Resolution

This is an example of the difference between resolutions. A larger image can be distorted if the PPI is lower than the 2 inch image size. However if the image is smaller the PPI will remain the same.

I then found this image from Google where we had to work out how the original dimensions came down to millimetres & centimetres. 

500x375
500/72 = 6.94
375/72 = 5.20
6.94(7) x 5.20(5) = 36.088

Divided by 300
500/300 = 1.6
375/300 = 1.25

Millimetres into Centimetres 
1.6 x 2.54 = 4.064mmx10 = 40cm
1.25 x 2.54 = 3.175mmx10 = 31.75cm

40 cm
31.75 cm

Focus Groups

Positives 

• Speed Of Response
• More Detailed
• Opinion
• Honesty
• Personable Response

Cons

• Influenced Ideas
• Time For Researcher
• Questions not always answered
• Difficult with understanding language

I learnt that focus groups can be used to analysis different things that you want to focus on to get their personal opinions. What I didn't realise is that you would  get a better range of opinions by having them there in front of you or by recording their response so you don't have their narrowed down version. What's good about this is you get their immediate response instead of waiting a while until they are available to write it down in note form. 

Need To Consider 

• Style
• Content
• Message
• Interest etc...

Using the statements above will get you a better overview of their true opinions instead of written work. Collecting your primary research without taking up too much time. 

When I construct my own focus group for people's opinions on my poster, I will simply state what feedback I am looking for with a few basic statements to get their personal view on what they see.

• Message
• Age
• Stereotype
• Style
• Wording
• Colour       
  

In todays lesson we went out into the college and got together a focus group of 4 people to discuss their first thoughts of our Political posters that we made. Our posters consist of using different art styles to get the message across using bold colours and sans serif fonts. 

Design Styles

Psychedelic 60's

• Characterized by Hallucinations 
• Named after a drug that gave you similar effects
• Abstract Swirls with various bright colors
• Began in the Mid 60's and had an impact on music & aspects of popular culture
• Inspired by Pop Art, using hand drawn shapes and vibrant colors
• Wes Wilson : Made font look like it was moving

Bauhaus

• Uses Shapes and Bold Colors
• Created in the WW1 & 2 Era
• Illustrated Lines 
• Typography is used a lot in their designs
• Quite Modern/Retro
• Lines and Shapes kept in a linear pattern
• Some of their design are known to be highly political
• Found in 1919 by Walter Gropius 
• Aim was to re-create materials to include all art forms

Swiss Style

• Based on Typography/Photography
• Lead by Josef Brockmann & Armin Hofmann
• Based on the Grid Pattern (45 degree turn)
• Otl Aicher designed the first Olympic mascot, Waldi 
• Armin : Passion for Graphic Design
• Josef : Influenced by Bauhaus & Suprematism
• Popular in furniture advertisement (IKEA)
• Modern Designs/Black & White/Retro
• Influences Graphic Development (40's/50's/Present Day)  

Art Nouveau

• Evolved from the Arts & Crafts movement
• Recognized by Nature Designs
• Toulouse Lacutrec : French Painter
• Influenced structure/design of man made designs
• After 1919, it was considered to be old fashioned
• Produced generally modern designs
• Raises the status of craft work
• Influences furniture design

Soviet Realism

• War Propaganda
• Uses a lot of contrast
• Showing specific detail with relevant colors (Red)
• Communist Designs
• Dominant style in other countries
• Realistic Art
• Based on the goals of Communism & Socialism
• Artists include Natalia Goncharova, Alexander Rodchenko

Futurism

• Created in the 20th Century, Italy
• Fillippo Marinetti (Iconic Artist)
• David Bomberg, confusing artwork
• Known for Propaganda Spoofs
• Now not very popular
• Used for Movie Advertisement (Superman etc...)
• Emphasizes themes such as Speed, Technology, Youth & Violence
• Also Objects like an Aeroplane & A Car

Post Modernism

• Includes a lot of Multi Media
• Pop Art, Quite Modern
• Crowded Designs, all squished together
• Abstract, Bright Colors
• Artists Include Banksy & Andy Warhol
• Created in the late 20th Century
• Skeptical Interpretations of Culture/History etc...
• Used mainly in Art/Music & Literature 

Politics Unit 2 Research Summary Statement James Kat

How Many People Don't Know Who The Prime Minister Is

Responses Sheet

Facts

Out of the 53 people we interviewed, only 5 (9.43%) Did not know who the Prime Minister was.

Out of the 5 persons who did not know who the Prime Minister was, 3/5th were females with an average age of 16. Both guys were 18 years old.

Assumptions

We found this surprising because we were actually expecting more people to not know who the Prime Minister was. This is because the stereotype of the younger generation is that they have no knowledge on politics.

Although this number is very small, it is still very shocking to know that there are actually British people who don’t know who’s running their country. The people who set the laws that they have to abide by. The people that can either make or break their future.

What Did I Know?

Before this lesson I knew that quite a lot of people did not know who the Prime Minister was due to how politics is not something many young people talk about. But it was surprising to find out that only a select few didn't know who he was. I also knew that splitting the facts from the assumptions to make it more clearer for the reader so they do not get confused between the statements and our personal opinions.

What Did I Learn?

I learnt that using statistics such as Percentages are a key part of collecting information/data as it gives you an overview of the publics views of the topic you are discussing. I also learnt that so little people didn't know who our prime minister was even though the topic of Politics is not generally popular in the younger generation. It surprised me to know that people aged between 16 and 21 knew so much about certain areas of Politics when not many people in the Media in that age range talk about that subject.