Thursday, 13 November 2014

Coursework Schedules and Tasks

Continue planning for production: Comic producers to front with Mr Ealey.

Group 1
then
Group 4

Group 1: Comic

Balicas -  Character Design - Draw stickmen. Write about what you have done.

Morris - Balloons - Composite

Wilson - Script - Lettering

Rudys - Backgrounds - Moodboard

Group 2: Podcast

You need to create a mind map which is well presented and includes ideas about the following:
  • Format - the structure of the show
  • Episode length - Research the ideal length and show you have done this research.
  • Your podcast though should last 1-2 mins.
  • Scheduling — How often would your podcast air new episodes? Bi monthly?
  • consent - Include a little about intellectual property. You would normally need permission to use audio clips.
  • Freesound.org is a good site for copyright free audio.
  • Equipment required. External mic, recording software, look up  popped plosives!
  • Post production - output format. Uploading to a website or blog.
  • Distribution - You should want to get your podcast listed on iTunes. Research how.
  • Promotion. Using social media to let people know what you are doing.

Bennett - Vox pops on arachnaphobia -
  • Research arachnaphobia. Script a paragraph about this.
  • Script questions for interviewing people about their fear of spiders.
  • Script a conclusion and include audio clips from films that include spiders
Johanson - Narration on found footage.
  • Research some nature podcasts and write about them.
  • Create a mind map using the points below.
  • Start with some spooky spidery music.
  • Script an introduction about the history/background of spiders.
  • Discuss some of the myths behind spiders.
  • Introduce a piece of found footage from youtube about spiders. Something horrific.
  • Commentate on the footage using a script.
  • Introduce another short clip of found footage.
  • Commentate on the footage using a script.
  • Script a conclusion. Include sceams and gory sound effects.
  • Your script can be part of your planning.
Group 3: Animation

*Consider your target audience in every aspect of production 

Holmes - Animator - storyboard.
Get your script approved by Mr. Ealey
Do thumbnails sketches of the storyboard panels before you start boarding proper.
Storyboard proper on templates provided.
Include: Action, dialogue, other sound, special effects.
Most importantly...time each shot properly according to dialogue length if possible.
Keep lip sync to a minimum.

Import all backgrounds and body parts into the Flash Library.
Convert each element to a graphic symbol.
Bring each background onto the stage and give each shot a scene number.
Use layers and keyframes to animate.

Windle - Script - Sound - Edit
Be sure the script is properly formatted.
Arrange voice over artists for each character.
Record dialogue in the recording studio downstairs in the music dept.
Identify sound effects. Think about creating your own Foley.
Export the audio as wav. files

Connolly - Bgs - character design - Prop design
Get characters approved by Mr. Ealey
Draw the characters in poses from angles that Adam has done in the thumbnail sketches.
Scan in the characters and open them in Photoshop.
Split the characters up into layers:
Head
Eyes
Mouths

Body
arms
Legs

Hands if required.

Export all the body parts as png files with transparent backgrounds.

Work on backgrounds at size 1024 / 576

Group 4: Comic

Curran - Character design - Backgrounds

Walters - Layout - Balloons

Worrall - Script - Lettering

Group 5: Animation

Carney - Script - Narration

Be sure the script is properly formatted.

Watson - Character design - Animation

Get characters approved by Mr. Ealey
Draw the characters in poses from angles that Adam has done in the thumbnail sketches.
Scan in the characters and open them in Photoshop.
Split the characters up into layers:
Head
Eyes
Mouths

Body
arms
Legs

Hands if required.

Export all the body parts as png files with transparent backgrounds.

Stanley - Backgrounds - Sound Effects

Work on backgrounds at size 1024 / 576

Read the script and identify any sound effects required.
Think of ways to record the Foley. Put your ideas down on a mind map.
Use the music dept. to record the SFX

Group 6: CD Cover

O'Toole

CD/DVD: the front and back cover plus spine plus at least one
page of an insert for the first CD of a new performer or band.



Everything on your CD cover for production needs to be considered and based on your research.




Give consideration of the connotations of the visual codes on the covers and the intended effect on the target audience:
Costume.
Facial expression.
Colour.
Body language.
Graphics.
ALSO:
Note any links between the visuals ion the cover and the album content.
What are the creators inviting the target audience to do?

Group 7: Comic

Seels
Get well soon.
Consider target audience.
See the post below this!

Comics

If you are working on a comic you should have the following in your planning depending on which area you will deal with as an individual:

Scriptwriters: Scripts should be formatted like the example below. You need to have included some narrative theory such as Todorov's theory of equilibrium in the structure of the script.
Try to reduce dialogue, show the action with pictures not words.



The information from the script should be transferred by the layout man using words only. You should have two or three pages of planning that look like the second illustration below; words on panels.


The background artist should have some annotated examples from existing texts which will lead to the look of the comic being produced. This needs to indicate things on the backgrounds that will inform your own comic. Consider colour, line work, perspective etc


The background man and the layout man also need to produce a mood board as part of the planning. This should be made from other comics that are similar to the comic you are producing. like a collage.

The layout man also needs to concentrate on timing. Work with the script man on the pace of the comic. 


The lettering man needs to show research of lettering from comics

This is a handy website with lots of relative links:


This too!


You need to have something similar to this in your planning. Always consider your target audience.



Different types of lettering have a variety of connotations.



The shape and style of the panels and balloons need to be considered. They create meaning and deliberate choices will gain you marks. 
There is folder on student share>Media>Year11>Comics 
with the resources which will help you with some of the conventions




There are conventions for each aspect of comics. Show knowledge of them and you will gain marks.



Character design and positioning of the characters is very important in comic design. If you are the comic artist, be sure you know your characters thoroughly.

Look at this sheet of thumbnail sketches by Will Eisner and produce one for your own characters.
Consider the situations described in the script as you do this.


There is a Word document in student share>media>Comics that you should complete and add to your planning.

If you have character designs that you are pleased with, scan them in, import them to Photoshop and colour them. Save your designs to your home area.














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