Well ive found a sheet with twelve principles of effective design, it says what to avoid but thats what to go through once ive got my ideas.
number 1: Define your criteria and strategies for success:
The Hire me Portfolio: Well every person wants to be hired including me and a well working website is certainly going to help me get there. I just need to make sure it shows all my best work prominently and maybe a few other pieces to show me and progression not so prominent.
The Sales Generation Portfolio: Websites can sell who you are, make them want to buy an idea if i make an amazing idea etc.
A Reputation building Portfolio: A good reputation can get someone from the bottom to the top, the more you do good jobs for people the better you can expand. This can mean you always have something to do for someone as they know they can rely on you.
The Networking Portfolio: This means more people see your work through reccomendations and this means you can branch your business out. Also finding new people to work with always gives you better experience in the field.
Number 2: Consider using multiple portfolio's:
This is to maybe show off different outlets of work or show your work to different communities. This might help me if im applying to a certain company as this shows dedication and you want the job. However for now as I'm not a professional and just starting out i think ill just stick with one.
Number 3: Target Your Market:
I really need to decide my style and who i am trying to aim my work at.
Number 4: Usability the top priority:
Navigation: this is what can let anyone down, all i have to do is learn it all right i hope. this is more doing wrong than what i need to do right.
Number 5: Utilize technology:
Dont use technology your not trying to promote. Make it easy to update your website as you can update it more often.
Number 6: plan everything out.
Make sure i have enough time for everything i want to do.
Number 7: narrow down my best work.
This wont be hard as i dont have much but ill have to make sure i keep updating my website when i have better work.
Number 8: Provide Adequate Contact Information, Documentation, and Explanations:
confidently state everything i did like im coding my website but if i have someone else do something state that. Also do this through case studies. When i can get references from work ive done use them.
Number 9: Present work within the confine of my goals:
Make sure my design doesnt over power my work, my work should always be confident and shown off. Make it stand out, definitley from other peoples.
Number 10: Infuse your personality into my design:
I have to make sure people know this is my work, make my profile look like my profile so people are sure its my work and they remember it. Also make it stand out.
Number 11: Promote my portfolio:
Whats the point in having a portfolio ive worked so hard on if its not going to be seen? there isnt. Include my portfolio on any website/community i use.
Number 12: My long term goals:
as it says on the work sheet
"Putting it all together: a successful portfolio finds that perfect blend of your
personality, prominence of work, simplicity, and ease of use that makes your portfolio
stand out from the crowd and achieve your goals."
Looking towards the future always keep this in mind to show where you want to go and so you keep going and keep up with the times.
Sunday, 20 February 2011
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Evaluation on my first carousel, film.
Well for my first design process 2 carousel I was in film. We were given the task interpretation where we was given the script "Ticket."
I was the Producer, which means I had to be organised and keep on everybody to make sure everything was being done. The group were amazing to take on tasks and always wanted to be doing something that needed to be done. As I gave out the roles I found everyone snapping them up leaving me twiddling my thumbs finding something to do. I always did though as there is a never ending list to make a film. I made quite a few timetables and task lists, I made sure the group had each others numbers etc. I also always messaged round reminders of; filming times, meetings, what people were doing and making sure everything was on schedule. The best thing I invested in was a diary for this year, as a producer has to be more organised my diary helped me a lot more than I thought it would. Making set dates for things also works a lot better than saying yeah next week.
Our pre-production process went quite well we kept to schedule and most of the time ahead of our schedule. The only thing I think that could of gone better was better detail on the script, when we pulled it together at editing we realised there wasn't a full story that made full sense to the viewer. I think a difference in editing could solve this. As I re-edit my own version, I will make it more of a full story maybe go out and film more shots to fill in the gaps, or make it into a silent film inspired by old black and white films, more research will take part before I do this though.
We couldn't keep to the script except dialogue, this was because we couldn't film on a tram/bus so we tried to integrate this by making it look like she had been on a tram by using tram tickets and a shot of a tram going past. The only way this could be better is if we had a while longer, we could then have got permissions to film on a tram or bus, or arranged something to work around this. I think this would have maybe brought the story together more.
I think this filming carousel will help me a lot in the future as I have kept a close eye on everything that has gone wrong and what could be better, and the process, what more needs to be done and how to keep people together. I think at the beginning I was a bit shy of taking control of the group and asking them to do what needed to be done. However I think towards the end I was a lot more assertive as Deborah told the hole group what was needed of me. This made me feel I was doing it right when I was assertive and making arrangements. For a better experience next time I am going to ask people in my group what they thought of my skills as a producer and for some constructive criticism on what I can do better next time. This was my job and as I want to do it when I am older I will become more strong at this role.
