Microsoft Publisher

DVD Cover Assignment

Your Job will be to create a case cover that will slide into an existing case

Materials Needed: A ruler, pencil, eraser, cover with an insert.

Steps:

Movies Available

American Wedding

Cabin Fever

Cold Creek Manor

Finding Nemo

The School of Rock

Underworld

 

  1. Research these movies and collect information that will appear on your cover. The following must be somewhere on the front, back, or spine of the cover.  All text must be done using PUBLISHER.
    1. Movie Title
    2. 4 pictures from the movie.  A collage may be done in PhotoShop using a maximum of 4 images, and this collage will only count for one image.
    3. Genre (A Classic Action Thriller)
    4. Movie Rating “Pg-13” (This must be created in publisher)
    5. Running Time
    6. Official web site
    7. Cast & Credits (Be sure to include the proper ones.  See other movie covers for the proper format)
    8. An excerpt, or quote from a Critics Review of the Movie
    9. A paragraph explaining what the movie is about (this could be in your own words)
    10. A UPC code and ISBN number (This must be created in Publisher)
    11. The Movie company and logo
    12. Copyright information
    13. Dolby Logo(This must be created in Publisher)
  2. Trace and/or measure the dimensions of the cover for your case. Draw the outline of the cover on a blank piece of paper. Draw it exactly to scale with the given dimensions labelled. (Show your teacher once this is done)
  3. Now it is time to design your cover on paper. All of the data (objects) must be placed on the paper exactly where you would like it to be. Everything must be drawn to scale, with the dimensions of each object labelled.  All images must have the filename labeled
  4. Once this is done your teacher must approve the design. Anyone who begins publisher before the design has been approved will receive a 15% mark deduction.
  5. Begin working in publisher to create your cover.

NOTE: A maximum of 4 images can be used (Only 4 from the movie, unless a collage is made)

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