AICE Media Studies AS- Dowd, J

       My initial impression of both InDesign and Premiere Pro was somewhat conflicting. Both of the programs, for the little time I was able to use them, were pretty confusing. However, I didn’t let this steer my judgement because I didn’t have experience with either one so, it was bound to be confusing for me. For the program that I pursue, there will be more time to practice specific tools/features for my final product.       InDesign appears to be the perfect program to create a modern-day magazine cover and content pages. From the accessibility of all the text design features to the detailed cropping/editing features on the imported photos. The program gives any user full flexibility to express the artistically creative styled magazine. The article in Survival of the fittest mentioned how a change in creative style can, in some perspectives, give more light to a magazine so there is a positive increase in more consumers that will purchase the...

            The cover of a magazine is something that most people probably overlook, yet the great importance behind the cover can determine whether people buy the magazine itself. It’s something that seems so simple but is quite literally the tool to lure people in and gain their attention for a magazine. when “ Americans overwhelmingly saying that they feel as if they have less time than ever before,” it’s important that the magazines cover catches the eye since there are other things to focus on ( Scherer, 2002). Personally, I’ve never gone out of my way to buy a magazine to see the content. It has always been something you pick up and browse through as you’re waiting for a service at an office or other building. To see the level of design and details demonstrated, it took me by surprise. I never noticed all the small intricacies that separate one magazine's style from another, and the information they are trying to portray th...

  I had never realized the great importance  and art behind the construction of the title sequences in films.  Something so seamless, and usually taken for granted,  has a wide scope of creativity  and  an industry dedicated to the craft.  It shocked me,  I’m assuming  as  it would for most, the complexity  when looking behind the scenes of these projects.  It starts off with  the suspenseful  movies like Scream and Jaws  that lure the audience in with the calm  settings that gradually becomes more frantic ; The bold and daring font that almost jumps out at you before the movies starts.  Most importantly setting the mood for the rest of the movie with an antagonist that creeps upon the normal.  As I feel that horror movies are going to have an obvious introduction, other movies like  Apocalypse  and  Raging Bull presents title sequences that make the audience think more about what th...