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Any idea on what the question could be? The context is "Self-assembly decoration for a special event"
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Any idea on what the question could be? The context is "Self-assembly decoration for a special event"
Any idea on what the question could be? The context is "Self-assembly decoration for a special event"
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It is predicted to be about Chinese New Year. If it was to be then it would be stuff like lanterns that you could make without using glue, so instead it would use folds. "Self-assembly" implies that the use of no glue could give more marks in the design sections. Don't take my word for the theme of Chines New Year though, it is just a prediction.
It is predicted to be about Chinese New Year. If it was to be then it would be stuff like lanterns that you could make without using glue, so instead it would use folds. "Self-assembly" implies that the use of no glue could give more marks in the design sections. Don't take my word for the theme of Chines New Year though, it is just a prediction.
How prepared are you for section B? Our teacher hasn't taught us anything
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I thought it would be something along the lines of Chinese New Year myself, as Christmas and birthdays mean different things to different people, which could make it a nightmare to mark.
How prepared are you for section B? Our teacher hasn't taught us anything
I thought it would be something along the lines of Chinese New Year myself, as Christmas and birthdays mean different things to different people, which could make it a nightmare to mark.
How prepared are you for section B? Our teacher hasn't taught us anything
-Printing Techniques
-how packaging is made and with what methods
-Materials and their uses
-Different artists and what they influenced
That's some of them I can not remember the rest of the top of my head. Its quite a bit to do but if you put the effort in then you should be able to do it good luck. I know others who also have been taught the minimal if anything so do not worry you are not the only one. Just do as much revision as you can now and you won't do bad.
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To be honest...I feel OK. At school we got given revision guides to to break it down you need to know things like:
-Printing Techniques
-how packaging is made and with what methods
-Materials and their uses
-Different artists and what they influenced
That's some of them I can not remember the rest of the top of my head. Its quite a bit to do but if you put the effort in then you should be able to do it good luck. I know others who also have been taught the minimal if anything so do not worry you are not the only one. Just do as much revision as you can now and you won't do bad.
To be honest...I feel OK. At school we got given revision guides to to break it down you need to know things like:
-Printing Techniques
-how packaging is made and with what methods
-Materials and their uses
-Different artists and what they influenced
That's some of them I can not remember the rest of the top of my head. Its quite a bit to do but if you put the effort in then you should be able to do it good luck. I know others who also have been taught the minimal if anything so do not worry you are not the only one. Just do as much revision as you can now and you won't do bad.
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(Original post by majesticotaku)
Thanks, I think I have covered most of it, but do you mind elaborating on how packaging is made and the methods used? I assume it is to do with die cutters and CAD/CAM, but I have not covered that in my revision. Thanks and good luck to you too.
Thanks, I think I have covered most of it, but do you mind elaborating on how packaging is made and the methods used? I assume it is to do with die cutters and CAD/CAM, but I have not covered that in my revision. Thanks and good luck to you too.
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We haven't been given the preliminary material can someone post it here please
We haven't been given the preliminary material can someone post it here please
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I reckon CAD/CAM would come up as they are good to assess. Printing methods would be thongs like off-set lithography, die cutters, screen printing etc. It would also be good to keep in mind how useful they are and what are used for. Advantages and disadvantages of these are also very likely to come up as they show who really revised. You can look at online revision guides and other material for the exam. One tip would be to get to the end of the exam, by doing so you already put yourself at a HUGE advantage as a lot people wont finish due to the tight timings and the tendency to over dedicate time to the design section. You can also google topics that you do not know I found myself to do that on a number of occasions to help me understand the topics.
I reckon CAD/CAM would come up as they are good to assess. Printing methods would be thongs like off-set lithography, die cutters, screen printing etc. It would also be good to keep in mind how useful they are and what are used for. Advantages and disadvantages of these are also very likely to come up as they show who really revised. You can look at online revision guides and other material for the exam. One tip would be to get to the end of the exam, by doing so you already put yourself at a HUGE advantage as a lot people wont finish due to the tight timings and the tendency to over dedicate time to the design section. You can also google topics that you do not know I found myself to do that on a number of occasions to help me understand the topics.
