work

1. Pre-Production
Luke Ross

2. Style sheet
Gaming magazine
Gaming
magazineGaming magazine
Gaming
Magazines
magazines
Gaming
Image style
The reason that I have chosen these image styles is
because I like the way that it is styled and fits into place
with it. I think that overall it shows off different colour
schemes and I think that it shows the different consoles
off and makes it so that it advertises the each one just by
the colour scheme included, in my one I think that I
would include the colours of Xbox which is green and
blue which is PlayStation this way I can advertise them
both in a way that makes them stand out. On the front
cover is when I would include them and the boarder to
the pages would probably be a mix between green and
blue to represent them both. For the front cover it has
one main game on the front, I like this idea and I think
that I would include it in my final product, the game that
I would include is between star wars and crash bandicoot
for the experiment I included them both to have a look
at a design that could possibly work.
Font style
For the font style, I realise that I not only need a font that stands
out but also one that fits in well with my poster design and the
wording(name of the magazine) is so that I am able to choose one
that fits in well and works . The colour of the font is also
important as the colour has to go with the style. At the minute I
am planning to design a name that is coloured blue and green to
represent both x box and PlayStation. To do this is need to find a
font that would work with the possible name and also the colours.
I like the news paper design as I think it suits a old style however I
want something modern but its always a possibility. Another
possibility are the other chosen fonts, they work well and look
similar it is likely that I would go with one of these but it would be
more bold and would stand out more. The bottom one of the list
would look best in my opinion however I need to make it more
bold and larger giving more space for the colour to show.
Colour scheme
To me the import ants of the colour I choose is essential. To start
with the boarder is going to be dark blue and bright green if
possible like a picture frame, the reason for this is so that it stands
out and represents the two consoles. The next is the colours used
for the background, I believe that I am going to use a dark blue or
black space image from star wars or possibly a orange like colour
for crash bandicoot, the star wars option is dark where as the
crash bandicoot option would involve green, blue and orange as
well as some grey. The title of the magazine will be coloured blue
and green in order to match the boarders colours and also
represent x box and PlayStation. The colours that I have chosen
consist of blue, black, green, orange and white with some grey.
These colours I feel could represent the type of look that I am
going for in my magazine and could work well with it, if I'm able to
blend it right. I would use dark and bright versions of the colours
on different parts of it but I would make sure they match in
contrast first.

3. Layout 1
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For this I used the idea of having star wars as the
background from the game star wars battlefront to
advertise new games but also having crash bandicoot on in
the middle of it in front of star wars but on its background
so that its clearly visible so that as well as representing
star wars I'm also representing crash bandicoot a new
game and a old game. The price tag in the bottom right
corner is important because it means it shows the price of
the magazine and shows the customer how much the
magazine is if its in big at the top. On the bottom left
corner is the bar code to make it an official magazine it
give one to scan at a shop. The headlines will be all around
it giving information on different things within the
magazine. The star wars game will have a big part in the
magazine because it will give a good long review so that
people can decide whether or not to buy the game. On
the front what I haven't added in yet is going to be a front
cover rating of the magazine to advertise the magazine
making it more likely for people to buy it or give it a
glance. An important thing is making it look smart neat
and good quality this way it stands out well and loos like
really good magazine. I want to include a picture of the dlc
maps for star wars battlefront so that it advertises
something new (newer then the game) and gives the
reader something to look at. In the magazine itself I will
include information about how many people play the
game as well as critics reviews so that if people want the
game they can get it but also to show how many other
people play it as a back up point. The reason that the
paralyser weapon off call of duty buried is there is to
recommend going back to the old call of duty to give it a
play so that they can use this weapon I would possibly talk
about the different tricks in the map to surviving high
rounds. With all this information on the front cover I
believe that this will work well together and look good as a
poster.

