Internet research findings.
- Finding Nemo is a magical movie, chockfull of memorable characters, fast-paced action and a cinematic heart and soul. Unlike the majority of "family" films we've been getting, it doesn't take the easy way out with over-abundance of potty jokes.
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Research
I looked for graphics on the Internet. I used a programme called google, as mentioned above, to act as my search engine to find the pictures I needed. I typed in Finding Nemo on the images section, and it came up with a list of images, which I then saved the desired ones to my folder and inserted them into my document.
For my information, I used google again, typing in finding Nemo, but this time leaving it on the web section and not the images section. This gave me a list of websites, such as , where I managed to find reviews and information on my film. To find the poster (number 6), I typed in finding Nemo posters, and it came up with websites containing posters of finding Nemo, of which I chose one and copied it into my document.
The appearance of the original poster (number 6) is very well laid out. It is basically one big picture used as the background and the foreground, with a smidgen of writing over the top. At the top of the poster it says “From the creators of Monsters Ink”. This is very useful, as people can identify the makers of the film, and anyone who enjoyed ‘Monsters Ink’, will be encouraged to see Finding Nemo as it’s made by the same people so should be just as good. The ratio of graphics to text is 1:4, as there is only one graphic, although it covers the whole page so makes up for the little ratio. There is also a very small amount of text on this flyer, only showing the creators, the film name, when it’s out and who produces it. A nice touch is “Sea it in the theatres”. The film is based in the sea and it shows even the simplest change to the writing style can make quite a difference. The flyer is bold, simple but enough, and extremely eye-catching. It is a very well designed and good quality flyer. My only change would be to add a bit more writing, as it doesn’t enable future watchers to know anything about the film. There is big font showing the title and when the film is released. This is good as it shows quickly and easily what and when the film is, which is perfect for a poster. This poster would appeal to the target audience as its big, bold and full of colour, just what little kids want to see. It also has humour for the adults, shown by the picture.
I will be using research number 1. leaflet. This is because is explains the film well, and is an actual and reliable review done by a professional critic. I will not be using picture number 2., as it only shows one of the characters, which isn’t the main one, and doesn’t show enough detail. I will be using pictures 3 and 4, as they show a good level of detail and show a good selection of the main characters.
Design
I have to design a leaflet to advertise the cinema and the film showing there. I will have to make certain choices to determine what programmes I will be using to design and construct my leaflet. There are several software packages I could possibly use to create this leaflet. The main choices are either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Publisher to craft the main layout of my leaflet. Then there is either Paint or Photoshop to modify pictures and make them unique and more attractive. There is the question of why bother even using a computer to produce this leaflet and instead manufacture it by hand. The reasons not to do it by hand is that it takes longer, cannot be mass produces easily, the manufacture may not be a great artist, it may not look smarter, and mainly it doesn’t look as professional.
I have looked at my information and came to these concluded points; I will use publisher for my leaflet, as it had no disadvantages and even more advantages than word, and I will use paint to modify my pictures as it is easier to use and easier for me to gain access to.
There is the question of getting an artist to make the leaflet for me, but there are many reasons why that is a bad idea; it cannot be mass produced, it takes a lot longer, it looks worse, It doesn’t look professional, and graphics cant be used from the actual film. Using ICT also has its problems; not everything can be achieved on a computer which could be done by hand, you have to require a computer to use one, it’s not hand made and so doesn’t have that ‘artist’s touch’, and not every space of the paper can be used (e.g. writing can only go in blocks).
Working safely
To keep my work safe when doing this project, will be saving it regularly, a couple of times a lesson, to make sure that if something does go wrong, it will of just been saved and so nothing will be lost. I will save all my work in my Cousework1A folder, so that I will always know where my work is and how to find it. To keep me safe during this project I will keep hands dry at all times to avoid getting electrocuted. I will need to make sure my seat is at the right height to avoid straining my back and neck muscles.
