Magazine Covers
What are 3 key parts of a magazine cover?
Title, main artwork, Giveaway/Offer, Price, Issue Date, Article Headlines.
What do we call a category like Comedy or Horror in film?
A genre.
What is the largest text usually found on a movie poster?
The title.
What does "visual hierarchy" mean in design?
The arrangement of elements by importance.
What is animation?
Making drawings or objects appear to move.
Name one way designers make magazine covers eye-catching.
By using bold colours or striking images.
Name a visual convention common in action movies.
What element helps the audience know the movie's age rating (and what are two different ratings)?
The classification symbol.
General, Parental Guidance, Parental Guidance - 13, R, etc.
Name two techniques used to create visual hierarchy.
Size, Colour, Layout, or Spacing.
GIFs.
What is the purpose of article headlines on a magazine cover?
To highlight important articles inside.
Which genre typically features detectives solving crimes?
Mystery or crime.
To attract fans and boost interest.
How can colour create visual hierarchy?
Brighter colours highlight important parts.
What is a stop-motion animation?
Colours can create mood or emotions, like red for anger or blue for sadness.
How can costumes help identify a movie genre?
They set expectations, like superhero suits in hero movies.
How does visual hierarchy affect where your eyes look first on a movie poster?
Important elements (title/image) are made larger or placed in the centre.
What is the purpose of negative space in design?
To make important items stand out by leaving space around them.
How do frames per second (fps) affect animation smoothness?
Describe two visual hierarchy techniques used on magazine covers.
Size (large headlines), layout (having the image in the middle), Colour (having bright colours to capture peoples attention).
Explain how genre conventions influence audience expectations.
Audiences look for familiar elements (music, style) typical of each genre.
Name a strategy designers use to create emphasis in a poster.
Contrast, using light against dark or bold colours.
Explain how alignment and proximity influence where the viewer looks.
Grouped items and aligned headlines lead the eyes to key information.
How do you animate in Canva (give me a detailed explanation starting with: First...you login to Canva using your school email)?
First you open up Canva, then you click on the purple button.
Secondly, you choose a document size/type: Movie (landscape)
Thirdly, you drag in elements, place them and then click animate and move them in the way you want them to be animated in.