https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt en-us 2017-01-04 11:11:07 UTC 2024-08-17 15:43:07 UTC hello@padlet.com curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/145224491 LO1: Understand the contents of Unit 5 and 6
Identify the purpose and contents for a brief
LO2: Be able to analyse an audio-based problem in ceative media production
Solve problems with audio and assess methods to resolve issues
LO3: Identify your own personal target for the session and review at the end
Personal Target: To gain more knowledge in terms of sound and use these skills in the future.

]]> 2017-01-04 11:13:55 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/145224491 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/145498319 We started today off by continuing with our work yesterday editing the foley that we did for the matrix scene, I feel like ours turned out good because most of the sounds were in time with what was happening in the scene and they sounded realistic, once we finished that we then re dubbed a scene from peppa pig, which involved re recording the voices from the scene ourselves and then putting them with the scene, each of these new versions were uploaded to YouTube and shown to the class. We then spent the afternoon using photoshop to create an animated background that we could possibly use for the children's e book that we will be creating, we first had to find an original image of a desert for example, which is what I chose and then change the opacity of each object in the picture after filling the object with the correct colour, I think mine turned out well considering that this was my first attempt, I also feel that my photoshop skills have improved and I now feel more confident when using it. Next time I will use these skills in order to create good visuals for my e book. ]]> 2017-01-05 15:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/145498319 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146471393 LO: be able to analyse an audio based problem in creative media production
Understand the use of music within various media forms 
Identify key elements and their purpose within musical scores that reflect character/mood
Solve problems with audio and assess methods to resolve issues 
Personal target: Gain a better knowledge of how music can be used in different ways within media. ]]> 2017-01-11 11:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146471393 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146482894 In the opening scene of the lion king it shows all the animals coming together to celebrate the birth of Simba. It starts off with the sun rising which is when the music starts, the music starts off minor and then progresses to major long the way, I feel that the music is quite effective as it starts off quite calm along with the visuals and then speeds up and becomes happier. What also makes this scene good is the fact that there isn't any speech needed to set the tone. ]]> 2017-01-11 12:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146482894 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146610582 At the start of the day we took part in a quiz which included music from different films to test our knowledge of music which is used in media, we then looked at some famous scenes from films which included good examples of how the music complements the visuals to create an effect. In the afternoon we then had to choose a scene from a film which included music in, talk about the audio using the correct terms that we had learned before and present our ideas to the rest of the class, for this I chose to talk about the opening scene in the lion king as I felt that it set the right tone for the film. We then spent the rest of the afternoon looking at examples of children's tv show theme songs and tried to create our own using garage band. Overall I feel that I now have a better understanding of what makes a good piece of audio within media. ]]> 2017-01-11 18:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146610582 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146725854 2017-01-12 09:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146725854 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146745861 2017-01-12 11:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146745861 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146805696 We started todays lesson off by continuing our work on GarageBand with Dave, he showed us how to save and record parts together to create a song and how to edit that song after we have finished recording. We then had to show what we made to the rest of the class and talk about what was good about it and how it could be improved, I feel that mine was good for a first attempt as I was experimenting so that I could get used to GarageBand. During the afternoon we drew animated characters that we could then edit using photoshop, we were then shown how to add texture to a certain part of the character to make it look more realistic, I found this task quite difficult at times however I feel that I can improve with more practise while using photoshop. Overall this lesson has been quite productive as I have learned the basics of GarageBand and have learned a new skill in photoshop which I can apply to future tasks as well,. ]]> 2017-01-12 15:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146805696 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146812224 2017-01-12 15:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/146812224 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/147829611 We started the lesson by looking at more examples of e-books and has to create a mind map which analysed each e-book, we had to talk about the audio and the visuals in each e-book and comment on how the sounds have been used and for what purpose. The e-books that I chose to cover were "hearts", "if you give a mouse a cookie", "dinosaur rap", "the whale that ate everything" and "green eggs and ham". We also had to make a questionnaire which we are going to use as primary research next week to go into a school, I didn't get time to complete this questionnaire as I tried to complete the mind maps in as much detail as possible. Overall I have a better idea as to what e-books are like and understand d the e-books sector more. ]]> 2017-01-18 15:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/147829611 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/148098957 In todays lesson we learned three new techniques that we can use to improve our visuals when we have to create our e-book. First we learned how to use keyframes in Final Cut Pro X to make our characters move and other elements of the video, once we had done that we then used two different images of the same character and put them together to make it look like they were walking. We then went onto Photoshop to create a basic character using the shapes provided and then went onto After Effects CC, where we used the pin tool to add joints to the character and then move those joints to get the character to perform a certain action. At first I struggled to get used to the idea of using keyframes however I feel that I I improved as the