Q5: How is media language used to reflect the genre conventions of a music magazine?

• • The stars take up the majority of the page showing their importance on the front cover.
  • The large text "ALL SAINTS" stands out from all the other dialogue on the cover and highlights the stars showing that they are the main focus.
  • The magazine uses sans-serif which portrays it as very modern and sophisticated.

Q4

The magazine colours are very muted which gives us the impression it is a very mature magazine aimed at older people. The main splash also helps to show this is a more mature magazine by not staring directly at the reader instead staring into the distance which creates an increased effect of sophistication whilst still giving an iconic aura to such an influential musician. The hint of yellow helps a lot to give a sense of fun for the more exciting parts that are included in the magazine.

It is clear from the front page that MOJO is looking for a striking and sensationalist cover so as to sell as many copies of MOJO as possible. By showing a young image of Ray Davies and using the word “surviving” they reinforce the iconic side of the Kinks and acknowledge their massive influence on musical culture. This image will be recognised by the older more mature audiences targeted by MOJO (such as 30-50 year olds). This type of audience like to be reminded of their youth as it is such an influential time.

On the cover the main splash is the picture of the musician and it is also the most eye catching bold part of the front page. His head covers the MOJO name on the cover which shows us that he is the most important part. Also his name is the largest text on the page which shows us he is the focus of this issue of the magazine. All of these aspects are here to reinforce the fact that he is the main splash. The rest of the cover and words are all similar in style and appeal.

DOE 7

This week I took some photos where I experimented with a light and used a lamp and pointed it at different parts of Mac's face (person in photo) to see the effects it creates, for example a dark more scary look.

These are my examples of still life photos. Still life photography is a genre of photography used for the depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically a small group of objects. It is the application of photography to the still life artistic style.

As an extra I took an abstract picture of an iris flower in a vase. The photo taken from above makes you wonder what you are looking at as you are viewing something from an unusual angle.

MUSIC MAGAZINE 2

SOAP OPERA

In this scene the guys facial expression shows he is nervous because he is about to transport a bag of stolen money on a boat to another country.

In this scene these people are shown to be happy by the grins on their faces and the fact that they are dancing.

In this shot these two characters are shocked and scared as they are fearing for someones life.

In this screen grab these people are sad and mourning the death of someone as they are at a funeral.

DOE 6

Today I went out with a camera and took some experimental shots. These are a few of my favourites. In these shots I experimented a lot with focusing to see all the effects I could create. The second picture is a great example of this as the photo is focused on the person and not on the back drop, which is blurred. All my 3 photos are focused differently. The first is completely blurred (unfocused). The second is focused on the person and the background is blurred (unfocused). The last is completely in focus like an ordinary picture. Focus helps the person looking at the picture to see what the main thing or item is in the photo.

10 C: Q. 3 CUFFS

In this question you will be rewarded for drawing together elements from your full course of study, including different areas of the theoretical framework and media contexts.
 

How far does the extract try to create a sense that it is portraying 'real life'?

·         In your answer you should: analyse aspects of the extract giving detailed examples 

·         judge how far these aspects create a sense of watching 'real life'

The entire extract is here to create a sense of realism for what the viewers are watching. First of where the scene is set it is full of people and there are many things you would expect to see in real life. In the scene they are shooting in a shopping center which is a very normal place that lots of people would go to, so they can relate with it. The people at the shopping ceneter are very average aswell so it helps to make the scene more relatable and realistic. If the people weren’t acting normal and it was not a location people are familiar with they could get bored or lack the attention span to carry on watching because it is less intriguing. Also, there is a big use of codes and conventions throughout the extract.

There is a lot of varied stereotypes in the extract which is good because it shows that anyone of any colour or sexual orientation etc can still be a, for example, a police officer. When the ATM is being robbed people stereotype it to be men because they are generally related to more violent situations, but this is contradicted when the 2 officers on the scene for this part are both female. Also one of the officers was wearing a head scarf which shows anyone can be a police officer. This also shows racial diversity in the extract. In the scenes the actors also play their scenes very realistically. The acting in the scenes display the emotions very convincingly. All of these factors increase the realism of the episode making it much more gripping and enjoyable.

DOE 5

In photography, composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements (or ingredients) in a work of art, as distinct from the subject. The term composition means placing together and can apply to any work of art from music to writing to photography.

Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect. Doing so will add balance and interest to your photo. Some cameras even offer an option to superimpose a rule of thirds grid over the LCD screen, making it even easier to use. Here are some of the photos I have taken:

DOE 4

Recently and I have been working on a cinematic co-curricular activities video. We had been filming clips from many different clubs around the school for the last week or so and have finally put them onto the Mac and began editing. We have taken many different shots such as focus pulls, over the shoulder and landscape shots. We edited text over the different clips to annotate what they are and added music into the background of the whole video.

Q2 CUFFS

The extract depicts the polices view a lot because it is trying to take the polices view and show us what they are dealing with. This is very noticeable in the police chase scene. The people watching the show do not see the pickup truck in the chase much but there are many shots of the policemen in the car chasing them looking onto the truck in front. This is a good example because it shows the officers point of view which is what the producers are aiming to show you. The police take up 90% of screen time because the show is based on the polices point of view and there experience with the crimes. This usually makes the viewers take side of the officers as they are the main focus of the show.

There are many shots in the extract that make the watcher feel as if they are in the show such as over the shoulder shots and close ups. This is because when there is an over the shoulder shot it lets the watcher see what the character is seeing. Also close up shots show the emotions of the characters such as if they are panting because they have been running or wide eyed because they are shocked. This can make the watcher feel the emotions of the characters.

