Project Management & Monitoring Production- 20/01/12

Since last week, I feel I have progressed a lot in terms of the production of my project. In my schedule this week, I had planned to create a document which would highlight the various sell lines, headlines and kickers that I would use in my project. I had scheduled myself a lesson to complete this in, but I managed to complete it in less time than I had planned. I therefore used this time to create the InDesign documents I would need to create the base of my two articles.


I had also scheduled a lesson to have a meeting with my model, but I then quickly realised that I would not need to do this in lesson as I met up with the model out of college, and discussed the photoshoot plans with her then. I therefore spent this lesson experimenting with the layouts of my articles, and also the front cover. I have also spent some of my free lessons looking at professional examples, so that I can adapt the techniques used for my product.

On the 18th January, I had my photoshoot. I have since made a contact sheet of the photographs I have taken, and discussed whether or not they will be used in my product. I had scheduled two lessons for the photoshoot, but it took less time then I had expected, so I now have more time for the production of my project. I do however feel that I should have spent a bit more time on the photoshoot, as I would have had a bigger selection of pictures to choose from. Nonetheless, I am fairly happy with the pictures I do have.

Although I have not really learnt any new skills this week, I have used a range of skills that I acquired in my AS Media: Communication & Production course to help me to start creating my product. This includes the use of InDesign & Photoshop. Overall, I think it is essential that I keep on top of my workload, as I have two exams in the next week, and I am off on a family holiday the week after, so I will therefore have less time to work on my media project.

Below you can see the basic documents which I have started on, which will be the bases of the different elements of my product.

Front Cover:

Double Page Spread 1:

DPS 2: