DVD Cover
Assignment #3 – (Pro-Challenge) “CD/DVD/Move/Game Cover”
Students who have already done the “Magazine Cover” assignment in a prior class are to demonstrate their knowledge of using Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator tools including masking tools, image transformation, text, and filters. They must create a front and back cover of their choice in the appropriate size, where they are the “Cover” star of a CD, DVD, Video Tape or Game of their choosing or creation. The covers should include a self-portrait, title, fellow actors/artists, ratings, production company, songs, special features and reviews. Composition, masking, detail, perspective and other basic design techniques will be included in the grading. Files must be saves as native .psd or.ai and also as a .pdf. Students will upload their final piece as a JPG to their ePortfolios on their Digital media page with the assignment order number, and with a detailed assignment description (can be copied and pasted from here) and reflection restating what they did, how they did it, and how they feel about their work.
Reflection- I chose to make a DVD cover because I like to make movies outside of school, so it interested me. I also did it because I have already done the magazine cover. I made a cover for a movie my friend Kaitlin and I made called Super People. I used screenshots of the film we made, and put them on the back. I went out to the stairs to take the front picture though. I added the PG rating, the production company logo (Kabby Pictures), the credits and the movie description. I used the text tool in Adobe Photoshop a lot, and the magic wand too. I did the front cover then the back cover, but then I got the idea to add the flashlight beam shining on the Super People logo. I (obviously) got the idea from Batman. I think I did well on this assignment. I really like my movie cover and the work I put into it.