Cereal Boxes are often overlooked when it comes to design. But think about it, they have some of the most iconic and memorable characters all over the world. Make a mock cereal cover with a mascot- it can be anyone or anything. Go crazy in any editor such as GIMP, Pixlr, or Photoshop with the type of cereal you are advertising and the overall theme and effects of your cereal box cover.
Create your own magazine cover! You’re responsible for the title, layout, font, and photos. Don’t use anything from an exsisting magazine and make everything from scratch. Put everything together and make sure you add few article titles on the front. *Bonus points if you actually write out one or two of the articles.
Make a poster an advertisment of some sort for a camp or summer activity that you enjoyed as a child. If you didn’t go to any camps as a kid, make a poster for a camp you wish you had attended.
Record glimpses of the different sounds you hear throughout the day, whether it be busy street noises, people talking, birds chirping, etc. and compile it into a single audio clip on Sound Cloud. Use an audio software such as Audacity to put them all in one.
Step 1. Imagine yourself reading the paper in the morning.
Step 2. Think of something (a story) that would make you laugh and brighten your day if you read it.
Step 3. Using any resource availible to you, make a fake news article, that incorporates your sense of humor. Even if it is an inside joke that only you and a handful of people would get (laugh).
You’re about to be the next star on the Real Housewives. Create a tagline that expresses who you are. Upload your recording to SoundCloud and blog about why your tagline suits you.
After reading Roger Ebert’s “How to Read a Movie”, find a clip or picture from a movie and record a video of yourself analyzing your choice. Pay attention to the details about where the characters are, and what role they play in the scene. Look at how the characters are portrayed, and if their positions fit their portrayal. Use an Ebert eye to look at it.
So reaction videos seem to be all the rage these days. Just go on YouTube, search reaction videos and hundreds of results will show up. Now it’s your turn to add to the growing list. Find or have a friend send you a video you’ve never seen before and film your reaction! It’s not necessary to have the video you watched layered into your reaction video, but do at least link the video you watched.
Everyone knows that birthdays never live up to expectations. For this assignment, you need to find a picture of yourself where you look upset and use photo editing software to add a birthday hat and party decorations. Bonus points if you’re in a group of people and you’ree all wearing hats.
Step 1. Find something you care about and gather pictures and videos about it). It could be your parents or panda bears, anything you think about often.
Step 2. Create a short film, using i movie or any program you feel comfortable with. No restrictions no limitations on how to piece together your short film.
Step 3. Place music that encompasses your thoughts on the subject matter.
Step 4. Place credits at the end letting the audience know who or what you paid homage to.
I wanted to keep this open and with as little parameters as possible. I found that overtly restricting instructions on how to do these assignments kill creativity and force most people to reject the challenge.
