Year 12, Unit 30, Task 4, P4

Year 12, Unit 30, Task 3, P3 and M2

The image resolution I used was 454 pixels by 340 pixels. I used this as this was its original size.

Year 12, Unit 30, Task 7a, D1

There are a few developments in the following input and output techniques which I will be describing and evaluating. These include; vinyl cutters and laser cutters for signage, inkjet and wide format for bitmap displays and posters, laser printers for leaflets and flyers and 3D printing. 

A vinyl cutter is a type of computer controlled machine that controls the movement of sharp blades that cut out shapes and letters from thing sheets of self-adhesive plastic (vinyl). The new development of vinyl cutters lets the product to be weather proof, therefore meaning that if a vinyl cut out is on a vehicle it can survive through all different sorts of weather and climates. Also when creating an image you can print out colours which mean buying white vinyl. Previously if wanting a colour on vinyl you would have to buy the vinyl in that colour, therefore costing a lot more than just buying plain vinyl. The development in vinyl cutters has changed for the better and it is easier to supply for and use, compared to how it was before.

Developments have also been made in inkjet & wide format printing for bitmap displays and posters.  When using inkjet and wide format printing it is possible to print direct to 50mm substrate. This is development as the size of printing has advanced to more larger and has also become more useful when wanting to have a thick image. Previously the printing would not be able to cope with that size of material therefore meaning that big images were harder to make. However now it is more simple and easy as the technology is available for such things as bitmap displays and posters.

Laser printing is an electrostatic process that produces high quality text and graphics. 10 years ago, laser printers too time and expertise to get going although they could handle the most demanding workloads. However, in the last decade, this has changed and laser printers are now faster, cheaper to run, more manageable and more robust. There has also been advances in other elements of laser printing including speed where it has been pushing on to speed in excess of 40ppm in black and white or colour, The developments in laser printing means that people will want to buy it due to its speed and management. 

3D printing is the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. It is achieved by using additive processes and is created by laying down successive layers of material until the entire object is created. In 2014, 3D printing was used to reconstruct the face of Stephen Power when he had a serious motorbike accident. Printing implants had only been previously used to help correct congenital conditions however, the 3D printer has been developed in order to use custom-printed models, guides, plates and implants to repair injuries months after sustained. The developments in 3D printing continue in the present day and have hopes to be able to print food, organs, bones and even houses. 3D printing is the future and will be able to give those who need new organs an organ instead of using someone else. It's going to save lives! And will be used in future projects.

Year 12, Unit 30, Task 6, P6

Creating graphics is a process of sketching designs and making new images for specific things. However there is laws that need to be followed. There is legal pitfalls in using and editing graphics which is all about copyright, trademark and intellectual property. It is easier to play by the rules and abide the law than to get sued therefore graphic designers follow the rules to prevent this!

Copyright is the exclusive and assignable legal right, given tot he originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literacy, artistic, or musical material

(https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=copyright%20definition). It is a law that provides and grants the creator of an original work (their own work) the rights of the use and distribution of it. There are people called rightholders who are a group of multiple authors to the original work that have a set of rights such as; reproduction, distribution, moral rights, and public performance, to use or license the work. You must gain permission from the owner to use their work or you could face prison for breaking the law. To gain permission to use a work protected by copyright, you must find out who the owner of the copyright materied of the work you intend to use. Once this has been found then  you must contact then and request the right ot use the work in the territory and format that you intend. However, in some cases you may have to pay the owner a fee. 

Intellectual property is a legal term that refers to the creators of the mind, such as innovations; music, literature and other artistic works. It is something that you physically create but not an idea alone. For example, an idea for a book is not an intellectual property however, the word that you have written inside is. Copyright is an example of intellectual property and is protected either automatically from theft or copying or you can register it to protect it. People are able to earn recognition or financial benefit (pay to use) from what they invent or create. The main aim of intellectual property is to provide an environment of which creativity and innovation flourish. 

Trademark is an recognisable sign/design that identifies products or services of a particular source from another. The owner of a trademark can be an individual, business organistation or any legal entity and can be located on the product itself. They are used to claim exclusive properties of products or services. Therefore, overall trademark is a sign that you can use to distinguish your product or service from other traders that can be represented graphically in the company's logo or signature to protect your brand.

Year 13, Unit 43, Task 1, P1

I am going to create a promotional guide on how to make a cup of coffee. I am going to need a self contained multimedia product that I will need to create in order to fulfill this and the product is going to need to contain original and sourced media from the following areas; text, images (still), sound, videos (or moving objects) and animation. 

The multimedia type, for example; sound, animation, still and/or moving images. The multimedia that you use must fit and adjust to the audience. For example if you have an audience of deaf people then sound wouldn't be a good type of multimedia to use, therefore something such as animation and still or moving images would. This is the same for if someone is blind then you wouldn't be able to use animation and still and moving images so sound would the priority. However, in relation my promotional guide on how to make a cup of coffee I will use animation and still or moving images but not sound. My reasoning behind this is because how to make the cup of tea will be explained in the text. 

There are many business requirements and these include target audience, purpose and platform. You must know who your audience is, for example if they are young or older, this is because you may have to change a few things to adjust to the audience. You must also know the purpose of what your doing in order to do it, for example if you're trying to get a message across or just simply give information. The business requirements must fit the intended audience's needs. Therefore you must know who your target audience is before hand, you must know you purpose and platform. This is because if your target audience is older people then the way in which you may get the purpose of the product across will differ to that of younger people. More complex and high frequency words may be used as they would understand that where as younger people wouldn't. Also, when creating something then it will be shown on different platforms such as a PC or MAC. In relation to my promotional guide my target audience is those who cannot make a cup of coffee and the purpose is to show these people how to make one. I will show my guide on both PCs and MACs due to the variety of multimedia being used.  

Along with business requirements, there are also business objectives in relation to promotion and advertising. These include; web pages, digital posters, virtual tours, education and training (simulations) and entertainment and leisure (computer games). You must promote and advertise your product and doing through all of these ways are effective yet it must fit the audience's needs. For example if someone doesn't have a computer or no access to a computer then using a web page wouldn't be effective. Digital posters wouldn't be effective to those who are blind etc. Therefore this must be taken into deep consideration. In relation to my guide on how to make a cup of coffee I will use training. This is because I will be able to show someone exactly how to make a cup of tea. 

Audience is also to be considered for example profiles including; gender, age, race, class, business, interests and IT literacy. You have to make sure, when presenting, advertising etc a new product that it fits the gender you are bringing it out for, the age range etc. However, the race and class of an individual shouldn't be effected or discriminated against. The audience is like the target audience, however is more specific with detail. With the guide of how to make a cup of coffee, this is to a wide range of audiences so doesn't effect the gender, age, race, class etc and therefore will attract everyone from all ranges of ages and ethnic backgrounds.