Unit 25 - Produce Copy for Interactive Media

Constraints depend on the auidence, as the younger audience are going to want something that looks less professional and more colourful compared to someone in the older generation. Older audiences want something more professional with a lot less colouring. This can be a problem for designers as they want thier product to be as most eye catching as possible. The main thing when using content management system is the coding issues you can come across. This is because it is very strict compared to html, you only have to make a tiny mistake and it can effect your whole website. It can also be a big issue changing the background image. The advantages of a content management system is that it is very easy to use which can be very useful for clients. 

If you had a younger audience then you need to make sure that the style is suitable for them, you should also add more colour, and make it look less formal/ professional, but also more eyecatching at the same time, compared to a style for an older audience where you need to make it look more professional, add less colour, but also not to make it to boring/formal which can put off certain audiences. The main constraint is if they work together you may have a text that you like and if you put it into your product but it dosen't look right that is the problem you have making your website look the most professional and eye catchy.You need to structure you content so that its easy to read. You can spell check and make sure that all spelling is spelt correctly, you could have some to read what you have written to make sure that everything spelt correct grammar/punctuation. You can test your website on different web browsers by just clicking the preview button in dreamweaver and this would show you your website on a certain browser. When inseting text into my website I have had to make sure that all the stuff that is copied is annotated, I would also format it so that it is easy for everyone to read it. I inserted clear hyperlinks when doing my website and my blog to make sure that the reader a better example of what I'm talking about. My portfolio and my 1 page website is the best example of metadata because they have links to other websites for example my portfolio has links to Facebook, twitter, flickr, and blogger.

Unit 07 – Creative Industry Awareness

Workers in the creative industry are counted by what they do. For example someone who plays a instrument is classed as a musician. The prospective of this is to count the number of workers and firms in one location, and helps identify creative activity. Furthermore, it counts to someone who is working for a creative company but isn't exactly being creative for example a security guard working for a creative industry is still creatively employed. Cultural industries are an adjunct-sector of the creative industries. Cultural industries include industries that focus on cultural heritage and tourism like, museums and libraries, sports and outdoor activities, and many more. The cultural industries are more concerned about delivering other kinds of value,including cultural wealth and social, rather than primarily providing monetary value.

Most businesses have aims and objectives to succeed, whereas some business benefit from taking stock to determined what their objectives and aims are. If you want to have a successful business you need certain qualities. A business needs a good reputation, this is so that people know what this business is about, it also shows how good a business is if it has a good reputation. If a business has a good reputation it is more likely to get more customers. Furthermore it is important to have good advertisement. This can be both online and on the TV or even on a billboard so that people will notice it and that way you can pull in more customers. It is also very important that you business makes good profit because if you don't make profit then the business could go bust. You must also make sure that you have enough to pay your employees as well as to buy new materials to make more products. Finally you need to have plans for the future and plan ahead and maybe make more of you business.

The Project Life Cycle is a logical sequence of activities. Projects that are created go through 4 phases. The first one is the birth phase this is where everything is defined. Then the planning phase which is when the project is being planned out. Next comes the execution phase which is when the project is being built and finally there is the exit phase which is when the project has been successfully developed.

Initiation - This is the beginning of the project. This is where the project manager is appointed and has to select his team members based on their skills and experience. the most basic tools used during initiation are a project charter, a business plan, the project framework, the business case justification and the milestone reviews.

Planning - The second phase should include a detailed identification and assignment of each task until the end of the project. It should also include a risk analysis and a definition of a criteria for the successful completion of each deliverable. The governance process is defined, stake holders identified and reporting frequency and channels agreed. The most common tools or methodologies used in the planning stage are Business Plan and Milestones Reviews.

Execution and Controlling - The most important issue in this phase is to ensure project activities are properly executed and controlled. During the execution phase, the planned solution is implemented to solve the problem specified in the project's requirements. In product and system development, a design resulting in a specific set of product requirements is created. This convergence is measured by prototypes, testing, and reviews. As the execution phase progresses, groups across the organisation become more deeply involved in planning for the final testing, production, and support. The most common tools or methodologies used in the execution phase are an update of risk analysis and score cards, in addition to business Plan and milestones reviews.

