Y8 - Rollercoaster project

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Y8 - Rollercoaster Project

What is meant by the term "Audience Targeting?"

Mini Project

Over the next 3 sessions we are going to make some materials to promote a new rollercoaster/attraction at a theme park

Products possible are:

1. Ride logo
2. In queue video elements
3. Ride Trailer (video)
4. Static adverts (billboard, poster etc.)

Theme genres?

Genre ideas

• Western, mining, Rocky, Mountains, wild west, Desert
• Space, sci-fi, futuristic, alien
• urban, city, real-world, town/village, buildings
• water, ocean, beach, holiday,
• Horror, scary, atmospheric, dark, gloomy
• Forest, woodland, fairies, animals, plants
• Fantasy, dreamworld , magical,

Types of ride

• Roller coaster
• Dodgems
• Ferris wheel
• tower ride
• Dark ride
• rapids/flume ride
• Fairground style
• AR/3D ride 

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Ride/Attraction Decision

Consider and decide on the following:

• Ride name
• Target Audience for the ride
• Ride thematic (sci-fi, western, fantasy etc...)
• Ride type (coaster, dark-ride, water, fairground....)

EXAMPLES

 DropZone – A vertical drop coaster set in a futuristic war setting when you are the latest recruits being “dropped” into combat in the new planetary entry ships

 Calamity – A wooden roller coaster set in a rocky canyon where an earthquake threatens to bring rock slides down on the local residents.

Good logo / Bad logo
Be prepared to explain your choice?

Great Logo

Rubbish Logo

Good logo / Bad logo
Be prepared to explain your choice?

Great Logo

Rubbish Logo

Starting Point - Logo

You have made several logos in KS3

This should be fast

Can you remember what rules to stick to with logos?

Effective logos should
?

Excellent Logo Criteria

• No more than 3 colours
• Simple design that is memorable
• Text that can be clearly read
• At least 2 contrasting colours 

TASK

create logo

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What criteria do you need to meet when creating an effective logo?