Theme.
The theme needs to be decided at the end of the previous year, or during the summer, as the cover needs to be submitted in August. For this reason, the junior and senior editors meet and decide the theme.
Look at this slide presentation on developing a concept and theme for a yearbook.
A more in-depth look at developing concept.
Theme Ideas.
2013 Theme
This year the theme is quite sophisticated, and it'll lend itself to some striking visuals. It will take some work on the staff's part, to understand the term and how to carry it out. The editors will work with us on this.
The theme for 2013 is:
Mise-en-Scene (with an accent over the 3rd "e")
Mise-en scene is a French film term. It is a hard word to define, as with many French terms, but it basically means telling a story in a visual and artful way. It can also mean “décor” or “scenery”. In film, the mise-en-scene usually involves the storyboarding, acting, cinematography, lighting, and costume and stage design. In a yearbook, the mise-en-scene might involve the photos, the fonts, the color choices, the layouts, and organization of the book. In a movie, the director is the one who oversees the use of mise-en-scene. The mise-en-scene can be carried throughout a movie to provoke certain feelings or emotions in the viewer. The theme is basically a movie theme.
Throughout the yearbook, we’ll try to create a certain feeling. We’re going for a look that is simple and elegant, classic but also modern. We might use looks from different movie eras for different sections of the book. We’ll also try to tell a story through the photographs, using sequence shots or different shots of the same event to capture the whole story. Headlines can tie into the theme of movies. For the senior pages, each senior’s spot might be like a tiny story, a little movie of their moments. Simple and elegant, black and white pages with maybe some accent colors. We’ll try to avoid clipart as much as possible.
Look at this slide presentation on developing a concept and theme for a yearbook.
A more in-depth look at developing concept.
Theme Ideas.
2013 Theme
This year the theme is quite sophisticated, and it'll lend itself to some striking visuals. It will take some work on the staff's part, to understand the term and how to carry it out. The editors will work with us on this.
The theme for 2013 is:
Mise-en-Scene (with an accent over the 3rd "e")
Mise-en scene is a French film term. It is a hard word to define, as with many French terms, but it basically means telling a story in a visual and artful way. It can also mean “décor” or “scenery”. In film, the mise-en-scene usually involves the storyboarding, acting, cinematography, lighting, and costume and stage design. In a yearbook, the mise-en-scene might involve the photos, the fonts, the color choices, the layouts, and organization of the book. In a movie, the director is the one who oversees the use of mise-en-scene. The mise-en-scene can be carried throughout a movie to provoke certain feelings or emotions in the viewer. The theme is basically a movie theme.
Throughout the yearbook, we’ll try to create a certain feeling. We’re going for a look that is simple and elegant, classic but also modern. We might use looks from different movie eras for different sections of the book. We’ll also try to tell a story through the photographs, using sequence shots or different shots of the same event to capture the whole story. Headlines can tie into the theme of movies. For the senior pages, each senior’s spot might be like a tiny story, a little movie of their moments. Simple and elegant, black and white pages with maybe some accent colors. We’ll try to avoid clipart as much as possible.