blog entry #5.19-create evaluation

one problem we encountered was we didn't finish our commercials.the actual footage for our commercial was never completed we were only able to shoot one commercial and for the the other commercial we had to figure out how to get the point across using pictures which was a very difficult task to do. at the end it came out very good we got our point across and the music we got for the commercial help us bring out emotions out of people and make them think about the the issue

Blog Entry# 5.18- Design & Plan

one major change that was made was that we had planed to do a actual video but we were not successful at doing so, so we ended up doing a slideshow. we put together a bunch of powerful pictures to get our point across.

Blog Entry# 5.17- Investigation Evaluation

i focused more on gay rights like protests and why nobody should judge or have an opinion when it comes to someone else's relationships. i focused on gay marriage and how its not legal.

Blog Entry#5.16- Product Evaluation

my class didn't get a chance to make poster but i could of improved my video my actually making a video. we ran out of time and couldn't record a video and had to do a slide show as a commercial we added music and stuff to make it more interesting but we should of used our time more wisely to get our point across better.

Blog Entry # 5.7- Design task

The design task that I have been asked to do is to make a PSA (Public Service Announcement). i will create PSA on same sex tolerance

Blog Entry #5.8- Design Brief

im going to create a PSA to promote same sex tolerance. The PSA will include a poster and a commercial. i will need a camcorder to record my commercial

Blog Entry #5.4 - Print PSA 1

1. Campaign Title:
Reduce gun violence
2. Advertisement Title:
Baby
3. Web Address:
http://www.adcouncil.org/files/reduce_gun_baby_nswp.jpg

4. What was the target audience of the PSA?
Families

5. What social benefit was promoted by the PSA?
It informed people that if you commit a crime you are not the only one that is serving the sentence with you
6. What was the “tag line” of the PSA?
Go to jail for a gun crime, and your family serves a sentence with you
7. What organization sponsors this PSA?

8. Describe what is shown/happens in the PSA.
there is a baby looking lost behind jail bars
9. Describe what makes this PSA memorable.
It makes me want to continue to think long and hard about my actions

Blog Entry #5.3 - TV PSA 2

1. Campaign Title:
Online sexual Exploitation
2. Advertisement Title:
Everyone knows your name
3. Web Address:
http://www.adcouncil.org/video.asp?cid=56&campaign=Online%20Sexual%20Exploitation&url=http://adcouncil.wmod.llnwd.net/a540/o1/adcouncil/tv/online_sexual_exploitation/ose_acronyms.wmv&title=Acronyms
4. What was the target audience of the PSA?
Teens that put photos online
5. What social benefit was promoted by the PSA?
it is trying to teach people not to put photos online that are disaproving because you will never know who will see it
6. What was the “tag line” of the PSA?
Help delete online preditors
7. What organization sponsors this PSA?
www.cybertipline.com
8. Describe what is shown/happens in the PSA.
it shows how you can think that you know who someone is and they can be someone totally different. How easy it is to be an online preditor.
9. Describe what makes this PSA memorable.

Most people go places to meet up with someone that they have met online

Blog Entry #5.2 - TV PSA 1

1. Campaign Title:
   Fish
   
2. Advertisement Title:
   Childhood

http://www.adcouncil.org/video.asp?cid=43&campaign=Child%20Asthma%20Attack%20Prevention&url=http://adcouncil.wmod.llnwd.net/a540/o1/adcouncil/tv/childhood_asthma/asth_fish.wmv&title=Fish

3. What was the target audience of the PSA?
   People with children that have asthma
   
4. What social benefit was promoted by the PSA?
   People watched the PSA and it informed them
   
5. What was the “tag line” of the PSA?
   One attack is one to many
   
6. What organization sponsors this PSA?
   EPA www.noattacks.org
   
7. Describe what is shown/happens in the PSA.
   there is a fish out of water and being that fishes cant breath when on top of water the PSA was showing what people feel like when having an asthma attack
8. Describe what makes this PSA memorable? what made this psa so memorable is the methapor they used to describe what people with asthma feel like.

