Friday, May 27, 2011
Final Evaluation
This unit was very interesting and I enjoyed it because I was very familiar with "Blogger" before this unit came along, so finding my way around was quite easy. I enjoyed picking out colour schemes and changing the default settings to fit my taste. I am a very visual person therefore I enjoyed working on the visuals. The difficulty which I encountered was making a banner using photoshop. I found that hard because I have never used photoshop before but slowly I got better and I am very happy with my final banner. Blogging is a form of communication which is gaining in popularity and which potentially can attract a wide audience. The skills I learnt in this module are therefore critical in understanding the role of media in the 21st century. Media and communication are intrinsically linked therefore since I would like to forge a career in creative media, the skills learnt are surely to my advantage. It will also help me open doors by allowing me to have a space to post my work and enable it to be viewed by others.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Nissan Maxima VS Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
Nissan Maxima
Mercedes Benz C63 AMG
11 people watched both adverts and I asked them which advert appealed to them the most? Results are in the pie chart below!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Pre-production
Idea Generation:
The idea I came up with started off with 2 guys fighting over a girl at a park but it would have been too common so as a group we decided to change things up. It ended up with 3 guys fighting over one girl. The 3 guys were divided like this: 2 cool guys and the other the nerd. We wanted to give it a modern twist. Also the girl played as a princess, to portray Juliet and give that medivial feel. As we continued discussing the story started coming together along with the cast and costumes. For this production we decided to aim at a young audience since the book is based on a guitar.
Synopsis:
Three guys trying to impress a beautiful princess but who will she fall for? Whos skills are the greatest of them all?
Script:
Just click the picture to see a bigger copy.
Storyboard:
Production Schedule:
Filming took place on Saturday 7th May 2011, from 9am till 3.00pm
Location Plans:
We chose to film at San Anton Gardens at Attard. Here are a few pictures:
Risk Assessment:
- The weather
- Uneven ground
- Stairs
- Heights
Those are practically the main risk assesments. There was always a camera assistant when handling with the equipment especially since we were filming on uneven ground and stairs. Someone could have easily fallen or slipped but noone did. Also the weather was on our side because it was sunny so there were no problems proctecting the equipment from rain.
Crew:
From left to right: Francesca Mercieca, Sephora Cutajar, Tamsin Pace Decesare and Rodianne Xuereb
Actors:
From left to right: "cool guy 1" played as David Grech Urpani, "the princess" played as "Dorianne Borg", "the nerd" played as Peter Petrov and Darren Thomas Bowd played as "Cool guy 2".
The idea I came up with started off with 2 guys fighting over a girl at a park but it would have been too common so as a group we decided to change things up. It ended up with 3 guys fighting over one girl. The 3 guys were divided like this: 2 cool guys and the other the nerd. We wanted to give it a modern twist. Also the girl played as a princess, to portray Juliet and give that medivial feel. As we continued discussing the story started coming together along with the cast and costumes. For this production we decided to aim at a young audience since the book is based on a guitar.
Synopsis:
Three guys trying to impress a beautiful princess but who will she fall for? Whos skills are the greatest of them all?
Script:
Just click the picture to see a bigger copy.
Storyboard:
Production Schedule:
Filming took place on Saturday 7th May 2011, from 9am till 3.00pm
Location Plans:
We chose to film at San Anton Gardens at Attard. Here are a few pictures:
Risk Assessment:
- The weather
- Uneven ground
- Stairs
- Heights
Those are practically the main risk assesments. There was always a camera assistant when handling with the equipment especially since we were filming on uneven ground and stairs. Someone could have easily fallen or slipped but noone did. Also the weather was on our side because it was sunny so there were no problems proctecting the equipment from rain.
Crew:
From left to right: Francesca Mercieca, Sephora Cutajar, Tamsin Pace Decesare and Rodianne Xuereb
Actors:
From left to right: "cool guy 1" played as David Grech Urpani, "the princess" played as "Dorianne Borg", "the nerd" played as Peter Petrov and Darren Thomas Bowd played as "Cool guy 2".
