Escape - typography 1

I did the same as before but I used a thinner brush, I like how the 'E' at the end is reversed. It is almost like bookshelf ends, like an end to a story.

The brush I used was under smudge (number 20) and I used it on a diameter of 20. 

Then I used the blur tool over all of the letters too thicken them out a little.

Here I have used the bloat tool, I am trying to create different effects that could be like someone has drawn a  quick panicked message somewhere.

The 'Pinch tool' doesn't look so good here but I may be able to change it to make it look like blood. 

I wanted to try something that looked handwritten I don't like this result so I will have a go with some other tools and maybe a dark red colour to follow the codes and conventions. 

This was the brush I used it was under 'smudges'

Focus Group

Focus Group

I did a short focus group in which I asked 4 people to take part in.

-Steven Budd
-Beth Smith
-Amber Dale 
-Claire Younger

Topic 1: How old are you? What is Your ethnicity and occupation? 

S- I'm 18, Caucasian and currently in education

B- I'm 17, Caucasian and also in education. 

A- I am 16, Caucasian and I'm at school. 

C- I'm 17 too, Caucasian and in education.  

Topic 2: What are your likes and dislikes, hobbies and interests? 

S- I like music, anime, watching youtube videos. I dislike chavs, chav programs like TOWIE. I don't really have any hobbies, I play games if that counts. My interests... erm I have no idea games again, TV programs and video game designs.  

B- I like free wifi (laughs) and I dislike facebook, that's a bit contradictory I know. I literally don't have any hobbies, music interests me. I like youtube and dislike odd numbers. 

A- I erm like listening and playing much and I really dislike being bored. Erm my hobbies and interests include writing music and drawing.

C- I dislike negativity but my likes, hobbies and interest are things like photography, art, fashion and socialising.

Topic 3: What do you like about Typography 1 and what do you think I could improve on?

S- I like the use of blood splatters I have an idea, keep the word outcast in the same style but cut it in half horizontally and have knife there? 

B- I really like it erm I guess the background could be less plain. 

A- It's really effective how the 'outcast' is in red and looks like splattered blood, it gives it more of a creepy feel to it and to improve it um maybe try a different font. I don't think it needs improving really but that's just an idea. 

C- I like the scratchings and markings behind the word 'Outcast'. Yeah, like Amber said you may be able to improve it by changing the font. 

Topic 4: What do you like about Typography 2 and what do you think I could improve on? 

S- I like the colours as the stand out but it seems a bit basic, maybe have blood dripping down.

B- I like the cracks you could always improve by putting blood like pouring down from a few of the letters, like what Steven said. 

A- I like the red and black contrast it makes the title stand out more and to improve maybe make the black more faded or something?

C- I like the use of a pattern inside the font it's cool. Maybe to improve change the colour? 

Topic 5: What is your favourite poster and why?

S- 'The Outcast' shows the person and the building rather then just the person taking up the whole space, give it a bit more of a creepy feel looking up at a build.

B- 'The Outcast' is more effective and mysterious, it looks more intriguing to. 

A- I like 'Escape2 because it shows all the detail in the girl and it's like she is hiding which goes with the title and I really think it's awesome how the space

 in her arms shows the location. 

C- I think 'The Outcast' is better as there is more emotion that you can kind of relate to it goes with the title more. 

My Audience Profile

23/01/13 Plan

• Write up my audience profile 
• Write up my focus group notes

Narrative

When everyone is gone and you are the only one left, how do you escape?

17 year old Nicole wakes up to find her self enclosed in her own village. Barbed wire fences have been put up over night and she seems to be the only person left; but is she? 

16/01/13 Plan

• Ideas for narrative and finalise them
• Finalise focus group questions 
• Start planning the final idea

Focus Group Questions

Demographic - Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Occupation,

Psychographic -  Emotional, Likes, Dislikes, Hobbies, Interests

Show my mock ups, typography, narrative plot, taglines, titles and plans and ask for their responses (opinions, interests, likes, dislikes)

I will ask;

• Their demographic (what is your age? Gender? Ethnicity? Occupation?) and psychographic (what is their likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests). 
• I will show them my typography and ask for their comments, what they like and what they think I could improve on. 
• I will also show them both of my mock ups and ask them which is their favourite and why? 
• I will ask them what they think on the narrative and taglines and titles and how I could improve them. 

09/01/13 Plan

• Focus group questions (plan)
• Audience profile