Making sure my work is safe
I have set up a named unique named folder on the network just for my I.T work. On my documents, I just created a new folder, called it Coursework1A, and store all my coursework in it. My folder is also password protected. This enables only myself to enter this folder, as my password will be a code that only I know, so only I can get in it. This keeps my work safe as know one can delete it or tamper with it. I always save my work several times in a lesson in case the computer crashes. If you save it 3 or 4 times, then even if something does go wrong, nothing will be lost as the work will of only just been saved into my password-protected computer.
This is my screen dump of my coursework folder. It shows the path to my folder and were I save my work into. I can’t stress enough how important it is to save my work at least 3 times per lesson as things can go wrong when you least expect or want them to.
Health and safety
There are 3 main problems
Virus Protection.
A virus is a programme that is written for one reason, to affect a computer in a harmful way. Viruses make copies of themselves; therefore adding to the harmful affect they have on a computer and computer system. Viruses move from computer system to computer system encrypting the files and damaging the software and system. My work is protected by Sophos. This scans everything on the schools network and deletes every single virus that it comes across. It is updated every day to scan for new viruses and anything harmful that enters the computer. Every computer needs a virus protection system as if there is no firewall (a wall blocking harmful programmes entering the computer) harmful programmes can destroy your files and stop the computer working altogether. A virus detector is a must.
Questionnaire
1. Does my design leaflet contain sufficient information to advertise the film to its full potential? If not, what information needs to be added?
2. Is the layout of the leaflet presented in a style that is easy to understand? If not then what can be done to make it easier?
3. Is there enough relative references to the film? If not how many more should be added?
4. Is the leaflet eye catching? If not then what can make it more eye catching?
5. Do you believe the leaflet would attract its intended audience or would it attract an unwanted audience?
6. Do the images refer to the film or are they misleading?
7. Can you general improvements which would make the leaflet better?
8. Do you think background colours work on the leaflet? If not, why?
Implementation
All my pictures have been adapted in some shape way or form to make them unique and creative. Cropping and Merging are just two of the techniques I have been using to create and adapt my leaflets to produce a highly detailed and professional-looking leaflet that is both decorative and simple.
Resizing is one of the tools I used to create my leaflet. Resizing a picture or object enables you to fit pictures onto wherever you want on your leaflet and make them just the right size for you. To resize an object or picture I just clicked on the picture, moved my mouse curser to the edge of the picture, until the resize tool came up. I then clicked down and dragged the picture outwards to my desired size. Resizing is shown in the diagram above.
Copying and pasting are two other tools I used to create my leaflet. By right clicking on a picture and then clicking on copy. I then went to my report and clicked paste where I wanted my picture to go. This tool enables you to transport picture quickly and easily from one document to another.
Evaluation
Copyright and confidentially
The data protection act was introduced in the UK in 1984. It gives rights to data subjects (people who have data about them stored on computer systems). The act was updated in 1988 to take the increasing use of computers, and changes in European Union law, into account.
The law entitles data subjects to see the personal data about them that’s held by an organisation. If an organisation breaks the law, they can be fined and made to pay compensation to the data subject.
The copyright, design and patents act controls illegal copying. This law was introduced in 1989, and makes it illegal to copy a file without permission from the owner or copyright holder. Individuals and organisations who break this law risk an unlimited fine.
There are three ways the law is often broken:
- Using software without the proper licence. So if you have a licence to use a word processor on one stand-alone computer, but you then install it on all the machines in a network, you’re breaking the law.
- Downloading text or images from the internet and using them without saying where you got them from, or without receiving the copyright owner’s permission.
- Copying a computer program you use at work and running it on a computer at home, without permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright for images I have used all rights to the pictures belong to the people who made the film say I am aware of the data protection act. If I had to store data about a person as part of your project you would have to observe sets of laws to do with this. However I will not be storing data about a person so the data protection act does not apply to any of my work this time.
Spell-check
I have used a spell-check on all of my work to enable me to not make a single spelling mistake. I clicked on the ‘spelling and grammar’ icon at the top of the page, and it came out like this:
