Section 2:  Final Exam

Part 1:  A letter to yourself 10 years from now....

For this part of the final exam, you are to write a letter to your future self. I will mail these letters to you in 10 years. The purpose of this assignment is:
1. To provide a record of your life and who you are now
2. To anchor in time your current views, attitudes, philosophy, and
outlook
3. To create a document that, years from now, will have significant value to you.

Your letter must be at least FIVE paragraphs, five sentences each. The following topics are suggestions.
ME, NOW: my hopes, fears, dreams, intentions, goals, problems, concerns, likes, dislikes, joys, frustrations; what I like about myself; what I don’t like about myself; what I’m proud of; what I think about; what bothers me; who I am, etc.


MY WORLD: a description of my home, school, neighborhood, town; my favorite places to go; clubs at school, pet(s), possessions, clothes,  current events; FAVORITES – subjects, teachers, books, music groups, movies, TV, etc.


WHAT I DO: my hobbies, pastimes, sports, school activities, what I do with friends, favorite snacks and foods, chores, how I spend my weekends and vacations, special activities I do, organizations I belong to, etc.


PEOPLE IN MY LIFE: my family, siblings, aunts & uncles, grandparents, friends, best friend(s), teachers, boyfriend, girlfriend, who I like, people I’d like to know better, people I admire and respect, important people in my life, people who annoy me, etc.


MY FUTURE:
predictions, what I want to do, my long range intentions, what I’m looking forward to; what I’m dreading; my goals, my hopes and fears for the world;  college, military, vocational school, career, marriage, employment, etc. Your Hopes and Dreams Think a bit about your future and then record some of your goals and aspirations:

• What kind of job do you hope to have in the future?
• How much money do you hope to be earning?
• Do you plan to be married or have children in the future? Is there someone special in your life now that you hope to still have in 10 year’s time?
• What do you hope the world will be like in 10 year’s time?
• Will you be traveling?  Moving? 

Include a couple of items in your letter that really matter to you. These might include:

• a quote or saying you want to always remember
• a description of one or two of your possessions which are most important to you
• your favorite place to visit
• anything else that is extremely important to you

Use today’s date for your letter. For the inside address, make up an imaginary future address for yourself. In your writer’s identification, use your current address.


Save as LastName-Future Self in folder number 27. Do not print.


Part 2:  A graphic look into yourself 10 years from now....

You are to create a graphic image of your life 10 years from now.  Open up a new file in Adobe Photoshop.
Name the file LastName-Future Self
Size:  10 by 8 inches
Must include at least 10 layers
Must include a quote that means a lot to you.  Be sure to use text styles on your quote
Please save both as a psd file and a jpg file in folder number 27.

May all your dreams come true!  Thank you for making my final year of teaching a special one for me!  You are the best!

Exam Schedule

Tuesday June 17th

 

Exam 1- 7:30-9:30 Block 1, A Day

 

Exam 2- 10:00-12:00 Block 3/4, A Day

Wednesday June 18th

 

Exam 1- 7:30-9:30 Block 2, A Day

 

Exam 2- 10:00-12:00 Block 5, A Day

Thursday June 19th

 

Exam 1- 7:30-9:30 Block 1, B Day

 

Exam 2- 10:00-12:00 Block 3/4 B Day

Friday June 20th

 

Exam 1- 7:30-9:30 Block 2, B Day

 

Exam 2- 10:00-12:00 Block 5, B Day

 

Essay (use word):
Be prepared to write an essay on one color of
your choice.

1. Know the cultural meanings of that color in
   2 different countries.
2. List 3 psychological meanings of that color.
3. Give an example of a product that uses
   that color and why they use that color.
4. Give 2 interesting facts about that color.

Final Project Requirements

(Up to 3 people in a group)

You are going to begin your final project! For this project you may work in teams of no more than 3 people. Talk to your classmates about what part of the project they feel most skilled and confident in. Remember, to complete it, you will need to divide and conquer! Read all of the instructions carefully. Select your group and before the block is over today, please submit a list of all members in your group and your product name. If you want to work by yourself, make note of that as well and I will adjust the requirements as necessary. You will not be able to complete this entire thing by yourself with the short amount of time we have left.

