CourseWork

Lesson 1

 Monday 7th September 2020

Learning objective -

 To explore possible tasks and research similar products

 Create a front cover and a double page spread article for an information and entertaining fashion magazine aimed at an audience of 14-18 years old.

Examples( style ) of double page spread and cover pages :

IDEAS -

• 2 photos on each page 
• writing going at a angle 
• medium shot for front cover

Lesson 2

Wednesday 17th September 2020

Learning objectives -

• To research codes & conventions of similar products.

Examples - of Covers

Lesson 3

21st September 2020 - continue on from last lesson 

Teen Vogue Willow smith

                                            

House style - Masthead - The first font is white, curved bold, non-capitalised letters, And the second font is pink, suggesting femininity, it is not a bright pink it is a gentle pretty pink 

Image - Is a mid-shot, eye level photo, to suggest power and 

 

Layout - The photo is palace in the middle of the page cover, the Text is across the top of the page, bottom and around the sides. 

Production Values - high production

Ideology and audience - Wealthy, high class, born into fame, made herself not only by name but face.

Colour - pink suggesting femininity, black suggesting confrontation, 

Representation - The main image represents a strong and powerful women, as well as independent.

Audience - Teens 13-19, female mostly on this issue, wealthy 

House style - Masthead - Is is a classic, respectful page . Black font, Red Font 

Image - Mid-long shot,  casual position 

 

Layout - The photo is place on the left hand side on the page, the text on the left half of the double page spread is on the right side around the photo. And the right side of the double page spread the writing is in white to make it clear, readable and bold but also common. The colour on the left hand side is white, and the right hand side of the page is mainly black which is viewed as simple, but in this case it looks more sophisticated and practical. The orange on the left hand side make it more eye-catching.

Production Values - Low production. 

Ideology and audience - She is a women but she looks confrontational, not using her beauty but her power, she challenging men, with what they think of women.

Colour - Black and white suggesting a contrast of two different sides that they can be strong and weak. 

Representation - The image represents a stylish, formal, expensive and contemporary. Her facial expression shows that she is no longer the little girl everyone saw her as in Harry Potter.

Audience - 14 - 25 years old. 

Lesson 4 

Wednesday 23rd September 2020

Coursework planning 

Learning objectives:

  - To plan an effective product aimed at a specific audiences using appropriate codes & conventions 

Initial Planning -

• Name : The Inside edition 
• Tagline : Showing you the inside of the fashion world.
• Sub-genre : Teen Fashion 
• Representation : Natural, Caring, Supportive 
• House style : Soft, round, Latin 
• Colour palette : Yellow as warmth + Energy, Orange as happiness + Youthful, Green? as nature + restful, Black? as Bold + strength.
• Cover image ideas : Mid-shot, sat down, holding hand, natural face, orange and yellow faded background
• Possible cover line : Bright and bold, Style inspiration 2020, The beauty of nature(autumn),  Be The best you , Out with the old in with the new, Inspire your inner beauty. 
• Info : Weekly or monthly, £3.99 -- £11.99.
• DPS article subject : Women being more confident to not just wear shot tops and short shorts, Women can be who they are and wear what they like, Women expressing their natural beauty with confidence.
• DPS image ides : Women wearing casual ripped jeans, short sleeved t-shit, with a cardigan leaning against a tree 

Lesson 5

Wednesday 30th September 2020

Initial planning continued.

MASTHEAD - 

MOCK UP OF  FRONT COVER -

---- With and with-out background colour ----

Target Audience 

Learning Objectives -

    - To research our target audience to enable successful targeting 

Age - 14-18 years old

Gender - Female 

Income - Low income 

Race - All 

Family - Supportive family 

Level of education - Still in school, maybe to university 

Hobbies and interests - arty, creative

Think of school - enjoys the lessons they like

Urban or Rural - Both, MOSTLY rural

Favourite subjects - Art, creative lessons 

Important to them - making the most of their live, living it out to the fullest. Standing out with their different styles.

Socialise - with their friends 

How would friends describe them - fun, chill, creative, artsy 

Feel about fashion/ environment - Love different types of fashion, but still stick to new trends. Care about the environment.

EXPLORERS AND  REFORMERS.

