Session 14/ 15 [Tues 230210] - Final Project Brief Review/ Mapping Out The User Experience/ Anticipating Tech Requirements/ Intro To Flash Components

Final Project
Hi Sally. Thanks for the brief. It's pretty clear. There are a few omissions and alterations to make -

• Give your brief a more relevant title, and a subtitle to act as a short, lucid, objective statement.


• Your aims need rejigging to fulfil the required criteria for the Web2 course.
  
  Your Practical aim actual counts as the Creative Ability criteria and should be changed to something like - To create a simple, eye-catching, and engaging flash application to promote a rock/ pop band.
  
  The Technical aim fits the Technical Competence criteria partially - Good. However, re-phrase this to something like - To learn how to design in the Flash medium in collaboration with a developer, utilising existing After Effects skills.
  
  Your Creative aim really fits with the Problem Analysis criteria. Change this to something like - To transfer a time-based visual language to an interactive platform enhancing the user experience.
  
  Finally, a Presentation aim is required. Something like - To present the finished Flash product live with a folio of supporting planning work.


• For the Intro you need, more importantly than any personal reasons, to justify why you are making this shell for an existing video - how is it appropriate to today's music marketplace and why it would be an effective tool in a band's promotional campaign.


• Add something about utilising A/E skills into the mix.


• Forget about the mind map component - not enough time - but I can still show you the drag/zoom technique.


• In the Format section tell us what the size of the piece will be.


• Finally, let's have some deadlines. We have two more Tuesday sessions. I will also be in on Friday 050310 for a Flash workshop. The final deadline needs to be Thursday 110310 at the latest. You will no doubt be using that day to prepare the finishing touches to your folio though.
  
  Have a think about what you need to supply and when by this coming Tuesday where we can hone the deadlines further.

WHEW! See you Tuesday at 11:30am. Bring along any further work you have for the project. If you haven't managed to produce anything else, still come along for further instruction.