Creative Media Year 2 (2021-2022)

 I am very interested in the film sector of the media industry. When it comes to the Film Industry, experience is valued very highly, even more so than grades. It is a very competitive industry and things such as film internships are very rare and difficult to obtain. One example of a job opportunity in the film industry is a 'Film Editor'. This is a very important role in the post-production process because this job requires the editor to piece together  camera footage, dialogue, sound effects, graphics and special effects to produce a final film. In order to become a film editor, you will need to have collected a wide range of experiences with editing, mostly on smaller scale projects to build skill and get noticed.  Another example of  a job opportunity in the film industry is a lighting technician. In a film, good lighting is a crucial part of creating the right atmosphere and making sure that the visual quality is crisp and professional. The majority of lightnin...

I have conducted research on existing logos and looked at existing products. An example of an effective, existing logo is the McDonald's logo. This logo was introduced in 1968 after being designed by Stanley Clark Meston and others and is still not only used today but is one of the world's most recognizable logos. This logo is effective because it is very minimalist and easy on the eyes, as well as being very bright, colorful and eye catching. The color yellow is also associated with happiness and the brain processes colour before it processes words or shapes. This creates a subconsciously positive association with the logo in the viewer's mind immediately. Yellow is also the easiest colour to spot in daylight, therefore the logo is very easy to spot in a crowded area. Another logo that I find to be very effective is Nike's 'Swoosh' logo. First of all, this logo is effective because the shape is very unique and therefore easily recognizable. Not only this, but ...

  Industry Inspirations (AC1: Informing Ideas  AC5: Communication): Someone in the media industry who I feel is inspirational is Keanu Reeves. Reeves is known across the world for his work as he has starred in many blockbuster films, however few are aware of his many life struggles. Some of these struggles include the fact that his father, Samuel Reeves, spent half of his life behind bars for dealing heroin, only to abandon his family when Keanu was just 3 years old. Keanu’s mother, Patricia, was left to take care of Keanu and his sister Kim all by herself. Although she was a costume designer, reportedly she was working as a stripper at the time, and she was the only earner in the family. First, the family of three moved from Lebanon to Sydney and then to New York. Eventually, they settled down in Toronto. Throughout this time, Keanu’s mother remarried 3 times, which meant that he had 3 stepfathers over a short period of time. As a teenager, Keanu struggled with dyslexia and a t...