Lesson 6

Monday 5th October 2020

Dirt -

6 = Layout of double page spread (DPS)

Lesson 7

Wednesday 08th October 2020 

   -  Planning / Starting to put it together 

1. Start putting together your front cover & DPS on Photoshop/ Illustrator/ Indesign Start 8th October 2020  (  Almost complete Need Photos and Texts  ) 
2. Plan photoshoots (5 images) Start 8th October 2020  ( Need to do it 5 times for 5 different photos) 14th October 2020
3. Pinterest board showing photoshoot ideas/ design ideas  Start 8th October 2020 Completed
4. Write article for DPS Start 19th October 2020 Completed 
5. Masthead - Completed

3) Photoshoot ideas - positions 

1) Cover and Double page spread 

2) Photoshoot plan 

All Photos together - 

• When: Maybe Sunday 11th and Wednesday 14th October. 
• Where: Outside my house. 
• Who: Me/ ???
• What Wearing: - Cardigan, Blue skinny jeans, Black t-shirt, Scarf, Uggs, Hair in a plat. - Grey jeans, White/orange t-shirt, Trainers, Hoodie black/ lighter grey/ Blue. - Beanie black/grey, Blue jeans, Brown Uggs, black and white scarf.
• Equipment: Phone, 
• Shot types: Long shot, Medium shot, 
• Mise en scene: - Under a tree with leaves fallen on the floor, - Sat on the floor outside, - Back turned away walking away. - Sanding in front of some flowers or nature, - Sat down on a bench under a tree Possible??.  
• Angles: High and low angles and some middle 
• Light: weak/ vulnerable 
•    Low: Powerful/ Radiant

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Photo 1)

• When: Maybe Sunday 11th and Wednesday 14th October.  Possible ???
• Where: Outside my house, next to the fence 
• Who: Me/ ???
• What Wearing: - Grey jeans, White/orange t-shirt, Trainers, Hoodie black/ lighter grey/ Blue. 
• Equipment: Phone, 
• Shot types:  Medium shot, 
• Mise en scene: - - Sat on the floor outside, - Sanding in front of some flowers or nature.
• Angles: High and some middle angles
• Light: weak/ vulnerable/ Comfy
•    Low: Powerful/ Radiant

Photo 2)

• When: Maybe Sunday 11th and Wednesday 14th October. Possible ???
• Where: Outside my house. 
• Who: Me/ ???
• What Wearing: - Cardigan, Blue skinny jeans, Black t-shirt, Scarf, Uggs, Hair in a plat. 
• Equipment: Phone, 
• Shot types: Long shot
• Mise en scene: - Back turned away walking away. - Sanding in front of some flowers or nature
• Angles: Low angles and some middle angles
• Light: 
•    Low: 

Photo 3) 

• When: Maybe Sunday 11th and Wednesday 14th October. Possible ????
• Where: Outside my house. 
• Who: Me/ ???
• What Wearing: - Grey jeans, White/orange t-shirt, Trainers, Hoodie black/ lighter grey/ Blue
• Equipment: Phone, 
• Shot types: Close shot, 
• Mise en scene: - Sanding in front of some flowers or nature, 
• Angles: High and low angles and some middle 
• Light: weak/ vulnerable/ Powerful 
•    Low: Powerful/ Radiant

Lesson 8

Wednesday 14th October 2020

Planning 

Image -

1. where are you shooting, location and specific details of the shot location.
2. where can you shoot the image
3. weather 
4. who is involved
5. what do you need - equipment, clothing
6. Camera angle and shot 

Photo 4

• When: Maybe Sunday 11th and Wednesday 14th October.?????
• Where: Outside my house, in a wooded area
• Who: Me/ ???
• What Wearing: -  - Beanie black/grey, Blue jeans, Brown Uggs, black and white scarf.
• Equipment: Phone, 
• Shot types: Long shot, Medium shot, 
• Mise en scene: - Sat down on a bench under a tree Possible??.  
• Angles: High and low angles and some middle 
• Light: weak/ vulnerable 
•    Low: Powerful/ Radiant

Lesson 9

Monday 19th October 2020

Write up Article for DPS -

--- Need to do next time ----

• Might have to change the colour pallet 
• Change some of the writing on the front colour with font and colour 

Wednesday 21st October 2020

Statement of intent

•     LO/ to produce a concise and clear statement.

