[Owain] Graphics

We were tasked with choosing some fonts for our bottle, to do this we went on www.dafont.com/ where I chose 6 fonts which are good for the bottle design.

We had to use Print Screen and the quick selection tool to cut the text from the the original printscreen. I then used the transform tool to drag the text into a bigger size; These are the outcomes I came up with.                                            

The 1st text is a funky/weird text because of the slant and different elevations of the text.

The 2nd text is a unique text as its got patterns inside the text.

The 3rd text is a cool looking text; however it isn't that freaky.

The 4th text is a basic text that reminds me of yorkie e.c.t.

The 5th text is a very funky unique text that reminds me of 8bit version of portal.

The 6th text is a unique text as it looks like the text is on fire.

[Mark] Advertising Ideas

[Mark] Photography Work

Framing

The world is full of objects which make perfect natural frames, such as trees, archways and holes.

By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world.

The result is a more focused image which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest.

Background

How many times have you taken what you thought would be a great shot, only to find that the final image lacks impact because the subject blends into a busy background?

The human eye is excellent at distinguishing between different elements in a scene, whereas a camera has a tendency to flatten the foreground and background, and this can often ruin an otherwise great photo.

Thankfully this problem is usually easy to overcome at the time of shooting - look around for a plain and unobtrusive background and compose your shot so that it doesn't distract or detract from the subject.

Depth

Because photography is a two-dimensional medium, we have to choose our composition carefully to conveys the sense of depth that was present in the actual scene. You can create depth in a photo by including objects in the foreground, middle ground and background.

 Another useful composition technique is overlapping, where you deliberately partially obscure one object with another.

 The human eye naturally recognizes these layers and mentally separates them out, creating an image with more depth.

Viewpoint

Before photographing your subject, take time to think about where you will shoot it from. Our viewpoint has a massive impact on the composition of our photo, and as a result it can greatly affect the message that the shot conveys. Rather than just shooting from eye level, consider photographing from high above, down at ground level, from the side, from the back, from a long way away, from very close up, and so on.

Symmetry

We are surrounded by symmetry and patterns, both natural and man-made., They can make for very eye-catching compositions, particularly in situations where they are not expected. Another great way to use them is to break the symmetry or pattern in some way, introducing tension and a focal point to the scene.

Leading Lines

When we look at a photo our eye is naturally drawn along lines. By thinking about how you place lines in your composition, you can affect the way we view the image, pulling us into the picture, towards the subject, or on a journey "through" the scene. There are many different types of line - straight, diagonal, curvy, zigzag, radial etc - and each can be used to enhance our photo's composition.

[Merissa] Camera Work

We looked at a few camera shots you can take, these were:


Panning Shot
We set up our bipods up to the tallest we could then white balanced went through how to do a panning shot so we went out in a group of 3 and recorded a panning shot. This is where you follow someone slowly however keeping them in frame.

Tilt Shot
We set up the bipods again and white balanced however instead of following somebody we pointed towards their shoes and slowly panned upwards towards their head.

Moving Painting
We set the bipods up again however kept the camera still and someone would walk past the camera however it wouldn't move.

Jib Shot
The jib shot is where your bipod is on 2 legs with the third leg tucked away, you then lean it forwards onto the object causing a jib. We could also challenge ourselves by trying to pan the camera while doing this causing a slanted jib.

Steady Cam
The steady cam is where you open the legs of your bipod and grab the main pole in the center, the hold it upside down and follow somebody around; usually their feet but you need to flip it in editing.




After we got these we went into editing, we used the program Adobe Premier CS6 which is user-friendly editing software.

[Owain] Graphics Work

We were tasked to create ghostly images by following a power point we were given on moodle.

To create theses images we used a selection of tools such as the Quick Selection Tool, Pen Tool, Zoom Tool, Layers, Folders, Opacity & Filters. These were used for various reasons and were most appropriate for what I needed them for.

To begin, I searched the internet for images of an abandoned asylum, scary men and normal men. I then used the pen tool and quick selection tool to remove the background from these people. I then adjusted the opacity to 50% and 34% dependant on their distance and size. The 1st image shows 4 ghosts, on in the middle, one on the right and 2 on the left (randy ortan RKO and a man). All of these people are desaturated and have a Gaussian Blur of 12.5

For this next image I searched the internet for a backdrop of abandoned staircase and came across this image. I then googled man walking down stairs and cut him out via quick selection tool and pen tool and placed him on the stairs. Next, I edited the Opacity and Desaturated the man followed by adding a Gaussian Blur at 12.5. I then added a colour correction out of a GFX pack, causing the green effect on the staircase adding to the wierdness.

For this image I searched the internet for Black Ops II Zombies and came across this, so I used it as I felt I could do something quite creative with it. I used the Pen Tool to cut out the front of the bus and then added to a new layer (Ctrl + C & Ctrl X, Ctrl + N) I then altered the layer order to place the man (using the same techniques as the previous 2 pictures) behind the front of the bus causing it to seem like he is inside of the bus. 

