Learning Objective 4.3: Technologies

Learning Objective 4.3:      Technologies                                                                                                         Nov 29/11
Set: Tues Nov 29

Due: Thur Dec 1

Set: Tues Nov 29
Due: Thur Dec 8

You must show that you understand what technologies are needed to used to complete your commission and how to use them with high skill and be able to use them with creativity.

You will complete a powerpoint presentation which addresses all of these points:

Due Date
Thursday Dec 1	1.       Research: a.       showing research of hardware/software b.       cost of program c.        what it is used for d.       why it is valuable to a commission *You may divide up work and complete as a group and then bring powerpoints together.
Thursday Dec 8	2.       Skills (tutorials): a.       What are the tools/features of the program b.       How do you use the tools/features *Must be done individually.
Completing as you go along	3.       Examples: Using hardware and software to build your commission with examples of your commission a.       How do you use tools to complete your commission project (anything about your commission but focus on magazine) *Must be done individually but can show the others work as well.

List of Technologies

Hardware

Computers

Printers & Ink/Toner

Scanner

Cameras

SD cards for cameras

Software

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

Acrobat reader (for PDF)

Camera/picture uploading software
MARK BANDS

Mark band 1
-use all of these with limited proficiency to complete a commission
-limited understanding of chosen discipline

Mark Band 2
-use all of these with proficiency and some imagination to complete a commission
-competent understanding of chosen discipline

Mark Band 3
-use all of these with high level of skill and creativity to complete a commission
-thorough understanding of the chosen discipline

Due: Thur Dec 8

KNOWING AND USING THE DISCIPLINES FOR UNIT 4

KNOWING AND USING THE DISCIPLINES FOR UNIT 4

Set:  Monday Nov 28

Due: Tuesday Nov 29

Section: 3.3

For learning objective 3.3 you need to show you understand the discipline being used for unit 4.

Task:      You can complete this in any electronic format such as word, PowerPoint or InDesign.  Save and put on your blog and then print out and put in your folder.

                On the pages/slides:

1. Write down the 4 disciplines you are exploring in unit

2. Complete a brainstorm of everything you know of each one of these disciplines

3. Write down examples of things associated with the disciplines

4. Write down examples of other commissions using similar disciplines

Information to help you:

 DISCIPLINES IN UNIT 4

1. GRAPHIC DESIGN

2. ADVERTISING

3. PHOTO IMAGING (photography)

4. 2D ART

How you are using the disciplines

1. Graphic Design             -design and layout of all pages in magazine

2. Advertising    -to put adverts in the magazine

3. Photo Imaging (photography)               -taking all of the photographs for the magazine and setting them up/manipulating them in photoshop

4. 2D art                               -experiment with drawing and sketching for magazine drafts and techniques for backgrounds/graphics

3.3 Review

Learning Objective 3.3:

'Be able to use materials, technologies and techniques to fulfil a commission'


You are getting marked on three areas:

1. Materials (hardware and materials including printer/inks, paper, folding, binding)

2. Technologies (hardware and software including:
Hardware: printers & ink, computers, scanner if applicable, cameras, SD cards,
Software: Word, excel, powerpoint, indesign, photoshop, acrobat reader/PDF, printing, uploading photographs

3. Techniques
Techniques about page layout, composition and design
-colour symbolism/theory
-composition
-balance
-size
-graphics
-text application: titles/subtitles, small information, large information/paragraphs
-etc.

Techniques about photography
-rules/theories
-composition


MARK BANDS

Mark band 1
-use all of these with limited proficiency to complete a commission
-limited understanding of chosen discipline

Mark Band 2
-use all of these with proficientcy and some imagination to complete a commission
-competent understaning of chosen discipline

Mark Band 3
-use all of these with high level of skill and creativity to complete a commission
-thorough understanding of the chosen discipline

Monday Nov 21 Agenda

Agenda for today:

1. Type up agenda, minutes, to do list in folder.
2. Draft 2 List of pages to me before end of lesson.  (electronic copy - template on W drive)  make sure it includes who is doing what
3. Have you completed your budget work?
4. Further planning for list (resources/planning of images/rough draft of pages etc.

Diploma Grade Boundaries

Diploma Grade Boundaries

                                                             Max         A*         A          B         C          D          E        U

           

CM301 Creative & Media L3 Unit 1          60        54        48        42        36        30        24        0

CM302 Creative & Media L3 Unit 2          60        53        47        41        35        30        25        0

CM303 Creative & Media L3 Unit 3          60        53        47        41        35        29        24        0

CM304 Creative & Media L3 Unit 4          60        53        47        41        35        29        24        0

CM305 Creative & Media L3 Unit 5          60        54        48        42        36        30        24        0

CM306 Creative & Media L3 Unit 6          60        54        48        42        36        30        24        0

Meeting 2

Meeting 2 with student council                                                       Friday Nov 11/11

1.      Finish any meeting material from meeting 1 if unfinished

2.      Get feedback forms from meeting 1

3.      Have your agenda ready for meeting 2

4.      Meet with 1-3 groups (15 mins each) to present new information

a.      Target audience research

b.      Research of magazines (if you want)

c.       List of ideas you want in the magazine (this should be main focus)

5.      Get feedback forms from meeting 2

6.      Complete meeting minutes and to do list for meeting 3

Meeting 3:  (Friday Nov 18)

a.      Target Audience Research (size and material)

b.      Detailed list of what goes in magazine (filled in on chart) (developed from meeting 2)

c.       Complete further research if necessary

d.      Rough drafts of cover, pages (depending on what you choose)

Remember your inspiration from the magazines when you are designing!