My brief is Fashion magazine for 14-18 year olds. 

My target audience is specific to females, with low income. They are mostly aimed at rural areas, and are mostly explorers and reformers. I plan to appeal to them by aiming the fashion that is best suited to the areas that they live around.

Based on my research the main codes and conventions I plan to follow are a Masthead, I plan to have the masthead in a black in a wavy font to make it stand out from the rest. From my research of teen fashion magazines, I have found out that there are main colours used for each magazine based on what it is aiming it at. With this in mind I am going to have the colour palette as Orange, Yellow for my background to try and make it stand out from other fashion magazines and Black as a masthead colour to make it seem that it is standing out of the page. I am planning to have a pop of pink and red in the cover line to make it pop out to the target audience. With this in mind I am planning to make the main image empowering so it can attract females that need a bit of a boost. I am also planning to make my layout, with a large photo of the double page spread and with 3 smaller photos on the inside this.

I plan to uses anti-stereotypes, to appeal to my target audience that is mainly Female. They are being Empowering however they are also going to be comfortable in their own skin. 

I plan to use intertextuality as, I would write how we are in these tough times, however they can still look beautify and empowering no matter the situation. 

Wednesday 4th November 2020

 Magazine progress

-  Planning / Starting to put it together 

1. Start putting together your front cover & DPS on Photoshop/ Illustrator/ Indesign Start 8th October 2020  (  Almost complete 2 to 3 Photos )
2. Plan photoshoots (5 images) Start 8th October 2020  ( Need to do it 5 times for 5 different photos) Completed 14th October 2020
3. Pinterest board showing photoshoot ideas/ design ideas  Start 8th October 2020 Completed
4. Write article for DPS Start 19th October 2020 Completed 
5. Masthead - Completed

Wednesday 11th November 2020

Coursework Audit  

Edited article  - complete 11/11/2020

It’s been 8 months since the world has been normal, its throwing back to the simpler times. Let me show you how fashion has changed over these harsh times. Going back to the next top autumn fashion, I am going to showing you what it’s like to dress nice but live in comfort. It may be hard to express yourself in these tough times, but we will give you some tips on how you can look the best and be confident. We have a stunning autumn fashion tips that can get you into the new season, by the orange and blue look shown by our helpful model.

I am going to start it off with some killer fashion in a, autumn leaved forest with my favorite outfit, rocking grey skinny jeans and black Sweatshirt. To prove you don’t need expensive brands to look like a star, and be confident in your own skin no matter the gender, race or size. To make you feel like you are on top of the world but still be safe and fashionable in these hard times. I have spoken to … to see what they think of this autumn fashion this year and if she would be seen wearing it in public in 2020.

For my final fashion tip, I am showing that you don’t need to wear revealing clothes to make yourself beautiful, that you can be beautiful and feel beautiful by looking at our model in clothes that doesn’t reveal skin. With blue skinny jeans rocking a grey and white jumper to pull the outfit all together. This shows no matter what you wear or do you can look the best by only spending a little bit of money or matching already owned clothes together, with the autumn style in thought by wearing clothes that make you feel the best. 

COMPLETED COVER AND DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

Wednesday 18th November 2020

Coursework Audit Continue 

NEW COMPLETED DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

COMPLETED - 18TH NOVEMBER 2020

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Monday 23rd November 2020

MOCK Dirt 

Section A - MUSIC

What to do next time 

1) OFCOM regulator

2) 'Teenage dirtbag' Wheatus and 'skater boy' Avril Lavigne

    Media language

• Narrative (story)
• Mise-en-scene (costume/setting)
• Camera-work / editing
• Soundtrack  

    Differences - explain and give an example 

Music videos uses camera work to differ from each other to reveal different moods and atmosphere in the music videos. They may choose to use a naturalistic camera work to show the reality of a situation compared to using highly stylised camera work to show professional style.

In the music video i have studied clear differences is seen in the use of media language through....the use of the camera-work/ mise-en-scene/ narrative/ soundtrack. The explain and describe the differences in the music videos. As in 'Teenage dirtbag' the camera work is ......., where as in the music video 'skater boy' the camera work is ........ This shows there are differences as one is ..... (maybe clearer or more shaken/ possible a different mood).

