Extended diploma’ project 4 Task 3 – Practical work

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This project tracker and review is an updated version with everything I have done to date. The project tracker also includes what tasks I need to complete and also my personal thoughts about the project and how I feel the project is going. Not only this but I also colour coordinated the tasks to ensure that I do not get side tracked and to also show the tasks that are complete and the tasks that need to be completed.

https://indd.adobe.com/view/d487475f-7b4f-4d42-8552-f3a02db24531 This link will take you to my final design of my interactive map.

Final major project analysis second design, positives: The positives from the second design of the project compared to the first is that there is text that informs the audience about what the map is about as well as a tagline to let them know what theme of the map is. Not only this, but the font that I have chosen for the title as well as tagline fit the theme as well I.e. avoiding making it look cliche and cheesy. Another positive from my project is that I was able to change the scale of the map to a bigger scale this is a positive because it is more eligible for the audience to be able to read the information off of the map.

https://indd.adobe.com/view/4d3ca9bd-f860-4cd1-92f0-cc476d880c3b This link will take you to my animated map.

Final major project analysis positives: The positive of my final major project is that the images all correspond to the correct image this is a positive because I am not having the wrong button linked with the wrong location. In addition to this, another positive of my project is that I picked reliable information that was correct and not made up. This is a positive because I have ensured that there is no misinformation by using reliable sources and not sources such as wikipedia for my information I have also referenced them to show where the information I have acquired has come from. Furthermore, the theme of the map design is a positive as well this is because it doesn’t look too cliché/cheesy as I have gone for a map that looks old and matches to the theme which is about history.

Final major project analysis negatives: The project also had some negatives as well firstly what the map is showing on screen this is a negative as some people who look at my map may not know what it is about to overcome this I am making an improved version of the map that has the title of what it is as well as a tagline so that people understand what the map is about. Another negative about my project, is the size of the map after exporting it this is because there is a lot of free space once the map goes to full screen to overcome this issue and to improve it I will do research into the resolution of my screen and change it to the correct format E.g. 1080p x 720p.

This screen record is a practice map that I made that showcases the symbols being used as buttons that once you hover over the symbol it shows the image that is linked to it. This map was a first draft to show my developing skills of Adobe Animate and showing the images and buttons working in conjunction with each other. This first draft also had drafts of buttons just to link the image to the buttons allowing me to get an understanding on how the buttons work within Adobe Animate and where to insert a key frame.
This screen shot is of a first design where I was thinking about a theme for the map. The idea behind this map design is to make something similar to the London underground where I used red lines at certain angles as well as using shapes to signify the buildings.
This is a second screen shot of the first map design where i have added even more “Buildings”. However I later decided against this design as it was too cluttered and messy.
This is another design of a map that I decided to make where i tired to continue the theme of Harry Becks design of the London underground. This can be seen with the angle of the lines being at 45 degrees. The colour scheme is also similar to the London underground with the red and blue style.
This screen shot shows me experimenting with my map and changing the design of the map by adding a title and tagline further improving the design. The reason why I have added a title and tagline to the project to let people know what the map is about and the location that the map is set. In the industry they would make numerous version of the same project but with a different design to ensure the latest version is better than the version before it.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/LbfTCxkDtz8?feature=oembedThis screen recording is me experimenting with the size of the canvas/project. This is also showing my understanding of Adobe Indesign and how understand how much of an impact changing the canvas size has on my project. In the industry they would experiment with applications that they are unfamiliar with to understand how the application functions and the limitations of the application.

This screen shot is of a secondary map design that has a title and tagline. This is different to the first as the title and tagline say what the map is about and what location the map is set in. The reason why I have improved on the first design is to experiment with the look of the map and make it more visually appealing.
This screen shot is of another designed map that I have experimented with. Compared to the previous 2 maps this map has the title and tagline in the bottom corner not being blocked by the images at the front of them. Not only this but its also clear for the audience as well this means the audience will know what the map is a about as well as the theme of it.
This exhibition concept was created to show what my work would look like in a gallery as well as how i would present my project within the gallery. This type of template would be used in the industry to see what their work would look like in a gallery not only this but the industry will also use it to experiment with different ways to present their work for example presenting their work on a screen.
This screen shot showcases the button design for my project which has seen me greyscale the button to work in conjunction with the map design. The reason why I have gone for a greyscale for my buttons is to save on graphic processing this will allow the buttons to respond more efficiently to where the mouse moves to. Not only this but when the user’s mouse isn’t over the button it will be greyed out to signify that the mouse isn’t hovering over it
This screen shot is of a mood board of different brush styles that I tested in Adobe Illustrator to find a suitable brush that will link to the theme of my project
This screenshot shows what type of theme I am going for with my map. The reason why I have gone for this design is because the project is about history and I decided on this design because its showing that the map is old as well as the locations that I will be adding to the map.
This screenshot is some of my work whilst trying to add a border to the text. The reason why I have added a border to the image and text is to make it more visually appealing. Not only this but it also brings order to the text and image allowing both to look more organised. In addition to this, the border around the text will make it easier for the audience to read the text as well as see the image.
This screenshot shows the development of my map design and what kind of theme I am going for whilst creating the map design. I created the map using 2 different textures that I was able to source by taking a portion of the original texture and placing it on the crumpled texture before erasing around it to make it blend within each other. The reason why I made them blend into each other is because it gave me an area to work within allowing me to place my map within the centre whilst still retaining the crumpled paper on the border of the image.
This screen shot is showing the final development of the first symbols/buttons that was used in the first test map that I made to ensure they work in Adobe Animate. These buttons were part of my first attempt of creating a map as well buttons this shows all 5 basic designs that would then be incorporated into the first map.
This screenshot is showing me developing a button to be used in my project the simple design of the button was to give me an idea on what the buttons might look like in my final design. As well as further developing my skills in Adobe Illustrator as well as using the pen tool.
This screen shot is from my project where I have incorporated my own buttons into Adobe Animate and have programmed them to work. This set of buttons was created for my first draft and was used to allow me to get a good understanding on how the buttons work in Adobe Animate.
This screen shot is showing me trying to create a button using Adobe Animate. This was my first attempt of creating a button in Adobe Animate which could work this can be seen within the timeline in the screen shot. To do this I was following a tutorial on how to create a simple button that works and understanding the hit state.

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This screen recording is me experimenting with the size of the canvas/project. This is also showing my understanding of Adobe Indesign and how understand how much of an impact changing the canvas size has on my project. In the industry they would experiment with applications that they are unfamiliar with to understand how the application functions and the limitations of the application.