EMS Creative iMedia Cambridge Technicals

1. Creation – Assets
Lesson 17

2. Lesson Goals
 Know how legislation that may affect website assets
 Understand how to setup a suitable folder structure
 Be able to create and collect a range of website assets
#structure
#assets

3. Assessment Criteria
 The assessment criteria for this part of the unit is as follows:
LO3 – Create a new functional multi-page website
P3
Demonstrate web authoring skills by creating a new competent functional
multi-page website that includes:
• Consistent style across pages
• Text and graphics
• Method of user feedback
M2
Demonstrate proficient design skills.
The new multi-page website produced
is suitable for the target audience and
includes rich media. The website
produced is generally of a good
technical standard.
D2
Make appropriate use of
optimisation techniques and
site management tools. The
website produced is generally
of a high technical standard.

4. Folder Structure
#structure
#assets
Website
Images Video TemplateAudio
 You must set up a basic folder structure to store
the assets for your website.
 You will be graded on how well organised you
can keep your website files.
 Naming conventions should also be used for the
files within your folder structure.
Understand website folder structure
Be able to create & collect assets

5. Naming Files
 Each file saved should be renamed so that they have a sensible file
name which is relevant to the content of that image file:
Understand website folder structure
Be able to collect & create assets
Scene.wmv
Actors.jpg Cast.jpg Costumes.jpg Interview.wmv
Trailer.wmv Advert.mp3 Radio.mp3

6. Website Assets
Where can you source the images, audio and video for your website?

7. Assets
 Assets can come from a variety of sources including the following:
Making unique assets
specifically for your site
Creative Commons
Assets which have been shared that you are
allowed to use for non-commercial use
#structure
#assets
Understand website folder structure
Be able to collect & create assets
Using suitable assets that you have
created elsewhere previously
Copyright
Making an arrangement to use
assets created by someone else

8. Creative Commons
There are several different methods of searching for Creative Commons
licensed images including a search of other sites through their website:
search.creativecommons.org

9. Creative Commons
 Other relevant websites for sourcing creative commons assets include:
#structure
#assets
Understand website folder structure
Be able to collect & create assets
Wikimedia Commons
Nottingham Xpert
Attribution
Pixabay.com
Blip.tv Archive.org
CCmixter.org
Phlow Music
Artbeats.com

10. Your Task
 Create the folder structure for your website using relevant folder names.
#structure
#assets
Understand website folder structure
Be able to collect & create assets
 Collect a range of suitable assets for
your website including:
 Images
 Audio
 Video
 Use naming conventions when saving
any assets for your website.
 Reference any sources used and make
note of license details included with
any creative commons files.