Topics: | Concept | Lineart | Color | Texture | Shading | Effects | Finalization |
Concept
For the beginning of the illustration, I wanted to upload my audio to Youtube for my Copywriting radio spot. I couldn't simply upload the audio, though, and given what I do, it would be really lazy to upload it with someone else's art. So I decided to use it as an excuse to make a new illustration. I knew, going in, that I wanted a custom horror host design, and to put him in front of a creepy carnival tent, going with the cirque theme.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Fall 2014- Copywriting- Out-of-Class 4
Topics: | Out-Of-Class 4 | Process | Production | Result |
Out-Of-Class Assignment 4- Radio Ad + Producing It
Our fourth out-of-class assignment for Copywriting was the first one we would produce. The purpose of the assignment was to give the student the opportunity to use the knowledge gained in class, by developing, writing and producing a radio commercial that would be recorded and broadcast. We could select any product or services, or make one up, and use it for the spot.
Process
I was brainstorming a lot for this project. First, I had to decide if I wanted to go with a product or a service, and even when I decided a service would be better, as I'd already done products so far, I had to narrow down what kind of service. It took me a surprisingly long time to come up with anything.
It so happened that I was at a Cirque du Soleil show when the idea hit me. Being that Samhain's my favorite holiday of the year, and that the month of October's the only one I really allow myself to enjoy horrors, I decided I wanted to go with a horror attraction. Using the Cirque as a jumping point, I came up with the Cirque du Massacre.
Out-Of-Class Assignment 4- Radio Ad + Producing It
Our fourth out-of-class assignment for Copywriting was the first one we would produce. The purpose of the assignment was to give the student the opportunity to use the knowledge gained in class, by developing, writing and producing a radio commercial that would be recorded and broadcast. We could select any product or services, or make one up, and use it for the spot.
Process
I was brainstorming a lot for this project. First, I had to decide if I wanted to go with a product or a service, and even when I decided a service would be better, as I'd already done products so far, I had to narrow down what kind of service. It took me a surprisingly long time to come up with anything.
It so happened that I was at a Cirque du Soleil show when the idea hit me. Being that Samhain's my favorite holiday of the year, and that the month of October's the only one I really allow myself to enjoy horrors, I decided I wanted to go with a horror attraction. Using the Cirque as a jumping point, I came up with the Cirque du Massacre.
Adventures in NaNoWriMo 2014 (Day 1)
Topics: | Update | Current Word Count | Scene of the Day |
Update
Today, I started NaNoWriMo by breaking down the stories involved in the novel. I have 7 stories planned for the novel, of which 3 will be editing and re-writing from start to finish the 3 Morgana Lugus shorts I've already written. To start, I'm going with the titular story Fata Morgana, where Morgana is sent to look for a rich kid gone missing in the underworld of Arkham.
Current Word Count: 1,560
Update
Today, I started NaNoWriMo by breaking down the stories involved in the novel. I have 7 stories planned for the novel, of which 3 will be editing and re-writing from start to finish the 3 Morgana Lugus shorts I've already written. To start, I'm going with the titular story Fata Morgana, where Morgana is sent to look for a rich kid gone missing in the underworld of Arkham.
Current Word Count: 1,560
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Adventures in NaNoWriMo 2014 (Preparation)
Topics: | Update | Plotting | Morgana Lugus Investigations | Creating a Cover |
Update
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short), and I've decided to go at it again this year. I plan on cataloguing the work each day, in the hopes of keeping myself motivated to do an hour of writing each day.
You can find my actual NaNoWriMo profile here. The username was set up almost 2 years ago, back before I changed all other account names of mine that I was able to.
For this post, I'm going to go over the groundwork I did for the novel...
Update
November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo for short), and I've decided to go at it again this year. I plan on cataloguing the work each day, in the hopes of keeping myself motivated to do an hour of writing each day.
You can find my actual NaNoWriMo profile here. The username was set up almost 2 years ago, back before I changed all other account names of mine that I was able to.
For this post, I'm going to go over the groundwork I did for the novel...
Fall 2014- Copywriting- Out-of-Class 3
Topics: | Out-Of-Class 3 | Process | Result |
Out-Of-Class Assignment 3
Our next out-of-class Copywriting assignment was creating a radio spot, based on a copy platform we created using the following prompt:
Out-Of-Class Assignment 3
Our next out-of-class Copywriting assignment was creating a radio spot, based on a copy platform we created using the following prompt:
Smith’s Furniture Store is celebrating its 75th Anniversary.