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Back to School
Eatser Holidays are over and were back to school with only 1 month left to go! Here are a few photoshop experiments which I did during the holidays:
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Going Under
The effects, lighting, cast, costumes, make-up, storyline and all the work put to this video is amazing!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
MediaCast Blog Design Proposal
Colour Scheme:
Font
I have two examples which are between blues and reds.
Blue Colour Scheme would consist of the following:
· Blue (25% darker)
· Turquoise
· Turquoise (40% lighter)
· Dark Blue
· Text would be white
Red Colour Scheme would consist of the following:
· Dark Red
· Brown (60% lighter)
· Brown (40% lighter)
· Blue/Grey (25% darker)
· Blue/Grey (50% darker)
Font
The type of style I would use for the blog:
· Calibri
· Verdana
· Arial
And all font sizes will be different depends for each
section and the colour of text will be white.
section and the colour of text will be white.
Layout
For the layout I would make it look large and easy on the
eye. Here is a basic picture example:
eye. Here is a basic picture example:
The Sidebar is higlighted in black in the first blog and there will be a live chatroom at the bottom of the page. This is a rough layout.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
The Researcher
My role for the upcoming website is the Researcher.
As a researcher, I would support my team by finding the information.
I might be responsible for anything from researching factual information for documentaries, to finding out our target audience and small projects or ideas. Also develop and research new ideas.
The Researcher basically has to:
As a researcher, I would support my team by finding the information.
I might be responsible for anything from researching factual information for documentaries, to finding out our target audience and small projects or ideas. Also develop and research new ideas.
The Researcher basically has to:
- Discussing ideas and research
- Finding and checking information, using sources such as the internet, libraries and museums
- Going through media libraries and archives for music, photographs and film footage
- Writing briefs
- Checking copyright
- Keeping detailed records
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Hope
I find this song very special. From the video to the touching lyrics. Simply beautiful and supportive.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
One Small Change
"Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possiblities become limitless"
[All I did was the change the text and the colour]
Background Research
Brief
"An international publishing house is about to start a new advertising campaign via adverts broadcasted on diverse television stations. It's main aim is not to promote the actual publishing house but rather individual non-fiction books. Potential clients will therefore be open to choose from where they would want to buy their books since they are distributed worldwide... They are organising a world-wide competition for the best 1 minute advert which must be 60 seconds in length, based on a non fiction book and must fall under the 'G' rating criteria"
The Client:
Sunflower Books
And the book I chose is called "Sunflower Guide Malta, Gozo & Comino"
Published September 15, 2007 by Sunflower Books.
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 136
Dimensions: 8.1 x 4 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 4.8 ounces
Here are some books published by "Sunflower Books" such as: Algarve, Azores Adventure Guide, Ibiza & Formentera, Scottish Highlands: And The Isle Of Skye.
Deadline
May 23rd 2011 but plans are still being discussed.
Budget
[Still being discussed]
Technical Resources
JVC camera and tripod confirmed but rest of the equipment still needs to be discussed.
Technical Constraints
[Still being discussed]
Target Audience
This is targeted mainly at tourists who want to come visit Malta and explore the area.
Legal and Ethical Issues
[To be updated]
Regulation
PG
"An international publishing house is about to start a new advertising campaign via adverts broadcasted on diverse television stations. It's main aim is not to promote the actual publishing house but rather individual non-fiction books. Potential clients will therefore be open to choose from where they would want to buy their books since they are distributed worldwide... They are organising a world-wide competition for the best 1 minute advert which must be 60 seconds in length, based on a non fiction book and must fall under the 'G' rating criteria"
The Client:
Sunflower Books
And the book I chose is called "Sunflower Guide Malta, Gozo & Comino"
Published September 15, 2007 by Sunflower Books.
