
The Creative Interactive Media Song
It’s the vision and the screen, the pixel and the plan, Designing for the future as fast as you can. But before you open Photoshop or start to edit sound, There’s a mountain of paperwork that needs to be found. In iMedia, the "Pre-production" is the king of the set, The blueprints for the projects that you haven't made yet. Let’s start with the Planning, the "Visual" start, Breaking down the message and the "Audience" heart. You’ve got the Moodboard, the "Vibe" and the "Feel," With the colors and the textures that make the style real. The Mind Map, the "Logic," the branches of thought, Showing every connection that you’ve been taught. Then the Visualization Diagram, the layout of the page, For a static product like a poster or a stage. Now hit the Storyboards, the "Flow" and the "Time," For the video or animation that’s climbing its prime. Every "Scene" needs a "Shot Type," a "Angle," and "Move," To keep the narrative stuck in the groove. Check the Scripts, the "Dialogue" and "Action" as well, Telling the story that you’re trying to tell. And the Work Plan, the "Deadlines," the "Tasks," and the "Time," Keeping the production from falling out of its rhyme. Now look at the Technical, the "Format" and "Size," The hidden little details that hide from the eyes. Is it a Vector? That you can scale up to the moon? Or a Bitmap? That’ll pixelate and ruin the tune? Check the File Extensions—the P-S-D and the T-I-F-F, Choosing the wrong one makes the project go stiff. Understand the Compression, the "Lossy" and "Lossless," To keep the file manageable and the quality "boss-less." Now talk about the Legal, the "Law of the Land," The "Ethics" and the "Copyright" you’ve got to understand. Intellectual Property—you can’t just steal a shot, You need the "Permissions" for the assets you’ve got. Check the Trade Marks, the logos and the names, And the D-P-A (Data Protection) in the digital games. Look at the Classification, the "Age Rating" and the "Sign," To make sure the content is always in line. Finally, the Review, the "Evaluation" at the end, Comparing the "Final" to the "Brief" of your friend. Did it meet the Client’s Needs? Is the "Typography" right? Is the "Contrast" and "Clarity" a beautiful sight? Identify the "Strengths" and the "Weaknesses" too, And how you’d improve it if you started anew. Creative iMedia is the bridge and the link, Between the things that you do and the way that you think.