Final ProjectFor your final project in Multimedia I you will to create your own division of a major corporation in which you will introduce a new product to add to their existing product line.

In the marketplace of a consumer-oriented society, producers search for effective means of differentiating their products in a positive way from their competitors' products. They also look for additional products to add to a current product line. The level of sophistication in achieving the desired identity has increased substantially. Today, companies employ market researchers, product developers, and advertisers to attain a competitive edge in introducing a new product.

As members of a marketing team, advertisers (both print and video), product developer, package designer, and web master, you are to come up with a new product to add to an existing product line of the corporation you choose. You are to research the corporation including existing product lines, financial stability, locations throughout the world, and any other pertinent information to get a clear foundation on what the company is all about and where they are going with their products in the future. You are to research the competitors to see the similar products they offer, media used for advertising, features of the product, pricing and target markets.



For the new product introduced you are to develop the following:

1. Paper
1. Title Page
2. Should have the logo and all team member names.
3. 2-3 pages with the following sections
1. Company Background
2. New Product Integration
3. How did you identify a need for this product?
4. Why does this product fit with the company? Target market?
5. What marketing strategies will you use to integrate this product into your corporation?
2. Logo
1. Using Photoshop CS6
2. Width 7 inches
3. Height 5 inches
4. Colors should reflect the message you are trying to send
5. Use of a variety of Photoshop skills
3. Print Advertisement
1. Using Photoshop CS6
2. Width 8.5 inches
3. Height 11 inches
4. Take a look at sample magazine advertisements before beginning your design
5. Minimum of 10 layers
4. Coupon
1. For a special discount or buy one get one free etc.
2. Minimum of 5 layers
3. Logo should be included
4. Include an expiration date on your coupon.
5. Size: 7 inches wide by 5 inches
6. Suggestion: Find a barcode to place on your coupon!
5. Commercial
1. Using Adobe Elements
• Help with Premiere Elements
  Can't remember how we did something in Elements? Take a look at these simple tutorials through Adobe to hopefully guide you in the right direction!
  Adding Transitions

  Adding Effects

  Editing Effects

  Adding and Editing Text or Titles

  Working with Audio

  Watch Adobe Elements TV

  You can also view the PowerPoint we used in class. That PowerPoint can be found on my Faculty Page or by clicking: http://www.lakeland.k12.nj.us/Page/1738
2. Adhere to copyright laws
3. Minimum of 10 images reworked in Photoshop
4. Create a rough draft of your commercial on paper before you begin working on the video
5. Additional requirements are included on the each title and picture should be 720 pixels by 480 pixels.
6. Record 30-seconds of music
7. Sound sites to try:
   
   http://public.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php
   
   http://www.text2speech.org/
   
   http://www.cepstral.com/demos/
6. Web Site
1. Using Adobe Dreamweaver CS6
2. See the template on the X drive for specifics for each page
3. Include the following pages:
1. Home
2. Product
3. Advertisement
4. Commercial
5. Contact

Multimedia Exam Review--You will receive a grade for this review!

ALL FILES ARE LOCATED IN FOLDER 26:  EXAM REVIEW
To prepare for your Final Exam, you will be asked to complete the following review. Your work will be shown in a PowerPoint where you will insert the before and after pictures. All files should be saved in folder #26-Exam Review

You will find 2 files to use for this review:

1. Powerpoint: Last-Name--Final Exam Review-Change Last-Name to your last name
2. Dreamweaver: Last-Name--Final Exam Review-Change Last-Name to your last name

PowerPoint:

Slide 1: Title Slide

in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP create a backgroung (10 by 8 inches) for Slide 1.

Exam Review

A Project By

Your Name

Multimedia 1

Block ?