Blog Entry #5.1 - Definitions

1. What is a public service announcement (PSA)?
   is an announcement that is informing you about things that are going on in this world. It can also be to convince you to stop doing and or saying things.
   
   
2. Describe an example of a PSA you have seen before.
   I saw a PSA about how drugs are affecting our community.
   
   
3. What social benefit is promoted by the PSA you selected in question 2?
   

they are actually getting out their point by showing people how affective things are.

4. Nike's tagline is "Just Do It." In your own words, what is a tagline?
   a tagline is a logo or a saying
   
   
5. Name another famous product or company and its tagline.
   Burger King- Its BK have it your way
   
   
6. What social issues do you feel strongly about? peer pressure,fights,drugs,violence etc

Blog Entry #5.9C - PSA Concept

Title of your PSA: sexual orientation tolerance

What is the main topic of your PSA?
to get people to not judge others based on their sexual orientation and be open to others

Target audience: everyone

What solution will your PSA promote?

tolerance towards same sex couples and to be able to be open about that.

What is your tag line?
love doesn't have a label

What will we see happening in your PSA? What is the story? (At least one paragraph, if not more! Be extremely detailed!)

i will use many pictures,detailed pictures of protestors fighting for gays rights. i will always have same sex couples that are married and are happy and always have families just like straight couples have.to show thats theres no difference between them so they shouldn't be treated differently. i will also show protestors that protest against gay rights and i will try to incorporate all of this together and show that love conquers all and it you should be able to love freely and find happiness with whoever you want.

FINAL VIDEO

Blog Entry #5.9B - Evaluation

Name of PSA:

Bristol Palin on Abstinence

Target audience:

teenagers that are sexually active or just teenagers in generall

Tagline:

pause before you play

Message:

think before you have sex because the consequences might be very severe and might damage you life

Sound used:

baby lullabies and at the end the lullaby started getting messed up and distorted

Visual imagery used:

they had pictures of the baby and her family helping her out they had graduation pictures of her they also had her and her baby looking very nice at the beginning of the PSA and at the end she was looking bad and so was her baby.


Text used:

pause before you play


How did you feel when viewing this PSA? What were your emotions?

i felt like this was a very powerful PSA just because having a baby at a young age could happen to anybody even famous people like bristol palin so it made me feel proud in a sense that someone is actually speaking out and spreading the word that having a kid at an early age its hard.

What action do you feel you need to take after viewing this PSA?
i feel like i have to protect myself and be more aware and responsible when it comes to things like having sex because things like that can cause a lot of damage.

What is one specific change that would make this PSA more effective?

i think that this PSA is affective and i dont know what they can possibly do to change this PSA to make it any better

Blog Entry #5.9A - Evaluation

Name of PSA:
Brain on Drugs

Target audience:
people who use drugs

Tagline:
any questions?

Message:
using drugs not only affects your body it affects your family and everything else that has to do with you.

Sound used:
breaking things,like the sound are of things being thrown and being broken.


Visual imagery used:
smashing things, breaking plates and using an egg to describe the human brain.

Text used:
partnership for a drug-free America


How did you feel when viewing this PSA? What were your emotions?

i felt very connected to this PSA because it was very powerful and it showed what happens to your life metaphorically. it made think about how people on drugs might feel.

What action do you feel you need to take after viewing this PSA?

I feel like i have to try my best to stay away from drugs and try my best to help those who i love that use drugs.

What is one specific change that would make this PSA more effective?
instead of using and egg to describe the human brain you could of used a real brain and how it is affected by drugs, like pictures and videos.

week 3

Blog entry #5.6

"Volunteer | Do Something." Volunteer | Do Something. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2010.

