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The document summarizes changes made to a magazine after receiving feedback from the target audience. The key changes included finding a more professional-looking font to replace a hand-drawn masthead, altering an image behind the title to better identify it, resizing the text to a smaller font to fit more while adjusting pull quote positioning, and filling columns to improve the double page spread appearance overall.
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Manvir improved his original double-page magazine spread after receiving feedback. His first version was missing important elements and looked empty. He changed the fonts to distinguish headings from body text. Manvir also added bylines indicating who wrote the text and took photographs. This made the spread look more official and professional. He used a drop cap for the first letter to resemble magazine style. These improvements resulted in a double-page spread that looked more suitable for a published magazine.
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The document discusses the constraints Joseph Headford faced during a client project. His greatest constraint was lack of access to a powerful computer, requiring him to work at college. He also had limited interaction with the client due to infrequent meetings, relying on email correspondence instead. While he had access to necessary software and resources, the two week timeline was restrictive, limiting meetings with the client and time for high quality work. However, he was able to meet the deadline through efficient time management and regular communication with the client.
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The author reflects on improvements made from their preliminary magazine project to the final project. Specifically, they learned to include elements like barcodes, photo credits, and properly positioning the masthead. Drawing from existing magazines, the author was able to design a more professional-looking layout. They also took higher quality photos with proper lighting. In contrast to the preliminary project, the author planned in advance for their final project through mockups and drafting content, which saved time and resulted in a more polished end product.
Evaluation 7
The student learned that their skills in photography, design, and precision improved greatly from their preliminary task to the final product. Their camera skills and lighting techniques led to higher quality images. The design of elements like the contents page and front cover became more professional-looking. Placement of elements in both images and the magazine layout became more accurate due to taking greater care and time with the final piece. Overall, the student felt their design and completion skills advanced significantly.
Question 7
For the full magazine product, the student felt they developed new skills in photo editing tools and layout techniques for the cover in Photoshop. They also explored using InDesign for the contents page instead of Photoshop to make it more suitable for the music genre. For the double page spread, the student used InDesign since it was text-based and allowed more text formatting options. In completing the magazine, the student learned how to embed presentations in Blogger, use new software like InDesign, and what content different music magazines typically include or exclude.
Question 7
The student learned several skills from completing the preliminary school magazine task and refining it into the main task. They became more proficient with the required software and no longer needed help. The final product required more research and development to make it as professional as possible, including researching fonts, costumes, and makeup styles seen in other magazines. When comparing the preliminary and final products, it is clear the final product is of higher quality due to gaining experience using the necessary software and hardware.
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Improvment made on double page spread
Manvir improved his original double-page magazine spread after receiving feedback. His first version was missing important elements and looked empty. He changed the fonts to distinguish headings from body text. Manvir also added bylines indicating who wrote the text and took photographs. This made the spread look more official and professional. He used a drop cap for the first letter to resemble magazine style. These improvements resulted in a double-page spread that looked more suitable for a published magazine.
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The document discusses the progression of skills from the author's preliminary magazine products to the full product. It describes initial preliminary works as lacking skill and professional format. The author then re-did the preliminary front cover and contents page to demonstrate improved skills in Photoshop, InDesign, and magazine design. The new front cover has a clearer font, more appropriate image, and effective text formatting compared to earlier versions.
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The document discusses the author's process of improving their skills in Photoshop and creating magazine covers and contents pages. They learned that cover lines, camera angles, editing images, layout structure, software features, color schemes, and filling space are important for professional results. Through practicing these elements in their preliminary and final tasks, the author was able to make their work look much more realistic and suitable for their target audience.
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The author reflects on improvements made from their preliminary magazine project to the final project. Specifically, they learned to include elements like barcodes, photo credits, and properly positioning the masthead. Drawing from existing magazines, the author was able to design a more professional-looking layout. They also took higher quality photos with proper lighting. In contrast to the preliminary project, the author planned in advance for their final project through mockups and drafting content, which saved time and resulted in a more polished end product.
Evaluation 7
The student learned that their skills in photography, design, and precision improved greatly from their preliminary task to the final product. Their camera skills and lighting techniques led to higher quality images. The design of elements like the contents page and front cover became more professional-looking. Placement of elements in both images and the magazine layout became more accurate due to taking greater care and time with the final piece. Overall, the student felt their design and completion skills advanced significantly.
Question 7
For the full magazine product, the student felt they developed new skills in photo editing tools and layout techniques for the cover in Photoshop. They also explored using InDesign for the contents page instead of Photoshop to make it more suitable for the music genre. For the double page spread, the student used InDesign since it was text-based and allowed more text formatting options. In completing the magazine, the student learned how to embed presentations in Blogger, use new software like InDesign, and what content different music magazines typically include or exclude.