lesson went on, I felt that using After Effects was quite easy however this is because we only had to use it for one task, so I preferred using final cut pro as I am more familiar with it. Overall I think that my editing and practical skills have improved as I am now more familiar with how to use the software and have learned many new skills. ]]> 2017-01-19 14:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/148098957 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149533672 2017-01-26 09:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149533672 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149614784 We spent todays lesson completing primary research, which included creating our questionnaires and asking members of the public. I feel that my research was effective as I managed to ask a wide range of ages that are part of the target audience. We then had to summarise our research and talk about what we found in a short essay format. This will come to help us when we create our own e-book as we will have a better understanding of our audience and what works best. Next time I would maybe try to ask members of the target audience who apply to every age so that I could get more information. ]]> 2017-01-26 14:54:57 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149614784 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149629033 In todays lesson we learned more about audio and how to use our voices properly in order to get the right voice for a character, we went through different breathing techniques ]]> 2017-01-26 15:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149629033 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149839935 2017-01-27 11:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/149839935 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/150788703 2017-02-01 11:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/150788703 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/152476731 We used todays lesson top continue with the production process of this unit. My partner and I completed some more of the character designs on Photoshop, and decided to make the characters unique by creating them in a more round shape, as we know that other groups will not have made their characters like this, the only issue that we had was making the eyes and tusks the same size as each other, however we found that the best way to do this was by duplicating the layer and pasting it onto the other size. We then continued to work on the script so that we can record some of the character voices in one of the upcoming lessons. Overall I feel that we have been quite productive as we have almost finished the script and have almost finished all of the characters.]]> 2017-02-08 14:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/152476731 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155406017 2017-02-22 11:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155406017 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155464380 During this mornings lesson I found out that I will no longer have a partner to work with, which means that I will have to try and complete as much of the e book as possible on my own, I am quite disappointed as I feel that the finished product will not be as good as I will have more work to do whilst trying to stick to the deadline. Due to this I feel that I am restricted in terms of getting the grade that I wanted for this unit. Therefore I will have to edit the production schedule and change the timings. Tomorrow I will continue with the production process and do as much as possible]]> 2017-02-22 14:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155464380 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155764515 In todays lesson I used the time to finish creating the backgrounds for what scenes I will be able to do by myself by the deadline. I didn't come up against any problems creating this background which makes me feel as though my skills have improved in terms of using photoshop. In tomorrows lesson I hope that I will be able to have access to the characters that my partner created, as I couldn't access them today as he is absent, I will then use them in Adobe After Effects to create a bouncing motion as the characters have been designed differently to what other people have done. ]]> 2017-02-23 14:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/155764515 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/156036435 In today's lesson I couldn't get access to the character designs as my partner didn't pass them on, therefore I was unable to start editing the e book. I don't feel that this unit is going very well as I will now be behind schedule due to being unable to access parts of the work. I decided to redo some of the character voices as now I will only be able to complete certain scenes, I managed to get a variety of accents for my characters which is good because it is more accepting of different ethnicities. ]]> 2017-02-24 14:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/156036435 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/157034088 As I don't have access to any of the characters that my partner created for the e book I had to try to redo the characters that I need as I need to start editing as soon as possible, tomorrow I will try to create more of the characters as quickly as I can so that I can start editing ]]> 2017-03-01 14:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/157034088 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/157340501 Today I have managed to complete another character whilst finding a quicker way to design my characters, which involves copying the image and recolouring each part, therefore I feel like I will now be able to start editing quicker than I thought I would. I also created some background music for the first scene of my e book, so that I will have more audio evidence. ]]> 2017-03-02 14:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/157340501 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/158612784 They analysed every frame, talked about why the film didn't work with certain audience members. He also spoke about the significance of things that people may not notice. I feel that despite having a good amount of detail it wasn't very engaging, as he did tend to go on for quite a long time. Instead he could go into detail about the main parts of the film rather than explain the significance of smaller things within the film. ]]> 2017-03-08 11:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/158612784 curtispaul99 https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/158613885 Doesn't go into much detail about the part of the film he is talking about. This one wasn't as useful due to the fact that he spoke briefly about why he liked the film, and didn't really suggest ways to improve the film. I did feel that this podcast was more engaging as he sounded more enthusiastic when talking about the film, so if he went into a bit more detail with the same tone of voice then the podcast would have been better. ]]> 2017-03-08 11:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/curtispaul99/y91y7njs8opt/wish/158613885