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: