I media revision Flashcards
what is a mood board?
a collection of samples and products in order to brainstorm possible ideas for a product.
What is a Mind Map?
- Organising thoughts and ideas
- Ideas are based around a certain theme
Uses of a Mind Map?
- It shows the development and options for ideas in any objects
- Show connections and links between different parts of the product
what are the two types of mood boards?
digital - made on the computer with graphics and images.
Physical - hand made with physical pictures or objects.
what are the purposes of a mood board?
- to assist in the generation of ideas by collection a wide range of material for the final product,
- to stimulate creativity and innovate approaches.
what are the uses of a mood board?
- for any creative media project as a starting point,
- to collect samples, materials and a range of a relevant content,
- as a constant reminder of possible styles.
What are the uses of a visualisation diagrams?
- to give the client a rough outline of what the end product will look like,
- to give the design/ production team an image and plan for the product they will be making.
What is a visualisation diagram?
a rough sketch of what the final static product will look like, this is mostly hand drawn, however, could be done using a drawing tablet onto software
what are the purposes of a visualisation diagram?
- to plan the layout of a final product,
- to show how a finished product may look,
- to plan what materials and colours will be used to make the product.
what is the content included in a visualisation diagram?
- multiple images and graphics showing size ad position,
- colours and colour schemes,
- font to be used,
- annotations to provide further detail.
Content of a Mind Map?
- Central Node with main theme
- Sub-nodes with interconnecting branches
- Text at sub-nodes for key point/ ideas
- Images
what is a storyboard?
-a visual representation of what a media product would look like.
what are the purposes of a story board?
- to provide a graphical illustration of what a sequence of movements look like.
- to provide guidance for a film or scene to create
uses of a storyboard
- video projects
- comic books
- video game plan or timeline
What is a script?
the written text of a play, film or broadcast.
Usually the starting point of any type of told story.
what are the purposes of a script?
- to identify the location where the action takes place,
- to identify who will be in the scene,
- to provide stage directions for actors and production,
- to provide dialogue for the actors and other characters.
what are the uses of a script?
any moving product with dialogue, actions and timeline, for example:
- video productions,
- audio,
- animation products and short films,
- computer games with a plot/ story telling cut-scenes.
What is included in the content of the script?
- set or location where the action takes place,
- scene description,
- scene/ stage directions,
- camera shot types,
- camera movements,
- sounds and sound effects,
- names of actors/ characters,
- dialogue.
purposes of client requirements
- to provide the media developer with the outline information and any constraints for the product, such as timescale
- a clear statement of what is to be produced
- to identify the intention
Content of client requirements
- statement of what media product is needed
- target audience
- content include in the media product
- timescale of when the product is needed
Categorizing the target audience
- age range 6-12 12-18 18-40 40+
- gender - male female groups
- location - the main groups are local, national and international.
- ethnicity - we live in a multi-national society national groups are found on a local as well as national and international scale
Purposes of a work plan
- To provide a timescale for the overall project to be completed
- to map or against time all the different aspects of the project
Content of a work plan
- tasks - the different stages or main sections of the overall project
- activities - a series of things to do in order to complete a task.
- deadlines - a date when something has to be completed by.
Uses of a work plan
Any media product for example
- comic book
- video/film product
- digital animation
- photographic shoot
- computer game