Overall these aspects are the main ones that depict the polices point of view. These aspects I have analysed make the watcher feel the emotions of the officers or even as if they were in their position. This really draws the audience’s attention as these things immerse them into the show.

Q1 CUFFS

The sound in the extract is very intense. The music is very rythmic as it repeats the same intense beats over and over again. There is a contrast of sounds as there is intense music in the part of the forklift stealing the ATM but then it cuts to the other officers in the cafe with no music, but with the sounds of cutlery clinking with plates and people having conversations. At the end of the extract Jake and Ryan are speeding after the criminals and there are loud sirens coming from the Police car. The sirens make the listener feel slightly worried as sirens are usually related to bad events.

DOE 3

In class today we got into groups of 4 (Nathan, Mac, Seb and I) and we started filming for our pg horror movie trailers. We got some clips in class but at lunch we got back into our group and finished the filming and editing for our trailer. Our movie is called the circle game after this thing played at school called 'the circle game'. It is where if someone makes the shape with their fingers below their waist and someone looks at it, then they get to punch them. It is basically a horror itteration of a school game.

EXAM Q8

The Home page of the observer has many different media language and techniques. Firstly, on the main page, there is a bar to bring together all of the different types of main news into what’s the most important and newest news. In this section they put some famous people’s names in them because they know that these people have large social media followings and are very popular which means their fans that see the celebrities name, will be enticed to click on it.

They make the controversial topics the largest and use varies different bright colours and in most cases out of context language to draw viewers’ attention in and to make it more eye catching. There is a quote on the home page saying "Can I forgive the man that raped me". This draws attention to readers and makes them want to read it. Also the observer has used the home page to create meaning by categorizing the most important news and putting it on the front page. This means the news appeals to the reader more.

USES AND GRATIFICATIONS OF THE LEGO MOVIE

One of the uses and gratifications of the Lego movie game is personal identity. In the Lego movie game there is a character called emit who is shown throughout the movie being very average and slightly boring. The director is trying to make emit relate with the audience by making him seem very average and ‘not special’. Emit is a big role model because he is just an ordinary person like you or me but he is seen saving the world, this also makes emit a role model for kids.

Another use and gratification of the Lego movie is the idea of escapism. The Lego movie is a great example of how media is used in movies and games to draw a variety of audiences, For example many people see Lego as a place where everything can be fixed, and you can do whatever you want. This appeals to kids and teens because everything they could think to build they can. The Lego movie game is used as escapism to go to a place where rules are not a thing and they can do anything they want.

PG HORROR MOVIE

In Todays lesson we made a PG horror movie trailer. At the start of the lesson we divided up into groups of 4, my group was Mac, Seb, Nathan and I. We devised what props we wanted to use then setup our filming equipment. For our film we are making a satanic circle type thing which we called the circle game. So we used Mrs Mann's ivery letter opener as a sacrificial knife as it is very decorative and detailed. We setup our camera and tripod in the tunnel then filmed a series of cinematic shots with people hidden around it. Our task was very fun and i wish to continue it in our next lesson as it was very enjoyable and we did not get to finish it.

NEWS/EXAM Q8

The Observer home page shows lots of different uses of media language and techniques. On the main page there is a bar which bring lots of different types of news into a section of the most relevant/newest. In the Observer their are articles that are humorous such as cartoons and funny headlines. they also include puzzles, crosswords and some small games. They also have some reviews talking about how good their articles are and how good their newspapers are.

On the front page the main headlines and the pictures have very vibrant colors in them so they stand out. These images have a wide range of different and bright colors which are very eye catching and make people want to read it. We also get to know what the article is about as it shows a sneak peak of what is going to happen in it.

All of these are examples of different types of media language and techniques on the Observer home page.

DOE 2

I used polar co-ordinates to create my Production Company logo. I picked an image of the sydney skyline, made a completely square canvas as a basis for the work then flipped the image 180 degrees and used polar co-ordinates to create the image you see below.

DOE 1

SYDNEY MOVIES

WHY A FILM COMPANY WOULD MAKE A GAME

There are many reasons why a film company would make a game. The first reason is money. International video game revenue is estimated to be $91.5B, this is over double the amount of the film industry which intern means more revenue for them. The game also can help with advertising for the film because kids/teens will see the adverts on Tv, You Tube or social media. The game can also attract older children (to the film aswell) because most people that play video games are teenagers.

LEGO MOVIE GENRE CODES

 The movie title is the largest bit on the poster because it is the most important thing as it is the name of the movie. It tells you what the movie is about and also is made of lego to fit in. On the Lego movie poster the title 'the lego movie' is made to be big and bold to draw attention and shows everyone what it is about. The title is made from lego which helps to show what its about. The statement on the poster says 'the story of a nobody who saves everybody', this is a very luring sentence because the audience members might relate to the beginning of it and want to see how a nobody (such as themselves) saves everybody. 

The main image is very colourful and explosive, which really draws peoples attention. Emmett (the main character) is in the center and surrounded by very familiar characters such as batman and superman who we know from other movies and can relate to. However, when someone see's a random person in a builders outfit in conjuntion with superheros sprinting away from the city and explosions this would definetly draw peoples attention. Therefore this makes the genre codes attract family audiences.

The lego movie has many different posters for all the different main characters. The one for lord business is very striking and bold. It is close up of his face with his mechanical headgear on, in the picture his facial expression is shown to be very angry and determined. We know this as he is seen to be shouting and has frown lines over his face in the poster. His headgear has spikes that go over his forehead which are very striking and show to the audience that he is some sort of bad guy. Also his outfit has a lot of red which is a very intimidating colour.