Blog Entry #5.5 - Issue Research

1. Are you working alone or in a group? If you are working in a group, who are your group member(s)? Im working in a group with Lizandro Rodriguez and Shaniqua

2. What social issue have you been assigned?

Sexual Orientation Tolarence

3. In order to develop an effective PSA you must feel a personal connection to the social issue that you are addressing. What does this social issue mean to you?

It means a lot to me because i have friends and family that are gay or lesbian and i think its unfair how people act and judge them based on their sexual orientation and i think people have to be tolerant when it comes to things like same sex relationships.

4. What group(s) is/are affected by your assigned social issue?

Gay, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and some teens.

5. What potential negative impact can this issue have?

It can make religious people angry and make them want to protest because they believe that same sex relationships are wrong.

6. What research (statistics) can you use to support your argument that this is a social issue that needs to be addressed?

Activists note that anti-gay hate crimes are on the rise nationally. According to FBI statistics, hate crimes directed at people because of their sexual orientation have risen over the past two years--1,017 were reported in 2005, 1,195 in 2006 and 1,265 in 2007.

7. Agency/Organization

a. List the name of an agency/organization that has been established to address your assigned social issue.

Dosomething.org

b. What is their complete contact information? (Include web address, phone number and street and/or email address.)

By Mail:

Do Something, Inc.

24-32 Union Square East

4th Floor

New York, NY 10003

http://www.dosomething.org/whatsyourthing/HIV+and+Sexuality/Gay+Rights?gclid=CLeEv5uj1KACFYd-5Qod126Lvg

For questions on volunteer opportunities, projects or clubs, contact Mike Fantini

• 212 254.2390 x242
• mfantini(at)dosomething.org

c. Describe how this organization is connected to your social issue.

It defends gay rights and promotes equality.

8. What steps can be taken to address this issue? (List at least three steps that can be taken.)

a. we can promote equality

b. showing people that they are just regular people

c. not be judgmental

Blog Entry #4.4-Design Brief

Im going to design and make a poster to attract tourism in Guinea Bissau. In my poster i will make sure to show Guinea Bissau's culture and historical landmarks also i will provide places where tourist can go and have a good time. My material will be basically the internet and the computer. I will use adobe illustrator and adobe photoshop to create my poster and the internet to do my research.

Blog Entry #4.3-design task

The design task that I have been asked to solve is to be able to make a poster that will make people come visit my country Guinea Bissau.

Blog Entry 4.9-Final design

1.my choice of my final design was 9 pictures that represent my country in a good way to attract tourism. I think I met the design specification because i did what was asked.
2. I used cherus and PlainGermanica
3. its better than the others because it bring more attention to the poster.
4. i picked a picture of the beach in the background because tourist like beaches and my layout was simple.

Blog entry #4.7- Final Poster

Blog Entry #4.6-Week 3

Blog Enrtry 4.5

Blog Entry #4.2-Image Research

Blog Entry #4.1-country research

1. Name of Country: Guinea Bissau

2. Web Addresses of all Sources (copy and paste)
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg/800px-Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg.png&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Guinea-Bissau.svg&usg=__9qYaiN2Pjy5SVu7vcAbBCA31Hjs=&h=400&w=800&sz=6&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=BCfjn6m1gCfPKM:&tbnh=72&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dflag%2Bguinea%2Bbissau%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26um%3D1

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=map%20guinea%20bissau&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi&safe=active

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/guinea-bissau-facts/
3. Basic Facts:
Population:
1,586,000
Capital:
Bissau; 336,000
Area:
36,125 square kilometers (13,948 square miles)
Language:
Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages
Religion:
Indigenous beliefs, Muslim, Christian
Currency:
CFA franc
Life Expectancy:
45
GDP per Capital:
U.S. $700
Literacy Percent:
42
a. Capital City:
Bissau
b. Population:
1,586,000
c. Monetary Unit/Currency:
CFA franc
d. Official Language(s):
Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages
4. Current Leader
Name:Malam Bacai Sanhá (2009)
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5. Photo of Flag:










6. Map of Country