July 16

Design Skills 1

Editing footage is really important to help footage stand out and highlight aspects of the narrative. We used premier pro to achieve this:

  • By using Lumetri colour we were able to make our shots more eye-catching and bright, helping to convey the performer as vibrant and strong. We used a variety of different colours and used our own that we had created on the wheel to add authenticity. Not only can you just add colour but you can change the vibrancy and saturation ect. This has been very useful when wanting to add something extra to the footage and make it more fun and attention grabbing. The colours impact on the star image as they make the artist look more edgy which compliments the genre of R&B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • By using the effect controls we were able to change the positioning of footage, crop, rotate ect. This helped enlarge the desired areas of the image so it will make the audience concentrate on the specific area. By being able to position the star around it made us able to focus the star for when being viewed which could help portray a connection from the star to the performer so they don’t feel isolated and feel involved. It also helped when he had filmed footage too far away and needed to crop out things that didn’t fit in to the narrative or comply with Mis-en-scene (such as plug sockets)

 

 

 

 

 

  • Using generate has helped with adding unique effects to the footage, for example we used lighting in ours to add something small and new.  There are other special effects that we could use such as lens flare, and 4 colour gradient. Using bold effects represent the genre R&B as they are all confident, strong artists. It also displays a power for the star image, we used colours such as purple and orange to convey power.

 

 

 

 

 

January 24

Design Skills 2

I used a variety of tools on in design  in order to create unique effects on my pages to make my magazine stand out.

I used the circle text box frequently so that I could create vinyl themed bullet points to add to my narrative of 1950’s Rock and Roll.

The fx tool allowed me to create modern effects and add them to my magazine which was important because I needed to convey an element of pop to modernise my theme. I also used tools such as the gradient tool to add colour  to the my images of my models to help portray my genre. I chose colours and effects after studying the demographics of my target audience in order to grab their attention.

December 17

Design Skills 1

In order to create a good quality and eye catching magazine cover I used Photoshop and Indesign to help improve my images and become more creative with them.

Here are some tools I used on Indesign to help achieve desired results:

Above is a gradient tool that I was able to use to add the effect to the background image. In order to help the red stand out to convey my 1950’s theme I had to make the pink leopard print background paler.

I also used the line tool to add dimension to my poster to make it more eye-catching and help the writing stand out so that my audience would be more interested in my magazine.

I used the fx tool to help the lines become opaque and blend in to the page, I was able to change the opacity of the lines precisely by changing the percentage.

Before I uploaded my image to Indesign I used Photoshop to help perfect my image.

I used the spot healer tool to help make my model look flawless and have a smooth complexion for my magazine cover.

I also used the dodge tool to whiten things such as the eyes and teeth in order to perfect my model and the burn tool to darken the red clothing and lips to represent her star image as a rockabilly.

Using these tools I have been able to represent my chosen genre because I have added retro effects such as a faded background image to my poster, and darkened colours such as red which helps convey my chosen narrative.

October 21

So…I’m ready to make some media!

In order to create a unique and well-presented magazine cover, we were shown how to use Photoshop and InDesign by experts. Without this help I wouldn’t not have been able to make an eye-catching poster and it helped me to learn how to cut and edit in more detail than I knew how to do before the lessons.

When creating my magazine I need to bear in mind the four uses of Gratification by Blumler and Katz because they will help me decide on how to effectively convey information on my Cover.

  • Entertainment
  • Social Interaction
  • Personal Identity
  • Information.

In order to make my magazine clear and attention grabbing i need to make sure I correctly include the following:

  • Camera
  • MES,
  • Layout
  • Typography
  • AIDA

I have done research into my target audience as it is vital that I am able to understand how to layout my magazine so that it appeals to them. I need to make sure I use an appropriate cover star as well as minimal types of font. I also need to lay my poster out so that the writing can be easily seen against the background image.