Reflection on Ancillary Task 2

Out of 10 i would give me work a 7as it stands.
This shows that i am quite content with my products, however i feel like i could make some improvements to it to bring it up to a higher standard. I think that i could use more interactive features on the website such as the use of a QR Code which would enable the audience to interact with the website on their smart phones. i believe this would create a better a better website and would reach larger audiences as a lot of people these days have a smart phone with a QR Code reader. i think that i could also include some more of the images which i took in the photography studio at Shiney Row which would allow me to show off my images and give different views of the artist that i have created.

Facebook Feedback of Website Draft 3

i uploaded a print-screen of the third draft of my website to Facebook. I asked for feedback from the people on my friend list on Facebook in order to gather their opinion of my product. the comments were made by people who would fit into my target audience, therefore showing that my product is appealing to my audience.  The changes that i made from draft 2 have clearly had a positive impact on my product as the feedback was all positive. 

To Do List

• Story board for Music Video
• Shot list for Music Video
• Print story board and shot list and give them to cast members
• Contact the owner of location for filming
• Permission for the usage of the song in the music video
• Start filming my music video
• Editing the music video

Communication with Cast Members

i used the social media network Facebook to ask my cast members if they would be able to participate in filming on the 27th of November. This allowed me to get a quick response from the members as it is a popular social network which a vast amount of people use. It also has a feature which enables me to review whether or not the person that i am contacting has seen or ready my message, this allows me to know they they received the message.

Feedback of Website

Ancillary Task - Website: Draft 3

i have made some changes since the last draft. i have took on board the suggestions of my peers from the peer feedback that i received. I added in some colour to the page to add to create an house style for the website and also make the website look more professional and to improve the general look of the site.

i have also added in a slider where the gallery images are shown so when you place your mouse over the images they slide along constantly in a conveyor belt motion.
furthermore i have also added a play button to the fake YouTube video under the 'music' tab which plays the song that i will be using on my music video when you press the play button.

Time Management/ Aims

This lesson i hope to achieve a shot-list for my music video, this will help me know exactly what i am going to do on the day of filming. I will give a copy of this to my cast members too so that they are aware of what they are expected to do on the day of filming.
I also hope to achieve a completed storyboard which will also help me know exactly what i am going to do on the day(s) of filming the music video, i will also give a copy of this to the cast members so that it is clear what they are expected to do. Doing a story-board will also keep filming the music video structured which will help me know exactly what shot i need to use where when it comes to editing.

Peer Feedback: Website

 
Do you disagree with any feedback?
i do not disagree with any of the feedback that i received as it was mainly positive. i agree with the comments made as i also think that i could introduce some colour onto the website which i think would make it complete.

Has it helped and why?
it has helped me as the people i received peer feedback from are in my target audience, this will allow me to alter my website according to the needs and wants of my target audience. So i now know that introducing more colour to the page would make a better website.

How will you act on this feedback?
i will act on this feedback by making the changes that my peers and target audience suggested i make to the website. i will keep the same layout as this was one of the positive points made on average from my target audience

Ancillary Task - Website Homepage: Draft 2

i have made changes to my website as i felt that i could add more to the website to improve how it looks. The first thing that i changed was that i added another page in the navigation bar which is 'merch', an abbreviation of the work merchandise. I added this page due to the fact that most websites of music artist which i have researched have a section for 'merch' which allows the audience for the website to brows what the band is selling such as a CD, T-shirt or wristband. another change i made was to the YouTube music clip, i added in the image for the CD cover which i created for my first ancillary task, this helps make the link between the products and gives the audience familiarity with the product. The last change i made was adding the social media platform Instagram, a popular photo and video sharing application which is used on smartphones.

Ancillary Task- Website Homepage: Draft 1

To create my website i used the online software WIX, it allows you to choose a template as a guideline for creating your own website. From there I changed fonts, added images and wrote text giving the website my own twist. There are several tools which I used in order to create the final product such as the image and text tool which allowed to me upload my own images and change fonts to create a house style for the website. I took some elements from the website research such as placing the navigation bar at the top of the page making them clear to see and read, allowing the user easily navigate through the pages. The main features on the page are: the gallery- showing previews of images that can be found in the gallery, music- showing a clip of a youtube video which will allow the audience to listen to the music and get a taste of what they have to offer, Latest news- allowing the audience to see recent updates by the artist about important news updates and tour dates- giving the audience the date and location of the tour with the option to 'buy tickets'.  I also thought it was important to include images from my other product (CD Cover) to link to two elements together. At the bottom of the page I included three social networking systems that are Facebook, Twitter and Google + this will allow me to connect to different media platforms to reach a wider audience.

