How to Create a Prezi

Presentation Ideas

Have a look at this link for a different approach to presenting rather than PPt and also take on board the tips on creating presentations.

http://prezi.com/recyyolzxm3e/how-to-create-a-great-prezi/

Year 11 Printing Methods

Have a look at the link below for some more help and support on printing methods.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/graphics/mechanismfinishprintrev1.shtml

Film Poster Artist

Drew Struzan

Miss Davies found this link that may of interest and help as you are researching for and designing your film posters. Drew Struzan is an extremely successful poster artist who has created many very successful marketing campaigns for big blockbuster movies. Have a look at the link below for information on his work and a documentary being made about him. 

http://drewthemovie.com/

YEAR 11- History in Print

BTEC Unit 7 Print Production

 

This video quickly sums up how far our ways have communicating have come as a result of the development of printing.

 

 

YEAR 10- 22 Epic Games Posters

For those in Year 10 creating a videogame advertising poster for Unit 18 have a look at these for some inspiration and ideas; games posters created in the style of movie posters quite clever.


http://www.smosh.com/smosh-pit/photos/22-epic-video-game-movie-posters

YEAR 10- Top 25 Rock Music Posters & 50 Amazing Indie Gig Posters

For those in Year 10 creating Music posters have a look at these for some inspiration, although not in your genres I think you can get some very creative ideas.

http://www.billboardlists.50webs.com/billboard-25-best-rock-posters-of-all-time.html

http://wellmedicated.com/inspiration/50-amazing-gig-posters-sure-to-inspire/

ANOTHER EXCELLENT MOVIE POSTER WEBSITE!

 

See the link below for another great site on movie posters that includes their best selling posters in a chart, allows you to search easily using their categories and has the posters for the top 10 box office films. Also has Music posters on the site.

http://uk.movieposter.com/

Film Poster Trends

Click on the links for videos on the Film Poster Trends

 

 

HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

 

 

BACKS TO THE AUDIENCE

 

 

BACK TO BACK

 

 

THE GIANT EYE

Great site for Film Posters

 

The link below is a good place to search for a wide range of film posters from a variety of genres, time periods and countries. Has brilliant search features allowing you to search by Directors, Actors/Actresses, Designers and A-Z. Also highlights recent additions.

 

Year 10 and Year 12 should be looking for films from their genres to ensure your posters conform to codes and conventions. Year 12 must also concentrate on the marketing campaigns of specfic comparable products.

 

 

http://www.impawards.com/

Inspirational Blog

Please check out this blog...

http://mediamelissa.blogspot.co.uk/

Mel has really grasped how I wanted these blogs to be used and developed. She is regularly updating it with the set tasks as well as interesting points or things that she has learnt. Please aspire to this and remember we will be now checking the blogs fortnightly and commenting on posts. You should also be commenting on posts from the department blog too.

Well done Mel!

Year 13 Unit 4.4 BAD Pitch!

Things to Avoid!

Octi-Kleen Pitch The Apprentice

Analysing Film Posters

Great video showing tips for analysing film posters!

 

 

 

This video has been created by another school as a revision tool for GCSE Media BUT although you are studying either BTEC or A-Level it still shows some very useful pointers!