Magazine Analysis (Mrs Williams' Class)

Please examine the following presentations carefully and collect worksheets from Mrs Williams.

Design a logo with Photoshop CS3 Tutorial (Task 4)

If your logo has been approved and scanned by Mr. Mah, congratulations! Now you have to click on this site, and follow the instructions there. By learning this tutorial, it will to help you learning photoshop functions and designing your LiveForChrist logo. All the best.

Warning: You will be penalised if you are not on task e.g. surfing irrelevant sites, surfing beyond http://www.henryhoffman.com/design-firefox-logo-in-photoshop-tutorial.html.

LiveForChrist Logo Design (Task 3)

 
A Christian company example.

LiveForChrist is a Christian Media company with the objectives of teaching people positive beliefs and attitude. The company aims to launch a magazine. Your job is to win a contract with LiveForChrist. Please follow the instructions below carefully.

1. Using Photoshop, you need to make a logo for LiveForChrist.  

2. Your logo must carry the motto: Entertainment with a Difference. 

3. Your logo must have each of the following: * Simple  * Memorable * Timeless * Versatile * Appropriate.

4. Sketch 3 draft designs on paper, explore * Simple  * Memorable * Timeless * Versatile * Appropriate with colours.


5. Scan sketch as jpeg. You need to include this in your PowerPoint presentation.

5. Sketch the final design with colour on A4 paper and scan as a jpeg.


6. Use Photoshop to draw on your scanned design and add colours to it.

7. Create a PowerPoint, place your scanned sketches. Lastly, place finished logo design on PowerPoint and explain the concept behind the logo, using the above-mentioned 5 headings.

You have 6 periods to complete this task.

Effective Communication = Good Logo (Task 2)

Read the link here "What makes a good logo". Make a 10 page PowerPoint, compare logo A and logo B, explain using each of the following headings: * Simple  * Memorable * Timeless * Versatile * Appropriate and explain Why or Why not that the logo samples fit for each of headings. You need to conclude whether logo A or logo B is the most effective logo.

You have 3 periods to complete this task.

Ads @ Primetime Television (Task 1)

Your assignment is to watch prime time television from 6pm to 8pm and write down the advertisements shown during this time. You need to write the kinds of advertisements shown and identify the target audience.

From your data, you need to post your results and analysis on this blog under "Post a comment". Please follow the format below to post your answers.

a. Please rank the top 5 complete advertisements shown during commerical breaks.

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b. Please list the top 3 targeted audience.

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Answers by: Johnny Armstrong (Your own name)

Christian Television Show For Children

KTN is currently searching for new, inspirational, exciting and fun television show for its children television division. The network wants the show contains good Christian messages, songs, stories, early-learning activities and lessons. The show will be aired during the 8am - 8.20am time slot and its main target audience will be children from  ____ year old to ____ year old. The show has to be completed by 17th June 2010.

You are assessed on :

• preparation e.g. discussion, script writing, prop/ character making, costume 25%
• time management 15%
• team work 15%
• show content 45%

Resources

Kids Sunday School Place

ABC Kids

Year 8 Media Studies/ Careers in Television

What are the careers in Television? You are to research the 5 various careers in televsion and create a PowerPoint to present your findings.

Research and create a PowerPoint outlining the follow points:

1) Find specific images according to these careers.

2) Explain according to the careers;
a. What role does the person play?
b. What does the job involve (Job Description)?
c. What skills are required?

3) Include a Bibliography page at the end of PowerPoint: state clearly where have you got your information from?

Warning: You are not allowed to copy and paste text from the web. You have to summarise your findings in your own words. You are to search and use different images/ information other than http://www.mediacollege.com/employment/television/.

You are assessed based on your ability to do research.
a. ability to use/find other resources and web sites
b. ability to use PowerPoint
c. ability to summarise findings.
d. ability to use relevant images.

Additional Reference:
Some television careers here. Please also look into other sites and resources to search the careers.

Bibliography Sample. How to write a Bibliography