Creating computer graphics Unit 21 Creating computer graphics Name: Group: Teacher:

AO1 AO2 AO3 AO4 AO5 AO6

Scenario Aquastranza You have been asked to plan and create some graphics for a new theme park called Aquastranza. In addition to the traditional roller coasters and rides found at theme parks Aquastranza will have an indoor/outdoor water park and plenty of healthy eating options. The theme park will feature: • a large water park with tropical indoor and heated outdoor areas, flumes, slides, river rapids, wave pools, whirlpools and simulated beaches • have-a-go water sports including: jet-skiing, surfboarding, water skiing, rafting, windsurfing and sailing, all under the guidance of qualified instructors • twenty rides for younger visitors (no height restrictions), thirty family rides and fifteen extreme rides for the serious adrenalin junky • healthy eating restaurants, snack bars and cafés and a shop selling organic picnic foods • sheltered picnic areas with free barbeque facilities • an on-site family hotel. • The park is open from 10.00 am until 10.00 pm every day from 1st March to 30th November. • Entry fees are as follows: • Adult: £18.00 • Child: £9.00 • Family (two adults and two children): £30.00 • Large family (two adults and up to four children): £40.00 • Hotel rooms are available from £50.00 for a double room and £70.00 for a family of 4. The management of Aquastranza want the website to perform the following functions: • to promote the theme park • to inform the general public about the activities and facilities available at the park • to encourage families and young people to visit the park • to promote the on-site hotel • to seek feedback from people about the website and how it could be improved. Aquastranza wants to create a high impact website and want some graphics to make the website look professional. They have asked for a navigation bar/menu bar, some navigation buttons and an advertising banner that they can use to promote the work they do. You will be required to research some existing examples of graphics used on webpages before planning the graphics and creating them. You will then present your work to Aquastranza before they place them on their website. The graphics you create do not have to be created from scratch – you may use some ready-made components and adapt them to suit your purpose.

AO1 Research, collect and describe a range of existing graphics/images for use in web pages

Graphic 1 Screenshot of Logo Graphic

Graphic 1 Name: Description: Purpose/Aim: Bitmap or Vector: Source: Size: Suitability: Impact:

Graphic 1 Positive Aspect: Negative Aspect:

Graphic 2 Screenshot of navigational bar graphic

Graphic 2 Name: Description: Purpose/Aim: Bitmap or Vector: Source: Size: Suitability: Impact:

Graphic 2 Positive Aspect: Negative Aspect: 10

Graphic 3 Screenshot of advertising banner

Graphic 3 Name: Description: Purpose/Aim: Bitmap or Vector: Source: Size: Suitability: Impact:

Graphic 3 Positive Aspect: Negative Aspect: 13

Graphic 4 Screenshot of navigational buttons

Graphic 4 Name: Description: Purpose/Aim: Bitmap or Vector: Source: Size: Suitability: Impact:

Graphic 4 Positive Aspect: Negative Aspect: 16

Graphic 5 Screenshot of web icons graphic

Graphic 5 Name: Description: Purpose/Aim: Bitmap or Vector: Source: Size: Suitability: Impact:

Graphic 5 Positive Aspect: Negative Aspect: 19

AO2 Plan the production of a range of graphic images for a client, to be used on their website

Basic Sketch Diagrams 3 Different types of graphics need sketching Describe purpose of graphic, suitability for purpose, impact of product, size detail, physical size and file size, target audience

Target Audience and Purpose

House Style (M) Where Used Style Size Justification Colour FONT Bullets Points

House Style (M) Style of Image Position Where Used Size Images Logo

Comprehensive Details of what they plan to create (D) A suitable colour contrast, combining graphics and text

Graphic Plan – Peer Assessment (D) Spend some time looking at the graphic plans of a friend. Then complete the assessment form below. Positive feedback One thing I like about your graphic designs are: The second feature I like about your graphic designs are: Using the plans Consider the detail of the graphic plans. How confident would you feel about taking these plans and producing the graphics? Do the annotations contain sufficient detail? Comment: Improvements Read the assessment criteria for AO2. I think you are working at _________________ level. This is because: Targets for improvement:

Create a navigation bar or menu bar AO3 Create a navigation bar or menu bar

Navigation bar/menu

Suitable for purpose and audience

Evidence of tables

Graphics and text evidence combined together (M)

Icons

Drop down boxes or expanding/collapsing menus (D) Show all drop downs Link to actual graphic

Create a set of navigation buttons AO4 Create a set of navigation buttons

Produce three buttons

Evidence of interactive buttons (D)

Suitability for purpose and audience (M)

Combining graphics and text

Create an advertising banner AO5 Create an advertising banner 39

Static advertising banner, combining text and graphics

User interaction (M)

Fit for purpose and audience (M)

Animated/moving banner

AO6 Present work to a client for a specific purpose, using a suitable format for display 44

Present work Mock in website PPT presentation Printouts

Suitable file types (M)

Graphics will be optimised for use on the web (D)

Mock Webpage (D) Insert all three graphics in to a webpage in Dreamweaver.