Embedding maths and english

In this project, we use maths and English skills to

• create and use time scheduling and planning
• using timeline
• percentages 

critical and contexual awarness in creative media

Task 3


Our live TV show is about christmas so we tried to communicate a cheerful christmas themes thought comedy and does not target any individual gender however because the choices for topics to talk about were done by a group vote and their are more boys than girls in are class that could mean our project is decision are more driven to a male audience however we didn't start this project with that in mind and tried to make are project completely equal to all genders like with are sports segment where we talk about both men's and women's football however are presenters are predominantly male having 2 male presenter and only 1 female presenter. We choose to add a segment about the local food bank to talk about giving to the less fortunate and helping others especially around this time of year, we used the classic christmas colours green and red on set and on are logo. We convey are message through primary codes like with the costumes are presenters wear, we had are presenters wear christmas jumpers to convey are chrismas theme as well as give the classic warm and cheerful christmas feeling that people associate with christmas imagery like the jumper and the imagery shown on it, we also used body language and direct address and eye contact when the presenters talk about food bank and the other show segments which we tried to include are christmas theme in all are different genre segments like including a mince pies conspiracy theory in are food segment as well as doing the mince pie challenge in the food segment since mince pies are commonly associated with christmas.


Are set is designed to be christmassy with most of the props and set pieces being objects associated with christmas like chrismas trees(small ones) ,tinsel, fairy lights and christmas baubles excluding any religious based imagery for example angels since are show isn't aimed at any religious groups even if christmas is commonly associated with catholic or christian views however we hoped to show a more inclusive form of christmas in our project which is kept separate from religion.

Examples of props we used on set which have connotations are.


Are presenters will have Christmas jumpers,hats,and mugs these props directly link the presenters to the our christmas theme


We have 2 small christmas trees on ever sides of the set which are classic christmas imagery and are also the same colour of the tinsel this adds to the cheerful christmas themes and this also helps audience instantly recognise the theme of the program.


We also have advertisement for our colleges media departments tag magazine on are set having the magazines spread around the coffee table in the center of the set.


As I said before are class didn't go into this project planning to challenge any gender stereotypes nor do I feel we subverted any gender stereotypes either in fact i feel the opinion of the girls in are production team were underrepresented simply because are class is majority made up of boys, We planned are project based off of group voting however because their are more boys than girls in are class i feel some of the decisions are aimed towards a male opinion/point of view like when choosing the subject we were going to talk about on the show we ended up voting on what we should take out so things that the girls put up like news and animals were voted out by the boys while the thing the girls wanted removed like sports and gaming were kept in because the boys out voted them, this continued even into the production stage since more boy took up planning and scripting roles like directing or script writing as well as research.



I feel that with the information we have now on gender stereotypes we could apply our knowledge and subvert stereotypes in are next project by maybe satirizing gender role or subverting stereotypes by showing their exprems and reversing the genders, there are lots of ways we can apply gender theory to any future projects. It's important we offer our audience a broad range of gender representations because other wise people we become sensitized to gender stereotyping and any other discriminatory stereotypes however if we show a range of gender representation we are able to remove gender stereotype related problems like the ideas presented in the myth of beauty or any other similar concepts that are too common in modern media.

critical and contexual awarness in creative media - task 2

gender prepreseation in media

• In the first poster the woman is represented in gender sterotype role that being the primery carer of a child this is shown by her pushing a pram along in casual non- work related clothes.
• the women shown in the second poster are shown fighting and in an empowering role, not wearing make-up and wearing their proffessional uniform.
• poster one shows a stereotypical role for women depicting then in a ebon
• poster two shows a subvertied stereotype have and empower role showing her in a role that would be considered masculin.
• the second poster shows a modern progressive view of women without over powering the perpace of the poster.
• while i dont see the first poster couseing regressive think amoung society i do think the idea of gender role which is shown in this poster could be considered outdated.

critical and contexual awarness in creative media - task 1

colour - the colour of the backgroung is used in a way that it belends with the white on the womans karate uniform while using the blue uniform to draw the audiences eye.

style and size of typography- The font is clear and strong and maybe be used to convey that even tought this woman is most likly blind shes not any weaker for it.also the main ponit of the text is to draw the readers eye towards theconected image.

primary codes - the woman isnt wearing any make up and shes wearing her proffessional uniform this shows her as storng and that she is a prossesional athlet and doesnt confrom to gender stereotypes her body langauage also show them bothas strong and skilled.

secondary codes - the image is designed in a way that the grains and fades around the image imply motion creatin gthe effect the image is in movition, the image is aslso placed in a place that your eye moves from the text down to the image then back to the text.

direct mode of address- the text directly addresses the reader this is used in a way to capture the readers attention.