I was the Producer, which means I had to be organised and keep on everybody to make sure everything was being done. The group were amazing to take on tasks and always wanted to be doing something that needed to be done. As I gave out the roles I found everyone snapping them up leaving me twiddling my thumbs finding something to do. I always did though as there is a never ending list to make a film. I made quite a few timetables and task lists, I made sure the group had each others numbers etc. I also always messaged round reminders of; filming times, meetings, what people were doing and making sure everything was on schedule. The best thing I invested in was a diary for this year, as a producer has to be more organised my diary helped me a lot more than I thought it would. Making set dates for things also works a lot better than saying yeah next week.
Our pre-production process went quite well we kept to schedule and most of the time ahead of our schedule. The only thing I think that could of gone better was better detail on the script, when we pulled it together at editing we realised there wasn't a full story that made full sense to the viewer. I think a difference in editing could solve this. As I re-edit my own version, I will make it more of a full story maybe go out and film more shots to fill in the gaps, or make it into a silent film inspired by old black and white films, more research will take part before I do this though.
We couldn't keep to the script except dialogue, this was because we couldn't film on a tram/bus so we tried to integrate this by making it look like she had been on a tram by using tram tickets and a shot of a tram going past. The only way this could be better is if we had a while longer, we could then have got permissions to film on a tram or bus, or arranged something to work around this. I think this would have maybe brought the story together more.
I think this filming carousel will help me a lot in the future as I have kept a close eye on everything that has gone wrong and what could be better, and the process, what more needs to be done and how to keep people together. I think at the beginning I was a bit shy of taking control of the group and asking them to do what needed to be done. However I think towards the end I was a lot more assertive as Deborah told the hole group what was needed of me. This made me feel I was doing it right when I was assertive and making arrangements. For a better experience next time I am going to ask people in my group what they thought of my skills as a producer and for some constructive criticism on what I can do better next time. This was my job and as I want to do it when I am older I will become more strong at this role.
"Ticket" Group Edit from Samantha Freeman on Vimeo.
David Shrigley
From alot of the posts it looks as though it hasnt been updated sice aroung 2008/2009. I think it is quite plain but quirky. I like a few things he has on there but not all of them are for me.
I like a sayign he has on there "...reason you're not doing it is NOT because you realised it was WRONG it's because you realised it was UNPOPULAR. Don't get me started..." this is meaningful to alot of people who arent true to themselves but are to the public.
I like the layout as it was easy to use however it was quite plain.
I like a sayign he has on there "...reason you're not doing it is NOT because you realised it was WRONG it's because you realised it was UNPOPULAR. Don't get me started..." this is meaningful to alot of people who arent true to themselves but are to the public.
I like the layout as it was easy to use however it was quite plain.
Friday, 11 February 2011
ARNOLD: so i remember tbh!
1: right click on My Computer.
2: click on: map network drive.
3: Type in: \\arnold\moving_image1
Just for future reference :)
2: click on: map network drive.
3: Type in: \\arnold\moving_image1
Just for future reference :)
Well..
Now we are still editing the film, trying to sort out sound from mono and the wind etc -.-!
We also need to figure out the hole story/point of our video and to do this its going to be a more visual piece.
I think im going to start my own edit now too might make a couple different oens to use in my presentation, also im going to look through interactive space and animation maybe to help myself before i get there as there not generally my strong point.
By tuesday i need to have my video and evaluation so work work work it is :)!
We also need to figure out the hole story/point of our video and to do this its going to be a more visual piece.
I think im going to start my own edit now too might make a couple different oens to use in my presentation, also im going to look through interactive space and animation maybe to help myself before i get there as there not generally my strong point.
By tuesday i need to have my video and evaluation so work work work it is :)!
Friday, 4 February 2011
Timetable: part 2 today.
| What needs to be done | Who by? | By when? | Done? |
| Sound list | Alyssa | Monday/Tuesday | |
| Rough edit | Sam | Monday | |
| 500 word evaluation | All of us | Next week | |
| Make a design of the title sequence | Steph | Monday | |
| Book equipment out for next week | Sam | Monday | |
| Arrange filming | Charis | Monday | |
| Edit the final thing | Sam | Thursday | |
| Edit the final sounds | Alyssa | A week on Tuesday | |
| Design the end sequence | Charis | Monday | |
What we need to film:
Title Sequence (Tickets) more professional (beginning credits)
Tram
Feet (looking nervous)
Can of lemonade
End credits
Sounds we need to record:
Lemonade can
Music (?)
Crunching of leaves (?)
Birds (?)
Tram sounds
Ambient sounds
Traffic
Timetable:
Were pretty much on schedule and doing quite well, we just need to get our sound prepped and our rough edit done. For next week we can do our final edit and add everything we need to.
The hole group need to do 500 words on whats gone well and what hasnt gone so well. Sam is preparing a rough edit and a list of what we'll need to do with this edit and Alyssa will be doing this but for sound.
The hole group need to do 500 words on whats gone well and what hasnt gone so well. Sam is preparing a rough edit and a list of what we'll need to do with this edit and Alyssa will be doing this but for sound.
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