Photoshop Skills Development 2 - The Simpsons Posters Task

Shown here is a poster which i made to advertise the release of The Simpsons Movie. We had to make the poster a4 and use images from the internet to create an original poster.

I used 3 images from the internet to create my poster. I first used an image of homer simpson (a main character) as the main image. I edited it by removing the background to make it transparent and making the opacity lower. To make my repeated background, i found an image of a doughnut and repeated it to make the background consistent. I duplicated the background several times and changing the levels to make it change colours and stand out visually. I also used the movie logo so people could recognise what the movie was, if they didn't know already.

The text i used at the bottom is supposed to appear like the movie logo, using the same stroke around the text and inner shadow.

Once printed out to actual size, there is some slight pixelation and white parts where the background was around the main image. The background however has the effect i wanted it to.

Photoshop Skills Development 1 - Jarvis Cocker Task

This is a mockup of a magazine using an image of Jarvis Crocker and editing it to make it appear professional and as if it could be an actual magazine.

Shown above is a gif i made showing the development of the magazine, showing the visual steps of the changes i made to the magazine.

First i seperated the background from the image and colourized it to match the colour of the outline of the main image. Next i recoloured the border to keep the image neat and the colour contained to the background, stopping it from overlapping the border. I then added a PSD file which included vibrance and artificial brightness. With the main image separated from the background i could place the masthead behind the image. Additionally i added a main sell line and another sell line. Finally i added a barcode in the bottom right corner.

Inspirational Texts - Music Videos

With the foundation magazine under construction, i needed to find inspiration to find content for the magazine. I found 3 music videos which helped me find out what genre of music i wanted to write about in the music.

1. Lana Del Rey - Ride

Lana Del Rey's most recent music video offers a theme of hope and imagery of Americana. I will use the imagery of Americana in my magazine shoot.








2. Fun. - Carry On

The cinematography of this music video has influenced the colours i will use while producing the magazine. The neutral colours mixed with bold brighter colours will work well with the contrast between articles.






3. Sleigh Bells - Comeback Kid

The DIY quality of the magazine is reflected in this video which looks home shot and edited, but still professional.

Main Task Proposal Table

AS Coursework Proposal Table

Type of Magazine (fashion, music, etc)	Music
Name of Magazine	Shade
Audience (male/female)	Female 15-25
Audience (attitudes and interests)	Free thinking Bloggers People who attend concerts regularly
Outlet (where it can be bought from?)	Supermarkets and newsagents
Necessary Information	Date (Jan 2013) Price (£2.50 / €3.00
Selling Point	A two piece band from Newcastle returning with their second album after a year break.
Theme (article)	An interview with both members about the album and their break and a live review of their comeback tour, starting in Newcastle.
Images Front Cover	Both of them against a wall, central to the cover.
Images Inside	Black and white photo shoot, three images -       One of each member -       One of them together