Meeting 1

Initial meeting with client:

Remember that this is a professional relationship and you are working for someone (who will pay you) to produce something they want!

Remember to pretend as if you know nothing about the brief at this point.

Meeting  1

1.       Type of an agenda of what you would like to discuss in your first meeting

2.       Meet with client

3.       Introduce yourselves formally

4.       Offer your expertise and skills (as a group and individually)

5.       Show examples of your work to demonstrate your skills and portfolio of work (Describe it if necessary)

6.       Get the project from the client

7.       Ask questions of what they want  (from brainstorm and PASCOE list)

8.       Remind the client of why you are good for the job and what skills and expertise you can offer

9.       Offer any ideas or advice (you can try to persuade them to believe things they should do/have in magazine!)

10.   Reassure the client you will go off and complete research about target audience and you would like to complete idea development to present in the next meeting

11.   Ask client if they have any last questions, instructions or comments

12.   Thank the client and tell them you look forward to the next meeting

NUMBER OF PAGES IN SCHOOL MAGAZINE

NUMBER OF PAGES IN SCHOOL MAGAZINE

You must decide on amount of pages in your school magazine, there are 3 options.

1.      4 A3 pages =  16 total A4 pages

(2 = front cover/back cover on thicker paper)

(2 pages= inside front cover, inside back over on thicker paper)

(2 pages = page 1 & 12: single page layouts)

(10 pages = 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11 single of double page spreads on thinner/regular paper)

2.      5 A3 pages =   20 total A4 pages

(2 = front cover/back cover on thicker paper)

(2 pages= inside front cover, inside back over on thicker paper)

(2 pages = page 1 & 14: single page layouts)

(12 pages = 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13 single of double page spreads on thinner/regular paper)

3.      6 A3 pages =    24 total A4 pages

(2 = front cover/back cover on thicker paper)

(2 pages= inside front cover, inside back over on thicker paper)

(2 pages = page 1 & 16: single page layouts)

(10 pages = 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14/15 single of double page spreads on thinner/regular paper)

Assignment 7: Target audience research (size and material)

Assignment 7: Target audience research (size and material)

Set: Tues Nov 8

Due: Monday Nov 14

TASK:              Complete research and interviews (by questionnaires or video interviews) with your target audience about investigating the:

PART 1: RESEARCH

1.      Size of magazine                    

-why do magazines have different sizes?

-how do different sizes appeal to different target audiences?

-how do the costs vary between the sizes?

2.      Amount of pages

-research costing of printing a magazine from printing shops

-research costing of printing a magazine from printing presses

-you could ask about types and costs of binding

-how do the costs vary between the amount of pages?

-how do the costs vary between the amount of copies being printed?

3.      Magazine material

-why do magazines have different types of paper?

-how do different types of paper appeal to different target audiences?

-how do the costs vary between the types of paper?

PART 2: INTERVIEWS (TARGET AUDIENCE RESEARCH)

1.      Size of magazine                    

-what size (A4 or A5) do they prefer and why?

-you will want to show them sample magazines to show them the difference

2.      Amount of pages

-how many pages do they prefer and why?

-you will want to show them sample magazines to show them the difference

-you might also want to explain what is going on each page

3.      Magazine material

-what type of paper do they prefer and why?

-you will want to show them sample paper & magazines to show them the difference

Unit 4 Assignment 1-6 checklist

Diploma Unit 4           Assignment 1-6  Check list                                                                            Nov 7/11

Check if you have completed these:

1.      ____    Magazine Analysis

____    Re-sit (if you did it)

Others

____    Brainstorm & Exploration

____    Target audience research, phase 1

____    Permission slips and forms

2.      ____    Target Audience research

3.      ____    Magazine Sample Assignment

4.      ____    Magazine Research Assignment

5.      ____    Half term homework (Research & Rough drafts)

6.      ____    Colour Symbolism

Incomplete and TO DO:

1.       ___________________________________

2.       ___________________________________

3.       ___________________________________

4.       ___________________________________

5.       ___________________________________

6.       ___________________________________

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Check if you have put these on BLOG:

1.      ____    Magazine Analysis

____    Re-sit (if you did it)

Others

____    Brainstorm & Exploration

____    Target audience research, phase 1

____    Permission slips and forms

2.      ____    Target Audience research

3.      ____    Magazine Sample Assignment

4.      ____    Magazine Research Assignment

5.      ____    Half term homework (Research & Rough drafts)

6.      ____    Colour Symbolism

Incomplete and TO DO:

1.       ___________________________________

2.       ___________________________________

3.       ___________________________________

4.       ___________________________________

5.       ___________________________________

6.       ___________________________________

YOU NEED TO HAVE EVERYTHING CAUGHT UP AND COMPLETED BY TUESDAY NOV 8^th