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 136
Dimensions: 8.1 x 4 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 4.8 ounces
Here are some books published by "Sunflower Books" such as: Algarve, Azores Adventure Guide, Ibiza & Formentera, Scottish Highlands: And The Isle Of Skye.
Deadline
May 23rd 2011 but plans are still being discussed.
Budget
[Still being discussed]
Technical Resources
JVC camera and tripod confirmed but rest of the equipment still needs to be discussed.
Technical Constraints
[Still being discussed]
Target Audience
This is targeted mainly at tourists who want to come visit Malta and explore the area.
Legal and Ethical Issues
[To be updated]
Regulation
PG
[NOTE: STILL NEEDS TO BE UPDATED]
Analysing TV Commercials
Pepsi Commercial
This advert is based on Celebrity Endorsment to sell Pepsi. From the scenery, to the extras, costumes and make up, it is giving off a gladiator feel. It is a closed ended advert. The storyline is basic and it is fun and interesting. The celebrities starred are Britney Spears, Beyonce Knowles, Pink and Enrique Iglesias. It begins with a beat everybody is familiar with so that already grabs the audience in. Britney, Beyonce and Pink are supposed to fight eachother but they change the rules and start singing then the audience gets involved and Enrique playing the part as an Emperor is accidently thrown into the pit and the Pepsi cans are given to all. At the end it shows a caption with Pepsi's logo and it's slogan. It is a great advert!
This advert is based on Celebrity Endorsment to sell Pepsi. From the scenery, to the extras, costumes and make up, it is giving off a gladiator feel. It is a closed ended advert. The storyline is basic and it is fun and interesting. The celebrities starred are Britney Spears, Beyonce Knowles, Pink and Enrique Iglesias. It begins with a beat everybody is familiar with so that already grabs the audience in. Britney, Beyonce and Pink are supposed to fight eachother but they change the rules and start singing then the audience gets involved and Enrique playing the part as an Emperor is accidently thrown into the pit and the Pepsi cans are given to all. At the end it shows a caption with Pepsi's logo and it's slogan. It is a great advert!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Making Banners using Photoshop
I started learning how to use photoshop recently. It was a bit complicated at first but I'm getting used to it slowly. At school we needed to make a banner for our blog. So I started fooling around with brushes and colours and I ended up with this kind of banner:
To be totally honest I am not impressed with it and the colours are not my style, including the type of text I used. Thankfully it was a just a first try. I wanted to share it with all of you and maybe get some opinions. I obviously didn't want that kind of banner on my blog so I decided to make another one, and I must say I really like this one!
Feel free to comment!
I will be posting more banners shortly!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Information Graphics
Information Graphics are also known as Infographics.
They are graphic visual representations of Information, Data and Knowledge.
These types of graphics show information easily. Most common uses are for:
Here is an example:
They are graphic visual representations of Information, Data and Knowledge.
These types of graphics show information easily. Most common uses are for:
- Signs
- Maps
- Journalism
- Technical Writing
- Education
Here is an example:
This is an overview of ''Doctor Who'', it gives new viewers the basics.
These days we are surrounded by info graphics for example in newspapers, infographics are commonly used to show the weather. Also another example are traffic signs and other public signs. Infographics are used for everyday life whether its on a book or driving your car or walking, infographics are everywhere.
Here is a good website suggested by the teacher: http://theoatmeal.com/
Welcome to my Media Blog
Hello
I would like to welcome you all to my Media Blog. I hope you enjoy reading it and that you will find it interesting and entertaining. Fasten your seatbelts for the ride and help me grow and learn in the process by sending me your feedback. It would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Tamsin
I would like to welcome you all to my Media Blog. I hope you enjoy reading it and that you will find it interesting and entertaining. Fasten your seatbelts for the ride and help me grow and learn in the process by sending me your feedback. It would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Tamsin
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