3)  How they target different audiences using different methods :

•  How target -(method) 
•  why - advertisers or public services (to get money)
•  Live lounge example

Radio producers target different audiences through the content of their radio programmes, local radio stations and only available on FM in the local areas although some can be accessed through an online presence. Local radio targets a specific audience through their coverage of local events , weather and advertising local business opportunities. Radio producers target particular audiences through their use of style and genre of a radio programme.

This can be seen in the Radio 1 live lounge which uses an acoustic style to attract their audience along with a young presenter to attract a younger audience. This can be seen in the Harry Styles performance where he appeared and preformed a current hit to attract younger audiences then he covered an older track by Fleetwood Mac which would appeal to a older wider audiences especially in the acoustic style.

4) Representation of musicians

• Talk about an aspect that create representation - image, text, colour, setting?
• What representation is created?
• What does this suggest to the audience?

On the cover of the Mojo magazine we can see that the image is of Ray Davies. The colour scheme is monochrome, (black and white) which makes the piece seem more of a classic and serious. This image creates the representation of a classical musician, that was in the older days as the black and white colour represents a time before colour cameras. As well as it gives the audience a feeling that the piece is a classic. This makes the audience think that the musician is a legend that started in the black and white era. 

5)  

• similar elements of media language 
• different elements of media language
• use examples for each.

State whether they are similar or different because of genre conventions or music type. Do they reflect magazine conventions or music conventions? Uses examples to support.

Wednesday 25th November 2020

MOCK Dirt

Section B -Promoting media  (lego movie)

6) BBFC (rates ages in the uk - films)

     Games rating authority or The video standard council 

7)  Likely to be about theoretical framework and media industries.

     2 Reasons why they would release both film and video game.

     Give reasons and explain it.

• Strengthen branding
• increase fan enjoyment
• increase profit overall for the conglomerate
• Diversify the product so increase possibility of success  
• (Promoting)

8) 2 Examples given for the following  

• Know the theory well - explain it (Knowledge)
• Apply the theory to the film (understanding)
• Give specific examples from the film

Uses and gratification: FILM

• Entertainment: Pleasure and to escape the real world.
• Personal identity: Identify with characters in the film, role models.
• Surveillance: Gain understanding of the world, E.G. news information
• Social interaction/ personal relations: Keep in touch via video game communities, or discuss the film with peers.

Blumer and Kats stated that media products were there for the audience's entertainment, they were for pleasure and to escape the real world. This can be applied to the lego movie as it provides humour and escapisms from the real world into a lego world for children......(pleasure- humour, escapism, provides a different world) We can see this specially in the character/ setting of emmet, who is funny and breaks the conventions and can inspire children. They do this thought the portrayal in the film were he goes from being a normal everyday guy  to a hero, this can have an influence on the children that watch it. As well as a humours personality he gives off, and how he is in a imaginary world that provides some escapism for children. Children can also relate to him in how he loves living in the lego world and children can relate through their love of playing with lego......(Emmet - funny, breaks conventions, he lives in a lego movie world that he loves)

Blumer and Kats stated that personal identity is there for the audience to relate to the characters in the film and see them as role models. This can be applied to the lego movie as the characters in the film provide these relationship with the audiences and can relate to them as well. We can see this through the character of Wyldstyle, who isn't a very stereotypical female character and goes against most female conventions a lot and this can inspire young girls/ children. The film provides a non stereotypes of females as .....

9)  How did the promotional campaign target a family audience?

• Poster
• TV ad
• Merchandise
• Social media
• Video games 

1. Accurate analysis of how the campaign appealed to a family audience. 

        (poster)

• Colour pallets
• Lego figures- familiar to all   
• Characters in the posters appeal to the boys, girls and adults

2. Mention to media context- genre hybridity - Lego and DC - post-feminism in promotion,

    globalisation of product.

• Global context of the actors- famous globally, attracts a wider audience.

3. Full focus on the campaign elements being analysed to target the audience-representations. 

• Detailed analysis of representations created in the poster and how that attracts a family audience 

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Monday 7th December 2020

My target is:

4) Tweak cover + margins, font sizes

         

Wednesday 16th December 2020