2. TASK 3 BY SARAH ZEIN For Happy Actors

3. INTRODUCTION Terry owns an agency for local actors called Actors Associates, and operates from his office on Belfast. He receives a commission on each successful booking for a client. TABLE SHOWING GROSS INCOME FOR EACH ACTOR TAKEN FROM THE COST WORKSHEET Contact SurnameGross Income Kurl£350.00 Stein£1,000.00 Jones£875.00 Smythe£700.00 Stein£700.00 Locklear£525.00 Anderson£1,400.00 Jones£1,050.00 Zeitling£1,400.00 Walker£1,050.00

4. ACTUAL COMMISSION

5. REPORT SHOWING CONTACT NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ACTORS Taken from the ACTORLIST Report

7. MOST POPULAR ACTORS Sources: http://www.inetgiant.com/addetails/actor-s-headshots- and-portrait-sessions-kenner-metairie-new- orleans/11317435 http://www.inetgiant.com/addetails/actor-s-headshots- and-portrait-sessions-kenner-metairie-new- orleans/11317435 http://nickgregan.com/actors-headshots/why-do-i-need- representation-as-an-actor/ http://nickgregan.com/actors-headshots/why-do-i-need- representation-as-an-actor/ Heather Anderson Joint Highest Earners Igor Zeitling

8. ACTOR FEE AND ACTUAL COMMISSION

9. ACTOR COMMISSION IN STERLING AND EURO Actor Commission Actors Names For information about the making of this Presentation, click the Info button. Source: Clipart

10. MAKING AN EXCELLENT PRESENTATION: I have made my presentation look visually appealing by choosing an attractive design and adjusting the colour scheme to suit my logo. The colours I chose are warm colours making the company seem more inviting. I’ve also used a sound file of applause from clipart on the first page to encourage a happy atmosphere, and promote the slogan ‘for happy actors’.

11. I’ve dedicated some slides to be title pages, so that the viewer is well informed about the presentations contents and what to expect. I have also included a title on all of my charts and tables explaining what they are illustrating.

12. I’ve included two attractive pictures of the most popular actors and modified them to look like headshots giving the slide an altogether more professional look. I have adapted the charts and graphs by giving them various special effects (For Example, Shadows, Bevels, 3D effects) in order to catch the viewers’ eyes, and add some variation to hold their attention.

13. GRAPHICS: The transitions have been adapted to present the information impressively, and add some dimension to the slideshow. The graphics used are from two individual sources (I used Google images for the headshots of the most popular actors, and clip art for the currency signs on the actor commission slide.)

14. NAVIGATION I have added navigation buttons to every slide, to provide an alternative method of moving to the next slide without the fancy exit animations. This saves time for those of us who simply want to whizz through the slides. On the last slide, I have included a navigation button to the hidden slides, so that if the viewer wishes to continue viewing the production of the slide show, they are able to, however, if this button is not clicked, the slide simply finishes. This allows me to include extra slides, without really exceeding the limit of slides: 6-8.

15. I designed my logo to represent happiness, and joy (because actors and actresses are people who are passionate about they’re work and generally enjoy what they are doing), by forming the “cTo” into the eyes and nose of a smiling face. The colours I chose for the colour schemes are gender-neutral, to ensure the company receives customers from both genders. I also chose simple, warm colours, to represent contentment and a feeling of belonging in the society of performing arts. The shapes are simple and I created them to give the logo some design in the background. I made it as simple as possible, because the simpler the logo, the more effective it is. I outlined the words in white, to ensure they stand out and bring out the text. The smiling face is a creative and yet again simple idea; that represents happiness. The shape of my logo is ideal for inserting as headers for letters, posters, emails, websites and adverts, because of its flat base which allows it to be places comfortably without any odd bits sticking out into the text, and large lettering so it doesn’t have to be big in order to be readable. The face is part of the text makes the reader want to know more and read the full name of the company. This will make it memorable, they will recognise Actors Associates next time they see it – which is great because that is indeed the initial point of a logo.