Closure or Exit - In this last stage, the project manager must ensure that the project is brought to itsproper completion. The closure phase is characterized by a written formal project review report containing the following components: a formal acceptance of the final product by the client, Weighted Critical Measurements (matching the initial requirements specified by the client with the final delivered product), rewarding the team, a list of lessons learned, releasing project resources, and a formal project closure notification to higher management. No special tool or methodology is needed during the closure phase.

If you develop a project for a company you have to make sure that everyone is working well and cooperating properly so the project ends up being the best. You also need to get along with everyone you work with even if you don't like a colleague, it is important so your work ends up the best. There are eight members of a team, the creators and these are broken up into two sections, The plant and the resource, next is the leaders and again these are split into two. The coordinator and the shaper, next comes the implementer. Again these are split in two. They are the team builder and the team implementer, also the completers, These are people who finish up the task and again they are split into two groups. The monitor evaluator and the completer finisher.

Unit 6 - Ensure Your Own Actions Reduce Risks to Health and Safety

In work you need to make sure that everything around you is safe. It is important for everything in the work place to be safe because one minor thing could turn in to one serious thing. You have to make sure that if you are on computers that all wires are tucked in as someone could trip and injure themselves, also you need to keep water/liquids away from electrical appliances. If you are lifting heavy objects you need to make sure that you are lifting them correctly as if you don't it could result in an injury. Also you also need to take note of wet floor signs and make sure that wet floor signs are visible as someone could slip and this could cause an injury.

If an accident occurs you must know where everything is situated in your workplace. You must make sure that you know where the nearest fire extinguisher is. You must make sure that sockets aren't overloaded so that a fire or electrical fault doesnt break out. You must make sure that shelfs aren't overloaded with stuff as they could fall off and hurt someone. You also need to make sure that you know where the first aid kit is situated in your workplace incase you need it in an immediate accident.

At work you are entitled to 20 minutes break for every six hours that you work in that day, you can not take your break at the beginning/ end of the day it has to be in between. A worker is entitled to an 11 hour daily rest during any 24 hour period. This means that when you have finished work you must have at least 11 hours to yourself. An adult worker is entitled to 1 day off a week and this can be averaged over two weeks. If a young worker is working for more than four and a half hours then they are entitled to a 30 minute break. Young workers are also entitled to 2 days off each week and this cannot be avereged over two weeks.

Unit 5 - Contribute to Good Working Relationships

When talking to people in the work place you need to make sure that you can communicate well. You need to be yourself and that way people will see you as an individual. Also, when you are talking to people make sure you give them eye contact, don't be looking at the floor or away from them, this will make you look ignorant and the people you are talking to won't be able to hear you clearly. It is also important that when you are being spoken to that you listen and don't drift off because what you are hearing could be very beneficial to you. Even if it doesn't always make full sense. You also need to speak clearly and project your voice.

You have to try not to be self - centred and take others in to consideration and make sure that everyone else is happy with decisions. If you have got to ask for something then don't be afraid but take into account what other people want too.

Sometimes not everybody is nice and easy to get along with. Some people are nasty and like to wind you up for the fun of it. What you should do with situations like these is figure out ways to avoid it. Steer clear of situations where you know you will get angry and upset. You should avoid getting stressed out by work to. Don't get held back with doing work, make sure that you hit all the deadline dates and make sure that your work is at its highest standard possible.

When at work you need to build relationships with each other. This doesn't just mean other members of staff this also means people who you are doing work for, the customers and freelancers. When in work even if you don't like someone or don't talk to them doesn't mean you have to be arrogant towards them. You may not like a person but if you do something simple to help them they will think highly of you. If something goes wrong in the work place you shouldn't go around blaming others and pointing the finger. What you should do it communicate between each other and figure out how you can solve the problem. Remember that respect is earned. What you must also remember is that when you are working you aren't just working for yourself or with one other person, you're all doing the same job and should all be taking part in group activities. If someone new joins the group don't be nasty to them just be friendly, make them feel welcome in the group. Furthermore, when doing group work you should the everyone's opinions in to account, and don't leave anyone else out.

