Thanks to iRevise.info for the file.

That aside its so far so good for the bands.  We have all 5 bands who have submitted their band logos for scanning.  Here they are below.

Download the ‘4 Aces’ Powerpoint logoshere

Download the ‘AiRR’ Powerpoint logoshere.

Download the ‘GR’s’ Powerpoint logoshere.

Download the Renegadez Powerpoint logos here.

Download the Rollen Rockers Powerpoint here.

The first image is the scan of the pupils work, the second, a slight airbrushed version of the same.

The groups are now working on manually producing Tour Posters and T-Shirts and can use these logos to carry the band theme through their work on the project.  They will then have a bash at some Desk Top Publishing based upon those manual posters.

Please Note:  I have been told that all images are the intellectual property of the pupils and that any other use of their logos must only be with the sole permission of yours truly.  Protective or what?

Download free software HERE and get creative.

Want a quicker way to show you really care – download these files…

Valentines 1

Valentines 2

My HPD pupils have asked me what to do with their models of the design proposals from the second NAB of the course.  As you can see above, I have made a real life ‘model in context’ presentation picture of the scale model the pupil produced.

The picture above actually has 4 pictures that have been ‘Photoshopped’ – a technique where you can manipulate images and change how they look.  One of my S6 Pupils models are included in the picture – can you figure out  what images are photoshopped?

Including this picture in your design folio (minus Optimus Prime) cant be a bad thing as marks will be given for variety of graphics techniques used.

We can all download a free piece of software called Serif Photoplus which will allow you to do what i do.  I have used Photoshop Elements 8 for the Mac – which is a little more professional (And way to expensive) but does pretty much the same.

Mr B just wanted to mark this special day on TmT.com  and personally and publicly thank Mike for all his help, support and advice over the last 5 years i have known him.

The pupils all appreciate your help Mike and wanted me to let you know that they thank you for all the work you done for them and all the help you gave them.

Not much more i can add to this guys except to say that Mr Smith is irreplaceable.  Today Mr B will lose his Journeyman, his time-served mentor and his friend.

I will miss you mate!

Our 5 groups are now well and truly rocked in battle (get it?) with the aim of being the champion at the Battle of the Bands.

Our groups have racked up a number of points over 3 jamming sessions and the standings are as follows.

1. Group 1 – 304,741 points

2. Group 2 – 190,949 points

3. Group 4 – 150,858 points

4. Group 5 – 84,036 points

5. Group 3 – 69,949 points

Exciting stuff!  All groups will come together tomorrow and and present their draft sketches for the band logo/name.  They will then be set on the first of their group band tasks.

Keep checking for all the latest updates.

So what’s in store this week fo S3 GC.

Mon P7: Graphics as normal with Mr A.

Wed P1: Second jamming session with Mr B.

Thurs P6: Pupils have to hand in their homework at the start of the lesson. It was easy this week; each pupil was to graphically design a band logo/name and bring in a CD Jewel Case.

We will also be starting our first short Graphics Unit this week:- Producing our band tour poster and promotional literature. Part manual graphics, part computer aided graphics (CAG).

Day 2 of our Games Based Learning unit of work and the pupils have really thrown themselves into the sessions on the instruments. A couple of the groups have already decided upon names and are working on logos – this is a surprise. The first 2 homework tasks have been set.

We spent the period jamming to a number of songs with scores ranging from 14,000 points to 110,000 yes ONE HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND points! I like the picture above because it shows two ‘lefties’ playing the guitars – a real challenge. (Paul McCartney is a lefty too).

Pupils are also supporting each other and each others groups by standing in for absentees and helping with singing – they are turning out to be really confident, effective contributors in class.

I have updated the BRB photo album on the right of the page as of today.

Stay tuned for more games based fun.

(Hollyoaks)