Tuesday, 21 October 2014

Designing your own advert

Things to consider: Write answers on your blog.

  1. What is your product ?
Identify what type of brand you want.

Write out as many of their values as possible. (Reliable, modern, edgy, traditional, budget, luxury, family-friendly, healthy, economical, eco-friendly, friendly, playful, professional, cutting-edge, disposable, eccentric, controversial, young, cool.)

Cut them down to 5 that you feel best summarises this brand.

Identify what it is within their marketing that has helped you make this decision.

  1. Who is your target audience?
Who are you trying to target? Profile the target demographic.
a)      What are the age target audience?
b)      Is the brand trying to appeal to a particular gender?
c)      What do you imagine the lifestyles of their target audience are like?
-      Think about how much money they might earn
-      When do they consume the product?
-      Explain why you think they buy into the brand? Is it convenient/luxurious/healthy/cheap/delicious/indulgent/a staple?
d)     Why do you think the audience would choose to buy this brand over other competitors or similar products?


  1. How will you appeal to your audience?
  2. What will be the audience’s motivation to buy your product? What are the connotations associated with buying your product?
  3. Is your slogan effective? Memorable/funny/serious/rhetorical etc.

Friday, 10 October 2014

Storyboarding

The storyboard should also include.....

                Type of Shot / Framing / Camera Movement and Angle e.g. close up used to show emotion, establishing shot sets the scene, low angle camera encodes vulnerability.

                                Lighting and Sound e.g. low key lighting, natural lighting, high key lighting, non diegetic narrative voice over, diegetic sound of footsteps…

                                Costume / Setting – this will be relevant as your storyboarded advert is for a fashion brand (think about aspirational locations the audience will identify with).

                                Editing Instructions – will you be using traditional straight cuts, dissolves (where one image blends into another), fades to black (normally signifying then end of a sequence or scene), jump cuts or wipes?

                                Graphics and Special Effects – if you are using CGI or graphic effects ensure these are indicated on your storyboard.


                                Timings – remember this is a 30 second TV advert. If you storyboard 20 frames then your frame timing will be between 1 and 2 seconds although in reality with an advert you may wish to have some shorter frames e.g. ½ second and some longer e.g. 2 seconds depending on the narrative.

Your Own Viral Ad


*      Write a new blog post – My viral ad
*      Decide on a product
*      Research brands and their ads – How do they advertise?
*      How do they appeal to their target audience?
*      Write up to 3 ideas – few sentences on each
*      Start a 1-300 word treatment for your idea
*      Comment on how you have represented groups of people in your work.
*      Comment on institutional features – the brand you picked/invented, the labelling you have used, if you have picked stars to help promote your film.
*      Who is the target audience and how will they use/consume this film and its promotional material?
*      Start a preliminary storyboard

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Tracking


Viral Ad 1
Viral Ad 2
Diamond Ad
Uses & Gratifications
BEECHAM Issy




http://issysmediastudies.blogspot.co.uk/




BEST Laoise




http://leeshabest.blogspot.co.uk/




BUTLER Millie




http://milliemedia2014.blogspot.co.uk/




CLARKE Amy




http://amyjclarke.blogspot.co.uk/




CLIFTON - WILLIAMS Nicole




http://missnicolewilliamsx.blogspot.co.uk/




DAVIES Bethan




http://bethandavies-mediagcse.blogspot.co.uk/




Davies, Emma




http://emdaviess.blogspot.co.uk/




DUSSOT Ruth




http://ruthdmedia.blogspot.co.uk/




FAULKNER Lily




http://lilyf-gcsemedia.blogspot.co.uk/




GLASZ Jessie




jessiesmedia.blogspot.com




HALTON Georgia




http://georgiahaltonsblog.blogspot.co.uk/




HAZELL Ellie




http://ehmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/




HOBSON Ellie




http://elliehobson.blogspot.co.uk/




MCDERMOTT Siana




http://sianalee13.blogspot.co.uk/




NUNN Grace




http://gracenunnmedia.blogspot.co.uk/




PATON Beth




http://bethsblogmedia.blogspot.co.uk/




REMZI Shannon




http://shanremzi.blogspot.co.uk/




SAUNDERS Sanchia




http://sanchiax.blogspot.co.uk/




SHARP Alicia




http://aliciasblogformedia.blogspot.co.uk/




SHARP Isla




http://islasharpgcsemedia.blogspot.co.uk/




SHORTER Shannon









THEW Harley




http://harleytsmedia.blogspot.co.uk/




TRUE Hannah




http://htmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/




WILLIAMS Bethany




http://bethprwmedia.blogspot.co.uk/