Technology that took my interest.

This may sound general but I chose to research Google. For example who came up with the idea to create a source that can search almost anything? How long has things like this been running? Why are there so many search engines yet non ever takes over google?

Through research I learnt that Google is a play on the word googol which means a very large number which makes sense as Google stores a very large number of sources, facts, pictures and websites etc.

Google only began in January 1996 as a research project of Larry Page, who was then joined by Sergey Brin. “Their search engine was originally nicknamed "BackRub" because the system checked backlinks to estimate a site's importance.”

Yahoo became before Google as there is history before the makings of Google, and it is known that if Bill Gross hadn't made Yahoo there may have never been Google. Even though Yahoo came before Google, it is still peoples top choice, some people say this is because it is easier to use.

This website shows a time line of how google was created. http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html

My Design Process.

My Design Process

Briefing -

Firstly I receive my assignment brief. I then read it thoroughly and go through it for the main points to make ideas on and get to know what I have to do. If I am in a group I would meet with my group and have a group meeting about ideas etc.

Planning -

When I worked on my own for example my HMV project for college, I did a lot of research on the company e.g. designs, colours and unique selling points. However when I was working in a group for example my Lady GaGa music video, we did a lot of background research on design, costumes overall look and what we would need to do for the video to run smoothly. For example more schedules props enough shots.

Market Research -

Carrying on with my HMV idea, I then did a few questionnaires to make background research on what the customer would want from HMV and how it could be made better, also what could be improved. On the Lady GaGa research you only had to look at all GaGa's fans to see she was doing something right and she wouldn't be the same if we was less drastic than she was.

My Design -

I then created my design, I used a lot of pictures making sequences to make a simple advert. This would be using colours for representation. For example HMV would be pink.

Or Lady GaGa we took her Music Video, “Bad Romance” took the shots out of the video and designed our way of making it.

Evaluation -

I then looked at my products thoroughly to see what could have been improved and where my process could of worked better. This then helping my process if I do it again.

Throughout the process of making my advert I kept all my work in a folder and checked I had everything and that all of it was up to date every time I finished a section.

My Lady GaGa project was harder to keep under management because of all the shots and making sure we has everything together. Trying to keep the group together, their parts of the work and communicating any problems or solved problems. 

 

white board Animation

For our induction, we created whiteboard animations. Our group started making the box idea but then decided on another idea. Our idea is the kettle one. WE make a cup of tea however half way through we decided to make it more creative so we made our milk into superhero milk and then at the end they all danced. We tried other things for example a real hand holding the spoon or katie drinking the tea.

My 15 picture sequence.

This is a sequence where you can choose what happens like picking yes or no.

I used a female sign for the females and a male sign for the males to keep it simple and easy to follow.

The story begins with a woman finding a male attractive and whistles.

The man walks over to the woman.

Now you choose does the male stand the woman up or do they go on another date?

He says "Hi im Scott, nice to meet you."

She says "Oh, hi im Lilly. Nice to meet you too."

      To the left is if the male stands her up, and to the right is if they go on a date.

He says "Would you like to dance?"

She says "Urm, sure."

The story carries on from them going on a date because when he turned her down the story ended.

At the end of the date the couple speak.

1 year later...

He asks her to marry him.

Does she say yes and let their relationship continue or end it and leave him in tears?

They both go to pick a wedding ring together.

He says "Pick your favourite."



At the wedding...

The happy couple then consumate their marriage...

Theres a shock for the couple!

Shes pregnant and the couples estatic.

She has the baby and its a little girl.

Theres another shock!

Pregnant again!

This time its a little boy.

The family buy a dog for their house with their kids and live as a little family, happily ever after. 













Creating sequences.

In this blog i have been creating three sequences which all show different things, my first sequence is a picture of a tree using different exposure.

For my second sequence i used a passing of time using photos of my cousins from whent they was born, to growing older.

For my last sequence i made cakes, i used alot of close ups to keep it simple and to the point.

In conclusion i learnt that sequences usually are easier to follow when they are simple.