Imagery- The subject of the image is placed in a way that implies he's looking forward maybe to symbolize he's moving forward with his life and not letting his disability get him down which would fit with the theme of inspiration that the magazine has,



The light also seems very low maybe to make the read feel the light is within his reach, The subject surroundings are a large mountain range probable to show the dibite his disability he can still do anything he wants to and maybe the fact he's alone adds to this by implying he doesn't need any help, i've noticed this is a common feem with this magazines covers.


Typography- The use of a large colourful font for the magazine is so the reader is clear on the name of the magazine as for the subtexts im not too sure why they are all different colours however the colours that are used are dulled down and pale as not to be too overpowering.


Layout- the magazine is laid out in a way that the reader's eye is drawn towards the magazine whether this is on purpose or not i'm unsure however because the subject is wearing the same colour as the magazine title (which is a very overpowering red which draws the eyes) the reader's eyes are then deviated towards the subject.

Evaluation-Induction project

Evaluation


For are induction project we were required to plan and create a short corporate video for the acse awards in 5 weeks. We were expected to research and justify all are decisions we made as well as create a professional looking corporate video …


For print I analyzed typography to find a suitable san-serif font to use on the transparent overlays like on the news or on any professional documentary. The purpose of the overlay is to enhance the presence of the text without overpowering the reader as well as researching how to placing the overlay banner in a suitable location on the screen without making it unreadable or overbearing. We also made splash screen for the video to create a short but eyes catching credit sequence,crediting us as the creators for the product.


When we went to film at brewers we didn't get a chance to plan or discuss what kind of cut aways we’d film we decided to work around the problem by splitting into 3 groups and covering different areas at a time each group was given a part of the building (show room,store floor and backroom shiping area) each group was told to film as many shots as they could and to film anything we felt would come in handy, we were required to ask any customer or employee who we got on film for permission to use them in are video and we were faced with the problem of not being allowed to use bit of footage because we couldn't get the customer's permission, we in the end decided it be best just to refilm the shot without the customers in shot.


We faced a problem with the first interviewee, he had prepared a script and was unprepared for are questions and didn't give off a natural flow to his answers we were able to use a couple of clips from the the footage however a lot of the interview was repetitive. However everything in the film process went well we set up our equipment properly as well as recorded clear sound.


When we started the editing process we split up into two groups to create to different edits. I found that my weakness was my ability to communicate, I had trouble communicating ideas with my team, explaining what I was doing or going to do as well as communicate to my team what I need them to do or why, because of this I ended up take control of the editing and ended up excluding the rest of my team. My team faced are first problem when we tried moving are edit to the other groups computer to try and combine are edits, because the other group had renames the source file and were working out of the server we ended up having to give up on are version of the edit and work off the other groups version.


We tried to convey the message of what brewers is and what they stand for thought imagery and sound. Using music that gave a homely, cheerful atmosphere which added to the effect of using footage of bright rooms and smiling employees working with customers creates this feeling of an inviting and positive business. Are client at brewers wanted us to convey that brewers was a sussex born business that continues to grow but hasn't forgotten their roots.and work hard to give back to the community.


Our choice of music was heavily inspired by the imagery we film at brewers. The showroom which we use in the first scene for the video was bright and inviting and gave a homely feel and we wanted to have the music convey this thought out the video we looked though the song of premier sound and choice 10 song we liked then voted of the best 3 and put them in are video to see which matched the best.


Are peer feedback showed that we managed to get are intended message across, feedback like “gave off a friendly impression” and “It was clean and interesting. colorful as well, which caught my eye” and showed that the only areas to improve are technical aspects like “Matchup Cutaway footage to what interviewer is saying” or “noticed a couple of jump cuts but didn't take away from the overall experience”

peer feedback taken 19/10/2016

Q1. What did you think of the overall product?

• It was good
• It was clean and interesting.colorful as well, which caught my eye
• Represented the company well, gave off a friendly impression.
• Interesting and informative.
• Well produced

Q2.  What did you think of the audio choice?

• It was good
• Quiet in particular places
• Music worked well alongside the interview as it picked up pace as the interview progressed
• Fit the business
• Background noise drowned out audio
• Music was too loud

Q3.  Did you notice any jump cuts?

• Yes
• No
• A couple
• One but it not give a negative impact
• No, It flowed smoothly

Q4.  Was the video interesting and engaging?

• Yes
• It was interesting but not engaging
• Interesting enough to keep me concentrated
• Yes due to the many camera shots

Q5.  How could we improve our video?

• More graphics.
• Matchup Cutaway footage to what interviewer is saying.
• Verity of cutaways.
• Make interviewee sound clearer.
• slow down the pacing of the video.

Q6. Do you think the video is a good length?

