END OF YEAR PROJECT

DVD Cover & Flash Ad


You will design the cover (front only) for a movie that is coming out on DVD, and a commercial for the DVD in Flash. The cover must not contain any objectionable or inappropriate images or text.

This cover image should:

  • Be 5 inches wide x 7 inches high
  • Be made in Illustrator (you may use PhotoShop for part or all of the cover art, but the finished product must be saved in Illustrator).
  • Name each layer!
  • Use a Bryce image for the background (one that you make yourself). This can be realistic or abstract.
  • Use filter and/or layer effects
  • Have text that identifies the actors and name of the movie

All artwork should be your original work. You may not use any images from the Internet or other sources unless you alter them significantly.

Examples would be outlining a figure in a photograph with the pen tool to make a vector path and filling the selection, or using a filter effect on the photo.

The Flash movie about the DVD should be like a television commercial announcing the upcoming release of the DVD.

Requirements for the Flash movie:

  • At least 15 seconds long
  • No less than 12 frames per second
  • Use a shape tween
  • Use a motion tween
  • Name each layer!
  • If more than 1 scene, name your scenes also.
  • Include text that gives:
    • name of movie, stars, and director
    • date of release (“Coming Soon . . .”)
    • “quotes” from reviews of the movie (you can make these up)

Folder Setup & File Names

Make a new folder in your X: folder named lastname_final. In that folder, save

  • the Bryce background as "bryce_final" (you should have both .bmp and .br5 files),
  • the DVD cover as "illus_final" (save as both an .ai file and export as a .jpg file ) and
  • the movie as "flash_final" (save as .fla, .swf, and .html files)

You should have 7 (SEVEN) files in the folder you turn in.