ReviewLesson 1

Review the logos on your worksheet writing the good points in one colour pen and bad points or areas for improvement in another colour.

Logo Review

Lesson Goals

Know areas to review in pre-production documents

Understand how to identify areas of improvement

Be able to review a range of pre-production documents

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What is a review?Describe the reasons for reviewing a piece of work…

Review

A review is typically used at the end of a project and will focus on two main areas to help the reviewer make some judgments about the work:

Know how to review a documentIdentify areas of improvement

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RequirementsCheck to see if the products made

actually meet the needs of the client

ImprovementsIdentify areas of weakness in the

product that could be changed

A good review will always be balanced, looking at the main strengths but also identifying some weaknesses.

Requirements

When reviewing the requirements of a digital media file the following are areas that are typically covered: Format Style Clarity Use of Colour Use of White Space

It’s also important for you to review the suitability of the product for: Client Target Audience

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Improvements

When reviewing work you should try to decide whether the product is actually fit for purpose.

As part of this a user could suggest improvements in the following areas: Colour Scheme Content Additional Scenes

Areas for improvement could cover practical areas such as correcting spelling or grammar mistakes.

Know how to review a documentIdentify areas of improvement

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Reviewing ProductsDescribe the good and bad features of the following designs…

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Review

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Review

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Client and AudienceHow can you find out if your product is suitable for both of these?

Feedback

There are two different types of feedback you can get to help make some comments on the quality of a project that you are reviewing:

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Client FeedbackFeedback from the person or group

who asked you to create the product.

Target AudienceFeedback from the intended audience or the end users of the final product

Your Task

Describe why a review is used and explain the following areas: Requirements Improvements

Explain the differences between client and audience feedback.

Review your own pre-production documents from this unit: Mind Map Moodboard Storyboard Visualisation

Know how to review a documentIdentify areas of improvement

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HomeworkComplete the review of the movie poster shown here on the homework worksheet provided.

Your review must include comments on the quality of the product and any areas of improvement.

Key Words

Review

Improvement

Target Audience

Assessing the good and bad points of a piece of work.

Identifying methods of making a file or document better.

The person or group of people you are designing a product for.

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