iMedia R081 - Mindmaps. Moodboards and Visualisation Diagrams

What is the purpose of a mood board?

• A visual tool to help get the feel of a product and connect ideas

• Plan a static product and show what it might look like

• Provide a timeline for a video based project

• Identify where a scene takes place and who is in it

Where are mood boards used?

• With any project to show connections between parts of the project

• At the start of a project to collect styles and themes for a product

• Adverts, magazine covers, DVD covers and games

• Films, podcasts, animations and computer games

What is the content of a mood board?

• Central and sub nodes, branches and text
• Directions, camera movement, locations and dialogue
• Images, fonts, logos, text and colours
• Images, text, fabrics and colours

What is the purpose of a mind map?

• To stimulate creativity and get a feel for what is needed

• Provide a timeline for a video based project

• Identify where a scene takes place and who is in it

• To show the content of a media product and it’s development route

What are mind maps used for?

• Video projects, animations, comic books and computer games
• With any project to show connections between parts of the project
• Adverts, magazine covers, DVD covers and games
• At the start of a project to collect styles for a product

What is the content of a mind map?

• Central and sub nodes, branches and text
• Images, fonts, logos, text and colours
• Directions, camera movement, locations and dialogue
• Lighting, sounds, locations and camera types

What is the purpose of a visualiation diagram?

• To stimulate creativity and get a feel for what is needed
• Identify where a scene takes place and who is in it
• Plan a static product and show what it might look like
• Provide a timeline for a video based project

Where are visualisation diagrams used?

• Films, podcasts, animations and computer games
• Adverts, magazine covers, DVD covers and games
• With any project to show connections between parts of the project
• At the start of a project to collect styles for a product

What is the content of a visualisation diagram?

• Directions, camera movement, locations and dialogue
• Lighting, sounds, locations and camera types
• Images, fonts, logos, text and colours
• Number of scenes, timings, camera angles and scene content

Which two devices would you use to convert a physical mood board into a digital mood board?

• Camera

• Keyboard

• Computer

• Scanner