4. Layout 2
The title I made it big and bold and based it off a old design
so that it stands out and then It stands out more because of
its colour scheme, although it doesn't’t have the green and
blue border I thought that it would look good without just to
give it a go, I don’t think it worked as well as I liked and I
would include the boarders in my final product. I tried the
idea of having a headline and a picture underneath it, in the
final product there will be more information to go with it, I
wanted to see what it would look like with a picture
included from that angle, overall I think that it works well.
As in the first layout plan it has the price in the bottom right
corner that is to make it look official and also give the
person looking at it the idea of a price and lets them know
how much it is to buy. The reasoning of the death star in the
background is to spencer star wars battlefront but also its
dlc pack death star, this map is a big deal because it’s the
first dlc map pack that contains space missions this makes it
sand out and get people looking so that in the magazine I
can recommended the map and explain the graphics on it
and how good they are but also look at the faults of it. In the
bottom left corner is the bar cod to scan in shops making it
look official and having the something that all bar codes
have. The reason that crash bandicoot Is on the front of the
page because it shows off the premastered game that
coming out on PlayStation 4 and I can go into how its been
remastered in graphics and if it has all of the same things
that the first one had. I think that overall it fits together well
and the font style of the headlines and title will follow the
same in the final project. I think that overall I will take a lot
from this where I am making my new final project I shall fit
them in a the same type of way I like he colour scheme and I
think it works, I shall add in the boarders and include more
information about things on the front cover. The title will
also be blue and green and hopefully it will fit together
nicely.

5. Resources & Software
Resources & Software
needed
Locations needed
Microsoft PowerPoint College (In lesson, learning centre and home laptop) to record down what I
have done and save my final project.
Microsoft Word College (In lesson, learning centre and home laptop) to keep screenshots that
I have taken for my final project.
Photoshop College (In lesson, learning centre) to make my Project/ magazine on this
software however its only accessible for me in college.
Google College (In lesson, learning centre and home laptop) to find additional
research and ideas for my magazine in the final project.
Computers College (In lesson, learning centre and home laptop) needed in order to
access the software's and complete the magazine for the final project.
Usb memory drive Own personal possession. This is in order to save the work that I do and
everything for the magazine onto it.
Student email York college website. This is needed in order to submit my finished work to
the tutor when its done.

6. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
the computer breaks while working on it causing the work to be lost
with everything iv done.
save the work to the USB memory stick to make sure that I don’t lose
it.
the work not saving to the memory stick this probably would mean I
would lose it.
make sure that the work has been correctly saved before logging off
the computer and removing the website.
forgetting to save the work before logging off causing the work to be
lost and meaning I would have to do it again.
make sure that the work has bee saved every 5 minutes just in case
any ends up getting lost.
losing the memory stick somewhere and not being able to find it
causing all my work to be lost.
also send the work that I do in the day to my self to make sure that I
have two different copies in case of emergency.
not been able to access the email account to send it to myself or
submit it.
ask for help but until them save it to the USB and make sure that it
has been saved.
the USB is taken out of the computer incorrectly causing all of its files
and data to be corrupted and losing the work in the process.
make sure that the USB is always taken out properly and if not send
it to myself by email as well just in case.

7. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
spilling water on the computer causing it to
electrocute myself and possibly other people.
don’t bring any water near a computer in case
this happens.
not sitting up to the computer correctly causing
different issues.
always make sure to sit up to the computer
correctly to avoid this.
getting eye strain from staring at the screen for
to long.
make sure to take breaks when working on the
computer to avoid eye strain.
getting back strain from being sat to long at the
chair.
make sure to take regular breaks to walk
around and do things avoiding back strain.
tripping on wires causing me or others to fall
other possibly damaging us.
makes sure all wires are safely tucked away to
insure that me or others do not trip.
the mouse giving me or other people an
electric shock.
be careful with the mouse and make sure its in
good condition.

8. Schedule
Day Plan of Action Resources Required
Day 1  research different ideas for posters and check
back on initial plans and research.
 google and Microsoft
PowerPoint
Day 2  open up a Photoshop and create a
background for it.
 photoshop
Day 3  come up with decided title and design it in a
way that stands out.
 photoshop
Day 4  get pictures of the games wanted for the
front of the magazine and put them on it.
 google and photoshop
Day 5  create subtitle designs and put them on the
magazine cover.
 photoshop
Day 6  first page write about star wars and
battlefront as well as crash bandicoot and
design the page.
 photoshop
Day 7  write up the reviews on the second page and
include PlayStation one games.
 photoshop
Day 8  finish off the last page and the magazine, take
screenshots of each step and put them in a
separate document to keep.
 photoshop