Question 7
The student learned several skills from completing the preliminary school magazine task and refining it into the main task. They became more proficient with the required software and no longer needed help. The final product required more research and development to make it as professional as possible, including researching fonts, costumes, and makeup styles seen in other magazines. When comparing the preliminary and final products, it is clear the final product is of higher quality due to gaining experience using the necessary software and hardware.
Final
The student's final magazine cover was an improvement over the preliminary version. The final cover used InDesign to add layers and overlapping text for a more complex look. It also included crucial details like a barcode, price, and issue number to look more realistic. The contents page of the final magazine was also improved by including more features, information, pictures, and social media. This allowed the contents page to look more professional. The skills developed between the preliminary and final versions allowed use of Photoshop and InDesign, providing a better overall finish to the magazine.
Evaluation question 7
The document discusses how the author's preliminary magazine creation work improved after conducting additional research and planning for their final product. For the preliminary work, the author only copied the basic layout of an existing magazine without thorough consideration of audience or conventions. However, for the final product the author implemented research into magazine design and planning of tasks. This enhanced the final product and made it more professional-looking compared to the preliminary work. The document also describes various skills the author gained from creating the preliminary work that helped improve their final magazine, such as effective use of lighting, photo editing software, image alignment, and page layout.
Evaluation question 7
Through creating their final school magazine product, the student learned several important lessons. Their final product showed more professional practice compared to their preliminary task, due to improved research, planning, and understanding of magazine conventions. Specific skills that improved included photography composition using an SLR camera, page layout techniques, consistent design style, use of fonts, inclusion of multiple models, and providing more detailed content informed by research into real magazines.
Evaluation Question 7
- The student learned the importance of research and planning through their preliminary and final magazine projects. Extensive research allowed their final product to better represent a professional magazine.
- Planning their magazine allowed the student to manage their time effectively and maintain a consistent quality throughout. Practice photography sessions also helped them improve their photo skills.
- Comparing the preliminary and final magazines showed how the student's understanding of professional magazine design and Photoshop skills developed. The final magazine had a more professional look due to applying these lessons.
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- Revising the nutrition table and ingredient text to improve readability.
- Experimenting with patterns in the background and adjusting the logo design.
- Moving elements like the Barr logo and recoloring parts based on usability and branding feedback.
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Evidence
The document provides evidence of the author's work improving page layout and design skills in InDesign, including:
1) An early InDesign practice task transferring two images into a magazine spread.
2) Enhancing a feature article by adding more images to balance the text ratio and drawing design ideas from other magazines.
3) Refining an interview layout with a large image on page two, a fact box, byline, and headers/footers.
4) Adjusting a reviews article from a non-standard layout to a conventional two-column format, and adding design elements.
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The document discusses what the author has learned in progressing from a preliminary magazine design task to a full product. Some key lessons learned include:
- Improving image quality by learning to use cameras better for clearer, sharper images without blur. Images need to be striking to attract readers.
- Implementing codes and conventions like unique fonts, visible coverlines, positioning statements, and consistent house style.
- Gaining experience with layout features in design software like Photoshop and QuarkXpress to organize spacing, overlays, and styles consistently.
- Learning the structure and elements of double page spreads like three column layout, byline, headline, pull quote, and drop cap and implementing them
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Font types
The document discusses font choices for titles in an opening film sequence. It states that a consistent font, Bank Gothic, was used for the main titles to look professional and increase aesthetics. Variations in font appearance showed differences in title importance. A drop shadow effect was also added to the font to enhance the film's atmosphere. The font was clear and readable, which was a key consideration. While the font choice was known from the start, obtaining the Bank Gothic font online caused some difficulty.
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Question7
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The student's final magazine cover was an improvement over the preliminary version. The final cover used InDesign to add layers and overlapping text for a more complex look. It also included crucial details like a barcode, price, and issue number to look more realistic. The contents page of the final magazine was also improved by including more features, information, pictures, and social media. This allowed the contents page to look more professional. The skills developed between the preliminary and final versions allowed use of Photoshop and InDesign, providing a better overall finish to the magazine.
Evaluation question 7
The document discusses how the author's preliminary magazine creation work improved after conducting additional research and planning for their final product. For the preliminary work, the author only copied the basic layout of an existing magazine without thorough consideration of audience or conventions. However, for the final product the author implemented research into magazine design and planning of tasks. This enhanced the final product and made it more professional-looking compared to the preliminary work. The document also describes various skills the author gained from creating the preliminary work that helped improve their final magazine, such as effective use of lighting, photo editing software, image alignment, and page layout.
