Friday, March 31, 2017
2 Page Article Revision
Table of Contents Revision
Cover Page Revison
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Quarter 3 Revisions
After I presented my project to the class they gave me a few idea on how to better revise my magazine.
On the cover page they told me I should adjust one of my article titles so it is the same size as the rest of them as well as moving it away from the edge of the border so it adds more contrast against the border. They also told me to remove the clip-art bar code that I had on the cover because they did not know if it would be acceptable.
On the table of contents they told me to add an article that I had on the cover of the magazine in the table of contents.
In my article they told me to adjust the font of my title so they could better see it as well as filling in some of the empty space at the top of the page.
On the cover page they told me I should adjust one of my article titles so it is the same size as the rest of them as well as moving it away from the edge of the border so it adds more contrast against the border. They also told me to remove the clip-art bar code that I had on the cover because they did not know if it would be acceptable.
On the table of contents they told me to add an article that I had on the cover of the magazine in the table of contents.
In my article they told me to adjust the font of my title so they could better see it as well as filling in some of the empty space at the top of the page.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Creative Critical Reflection: Question 4 - Draft
How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?
In this project I have used multiple different types of technology. Began using an LG G Stylo but i quickly realized that the camera quality on the phone was awful and needed to find a new way to take pictures. I then asked my friend to borrow her professional camera (name unknown) and I began to take pictures with that. But as we were going to take pictures on the water I didnt trust myself enough to take that near the water, so i used my GoPro Hero 3 to take pcitures on the water. I also used my iPhone 7 to take a few more pictures because my friend needed her camera back.
Aside from the hardware that I used in this project i also used an HP Elitebook with Adobe InDesign as well as Windows Media Player, Powerpoint and a microphone in order to edit, view and create my creative critical reflection.
In this project I have used multiple different types of technology. Began using an LG G Stylo but i quickly realized that the camera quality on the phone was awful and needed to find a new way to take pictures. I then asked my friend to borrow her professional camera (name unknown) and I began to take pictures with that. But as we were going to take pictures on the water I didnt trust myself enough to take that near the water, so i used my GoPro Hero 3 to take pcitures on the water. I also used my iPhone 7 to take a few more pictures because my friend needed her camera back.
Aside from the hardware that I used in this project i also used an HP Elitebook with Adobe InDesign as well as Windows Media Player, Powerpoint and a microphone in order to edit, view and create my creative critical reflection.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Creative Critical Reflection: Question 3 - Draft
How did your production skills develop throughout this project?
At the beginning of this project I had an idea of what I would like my magazine to look like, but i had no idea how to make it reach that final goal. I neither had the experience with the Adobe InDesign or with taking pictures but I also didn't have a camera that took high quality pictures.
So in order to fix these problems I watched the Adobe InDesign tutorial 5 times and made sure that I new how to use the program like the back of my hand. Before I even began work on my magazine I made a dummy magazine to make sure I knew how to do the things I wanted. As well as making sure I was good with the computer aspect of this project I had to make sure that I would be able to take pictures. In order to do that I had to borrow my friends camera as my phone did not take good enough pictures in my opinion. I would also use my GoPro Hero 3 when I had to take pictures of the boat in the water and all things to where i could potentially drop the camera in the water and damage it. I only had to do that for a little while because i eventually acquired and iPhone 7 which allowed me to take really good pictures.
I learned how to take pictures and the rule of thirds from my teacher and from my friend. Mr. Elsbree showed me the rule of thirds and camera composition but Madison taught me how to adjust the lighting and contrast of the picture as well as camera position to get the best looking picture possible.
At the beginning of this project I had an idea of what I would like my magazine to look like, but i had no idea how to make it reach that final goal. I neither had the experience with the Adobe InDesign or with taking pictures but I also didn't have a camera that took high quality pictures.
So in order to fix these problems I watched the Adobe InDesign tutorial 5 times and made sure that I new how to use the program like the back of my hand. Before I even began work on my magazine I made a dummy magazine to make sure I knew how to do the things I wanted. As well as making sure I was good with the computer aspect of this project I had to make sure that I would be able to take pictures. In order to do that I had to borrow my friends camera as my phone did not take good enough pictures in my opinion. I would also use my GoPro Hero 3 when I had to take pictures of the boat in the water and all things to where i could potentially drop the camera in the water and damage it. I only had to do that for a little while because i eventually acquired and iPhone 7 which allowed me to take really good pictures.
I learned how to take pictures and the rule of thirds from my teacher and from my friend. Mr. Elsbree showed me the rule of thirds and camera composition but Madison taught me how to adjust the lighting and contrast of the picture as well as camera position to get the best looking picture possible.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Creative Critical Reflection: Question 2 - Draft
How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
My product engages with audiences because it gives direct tips to the reader on how to better achieve your goal as well as give you new takes on different outdoor activities. Also, because the product will be a "bookazine" we will be able to give the most detail possible without leaving out too many important details. That is good in this case because you could potentially put someone in danger if you give them the improper instructions. Like i said before, it will be a bookazine with more than 80 pages in total. There will be several 5-6 pages articles as well ones that are sort paragraph and one page. They will be sold at convenience stores as well as well known outdoor enthusiast attractions and places they may stay.
My product engages with audiences because it gives direct tips to the reader on how to better achieve your goal as well as give you new takes on different outdoor activities. Also, because the product will be a "bookazine" we will be able to give the most detail possible without leaving out too many important details. That is good in this case because you could potentially put someone in danger if you give them the improper instructions. Like i said before, it will be a bookazine with more than 80 pages in total. There will be several 5-6 pages articles as well ones that are sort paragraph and one page. They will be sold at convenience stores as well as well known outdoor enthusiast attractions and places they may stay.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Creative Critical Reflection: Question 1 - Draft
How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?
My project uses and challenges conventions in a variety of ways. To start with the cover of my magazine has a picture of Lake Okeechobee's "Moonshine Bay" early in the morning. This is a convention because if you look at the cover of other magazines that focus on outdoor activities you will see that they have a picture of nature itself or a picture of someone catch or kill. Also on the cover I put a white border on the outside which came from National Geographic's magazine where they have the yellow border on the outside. This is only the magazine that I know of that has that formatting on the cover so it challenges the convention of magazine formatting because there are not a lot of magazines that use that format. It also challenges conventions because the article that are going to be in the magazine are going to help people succeed in their outdoor activities. This is challenging the convention because not very many magazines give you a how to guide. Instead, they just show you what the person caught or killed and where they killed it and that is the extent of that article. They will also tell you certain things will help you on your excursions but they don't actually have someone that has used them it is just the manufacturers word that you have to trust.
My project uses and challenges conventions in a variety of ways. To start with the cover of my magazine has a picture of Lake Okeechobee's "Moonshine Bay" early in the morning. This is a convention because if you look at the cover of other magazines that focus on outdoor activities you will see that they have a picture of nature itself or a picture of someone catch or kill. Also on the cover I put a white border on the outside which came from National Geographic's magazine where they have the yellow border on the outside. This is only the magazine that I know of that has that formatting on the cover so it challenges the convention of magazine formatting because there are not a lot of magazines that use that format. It also challenges conventions because the article that are going to be in the magazine are going to help people succeed in their outdoor activities. This is challenging the convention because not very many magazines give you a how to guide. Instead, they just show you what the person caught or killed and where they killed it and that is the extent of that article. They will also tell you certain things will help you on your excursions but they don't actually have someone that has used them it is just the manufacturers word that you have to trust.
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