1. GC4: THE PRODUCT
GC4: MATERIALS LIST
GC4: STEP BY STEP GUIDE
GC5: THE EVALUATION
BY ELLIE LANGTON

2. This is my final picture of how my design and construction of the sign
looked when being used in the performance, so far this is how I
expected it to look apart from the placing, I have used the same
specific colours and fonts which I initially thought of.

3. This materials list was imperative in the construction of our sets. This helped us to
determine which materials were best to use for specific things and what we needed
exactly so we didn’t waste anything. For example, if two people needed a specific colour
of the same red paint, this list help determine how much was necessary to spend money
on or source.
Materials;
>x1 sea blue dulux paint
>x1 summer yellow dulux paint
>x1 grass green dulux paint
>x1 wood (?)
>x3 paint brushes
>x1 black sharpie marker
>Sandpaper
>pencil
>pva glue

4. STEP 1:
I drew and cut out the shape of the sign I wanted correctly along side the specific measurements I had worked out
for it to fit perfectly between the floor and the top of the balcony.
STEP 2:
Due to cutting the shape out of the wood using an electric saw some of the sides were not exactly straight
therefore I used sand paper to ensure all sides were even.
STEP 3:
After this, I then painted the background of the wood in yellow, I gave this 2 coats in order for it to look bright
enough for on stage use.
STEP 4:
I then printed off the letters of ‘STOP ‘N’ SHOP’ separately on A4 pieces of paper at 450pt in font comic sans,
which fitted perfectly on to the sign.
STEP 5:
Next I, stuck each letter on to the wood and drew around it, in order to get a precise smooth line to paint. I then
took all the letters off.
STEP 6:
Once Id took the letters off I painted the ‘SHOP’ and ‘STOP’ in blue and painted the ‘N’ in green in order to split
the lettering up.
STEP 7:
When this had dried I then painted the background in yellow again to ensure it was vibrant enough, and painted
anything I thought that needed touching up.
STEP 8:
Finally, I went around each letter and apostrophe with a black sharpie to ensure maximum visibility on stage.

5. Overall during this process I think I coped well with the task I was given, with in the short amount of
time it needed to be created for. I think in this project my main strengths were that myself and my
team worked well together because we were willing to compromise and communicate, and listen to
each others ideas openly and willingly. Another strength I think that was present was my ability to
correct my own mistakes with an efficient yet quick approach, an example of this was when I had
planned to place my sign in one particular place but unfortunately the canopy covered part of the
lettering, therefore I had to unfix the canopy from the frame and cut the fabric and wood to make it
smaller so the sign was visible, one last strength I think that helped me when completing this my
attention to detail, this helped me when picking suitable colours. I think my main weaknesses during
this process were that sometimes I do find it difficult working in a team especially when you are
relying on other team members for particular vital things, however I over come this by trying to stay
focused on my own job and hoping that the remaining member’s also get there’s finished too,
another weakness I felt about my sign in particular was that it didn’t look run down enough, in my
opinion, I should have spent more time on this aspect.
Nothing in particular didn’t work, we had minor hiccups with in the construction process which were
easily fixed and sorted out but if I was to do this experience all over again, I would focus on the
background and research of the play prior to designing as I think this would have made a big
difference to the authenticity of our shop. However in general I am very happy with how my sign fits
in with the shop and everything else on stage, and I am very proud of myself an the rest of my team
because of how well we worked under pressure.