 

Slide 2: Jigsaw Puzzle Animation

Chose a picture and using the jigsaw action (x drive, Multimedia Library, 0-Adobe Photoshop Extras, actions) create an animation.

Slide 3: The Big Picture Action

Choose a picture and apply the Big Picture Action

Choose one of the layers and make that picture larger and move it to the top of the layers in the layers palette.

Slide 4: Content Aware Tool

Choose a picture. Move one of the items to a different location.

Slide 5: Content Aware Fill (Edit--Fill--Content Aware)

Choose a picture and remove one of the items.

Slide 6: Multiple techniques

Open up the following file in Photoshop Kohmuench-->Multimedia---->0-Color Lessons---->Hen and follow the directions below:

1. Move the Hen to the Right (be sure to deselect when done)
2. Add the Quadrant Colors Action
3. Make it rain (animation)
4. Change the Quadrant Colors by using the Hue and Saturation Adjustment Layer.

Slide 7: Adding Color

1. Find a black and white picture that you would like to add color to.
2. Add at least 5-8 new layers and change your blend mode to Color.
3. Adjust the opacity as necessary and use your brush tool to color in the image with at least 4 different colors..
4. Use the eraser tool to fix any mistakes.
5. Save the image as a JPEG.



Essay (use word):
Be prepared to write an essay on one color of
 your choice.

1. Know the cultural meanings of that color in 2 different countries.
2. List 3 psychological meanings of that color.
3. Be prepared to give an example of a product that uses that color and why they use that color.
4. Give 2 interesting facts about that color.

Dreamweaver:

On the exam, you will be given a Dreamweaver page to alter. You will also insert your before and after pictures into this page using apDiv boxes. Be sure to include an apDiv box for the titles of each slide.

Use the Exam Review page I saved for you in your final exam review folder. Complete the following:

1. Change the background picture to the picture you created for the background of Slide 1 above.
2. Inserting your before and after exam review pictures including an apdiv box with the title of each slide.
3. Change the navigation bar colors including the hover colors.
4. Change the Heading colors

Customizing Your About Page

Today in Dreamweaver you will learn how to add and format multiple pages within your website. After our tutorial today in class, you will be asked to create your own "About" page! Use the skills we have learned in class to design your page.

1--Your "About" page must include at minimum the following sections:

• Education
• An example:
• I am currently a Junior at Lakeland Regional High School and my anticipated graduation date is June of 2014.
• Experience
• Work
• Skills
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Premiere Elements
• Audacity
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Excel
• Movie Maker
• Final Cut Pro
• Interests
• Awards and Honors

Completing Your Web Site

Today you are going to work towards completing your web site.

1. Create a subfolder within your WEBSITE folder on the X drive called "Images"
2. Make sure all four of your backgrounds are saved in "Images". (They should all be different, but have some common characteristics that make your website cohesive.) If you wish to use the same background on all 4 pages, you may.
3. Save your logo as a PNG-24 into the "Images" folder
4. Update text on the "home" "about" and "contact" page.
5. Update color and formatting of text on these three pages
6. Update the colors of your Spry Navigation bar, and (hover & a hover)
7. Review all of your work from the past year. Save (a minimum) of three of your favorite projects as JPEGs in the new "Image" folder in your "Website" folder. We will use these three images to create our portfolio.

Home Page (index.html)

Your home page should include a picture of you and an intoduction to your web site. Remember your web site will include work you are proud of from this year.

Example:

Welcome to my web site!

Feel free to check out my graphic design work and to learn about my skills and experiences.

Portfolio

We will work on this in class together. Be sure to have at least 3 of your projects saved as jpegs in your images folder.

Contact

We will complete together as a class.

About

Please see previous blog post!

NOTE: CHECK THE POSITIONS OF YOUR APDIV BOXES FOR YOUR LOGO AND NAVIAGATION BAR SO THAT THEY ARE ALL IN THE SAME PLACE!

To do this check in your properties panel at the T and L settings.