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Year 11 - Computing

Initiation and planning digital artefacts

Digital media

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will develop pre-production skills used in digital media. They will learn the importance of understanding client requirements, planning, developing timeframes and the steps involved in these processes. They will be exposed to a variety of software tools and learn how to use them.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to compare and select the correct planning documents for a digital artefact.

Key Notes

  • An asset list is a document or spreadsheet containing details about the assets required for the project.
  • A flowchart might be used to help show the process that can be followed from one instruction or action to another.
  • A mood board could include colour schemes, fonts, imagery, textures, and fonts.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • storyboard: a series of drawings or images that shows visually and shot by shot the progression of a video, animation, or interactive sequence
  • wireframe: a skeletal, black-and-white layout of a website or app page, showing essential content and functionality, but without design elements
  • asset list: a detailed list of all text, images, audio, video clips, and other media assets required for the project
  • mood board: a collage of images, text, and samples that conveys the overall visual style, tone, and feel of the planned digital artefact

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • As long as a product is planned, it does not matter which type of planning document is used.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.

An asset list is a document or spreadsheet containing details about the assets required for the project. A flowchart might be used to help show the process that can be followed from one instruction or action to another.

2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'storyboard'

a series of drawings or images that shows visually and shot by shot the progression of a video, animation, or interactive sequence. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: As long as a product is planned, it does not matter which type of planning document is used. Correction: It is important to use the correct planning document to ensure the planning stage is useful for the creating stage.

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