It specializes in furniture for all rooms at discount prices.
An anniversary sale is being held next Wednesday through
Sunday. Items on sale too numerous to mention on-air. A special sales flyer
will appear in Tuesday’s newspaper, “The Downtown Herald.” They will be
offering the best prices in their history. Special store hours will be 9AM-9PM
Monday through Saturday and 9AM-5pm Sunday. Shoppers may also register for a
free $500 shopping spree.
Fall 2014- Copywriting- In-Class 2
Topics: | In-Class 2 | Process | Result |
In-Class Assignment 2
Our next project in Copywriting was meant to solidify the AIDA concept into our heads. We had to write a radio spot using the following information:
In-Class Assignment 2
Our next project in Copywriting was meant to solidify the AIDA concept into our heads. We had to write a radio spot using the following information:
Import Motors
In business since 1962
Sells Audi / Porsche / Mercedes
Address – 4403 Main Street (across from CVS)
Service Dept. noted for high quality work
New & Used Cars Available
Fall 2014- Copywriting- Out-of-Class 2
Topics: | Out-Of-Class 2 | Process | Result |
Out-Of-Class Assignment 2
Our second out-of-class in Copywriting was meant to teach us the different appeals. The prompts are as follows:
Out-Of-Class Assignment 2
Our second out-of-class in Copywriting was meant to teach us the different appeals. The prompts are as follows:
Your job, as chief commercial copywriter as Luzerne TV and
WSFX is to produce the most appealing commercial that our client has ever
heard/seen.
Your assignment is to select a product that you use on a
regular basis. It can be a personal care
product like deodorant or toothpaste; a certain type of food that you enjoy, a
particular brand of clothing that you wear; an automobiles that you drive. You must use it / consume it regularly and
have some knowledge about the product.
Fall 2014- Copywriting- Out-Of-Class 1
Topics: | Out-Of-Class 1 | Process | Result |
Out-Of-Class Assignment 1
For our first out-of-class assignment in Copywriting, we had a 2-part project. Our first project was to find an ad online, and write a transcript, breaking it down into its dialogue and video direction, with the intention of getting students to be more aware of the way audio and visuals are used to enhance a message. Once that was written out, we were to write a radio spot translation of that ad.
Out-Of-Class Assignment 1
For our first out-of-class assignment in Copywriting, we had a 2-part project. Our first project was to find an ad online, and write a transcript, breaking it down into its dialogue and video direction, with the intention of getting students to be more aware of the way audio and visuals are used to enhance a message. Once that was written out, we were to write a radio spot translation of that ad.
Fall 2014- Copywriting- In Class 1
Topics: | In-Class 1 | Process | Result |
In-Class Assignment 1
In my Copywiting course this semester, the goal is to learn the ins and outs of advertising, and how to write both radio and TV spots. Our first project's prompt was as follows:
In-Class Assignment 1
In my Copywiting course this semester, the goal is to learn the ins and outs of advertising, and how to write both radio and TV spots. Our first project's prompt was as follows:
You have
just been asked to interview as a copywriter for a local radio station. As part of the interview, you are asked to
write a sample piece of copy. Produce a 0:30 radio commercial that utilizes the following
information:
Jones Ace Hardware
113 Center Street
Nanticoke, PA
Carries a complete line of ACE hardware products
Fall Clean-up Special
Rakes $5.99
Plastic Yard Bags - $3.99 box of 20 (30 Gal. bags)
Echo Gas Leaf Blower - $89.95
Fall 2014- Creative Art Direction- Project 2
Topics: | Project 2 | Concept | Process | Result |
Project 2- Word/Image Relationship
Our second project in my Creative Art Direction course was called the word/image relationship project. The goal was to take a single word and a single graphical element, and make them create a message.
Concept
My word was "revive," which turned out to be pretty fortunate for me. As I'd just finished reading Brave New World, and gotten through a chunk of 1984 again, I was in a very dystopian, cynical mindset. I came up with a few concepts immediately, which weren't bad, but would need a lot of work to make viable.
Project 2- Word/Image Relationship
Our second project in my Creative Art Direction course was called the word/image relationship project. The goal was to take a single word and a single graphical element, and make them create a message.
Concept
My word was "revive," which turned out to be pretty fortunate for me. As I'd just finished reading Brave New World, and gotten through a chunk of 1984 again, I was in a very dystopian, cynical mindset. I came up with a few concepts immediately, which weren't bad, but would need a lot of work to make viable.
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