Flant plan of Ancillary Task 2: Website

On  my website featured at the top of the page is the navigation bar, this will have links to other pages on the website such as Tour, Images and Merchandise.
Below this is the Banner which runs across the top of the page, this will have a large image of the artist, most likely the one which is on the front of the CD Cover. this will link the two ancillary tasks in with each other, i will also use the same text seen on the CD cover to show the artists name to create familiarity of the artist with for the audience.
After this, on the left side of the page will be images of the artist seen on a scroller which moves when the viewer of the website hovers their mouse over the images.
on the right hand side of the page will be a youtube video of the music video that i am going to make, it will have the song which i am using on my music video featured here which the viewer of the page will be able to play due to a play button on the page.
Below this is where the tour dates will be shown, with the dates in a large font and the location in a smaller font to allow the audience to see when they would be able to see the artist.


On the left to this is where a series of comments will be posted by the artist to show what she is up too and her future plans.
At the bottom of the page will be the copyright of the page along with the web address, opposite to this will be logos of the social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram. This will create a relationship with the audience as they are probably familiar with these social networks so it may be likely that they would check out the artist using these other media platforms to get more information about them and their life.

Preliminary Task - Website Inspiration

Paramore

This is a print-screen of the website for the band 'Paramore'. Along the top of the website there are options for 'home, blogs, videos, photos, music, shows and stores' this helps the user navigate through the website easily to find what they desire. there is also a slide show of images across the top of the page which gives an insight into what the band look like, how they perform and the things that they get up too in their spare time. right through the middle of the page is a 'news' sections which give you the latest information about the band such as their performances at 'itunes festival' and their tour information. this keep the audience in the know about the latest happenings of the band.

Blink 182

This is a screen print of the homepage of the website for the band blink 182. Its lay out is simple, along the top of the page there are options for 'login' , 'FAQ' and contact us. The website could be easier to navigate through if there was other options as this navigation bar  is limited due to the face there isn't any other obvious buttons you could use to navigate through the website. Upon creating my website i will make sure that i make the website easy to access different pages for all types of users. The middle section of the website advertises things such as new merchandise items and the release of the new EP. The band has a clear logo on the you tube video which gives the band a brand and makes the band more recognisable.

Halestorm

This is as printscreen of the website for the band Halestorm. Innitially the website homepage isnt very attractive due to the bland beige colour scheme of the website, although it does set a house style for the website which is something i need to consider when i create my website. furthermore,m like the paramore website, the website has a clear navigation bar which makes it easy to access any required pages. alon the top of the website page there is an option to sign in or join the website, this includes the audience into the website and makes them feel more involved with the band. This is aspect of the website in which i will be using when creating my website as i would like to invite the audience to get involved in the bands website and feel part of something.

Feedback Of CD Cover

CD Cover - Ancillary Task 1

Time Mangment

I am up to the point where i am about to begin working on my Website page for my second ancillary task, i have the images which i will be using on the website and i also have a completed CD Cover which i will be able to promote on the website page.
After i have completed this i am going to create a shot list and a story board for my music video, this will help me finalise what i will be shooting on the day of filming so that i don't waste time by trying to choose which type of shot and angle i should use for a particular scene of the music video.

Cast Members

These are the cast members of my Music Video.

James is playing the part of the Ex Boyfriend of the main character Kelly.









Kelly is the main character of the music video as she is the music artist featured on the front cover of the CD cover and will be featured within the website.

Images i Am Using in My Product

These are the images that i have chosen to use out of the 28 images that i have taken. I chose these images as they are the most appropriate for my CD cover. i asked the model to specifically wear the costume that she has on to link the music video and the CD cover together as i will have a 1950's style theme running through the music video. I also asked my model to wear her makeup specifically this way (red lips and black eyeliner) to also link to what she will look like in the music video too. 

Studio Images

November Time Management

Inside Sleeve (Left)

Editing Images for the Inside Sleeves

on the right hand side is the original image which was taken at the photography studio at Shiney Row. The image is made up of two layers which were two separate images, to get rid of the grey background i used the paint bucket tool to make the background white, this made the silhouette stand out more against the background image. I am going to use this image for one of the inside sleeves of my CD cover.

Editing images using Photoshop

i used photoshop to edit the image, the photo seen at the top of the page is the original image i first started off with. i used the crop tool to change the size of the image and get rid of the unwanted parts of the image. Then i used the colour replacement tool in order to change the colour of the dress, then using the same tool i changed the colour to white to whiten the dots on the dress. again using the same tool in a blue colour i changed the colour of the neck scarf and then changed the hair to a chocolate brown colour. Along with this i changed the lip colour to give a bigger impact and to make it match the dress.

Editing images using Ribbet

Ribbet is an online photo editing software which is free to use, it has a number of tools which you can use to edit images online and save them onto your computer.
To edit the image i used a select few tools to achieve the final edit seen at the bottom of the page.
First i used the 'mascara' tool in order to define the models eyelashes and eye make up, darkening it to make her eye stand out more and make the make-up look perfect.
The second tool i used was the airbrush tool, this allowed me to even out the skin tone and give a more professional image as seen in other music albums.
The next tool which i used was the highlights tool, i used this tool to change the models hair colour from a green/grey colour into a chocolate brown colour.
i used these tools in order to give a professional look to the artist, although i did not want to over-edit the image as i did not want it to look like she had been airbrushed.