Concept art, Visualising diagrams, Flat plans, Prototypes, Mockups

Document	Description (what it contains)	Purpose & Medium	Key advice for completing successfully
concept art	A series of images establishing a mood or look	•        Hand drawn •       Digital •       Painted •        Photographed	Hire staff who are experts in that are Artists input Directors input
visualisation diagram	A rough diagram used to plan a product	The diagram is static- hand drawn or produced on design software- but not moving      usually shows the proposed design of a text in some detail	Used to assess  the financial and logistic viability of the creative teams design
flat plan/ wireframe	A 2d drawing which represents how all elements are laid out in a print or web based text Includes a;; element which will be in the final product	•        Allows the designer to see if proportions of each element are correct and that all required elements are included •        Detail each aspect is not includes- purely a layout tool with each element labelled Can also be used to plan the layout of a studio prior  to cameras coming in	Must be quick and easy to modify so that layout changes can be made with minimum fuss
prototype	An early model of a media product particularly used in interactive media such as video games	•        Allow early testing of the product to ensure the product to ensure the product meets the client and user needs as well as functionally •	Will not include all the stylistic elements required i the final product, but the key, core functional element should be working
page mock-up	Similarly to flat plans and wire frames but contain more detail, such as colour schemes	•     Shown to clients to gain feed bback before the final vision    •        used in print and online media	New software means that page mockups for interactive products now often include their interactive elements- this is now becoming a hybrid with prototype