Evaluation question 7
Through creating their final school magazine product, the student learned several important lessons. Their final product showed more professional practice compared to their preliminary task, due to improved research, planning, and understanding of magazine conventions. Specific skills that improved included photography composition using an SLR camera, page layout techniques, consistent design style, use of fonts, inclusion of multiple models, and providing more detailed content informed by research into real magazines.
Evaluation Question 7
- The student learned the importance of research and planning through their preliminary and final magazine projects. Extensive research allowed their final product to better represent a professional magazine.
- Planning their magazine allowed the student to manage their time effectively and maintain a consistent quality throughout. Practice photography sessions also helped them improve their photo skills.
- Comparing the preliminary and final magazines showed how the student's understanding of professional magazine design and Photoshop skills developed. The final magazine had a more professional look due to applying these lessons.
Review edit
The document discusses editing a review of a documentary created by the author's group. The author made several changes to improve the review, including rewording minor details, adding paragraphs, replacing words to sound more professional, correcting grammar and spelling errors, rearranging content to make it clearer and get to the point, and breaking up a large paragraph into smaller ones on different topics for easier reading. The edits have resulted in an improved review that is easier for readers.
Report for proposal
This report summarizes the group's decision to use a formal client brief for their proposal. They researched different brief styles and all individually wrote formal briefs. A formal brief keeps the communication simple, straight to the point and includes necessary project details. The group's brief layout places the project introduction and description at the top, followed by details on marketing, target audience, equipment and timeline. This organized structure makes each section easy to find. A formal brief style maintains a professional distance between the employee and client, ensuring the project stays on track and meets deadlines rather than becoming too casual. This professional approach was chosen to successfully complete the promotional video for the college.
Question 7
By comparing their preliminary magazine cover and contents page to the final version, the student learned several new skills. They learned techniques in Adobe Photoshop like using the pen tool to neatly cut around images. They also gained experience editing images by removing blemishes and altering lighting. Additionally, they improved the layout and design by adding stylistic elements such as drop shadows, varying the text formatting, and manipulating images. The final version included important magazine features that were missing originally such as the price, barcode, and more cover lines to inform readers of the content.
Draft evaluation
The document summarizes the progress of designing a packaging draft for Irn-Bru. It describes changes made between drafts based on feedback and self-reflection. Key changes included:
- Adding blur effects and improving color schemes.
- Considering new fonts to make the design more exciting.
- Revising the nutrition table and ingredient text to improve readability.
- Experimenting with patterns in the background and adjusting the logo design.
- Moving elements like the Barr logo and recoloring parts based on usability and branding feedback.
Typography evaluation
The document describes two typography designs for the word "untidy". The first design overlapped duplicates of the word, which represented the messy characteristics but was too simple. The second and final design pasted duplicates of the word randomly across the entire page to better represent the disorganized and messy qualities by having a greater number of overlapping words. This second design was an improvement as it more accurately portrayed the chosen word.
Task 5 (evaluations)
This document contains summaries of two designs. The first design uses black and pink colors with a mirrored header to make it eye-catching. Different typefaces are used to grab attention. Bold lettering draws the eye. The second design takes a different approach with an alternate color scheme that is clearer. It has a more structured layout with horizontal text. The author prefers this design as the cool blue color scheme appeals to both genders, unlike the bright pink of the first design.
design analysis
The document describes revisions made to a table of contents page based on feedback. It details changes such as ensuring the front cover and table of contents have the same design elements, using the same colors, fonts, and layout as the front cover to create consistency, adding more articles and the school logo, and experimenting with brush tools to create an interesting background. The revisions are aimed at making the table of contents more attractive, clear, and professional for the target audience.
Evidence
The document provides evidence of the author's work improving page layout and design skills in InDesign, including:
1) An early InDesign practice task transferring two images into a magazine spread.
2) Enhancing a feature article by adding more images to balance the text ratio and drawing design ideas from other magazines.
3) Refining an interview layout with a large image on page two, a fact box, byline, and headers/footers.
4) Adjusting a reviews article from a non-standard layout to a conventional two-column format, and adding design elements.
Untitled presentation (8)
The document discusses what the author has learned in progressing from a preliminary magazine design task to a full product. Some key lessons learned include:
- Improving image quality by learning to use cameras better for clearer, sharper images without blur. Images need to be striking to attract readers.
- Implementing codes and conventions like unique fonts, visible coverlines, positioning statements, and consistent house style.
- Gaining experience with layout features in design software like Photoshop and QuarkXpress to organize spacing, overlays, and styles consistently.
- Learning the structure and elements of double page spreads like three column layout, byline, headline, pull quote, and drop cap and implementing them
Media eval question 7
Randolf Nyarko evaluated their preliminary magazine project and identified areas for improvement. For their main project, they looked at additional aspects of magazine layout beyond just product placement, such as photo style and context. They also considered feedback from audiences and represented different social groups. Time management was an issue initially due to scheduling conflicts with models, but Randolf rearranged schedules to continue work. For the final project, Randolf spent more time researching fonts and layouts to make the magazine more professional, drawing inspiration from similar existing magazines.
