVALUATIONS!!!


The only task you won't be able to do is your cover, contents and double page spread. Nothing else requires special access to the Macs or for me to be in the building. Despite what some of you have told your form tutors!!!


Year 13


You should each have something to be getting on with - either finishing research and planning for your music video/digipak/poster or working on evaluations. I suspect none of you have completed a fully storyboard for your video. This should therefore be a priority! Again, if you have done all the suggested tasks look for example blogs to inspire you. Blogs such as Caitlin's, this one, this one or this one are all worth a look.

Digipak and Poster Analysis Task

Complete initial analysis on digipaks and posters - look for codes and conventions, how are they put together, what features do they have, how do they serve to promote the artist, what is the point of them?

Links for blog posts which may help;
http://tnhamedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/digipak-research-photographs-feel-free.html
http://tnhamedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/g324-digipak-design-task.html

You don't, at this stage, need to focus on a specific artist or genre, the purpose of this initial research is to show you understand the 'rules'. Once you have settled on genre and artist for your music video you will have to opportunity to look closely at representation etc.

Further items to do;

Set up year 13 blog and email c.cowles@tnha.org.uk the link.
Follow TNHAMedia blog.
Research artist and music.
Complete work set on previous two blogs and submit by Monday 18th July.

Year 13 Deadlines

As agreed last lesson your upcoming deadlines are as follows;

18th December for research and planning improvements, this should include digipak and poster research and drafts.

12th February for final drafts of digipak and poster as well as any further revisions to research and planning.

24th March music video final deadline.

15th April final submission date for any revisions/improvements and evaluations.

Please note that all deadlines are non-negotiable.

G324 Evaluation

PowerPoint with the four evaluation questions;

A2 g324 evaluation questions from hasnmedia

These will need to be completed by the 24th April.

G324 - Digipak Design Task

Have found a couple of examples of Digipaks which show you the planning process you should be going through in your own work;

My Digipak Plan from LizzieFinlay

 

 

 

Digipak planning and designs from Tia5133


Link to page for templates:  http://www.duplication.ca/printspecs/digipack.htm

G324 Booklet

G324 booklet - Music Videos from Amber Thessaily

Digipak Research Photographs - feel free to use for your own research.

Exemplar Work

Example digipaks and posters from Reepham College.