Unit 04 – Professional Behaviour in the creative media sector

Culture in the workplace will be different where ever you go. Challenging behaviour in the workplace is something that someone does which can hurt or humiliate the company from not following health and safety rules. Using your mobile in the workplace and also using the computers for personal use instead of business use can also be challenging behaviour.

If there was a fire you would report to your supervisor, managers, or the building owners ect if it was a work issue, for example computers not working you would report it to your supervisor or computer technician. If it was a problem with the lift you would report it to the building owners so they could fix the problem.

Employees would be more calm than employers because employees only have to do their job, whereas employers have to make sure that the employee's are making enough production and also make sure that there making money for them. They need to act more professional than employees.

Unit 3 - Awareness of Converging Digital Technology within the Creative Media Sector

Computers are the main type of technology used in the creative media sector. Every type of person using them from a graphical designer to web developers. Graphical designers may use scanners/printers to print out work or insert work the same with web designers, web developers would not use printers/scanners on a regular basis, they will also use mobile devices to communicate with clients. Web developers would really only use dream weave and other web development software programs.Graphical designers would use printers/scanners they would use photoshop,illustrator to design their work. Web designers would also use printers/scanners but will also use photoshop,illustrator, and dreamweaver.  

Copyright is a big issue within the creative a digital media section. If you had a design you don't want anyone to copy you would copyright it and if a person copies that design you can take them to court because you paid to make sure that your design is protected. File sharing is a legal product because you're sharing stuff which in a way can help that person your copying from get publicity. Its illegal if the product is copyright because your sharing data that is protected from. Doing so can damage a company and that is why they got a copyright in the first place to make sure that their data can't be copied.

Converging technology is all different formats getting transferred or getting used at the same time e.g. video and audio is converging technology because your showing video and you're showing audio. It has really changed the creative and digital section because people can now put videos music pictures text on their webpage ,magazine ect which can be useful instead of putting a picture on 1 page and text on the other because of conflicting issues. Audience now a days expect better products for cheaper prices with big competition these days. Companies have to design better products at a cheaper price. On demand tv most customers now expect that for free or included in the TV package because of the increase In competition. 

Paypal is the main example of a Safeway to buy something online. You buy maybe a game and you have to pay commotion to use Paypal which can be annoying to some customers because they have to pay extra to use that service. The media can exploit converging technology for example, if someone catches a celebrity they could video it and send it to the media who will exploit that person in question which can be damaging to them but if there wasn't converging technology then their would not be as much news because of the evidence factor. Youtube is the most popular type of converging technology online. It was established in 2005 and is widely used around the world. It is used on every platform and can be translated to every language around the world. Youtube you can post video, either with audio or without, and people can comment depending on that video.

Unit 2 - Communicating and Presenting Ideas in the Creative Media Sector

You can communicate with people by telephone. This is a good way to communicate if you want to get in contact with someone quickly. An email is a good way to contact someone if you want to send them an image as it is a much cheaper way, it is also a fast way to communicate.

To communicate ideas effectively it is good to have face face action as you know that they are listening and paying attention to what you have to say. By webcam you get to see their face, which is also effective if you want good communication with someone. If you can't talk to them by phone or email you're other won't be very effective because you won't hear or see them.

To give constructive feedback you need to be honest as possible. This will help the person so they can improve on future projects to get your approval if you're receiving feedback. Also, whatever feedback you get you take it and you improve your product depending on your feedback.

You can talk to people and show videos in a presentation to make sure that all types of your audience understand what you are saying. You have to evaluate your audience to see that you may have a less technical minded audience so you will have to make the presentation more clearer and take more time to explain words to make them understand what your saying. You may also want to show them videos or sound to make them understand better than just speaking. If its a more technical audience you will not explain many words because you don't want to humiliate their technical knowledge which is why you need to spend less time talking.