Friday, 10 October 2014

Logo Analysis


Logo Analysis

My logo is split into different elements, the purpose of, my logo was to show the audience what type of genre and audience I am aiming at.
The audience for my logo can be aimed at younger people and teenagers this is because it is simple enough for younger people to look at but good for teenagers.
One of my eight elements I have used is a symbol, my symbol is the star, I chose this symbol because it went with the name of the logo 'cigam' this is magic spelt backwards and felt that magic and stars link nicely together. The star is also simple as of the way it looks and the colour of it. I didn't want my symbol to be too big or too much too look at as it will only be on screen for a few seconds.
Colours was also another element I added, I kept my colour scheme sweet and simple, black and white really stand out I think and to have this as my logo colour scheme works really nice.
The words I have used is another element I have used, on my logo it says 'cigam productions' this short and snappy and I think it can be catchy. The way the words are presented make it seem like there are more. I could have maybe added a little slogan just to make the logo look more entertaining and maybe specifically show what genre my logo presents.
I spent a lot of time trying to find the perfect font for my logo, I wanted it to be bold and big so the audience were drawn to it, the best font I could find which was big and simple was 'arial black'.
Again with my symbol that I have used the star also counts as a shape and I think that if my logo and too many shapes and symbols on it then it wouldn't be as simple as I wanted it. I have also drawn two short lines above the 'c' and under the 's' the starting and ending letter of the logo, I think this makes the logo look more sophisticated.
The clarity and boldness used is easy to see, I have used to very different shades of colours, light and dark, black and white. These two make each other look bold and big. It draws attention to the eye.
I got inspired to make my logo from other logos such as 'Miramax Films' just because the colours and font really stand out. I wanted to use my own creativity such as the name and the symbol but 'Miramax' inspired me with the theme they were aiming at. I think I did add some magic to my logo by really thinking in depth about what and who I am aiming at, what will draw attention to the audience and if it would pass as a logo.

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Opening for a film explanation


Opening for a film


An opening for a film always has opening credits, such as, the director, sound and production and sometimes the actors in the film. Opening credits/titles are shown at the very beginning and list the most important members of the production. They are now usually shown as text on a blank screen or sometime on top of action in the show. Sometimes opening credits can be built into a separate film sequence of their own; the correct term is title sequence you will find this on familiar films such as James Bond and Pink Panther.

Film titles are usually made up from being short and snappy, so not too long because this could bore the audience. The credits on film titles will always name the main actors and who produced/directed the film.
Copyright is the is a legal right created by the law of a country, that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use and distribution, usually for a limited time, with the intention of enabling the creator compensation for anything being published.

Monday, 15 September 2014

Statement of Intent


Statement of Intent


My name is Bonnie Ambrose. I am 16 years old and I am attending sixth form. I am the oldest child and have two younger sisters one 13 and one 10, I like to see myself as a role model towards them and would hope they look up to me. I have a very supportive family and we are all very close neither of my parents went to university and I would like to be the first one of my family to go to university. My mum is a photographer, which I think I get my creative side from. 

 I am taking four subjects at A-Level which are, Media Studies, Business, ICT and Travel and Tourism. I am a confident talker and deal well with pressure, I would say these my strengths. My weakness is that I doubt myself too much, I always think I have done things wrong. I have a very determined mindset and always try to achieve more than possible. 

I didn't take media at GCSE so my understanding of the subject is limited, but I love to watch films, and having a Netflix account defiantly comes in handy. I love the all time classics 'The Wizard of Oz' 'Grease' 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'. My favourite genre of films are either action or comedy's. My favourite actors are Jim Carey, Johnny Depp and Emma Stone. I find them all very funny and feel happy after watching a film that they're in. I would love my understanding of how films are made and the media involved in it to be widened as I do really enjoy the creative part of that. I am still clueless of what career I would like to pursue  in and hope that media could be apart of it. 

I want to achieve a good grade in Media and be proud of it, without taking this course at GCSE I am going to try my hardest and put my all in so I can achieve what I know I can. I think this course is going to be a lot of fun but also useful for me and hope that I can use my knowledge in the future.