Introduction

Hello,

   This is my first of many posts to document the design and implementation process for my assignment. I have been tasked to design and create a DVD/Game case cover, disc cover and 60 second trailer. Throughout this project, I intend to document and justify my decision making and thought processes not only as a record of my actions, but also as an ongoing evaluation of my progress.I will do this for each part of the assignment.

   To begin the process, I will start with a brainstorm of ideas to map out the different possibilities. I can then evaluate each idea before making my final decision. At this stage, I have a couple of different ideas that could work well. 

Ideas



Animals (Animals Attack?)
   One idea is an animal themed feature length DVD set in an alternate reality where animals can communicate with people and live in our society as equals. A brief overview of the plot would be; Animals have lived as people for a long time now, perhaps too long? They rally up and decide to fight back against the humans who treat them as second class citizens. It is decided that the world would be better without humans, so the animals go feral and fight to go back to the 'old times'.

Pros

• There are lots of pictures and videos online of animals that I could use for this. 
• I have a boisterous cat that could provide some entertaining footage for the trailer.  

Machinima
   Another idea I have had involves Machinima This would involve capturing images and video clips from a game such as Rift or World of Warcraft. For the plot, I am thinking something along the lines of 'Trials of a Troll' or 'An Elvish Escape' or 'The Dwarven Demise'. I quite like this idea as it would be a fun project.

Pros

• I have played these games before so I would be able to use a character that can access some cool looking places for the trailer.  
• Built into these games, there are emotes which makes it easier to show the character laughing, dancing or crying etc.

Real Actor Comedies
   I have also mulled over a few other ideas such as 'Me and my Vest Top' starring Bruce Willis or 'Not another Ashton Kutcher movie' starring Ashton Kutcher. I am evaluating these ideas together initially as I feel they are very similar and if I choose this option for my project, I will look at both ideas separately at that point.

Pros

• For both of these ideas it would be easy to pull clips of both of these famous actors from various videos.
• Both actors have been in enough films to get content together for a funny trailer. 
• Use of silly sound effects could add to the humour of this option.

   I have created the mind map below to document my thoughts at this stage: