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Creative iMedia · R093 TA3

R093 TA3: Pre-production Documents

Section A: 10 multiple choice questions, 10 marks. Section B: 4 written questions, 19 marks. Total 29 marks.

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Class

Date

Mark  / 29

Section A

Circle the letter of the correct answer. One mark each.

  1. 1Which document would you produce to plan a magazine cover?1
    1. AA wireframe
    2. BA visualisation diagram
    3. CA navigation diagram
    4. DA storyboard
  2. 2Which document plans the shots of a 30 second advert?1
    1. AAn asset table
    2. BA visualisation diagram
    3. CA storyboard
    4. DA mood board
  3. 3What should a wireframe deliberately leave out?1
    1. AThe page headings
    2. BThe navigation buttons
    3. CThe position of elements
    4. DColour, fonts and final images
  4. 4What is a dead end in a navigation diagram?1
    1. AA screen with no way to continue or return
    2. BA broken link
    3. CA screen with no content
    4. DThe last screen of a linear sequence
  5. 5Which column of an asset table is the evidence that the work is legal?1
    1. ASource file name
    2. BLicence
    3. CFormat
    4. DDimensions
  6. 6How should a colour be recorded on a visualisation diagram?1
    1. AAs 'the client's blue'
    2. BAs 'teal'
    3. CAs an exact value such as #02848B
    4. DColour is not recorded
  7. 7Which navigation structure suits an online tutorial that must be done in order?1
    1. AHub and spoke
    2. BHierarchical
    3. CMesh
    4. DLinear
  8. 8Why is a mood board produced before any design work?1
    1. ATo agree the look and feel with the client while changes are still cheap
    2. BTo list the assets needed
    3. CTo show the final design
    4. DTo decide the deadline
  9. 9What must a storyboard frame include besides the drawing?1
    1. AShot type, camera movement, duration and sound
    2. BThe file format
    3. CThe colour palette
    4. DOnly the dialogue
  10. 10Which documents together plan an interactive product's structure and screens?1
    1. AVisualisation diagram and mood board
    2. BAsset table and work plan
    3. CNavigation diagram and wireframes
    4. DStoryboard and script

Section B

Answer in the space provided. The number of marks tells you how many separate points to make.

  1. 1StateState the pre-production document used to plan each of the following: (a) a cinema poster (b) a two minute animation (c) the structure of a website3
  2. 2IdentifyIdentify four pieces of information that must appear on a visualisation diagram.4
  3. 3ExplainA production company is planning a one minute promotional video. Explain two reasons why a storyboard is produced before filming begins.4
  4. 4DiscussA college has commissioned an interactive website where students can browse courses, watch a short video about each one and apply online. Discuss the pre-production documents the developers should produce, and justify why each is needed for this product.8

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Section B

1 State the pre-production document used to plan each of the following: (a) a cinema poster (b) a two minute animation (c) the structure of a website 3

One mark for each of the following, to a maximum of 3.

  • (a) visualisation diagram
  • (b) storyboard
  • (c) navigation diagram, or site map

Model answer. (a) A visualisation diagram. (b) A storyboard. (c) A navigation diagram.

2 Identify four pieces of information that must appear on a visualisation diagram. 4

One mark for each of the following, to a maximum of 4.

  • Dimensions or canvas size
  • Exact colours
  • Named fonts, with sizes
  • Position of each element, or annotations explaining choices

Model answer. The dimensions and orientation of the canvas; the exact colour values in hex or CMYK; the names and sizes of the fonts used; and the position of every image and text element, with annotations explaining the intention.

3 A production company is planning a one minute promotional video. Explain two reasons why a storyboard is produced before filming begins. 4

One mark for each of the following, to a maximum of 4.

  • It communicates the intended shots to the whole crew
  • Development of that reason
  • It identifies problems while they are still cheap to fix
  • Development of that reason

Model answer. One reason is communication: the storyboard shows the camera operator, director, sound recordist and editor exactly which shots are needed, in what order and for how long, so everyone arrives with the same understanding and the shoot works to a list rather than improvising. The second is cost: a problem spotted on a storyboard, such as a sequence that will not cut together because there is no establishing shot, takes minutes to fix with a pencil, whereas the same problem discovered in the edit means hiring the crew and location again for a reshoot.

4 A college has commissioned an interactive website where students can browse courses, watch a short video about each one and apply online. Discuss the pre-production documents the developers should produce, and justify why each is needed for this product. 8

One mark for each of the following, to a maximum of 8.

  • A navigation diagram is identified
  • Justified for this product
  • Wireframes are identified
  • Justified for this product
  • A storyboard is identified for the videos
  • Justified for this product
  • An asset table is identified
  • A work plan, or a judgement about which document matters most

Model answer. The structural document comes first: a navigation diagram showing the home screen, the course listing, each individual course page, the video on it and the application form, with arrows for every link. For this product that is essential because there are many near identical course pages and an application flow, so the risks are a course that cannot be reached from the listing, an application form with no route back if the student changes their mind, and courses buried three or four levels deep. All three are visible on a diagram and invisible in a half built site. Wireframes come next, one for every distinct screen rather than only the home page, because the course page, the listing and the application form are completely different layouts; wireframing them without colour or type keeps the discussion on what goes where and lets the college approve the structure before any styling exists to argue about. A storyboard is needed for the course videos, since each one is a moving image product in its own right: shot type, duration, voiceover and the order of shots have to be planned so that one crew visit can capture every course rather than returning for missing footage. An asset table records every photograph, logo, video clip and piece of music with its source and licence, which matters particularly here because a college site will use student photographs, and that means consent as well as copyright. A work plan ties the lot together, ordering tasks so that filming, which depends on people and locations, is scheduled before the editing that depends on it. Of these, the navigation diagram is the one that cannot be skipped: a styling mistake is a day's work to correct, whereas a structural mistake discovered after the content is in means rebuilding the site.