• Yes.
• Yes it was.
• The length is good.
• Yes the length was within the 10% over mark.

communicatyion

communication with the tutors- communication between me and teachers has been clear and insightful. communicating clear instructions and advice

communication with my team - I had trouble communicating ideas with my team, explaining what I was doing or going to do as well as communicate to my team what I need them to do or why, because of this I ended up take control of the editing and ended up excluding the rest of my team. however after reducing the number of people around me, I became better at accepting help and criticism as well as giving and taking instruction.

communication with the client - there was minimal contact between us and the client but we still understood what was expected and acted accordingly.

time scheduling

For tie scheduling, the only time planning we did was planning the meet for the shoot we planned to meet at college at 8 and take a taxi to the site and be back by 2

other then that we followed are time schedules  for lessons and planned which lessons wed do what.

original brewers questions

Interview Questions for Brewers:

1.      What is your name? and what is your position in the business?

2.      Who has made your business what it is today?

3.      What makes your business stand out from other decorator centres?

4.      When was this Brewers store founded/opened?

5.      Where do you see your business in 10 years?

6.      How has winning the Overall Business of the year award in 2015 helped your business?

7.      What made you decide to help charities such as Sightsavers (Sudan)?

comparing a range of primary and secondary research.

Q1. List (and number) the research sources you merged on the ACES filming project.
Primary:	Secondary:
E.g. 1. interview with company spokesperson	E.g. 1. Information from the company’s website
1.Interview	1. Information taken from website
2.Software training and research	2. google maps to find the location of the site.
3.Research on structuring questions

Q2. Which 2-3 research sources were the most useful to you and why? Answer in full sentences.

Interview with 2 members of Brewers management, the information given was insightful and easy to understand.

Software training and research, by using the software myself and learning thought action I gained a better understanding of the software’s and gained a variety of skill.

Research on structuring questions, from this we gained a better understand of how to approach assignment like this in the future and how to talk to and structure questioning.

Q3. Which 1-2 research sources were the least useful to you and why? Answer in full sentences.

Information taken from website was lacking in detail and was considerably useless since any information taken from the sight was given again in more detail in the interview

I had to look up the location of the site/store.

Q4. If you were to start this whole project all over again, what primary AND secondary research would have been useful to you – and why? Write in full sentences.

Recon on the site before the shoot so I could better plan and take footage on the day

Story boarded or planned the layout of the edit beforehand this would have save us a lot of time and energy.

Update

today i tried to analyse and compile information on a company nominated for the aces award i found that i had trouble find interesting information i should have tried looking at a range of websites I will try to improve on these skill in the future and learn from today's mistakes .

We have are first shoot.

We have are first shoot at brewers for the intro project we are going to film are interview .
we have been assigned are rolls im going to be on stand by to help out and plan im feeling excited for this shoot.

cribsheet for TheSourceBMX

TheSourceBMX

• The Source opened its doors on March 8th 2003
• Richard and Marc founder of SourceBMX
• The Source opened with £5000 in savings and a tiny shop at the top of a side street in Bexhill
• they relocated in May of 2005
• TheSourrce only uses high quality products and brands
• the claim to only use brands that give back to the bmx community
• the sourcebmx has been nominated for multiple awards 
• were nominated last year for the aces award
• Thesource is a bmx, skate shop as well as skate park, and clothes brand.
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Questions for The SourceBMX

Questions for The SourceBMX

Questions

1. Can I get your name and job?
2. What inspired you to start your business?
3. How much time have you invested to get your business where it is now?
4. What do you think you’re so successful?
5. How would you describe the company?
6. Do you think you can improve and how?
7. What’s your greatest achievement?
8. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?
9. Why do you feel your company is important?
10. What has your company done for the community?
11. What makes your company better than any other BMX shop?

Sources- https://www.sourcebmx.com/en/Source-Park-Book-Now/cc-64.aspx

http://www.sourcebmx.com/en/About-Us/cc-1.aspx

Copy of hazard sheet

What are the hazards?	Who might be harmed and how?	Current control - what are we already doing?	What further action is necessary?	Action by whom?	Action by when?	Done
Group separated on way to location –stranded, lost	Crew members	Set meeting location, head counts	Contact details	Crew leader/producer	The day before or on the day
Equipment and wires obstructing areas	Anyone passing though employees crew members  of the public	Transporting equipment taping down wires	Have member of crew in charge of watching wires	Crew leader or crew member	On day or before
Filming in public locations stairs walkways	Crew, employees or members of public	Perimeter control	Have crew watch over surroundings	Crew or producer	Days before and on day
Obstruction in public areas for example cafeteria	Crew, employees or members of public	Perimeter control, speak to staff in advance	Have crew watch over surroundings	Crew, crew leader	Week before