Wednesday, 13 November 2013

#10p4 On A Mission - Promote Lesson 1 of 6



  • LO - To appreciate the key features of an effective promotional advert
  • LO - To develop an idea for your advert

  • OUTCOME - You will have created a storyboard for your advert and added it to your blog



  • Watch this TV advert - 
    • What is the purpose of this advert?
    • What are the key features that make this an effective advert?




    Promote It


    You must produce a promotional product (promo) for your game that encourages people to play the game.

    For 1 mark, a student may have needed guidance, but must have created a simple promo that makes use of some assets from the game. 
    For 3 marks, a student must have created a simple promo that makes use of appropriate assets from the game to attract interest and encourage people to play. 
    For 5 marks, a student must have created a promo that makes use of well-chosen assets from the game to attract interest and persuade people to play.

    Here is an example of a 5 mark promo:






  • Task 2
    • Create a 2x3 storyboard of your idea for a promotional advert for your game




  • Add your completed storyboard to your blog
  • Method 1 - Embed It
    • Click the embed button button and copy the HTML code
    • Create a new post - click the HTML button - paste in your code- click the Compose button


  • Method 2 - Blog It
    • Click on the blogger button at the bottom of the screen and post it straight on to your blog (you will need to be logged in to your school email)




  • Attend a clinic if you have not fully completed designing and building your game