Font types
The document discusses font choices for titles in an opening film sequence. It states that a consistent font, Bank Gothic, was used for the main titles to look professional and increase aesthetics. Variations in font appearance showed differences in title importance. A drop shadow effect was also added to the font to enhance the film's atmosphere. While the font choices were clear from the start, finding and downloading the Bank Gothic font online caused some difficulty.
Font types
The document discusses font choices for titles in an opening film sequence. It states that a consistent font, Bank Gothic, was used for the main titles to look professional and increase aesthetics. Variations in font appearance showed differences in title importance. A drop shadow effect was also added to the font to enhance the film's atmosphere. The font was clear and readable, which was a key consideration. While the font choice was known from the start, obtaining the Bank Gothic font online caused some difficulty.
Type
This document discusses two typography designs for the word "untidy". The first design overlapped duplicates of the word but looked too simple and clean. The second and final design pasted the word randomly across the entire page to look more disorganized and messy, better representing the chosen word. While an improvement, it still had some empty white space that could be filled with more content. Overall, the second design better conveyed the characteristics of being untidy and messy through its random, overlapping layout.
Question7
The document discusses the research and planning that went into developing a magazine for a class project. It describes how the student gained knowledge of industry conventions and forms through primary and secondary research, which helped them strive for professional standards. Organization methods like folders and checklists were used to manage work. Photography and page layout skills improved through using better cameras and software tools. Fonts were carefully chosen from an online database. Models and staging were selected to suit the chosen genre of "Indie Rock" and engage the target audience. Content was planned thoroughly and tailored to the target demographic.
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Narrative theory
This document summarizes and provides examples of four narrative structures proposed by Allan Cameron: forking path narratives, episodic narratives, anachronic narratives, and split screen narratives. It also outlines Roland Barthes' five narrative codes for analyzing texts: hermeneutic/enigma code, proairetic/action code, semantic code, symbolic code, and referential code. Finally, it briefly discusses Claude Levi-Strauss' concept of binary opposition and the role of ideology in narratives.
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Magazine pre pro uploaded
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This document discusses how ideology is portrayed in films. It defines ideology as a set of ideas that reflect social values and influence beliefs and actions. Films can promote certain dominant ideologies around topics like family values, work ethic, consumerism, and gender roles. For example, many early Disney films portrayed women as dependent on men and finding romance as their primary goal. While more recent films like Sex in the City show how ideologies have evolved over time to depict women as more independent, they still reinforce the ideology of marriage as the ultimate achievement. The way things are portrayed in films shapes societal understanding and experiences of those topics in real life.
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Media regulation refers to government control over mass media to protect the public interest and restrict certain content. It aims to regulate press, television, and radio. Media regulation emerged due to issues caused by media exposure, such as theories linking violence in media to real-world violent behavior. It also aims to prevent offensive, demeaning, or immoral content. While technology has increased risks like hacking, media regulation still plays a role in restricting graphic or scarring content that could harm viewers, especially children. However, regulation must be implemented reasonably and not restrict important information the public has a right to access.
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Stereotypes of gender, age, class, disability and region are commonly portrayed in media. Females are often shown as caring for family while males provide financially. Younger people may be associated with crime while elders are depicted as rude or boring. Working class characters are less intelligent with basic jobs while middle/upper classes are well-educated and wealthy. Disabilities are portrayed as making people weak outsiders. Regional identities are stereotyped through speech, costumes and lifestyle portrayals like Scots wearing kilts. These stereotypes influence perceptions but overgeneralize large groups of diverse people.
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Question 7
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Evaluation 7
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- 3. In the end I changed my masthead and found a font that I felt was more appropriate than my hand drawn design because I felt it was what was making the product lack in professionalism, as you can see unwanted edges because the quality of scanning is lesser than a proper font already on the software.
- 4. I changed the title on this by altering the image behind to a different image of lips that looked neater and more like a ‘pout’ as the other was hard to identify at first, I wanted something people would instantly realise what it is, which I feel the second titles does. I changed that but used the same font but with a different shape to it, so it fits the shape of the lips better, I feel it now fits the context of the article appropriately and looks more professional.
- 5. I had to make my text smaller as on physical print it looked too big. I made it smaller from ’12pt’ to ‘9pt’ this made it look like I had less text, so I added more text to fill the page and make sure all the columns were full, I then changed the positioning of the pull quotes because at first I felt they were too close. I now think these alterations have improved my double page spreads appearance.