Hope you didn't miss me too much yesterday. In order to support the work we've been doing on branding, click here for some truly detailed info on how media companies brand themselves.
In order to brand your site properly, you'll need to build your own style/brand. Type 'brand guide' into google and you'll see the number of media companies that have put that detail online. Have a look at a couple.
One of the key things that a brand has - that you don't - is a name. Follow this link for the google keyword tool. V useful.
And remember, your proposal assignmentis due on the first Monday after half term - 3rd Nov. 400 words on what your site is about, who the audience is, how you're going to style/brand it, what's going to be on your part of the site... + sketches and a photoshop composite graphically demonstrating what your part of the site will look like. Happy holidays.
Monday, 20 October 2008
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Lions and midgets
http://www.fmft.net/archives/BBC_NEWS.htm
A truly barbaric, heartbreaking news story.
A truly barbaric, heartbreaking news story.
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Homework!
FRAUDULENT WEBSITE!!!!1
Your challenge for next week is to use Photoshop to create a "mock" website
For your homework, I would like you to research and select one "formal" looking website
-try and avoid excess "flash" content
Using box tools, text in the right places and photographs "borrowed" from the original website, try and create an exact copy- use the correct colour scheme, font size and proportions.
The best false website will receive a biscuit of your choice.*
*terms and conditions apply
Your challenge for next week is to use Photoshop to create a "mock" website
For your homework, I would like you to research and select one "formal" looking website
-try and avoid excess "flash" content
Using box tools, text in the right places and photographs "borrowed" from the original website, try and create an exact copy- use the correct colour scheme, font size and proportions.
The best false website will receive a biscuit of your choice.*
*terms and conditions apply
Monday, 13 October 2008
Tuesday 14th October 2008
Morning all.
Today we will be finishing your film posters from last week.
Alot of you have reached the DTP (desktop publishing- this is the "arranging" of graphics, text and blank space) stage of your creation.
When you are ABSOLUTLEY happy with your image, first save it as a PSD, then select: layer>flatten image
This will squash you image down to one single layer.
Unlock this layer by dropping the padlock icon into the bin.Call it FINAL PICTURE
Create a new layer and place it beneath FINAL PICTURE
Use paint bucket (G) and fill the empty layer with the colour of your choice
Use the transform control to resize the final picture and put a border around it
Use the marquee tool (M) to draw any boxes or lines on top of your picture (new layers!) -hold down Ctrl + click the mouse, select fill from the menu, fill with foreground colour.
Text.
press (T). This will select text tool
The word processor in Photoshop is very similar to word, select text size / font / colour.
To get this right, is one of the most difficult bits. There are thousands of texts out there! If the text is right, the poster looks correct. The text is often the recognisable branding of a film poster (think the font used for STARWARS, Batman, Indiana Jones -more on branding to come...).
To make sure you get the right font, you might have to research the font on the internet, try using;
www.dafont.com
When you have finished typing, arrange your text using the move tool- CLICK THE RIGHT LAYER TO SELECT THE TEXT- DON't PRESS V, THIS WILL CAUSE YOU TO TYPE "V".
Save as PSD with new name
Flatten layers
Save as a Jpeg
Upload to flickr.com
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Today we will be finishing your film posters from last week.
Alot of you have reached the DTP (desktop publishing- this is the "arranging" of graphics, text and blank space) stage of your creation.
When you are ABSOLUTLEY happy with your image, first save it as a PSD, then select: layer>flatten image
This will squash you image down to one single layer.
Unlock this layer by dropping the padlock icon into the bin.Call it FINAL PICTURE
Create a new layer and place it beneath FINAL PICTURE
Use paint bucket (G) and fill the empty layer with the colour of your choice
Use the transform control to resize the final picture and put a border around it
Use the marquee tool (M) to draw any boxes or lines on top of your picture (new layers!) -hold down Ctrl + click the mouse, select fill from the menu, fill with foreground colour.
Text.
press (T). This will select text tool
The word processor in Photoshop is very similar to word, select text size / font / colour.
To get this right, is one of the most difficult bits. There are thousands of texts out there! If the text is right, the poster looks correct. The text is often the recognisable branding of a film poster (think the font used for STARWARS, Batman, Indiana Jones -more on branding to come...).
To make sure you get the right font, you might have to research the font on the internet, try using;
www.dafont.com
When you have finished typing, arrange your text using the move tool- CLICK THE RIGHT LAYER TO SELECT THE TEXT- DON't PRESS V, THIS WILL CAUSE YOU TO TYPE "V".
Save as PSD with new name
Flatten layers
Save as a Jpeg
Upload to flickr.com
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Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Tuesday 07th October 2008
Tuesday 7th October 2008
Film poster challenge.
For homework, you were asked to collect 5 film posters.
Your task for today is to recreate these posters using your own photographs and , if desperate, “stock” images from flickr.com.
*Part one choose the poster you are going to attempt to re-create.
make a basic sketch of the composition of your poster and what objects you need to complete it.
PHOTO-JOURNALISM TIME! armed only with a camera, you have 20 minutes to go out and collect enough photographs of people and objects to recreate you poster (remember how useful textures such as rust and concrete proved last week)
BE CREATIVE, BE INVENTIVE!
When you have all your images, upload them onto your desktop create a new folder called poster
Open a new document in Photoshop (apple & N), this should be A4 size 21cm wide, 29 cm high, 150dpi
Open one of the images you have collected (Apple & O)
select the polygonal lasso tool (L)
Carefully draw around the object, press enter when you have finished.
Copy the object (apple & C)
Click on your new document. Now paste (apple & V) the object into place.
Name your layer
To move / stretch the object, press V and make sure the “transform controls” box in the tool bar is ticked
Repeat this stage with selections from other images
Go to image>adjust> brightness/contrast to make the images match each other and fit the mood of your poster
You might want to try turning the image into gray scale or inversing the colours
If the poster you have chosen has a distinctive colour scheme, go to image>adjust>colour balance. By selecting “shadow”, “midtones” or highlights and sliding the faders to the colour you want, you can change the hue of your image.
Don't forget to save your work every few steps (apple & S)
Film poster challenge.
For homework, you were asked to collect 5 film posters.
Your task for today is to recreate these posters using your own photographs and , if desperate, “stock” images from flickr.com.
*Part one choose the poster you are going to attempt to re-create.
make a basic sketch of the composition of your poster and what objects you need to complete it.
PHOTO-JOURNALISM TIME! armed only with a camera, you have 20 minutes to go out and collect enough photographs of people and objects to recreate you poster (remember how useful textures such as rust and concrete proved last week)
BE CREATIVE, BE INVENTIVE!
When you have all your images, upload them onto your desktop create a new folder called poster
Open a new document in Photoshop (apple & N), this should be A4 size 21cm wide, 29 cm high, 150dpi
Open one of the images you have collected (Apple & O)
select the polygonal lasso tool (L)
Carefully draw around the object, press enter when you have finished.
Copy the object (apple & C)
Click on your new document. Now paste (apple & V) the object into place.
Name your layer
To move / stretch the object, press V and make sure the “transform controls” box in the tool bar is ticked
Repeat this stage with selections from other images
Go to image>adjust> brightness/contrast to make the images match each other and fit the mood of your poster
You might want to try turning the image into gray scale or inversing the colours
If the poster you have chosen has a distinctive colour scheme, go to image>adjust>colour balance. By selecting “shadow”, “midtones” or highlights and sliding the faders to the colour you want, you can change the hue of your image.
Don't forget to save your work every few steps (apple & S)
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