Research And Planning - Possible Ideas for Project

1) School setting - called Copleston High - Based around Grange Hill - Incorporating all aspects of school

2) Comedy Drama - Based on the goings on in a school Staff room - The other side to teachers that you wouldn't normally see.

3) Sports Drama - Follows the journey of a ordinary school kid with a passion for becoming a footballer. - See him progress through the ups and downs to reach his goal!

Having assessed all my options, I have decided to go for my first idea. The School Drama. - Copleston High.

Research And Planning - Conventions of a Children's TV DVD Cover

Having looked at an existing DVD cover for a Children's programme I have been able to come up with the conventions relating to this, which are:-

Conventions of a Children's TV Drama DVD Cover

• The use of bright colours - catching the children's eye.
• Large font - Stands out to the viewer.
• Funky Font - `child like` something that would appeal to them.
• Large Picture- Central almost as a focal point- viewer drawn to this.
• Extensive Boarders- Something the viewer would relate to.

Having found out these conventions I will be able to incorporate them in my ancillary tasks.

Research And Planning - Tracy Beaker DVD Cover Analysis

Having researched existing Children's TV Opening titles, I am now going to look at a still image relevant to my ancillary tasks.
This is a DVD cover of the Tracy Beaker box set produced by the BBC.
The outcome of this analysis will enable me to draw up a list of conventions of a DVD cover for a children's programme.
The obvious indication of its genre and target audience is the bright colours used.The orange background allows the other images to clearly stand out over others on the shop shelf. The `bubble writing` style along with its zigzag border would be instantly recognisable by children as it echos that used in the TV series opening titles and would attract them to take a closer look. Another characteristic used to appeal to children are the 'child like' doodles around the whole picture. They vary from stars to squiggles, and bubbles to burgers. They all correspond to 'child like' drawings and reiterate the images from the original book written by Jaqueline Wilson in 1991. They are a representation of those drawn by Tracy expressing her thoughts and feelings, like a child might do on an exercise book or a diary. The picture of Tracy is central and large enabling children to see it clealy and for it to stand out. The surround resembles both a picture frame and television screen and the design is of an immature nature.
All the aspects of design are combined on the spine, and the overall impact is  cleverly targeted purely at the 6-12 age range.