Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Half way review



This is what you should have completed to date.

I'll be asking you to fill in these forms next week. I'll then discuss progress to date with you individually.

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

How flash are ya?

Today you attempt to recreate the movie below from scratch using Flash. I'll give you the basic instructions. You have two hours. Help each other.

Save your finished work at the end of the session as a Windows AVI file and publish it to your blog. If you get finished early finish your radio ad.

Sunday, 25 January 2009

Radio ads


This week

After you have posted all of your flash tasks and digital art entries onto your blog…

Listen to the Apache Pizza radio ads found here:
ICT\Mr_S.Miles\iMedia\Radio_Ads

You have been tasked with creating a 20 second radio ad for Apache Pizza using audacity. You have 3 hours. First create a plan/storyboard.

You can use sound effects/music you get from the Internet. There are lots of websites. Try:

http://www.stonewashed.net/sfx.html

You must speak at some point on the ad (you can disguise your voice)

If you get finished quickly create a banner ad for Apache Pizza using software of your own choice.

Sunday, 18 January 2009

Intro to Flash

This week you need to complete 4 Flash tasks that are outlined in the videos and publish them to your blog. The 4th task will form part of a iMedia group digital art display. If you get all tasks completed you can enter another piece of work into the digital art competition. Try a search for 'digital art' on Google for inspiration and/or ideas.

Task 1 & 2 website tutorial: www.entheosweb.com/flash/default.asp
Task 3 website tutorial: www.teach-ict.net/software/flash/animation/bouncyball.html
Task 4 website tutorial: www.smartwebby.com/flash/photo_masking_effects.asp




Monday, 12 January 2009



Instructions for setting up your e-portfolio

Tuesday, 9 December 2008

Digital Video Task

This is what you need to do for your digital video module:

Video Project Brief

You are employed as a video editor with a government task force who are employed to advise people on health issues. You earn 35K a year. Your manager has approached you to produce a public service announcement to increase awareness amongst teenagers of the dangers of smoking.

You must present a concept public service announcement for the above issue and produce a rough cut of your final idea. It must last 20 seconds and is aimed towards an audience in the 13 -19 age group. It should take the form of either an animatic or real-time footage.

The public service announcement must include:
− A minimum of three edits, one of which should show camera movement (eg zoom, angles, close ups)
− Simple voice-over with sound effects and/or music
− A final summary message at the end backed up by some sort of stop smoking logo you create yourself.

Week 1 - TASK 1: Plan pre-production
Create a stop smoking logo. Identify the hardware and equipment needed to produce the public service announcement. Use the Planning and Review Form provided to:
a) Identify the required hardware and equipment.
b) Produce a storyboard and script for your chosen public service announcement with consideration given to timings, shot details, lighting, camera angles, backgrounds, sound effects, props, sets and camera angles/movements.

Week 2 - TASK 2: Record footage and sound
Using your storyboard and script of the public service announcement as a guide:
a) Record the video footage for production of the public service announcement, considering camera movement and lighting settings.
b) Create and record the audio for use in the public service announcement based on the storyboard and script.

Week 3 - TASK 3: Capture and edit footage and sound
Using the video footage and audio recorded in Task 2, carry out the following:
a) Select and use appropriate software to capture and save the video footage and audio digitally.
b) Create a draft rough cut of the planned public service announcement, importing the video files created previously.
c) Use at least three basic editing tools on the video clips and timeline to construct the rough cut to specification.
d) Render and export the rough cut for presentation in an appropriate format.

Week 4 - TASK 4: Review the video against the original brief
You must review the finished product to make sure it meets the client’s requirements.
Using the Planning and Review Form provided:
a) Provide a review of the finished video stating how it meets the original brief.
b) Include feedback from others.

Sunday, 23 November 2008

Frogger in PowerPoint

Over the next week we will be creating a frogger type game using PowerPoint.

Try a version of the original game first:

Frogger made by Neave Games