2. To make the silhouette effect we simply applied at first the To create this background we had to carefully digitally stich several
magic wand tool from the selection tools. This got rid of the pictures together as the original was not big enough to fit the whole
majority of the background. We then carefully went round the banner. To do this we created several copies in the Photoshop file and
edges with the eraser tool. This was a fairly long process as we lined up the various layers of brickwork.
had to zoom right into the edges so as to only get rid of the
areas we didn't want.
To get the correct text font and colours we used the
‘Channel 4’ style guide. We opened the style guide PDF file After a first draft of the banner and a bit of
feedback we decided we wanted to make it seem Again to get the channel 4 logo we used the
on our computer and looked into what colours we were able style guide which gave a specification on
to use and the font we needed. We then typed the text our slightly more three dimensional. To do this we
incorporated some shadows. This was done by where to place the image on the page. This
and copied over the font. We decided to leave this aspect told us we needed it on the right of the
until the end, this was because we wanted the colours to fit copying the original picture, darkening it down to a
black silhouette and then altering the transparency advertisement. We then took the image
and the positioning to be correct. The writing was originally from the style guide, cropped out the body
at the top but we felt a narrower banner meant that the to make it look like a real shadow.
of the 4 using the magic wand tool and
bottom was a better place for it. made it white.

3. We researched We started with just an ordinary picture of a wall which To create the effect
into the layout of we took whilst on our recce. We used a digital camera with the three
the RadioTimes and imported it into PhotoPlus and changed the light figures we cut
and realised the colour balance. them out using
title was selection tools we
separated. To then layered them
recreated we so as to make them
used the PagePlus look like the back
textbox an line figures were
drawing tools. We behind the centre
also used italics to character. We then
get the correct changed the white
style. balance to make
them all look the
same tone wise.
To Get the
lettering effect
we used text
boxes with
various font sizes
and varied the
layering so they
didn’t overlap.
We felt that the brick wall on its own was a fairly boring backdrop. To create the
To get the make it look really realistic we graffiti we first drafted some mock pictures using common educational figures
used the ‘RadioTimes’ logo at the bottom just such as Henry VIII and Einstein. To then create the effect Alessio drew out the
like the magazine itself. We found this by pictures in a graffiti effect on paper. We then scanned these into a computer.
looking at actual copies of the magazine and After they were on the computer we needed to cut out the background using
finding an image on the website. the selection tools. We then made them slightly translucent and darkened them
to make them look more realistic