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L01 Understand the purpose, uses and content of different pre-production documents Flashcards

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What is the definiton of mood boards?

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A mood board is a collecion of sample materials and products. It can be either a physical mood board or a digital mood board.

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What is an example of a physical mood board?

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A physical mood board can be created on a large notice board or large piece of paper/card using pictures and samples that are fixed to it.

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What is an example of a digital mood board?

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A digital mood board can be created in any software application that supports multiple images, graphics, text and other content.

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What are the two purposes of a mood board?

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  1. To assist the generation of ideas by collecting a wide range of material to give a basic understanding of what is needed.
  2. To stimulate creativity and innovative approaches.
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What are the three uses of a mood board?

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  1. For any creative media project as a starting point.
  2. To collect samples, materials and a range of relevant content.
  3. As a constant reminder of possible styles.
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What five features can mood boards contain?

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  1. Images - such as existing similar products, photgraphs, logos, screenshots from flims, advertisments, posters.
  2. Colours - especially those that fit the brief or have been used before in a similar product.
  3. Text, key words, fonts, styles.
  4. Textures, fabrics and other materials.
  5. For a digital mood board, potentially sounds and video clips.
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What is the definition of mindmaps / spider diagrams?

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A mind map or spider diagram is a way of organsing thoughts and ideas. It is based around a central theme (or node) and has branches off for the different aspects using sub-nodes.

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What is the defintion a node?

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A point on the mind map that has some information or an idea.

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What is the definiton of a sub-node?

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A point that also has information or an idea but must be related to the node that it is connected to.

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What is the defintion of a branch?

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A line that joins the node to the sub-node.

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What are the two purposes of a mind map / spider diagram?

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  1. To quickly generate outline ideas.
  2. To develop and show links between different thoughts, aspects and processes of a project.
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What are the two uses of a mind map / spider diagram?

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  1. To show the development and options for ideas in any project.
  2. To show the connections and links between different parts of the project.
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What four features can mind maps / spider diagrams contain?

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  1. Central node with the main theme.
  2. Sub-nodes with interconnecting lines or branches for the different parts.
  3. Text at each sub-node for key points, ideas, activities, requirements etc.
  4. Images on sub-nodes.
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What is the definiton of visualisation diagrams?

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A rough drawing or sketch of what the final static image product is intended to look like. It is the concept, layout and content of the product that is being illustrated.

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What can visualisation diagrams be used for?
Give three examples.

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A static or still image such as a magazine advert, DVD cover or webiste page.

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What are the two purposes of visualisation diagrams?

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  1. To plan the layout of a static or still image in a visual manner.
  2. To show how a finished item might look.
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What is the use of a visulation diagram?
Give six examples.

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  • To give to a client or production team to show what the intended product will look like.
  1. CD/DVD/Blu-ray cover
  2. Poster e.g. for a film, event or advertisement
  3. Game scene or display screen e.g. for the game environment or game menus
  4. Comic book page layout
  5. Web page / multimedia page layout
  6. Magazine front cover or advertisment for use on an inside page.
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What five features can visualisation diagrams contain?

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  1. Multiple images and graphics showing their size and position.
  2. Colours and colour schemes.
  3. Position and style of text.
  4. Fonts to be used.
  5. Annotations to provide more detail where needed.
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Why is it important that the graphic designer must be given enough information on content and layout in order to create a digital graphic?

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Otherwise the work could be unsuitbale and might not satisfy the needs of the client which could result in another designer being hired instead.

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What is the definiton of annotations?

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Your own thoughts, notes and comments that help to show your thinking. Used on visualisation diagrams and other draft pre-production documents.

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What is the defintion of storyboards?

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A storyboard is used to illustrate a sequence of moving images, and has a flow of scenes that follow a timeline.

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What are the four purposes of a storyboard?

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  1. To provide a visual representation of how a media project will look along a timeline.
  2. To provide a graphical illustration of what a sequence of movements will look like.
  3. To provide a guidance on what scenes to film or create.
  4. To provide a guidance on how to edit the scenes into a story.
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What is the use of a storyboard?
Give five examples.

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  • Any project where movement or a sequence is required, especially along a timeline.
    1. Video projects
  1. Digital animation
  2. Comic books to illustrate a story
  3. Computer games e.g. to illustrate the game flow, narrative or story.
  4. Multimedia products e.g. to illustrate the sequence between scenes.
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What seven features can storyboards contain?

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  1. Images e.g for the content of the scene.
  2. Locations
  3. Camera shot types and angles
  4. Camera movement
  5. Shot length and timings
  6. Lighting
  7. Sound
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What is the definition of scripts?

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A script is a piece of written work that can be for a movie, audio, audio-visual product or screenplay. It is often the starting point and includes information about the media product in a style and format that follows some layout conventions. A number of people involved in the actual production will analyse the script and use the information that is needed.

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What are the four purposes of a script?

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  1. To identify the location where the action takes place.
  2. To identify who will be in the scene e.g. actors, narrators.
  3. To provide stage directions for actors and production crew.
  4. To provide dialogue for actors and other characters.
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What is the use of a script?
Give four examples.

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  • Any moving product with dialogue, actions and a timeline.
    1. Video products e.g advertisements, films.
  1. Audio products e.g advertisements, jingles, radio play.
  2. Animation products e.g short film.
  3. Computer game with a short story-telling scene or interaction between game characters.
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What eight features can scripts contain?

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  1. Set or loactions where the action takes place e.g INT. and EXT.
  2. Scene description
  3. Scene / stage directions e.g what happens in the scene.
  4. Camera shot types
  5. Camera movements
  6. Sounds and sound effects
  7. Names of actions / characters
  8. Dialogue e.g. speech and how it is spoken.
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What is the layout and format of a script and why is it layed out this way?

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The location, camera shot and directions all start in the left-hand margin but names of actors and what they say are indented across the page.
This makes it easier and quicker to scan and follow.

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What is the definition of narrator?

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A person that tells the story who is not part of, or seen, in any action. Typically found in a screenplay or audio-visual product.

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What is the defintion of dialogue?

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The combination of what is spoken by a character in the script together with how they say it, that is, identifying any emotion, facial expression etc.

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What is the definiton of voice-over?

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The words spoken by an unseen person to accompany an audio or audio-visual product. Often used in radio adverts and jingles.

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