In the second session we were tasked with trying to work with the shape tool. We used a selection of tools such as Add Anchor Tool, Quick Selection Tool, Gradients e.c.t. and this is my finished piece:

[Faye] Subversive Advertising

Today we looked at what subversive advertising was and how it can help deter or attract away from a product. We were issued with a few examples of work; such as Burger King being called Obesity King. This is what subversive advertising is when it comes to detering people away from a product. On the other hand, the use of subversive advertising to attract people to a fact, this was done by the WWF. They put bottles and straws into enviromental pictures however only subtle to make the viewer realise what they were doing to the enviroment.

We then looked online at examples of subversive advertising and went away and planned and drew up a version of our own after researching into it. My choice was malboro as they were advertising for kids to smoke.
Here is my drawing:

After this we went away onto photoshop to make our own version of these posters.
This is mine:

[Faye] Sound in Advertising

 

Skoda car Advert

We watched the Skoda car advert and the tempo was fast with a major key causing a happy mood. There was a non-diegetic sound as the music was not seen on screen.

DFS sofa Advert 

After this: We watched the dfs sofa advert where the music would play at a minor tempo then after a change of scene, the music stops then increases in tempo. This happened several times. There was some diegetic sound when the man turns the wall you can hear some kind of pull and movement.

Mac makeup Advert

We watched a makeup advert; The tempo was minor and the keys were relatively minor. There was some diegetic sound as the hairdryer blew however there was also some water but that wasn't seen so therefore is non-diagrtic sound.

Class work

We also went through a sheet which we identified adverts and went through the types of music terms found in adverts. 

[Mark] Photography

Today I learnt a lot about cameras and how they are used. I learnt about techniques people do in order to capture certain images.

We were tasked with filling out a sheet which I took pictures of and posted here.

We went through what buttons mean what and how they change what your taking. E.G A formula one race needs a fast shutter speed in order to capture the moving image, This is because if you go into "auto" it doesn't know what the image your taking is, such as running or still. 

[Owain] Graphics Work

Osama Bin MLG Old Man

This is my mixed media piece. I used a selection of Photoshop tools including tools such as the quick selection tool, file exploring, stamp tool, pen tool & quick selection tool. I used the pen tool to cut around the beard  and then used the eraser to clean away excess beard. The use of the clone tool is featured on the nose of the pug on the following imagery. The mountain dew, Doritos, glasses are part of a 'mlg' which is a fun trend currently going. The file's I used were saved to a drive then imported into Photoshop.

This is quite freaky as the original image was just an old man with glasses however has transformed into a weird old princess man with osama bin larden's beard. Below is the 1st edit of this picture

Below is my first piece of graphics work which I used similar tools to the first image. I used the nose from the first image and set it onto the pugs to make it comedic. Then I got his mouth and placed over the pug's mouth. These were both done with the clone tool. I then browsed the internet to get a pirate hat and used file explorer to import the pirate hat. I used the pen tool to cut around the hat and placed it on his head. Forming a pirate pug with a human nose

[Faye] Research Homework

Goretorium Las Vegas

Artist: Eli Roth

Where is this: The Goretorium, Las Vegas

Influence: The idea of the blood as what she is bathing in could be an idea for a body wash.

The body is an interesting concept for a bottle? maybe just the neck to waist

Reference: http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/12/72/1272e71285e6d52584e4e78dbacfaa61.jpg?itok=SYLaRs2b

Artist: Seph Lawless

Where is this: Six Flags, New Orleans

Influence: The broken clown head can be suggestive to a number of things.

Number 1) The background to the add for a selection of items (face mask, deodrant)

Number 2) The derelict approach to the picture allows for many other paths when the product comes into consideration

Reference: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us-world/article/Photos-show-desolate-abandoned-Six-Flags-New-6435727.php

Artist: Red Barrels (Outlast Game)

Where is this: Abandoned Asylum

Influence: The idea of the asylum aspect especially the elevator spring to mind a few catchphrases for the product. The use of metal shutters allows you to visual an old elevator which adds to the gore effect.

Reference: http://laughingsquid.com/outlast-a-survival-horror-video-game-about-a-journalist-with-a-camera-in-an-abandoned-asylum/

[Faye] Advertising Theory

Today we started to begin learning about the advertising module of our course. We started the day trying to log onto our accounts which failed, so we used the guest account to set up our new emails and bloggers.

Later on, we looked at slogans, then we had a small quiz on advertisements. Following this we went into groups to create our own advertisement by mind mapping a selection of things that we put together about our audience, place and product. We had old people at a bus stop and our product was shampoo. We put ideas together and came up with the name "silver surfer" because this is the term used for good lucking elderly people. We used a red bottle to allow it to stand out from the forest in the background.

We put the idea's into a big drawing on on a A3 piece of paper and then went through who would say what and when followed up by us presenting our idea and final design to the class and teachers.

In the future I would like to be more confident, hopefully this will come with getting to know my class more but it is an area I wish to improve on.