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We haven't been given the preliminary material can someone post it here please
We haven't been given the preliminary material can someone post it here please
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Thanks a bunch! I didn't even think about advantages and disadvantages of printing techniques. Personally, I don't really find timing an issue in the exam as I have always finished early.
Thanks a bunch! I didn't even think about advantages and disadvantages of printing techniques. Personally, I don't really find timing an issue in the exam as I have always finished early.
Things like how durable the methods are compared to one another are things that I am going through. It would be good to know how much more efficient the plates used for each of the printing methods are in comparison to one another, I don't think that you need to know specific numbers as that would not be assessment of creativity. Happy to help, hope this helps you do better in the exam
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Self-assembly decoration for a special event
Self-assembly decoration for a special event
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Ok thanks, is that all you get
Ok thanks, is that all you get
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(Original post by Artiom_)
It is predicted to be about Chinese New Year. If it was to be then it would be stuff like lanterns that you could make without using glue, so instead it would use folds. "Self-assembly" implies that the use of no glue could give more marks in the design sections. Don't take my word for the theme of Chines New Year though, it is just a prediction.
It is predicted to be about Chinese New Year. If it was to be then it would be stuff like lanterns that you could make without using glue, so instead it would use folds. "Self-assembly" implies that the use of no glue could give more marks in the design sections. Don't take my word for the theme of Chines New Year though, it is just a prediction.
How would you design a self-assembly decoration for a lantern?
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How would you design a self-assembly decoration for a lantern?
How would you design a self-assembly decoration for a lantern?
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Yeah could someone help with a self-assembly of a lantern?
Yeah could someone help with a self-assembly of a lantern?
I would do something along the lines of a pop-up paper lantern so you could pull a tab and it would pop up ready for use
Or you could have one that is flat folded which you need to pull out and attach with Velcro.
But I'm pretty sure if you goggle Chinese lantern nets you'll find something
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Hmm... not too sure about the chinse new year speculation.. AQA tend to be very PC and this could be seen as an appropriation of a culture to them.They'll avoid christmas, eid, any type of religious or ethnic festival or celebration IMO.
Anyway please, does anyone have a prediction for the designer to come up this year? Is it possible it's Sabuda given the theme and running of previous years?
Anyway please, does anyone have a prediction for the designer to come up this year? Is it possible it's Sabuda given the theme and running of previous years?
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Hmm... not too sure about the chinse new year speculation.. AQA tend to be very PC and this could be seen as an appropriation of a culture to them.They'll avoid christmas, eid, any type of religious or ethnic festival or celebration IMO.
Anyway please, does anyone have a prediction for the designer to come up this year? Is it possible it's Sabuda given the theme and running of previous years?
Hmm... not too sure about the chinse new year speculation.. AQA tend to be very PC and this could be seen as an appropriation of a culture to them.They'll avoid christmas, eid, any type of religious or ethnic festival or celebration IMO.
Anyway please, does anyone have a prediction for the designer to come up this year? Is it possible it's Sabuda given the theme and running of previous years?
Taking into consideration the religious festivals.. the only ones I can think of is New Year as it is experienced and known by everyone and doesn't really have a lot of different interpretations. I think the only reason why people are saying CHINESE new year is because it maybe has more ideas and beliefs to base design ideas off, or that might just be me as all I can think of for New Year is fireworks
As for designers, I would say Sabuda is the most likely to make an appearance as you said his work relates to the theme. But I would also say that Alessi or Olins could also come up if you're basing predictions off the context.
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Can you use other materials to attach the decorative pieces together (i.e. Velcro, magnets etc), as long as no glue is used?
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Self-assembly decoration for a special event
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