Thursday, March 29, 2012

This Week TCS

1) 1.Meeting with Wendy to approve/choose packaging comp

a. Come up with a few choices for dates / times

2) 2.Videos: Need original tapes from vixia for Russell Kille. The .mp4 standard definition (720x480) files are incompatible low-resolution. We need the original Vixia tapes (or files) before compression or we can’t use any of it. There is a lot of good footage, but needs to be HDV 1440x1080 format (high definition) and that original codec (not compressed). This is urgent because if we can’t get this, we will need to reshoot a lot of files, and probably won’t be done by the end of the semester. Options:

a. If mini-DV tape, can borrow tapes (easiest)

b. If still on disc-based vixia, then can borrow camera with files

c. Can come into lab and look at original source files on computer. We will then bring our harddrive and figure out the best way to export them and copy them to our own harddrive.

3) 3.Need music – original audio file without voiceover (music only) or we will need to find/create something new.

Notes from critique

Create a design elements folder for video that includes the Font name, Logo, chapel image, and strong minds, strong faith text.

Print color, full scale, covers mounted on black matte board with black flapping paper. All need to be the same!

Also have B&W mock ups of the covers folded in full scale.


DVD logo must be on the disk, contact info on the disk.



Thursday, March 22, 2012

Design Notes for Final 2 Comps.

Elements we liked:
Strong Minds, Strong Faith-More active
Different images/ separation of color

All compositions have to be consistent!!

Things on cover:
Strong minds, Strong Faith
URI
Toledo Christian Schools (logo as well)
Barcode
Address/Phone Number

No elements of letters on the side

Church cross on the back

Monday, March 19, 2012

File Organization

All Important Files have been copied over to the external HardDrive. TCS Footage has been converted and will begin labeling and sub-clipping to begin compiling the final video.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Notes from last weeks critique..

Film:
Follow through in the shots. Complete the actions.
- cutting the ribbon, show them standing after
- basketball shooting, continue with the shot
- mayor, etc (This is dates the film though.)

Show group of young kids raising hands, tutoring, awards, cap and gown, academics- classrooms.

Show more smiling. The conversations are working.

Topics-
Faith- not all athletics, show mass, praying, a variety of ages.

Community- Student groups, TC cares, Ribbon shot

Friendship- Variety of ages

Creativity- Band shot was too dark. Skit shot was too bright in background. Avoid shots with windows in the back.

ADD- Student teacher interactions
        - class rooms- to show sizes...

Ideas-
Academics- elementary > solving problems on boards
Group of young kids raising hands
Tutoring
Awards
Quiz Bowl
Awards ceremonies
excitement about good grades
competition

LOOK UP @ students not down.


Design:
1st example- Good. Heavy on athletics. Show full image of holding hands- less backsides. No year.
2nd example- No
3rd example- Cool Idea, lacks heirarchy, dont break logo
4th example- Logo with images position?
5th example- Right side is good and interesting, image of hands is bad, left side is strange.
6th example- good images.



DONT BREAK UP LOGO!!!

Find out what TCS wants on the cover.
Have consistent content on examples.


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Progress Notes

Brainstorm out:

Academic Excellence
Community
Friendship
Arts
Faith
^These need to be expanded to see all the elements. This will help with the video aspect so we don't miss anything.

The concept/storyboard needs fleshed out completely for client interview.

Have 3 solid comps by next Thursday!