Music magazine research and planning

1) Research music magazine cover key conventions. Look over the magazine cover key conventions notes sheet and write which of these you will use for your magazine cover. (This is a film magazine example but the conventions still apply).

• Title of publication
• Slogan
• Central image 
• Cover line
• Colour scheme
• Name checks
• Language
• Competitions 
• Asking questions & direct address
• Price 

2) Find at least five music magazine front covers (either current or former magazines as many have stopped their print editions) aimed at a similar target audience to your project (mainstream music audience). For each one, pick out one design idea or convention that you could use in your own print work. A few examples to start you off

                                                    

               I like the colour of the title and the colour       I like the central image - pose especially - and the 

                                    scheme.                                 way they matched her outfit with the colour of the text.

                                                                      

                                                             I like the highlighted cover lines - they 

 

                                                                                 stand out.             

 I really like the central image and how 

                                                                  there's not too much cover lines. 

                                                        I really like the colour scheme and how there 

                                                       aren't any cover lines - basic but eye catching

                                                               

                                                                                       

Planning, sketching and writing 

Complete the tasks below the same blogpost you have already created for research and planning:

1) Plan a title and slogan (sell line) for your new, original music magazine. Sketch out possible designs for the masthead - font, style, colour etc. If you are creating a front cover for an existing music magazine, make sure you recreate the magazine's style and branding accurately - what font do they use? What colours? What is their slogan?

Mandatory Music - title 

Must listen to music - slogan 

2) Plan the content for your magazine front cover. What will be your main image? What cover lines will you include on the cover?

• Cover lines - what/who will be in the magazine etc. 
• An image of a singer will be my main image
• Language 
• Questions and direct address

3) Produce an A4 sketch of your front cover including the key conventions and design tricks you have studied in existing magazines and then planned in the planning tasks above.

Photoshoot planning

1) Who will you photograph as your artist/band to appear on the front cover of your magazine? This is vital for planning your photoshoot (note: if it is you or someone in the class it will make things a lot easier in terms of running the photoshoot but you can do this at home if you prefer).

I'll be using a found image of Beyonce on the front cover of my magazine. As for the photoshoot, I don't know.

2) Write a shot list for your photoshoot. Make sure you plan the right camera shots for a magazine front cover - medium shots, medium close-ups etc.

• Full body shot
• Medium close up 
• Medium shot

3) What costume, props or make-up will you require for your photoshoot?

Not sure to be honest.

Coursework photography

 1) Plan out every aspect of your mise-en-scene for your photo shoot:

C: Costume Basic school costume/basic costume

L: Lighting Light and dark (light somewhere and dark somewhere on the cover/photos)

A: Actor placement and expression Actor will have a dark/evil expression on one side of her face, and the other neutral. Actor will be placed in the centre.

M: Make-up I don't think I'll be using makeup, but if I do then maybe just a bit of eyeliner etc.

P: Props A knife maybe, or no props at all.

S: Setting Inside (a school), but will obviously be taken at home.

2) Take your photos and post the best FIVE images you take to your blog. You should be able to upload them directly from your phone 

     
                 

                                   

Coursework: Film pitch

 Film pitch planning: blog tasks

1) What will be the title for your own original NEW horror film? If you're not sure, write down two or three possible titles and you can choose later.

2) Write a tagline for your film – it's effectively a slogan for the movie:

Once she's switched, there's no going back for her. It's DO or DIE.

3) Write a logline – this is like a longer version of the tagline. It's one sentence that sums up the film and hooks the audience in under 25 words: 

A girl decides to come into contact with her darker side, and ends up having a deep attachment to it, which leads to a bunch of fatal incidents - all in which this girl has caused.

4) Write down any existing horror films that are similar to yours ("My film idea is like a cross between Scream and Contagion"):

My film idea came from a movie named "Look away".

5) What is your narrative/storyline? Write a short paragraph that explains what happens in your film:

This girl is a high school student, who craves attention and importance. She believes that nobody is giving her the attention she wants/needs and so she decides to do something that she KNOWS will give her that attention, which she has longed for for ages. And that is she decides to activate that "dark" side of her. 

6) What is your main character’s name and what happens to them? You can also mention other characters if you wish.

My main character's name is Raegan. They end up switching places with the darker version of themselves.

7) Who or what will be the villain or threat in your horror movie?  

The villain/threat in my horror movie will be Raegan.

8) What is the name of your film's director? You can use your own name here if you wish.

The name of my film's director is Raisa Martin (me).

9) What costume/make-up/props will you need for your photographs for your website?

I won't be using makeup.  I might use props (not sure what yet though). And for costume, I'll most likely be using a school outfit, since it's mostly based in a school.

10) What font/typography/colour you will use to create a brand for your film’s title and branding? 

I'm not entirely sure what font I'm going to use yet (I'll try different ones until I find one I'd like to use). The colour I'll be using would definitely be red or black (or both). And I'll maybe use dripping words in red to give off the idea that it is a horror film/movie.

Coursework: Film website research

Research: horror film websites

Visit the Come Play horror movie website.

1) How do you know that the film is from the horror genre?

You can see that this film is from the horror genre through/from the trailer, the font used on the cover and the front cover - especially considering most of it is dark.

2) How does the website make the audience want to watch the film?

The website makes us want to watch the film because the theme of it matches the movie, as well as the use of  trailer, clips and the actors in it.

3) Scroll down to see the whole homepage. What other content does the website offer?

The content the website offers is their social media platforms and a sign up section where you can et exclusive updates, content etc.

Next, visit the Mothers Of Monsters horror movie website.

1) What font/typography and colour is used for the title of the film?

An eerie font in red is used for the title of the film.

2) Scroll down to see the whole homepage. How is the film described in the 'About' section?

The film is described as "psychological" and and a "real - life horror" - suggesting it faces real/possible issues and disturbing behavior (which can happen in real life) maybe.

3) Keep scrolling down. What other content does the website offer?

The website offers other content like a "meet us/who we are" (the actors/characters/produces/directors etc.), an email signup to receive exclusive content and a bts (behind the scenes). 

Finally, visit this website for horror movie The Invisible Man. 

1) What is the main image on The Invisible Man film poster (on the left of the website homepage)?

The main image on The Invisible Man film poster is a lady looking at something (that we can't see - The INVISIBLE Man).

2) What is the tagline for the film? (Clue: it starts 'What You Can't See...')

The tagline for the film is "What you can't see can hurt you".

3) How is the story of The Invisible Man described on the site?

The story of The Invisible Man is described on the site as eerie, terrifying, a story of obsession and so much more.

Newspapers: Final index

1. Newspapers: Introduction 

2. Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Audience

3. Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representations and Industry

4. Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

5. Newspapers: The Times - Language and Audience

6. Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries

7. Newspapers: Essay question

Newspapers: Essay question

‘Different newspapers address their audiences differently.’

How far is this true of The Times and the Daily Mirror  (Close Study Products)?

[20 marks]

Intro - This is definitely true of the way the Times and Daily Mirror address their audiences. This can be seen in their construction, selection and presentation of news and the political perspectives they address towards their audience.

In The Daily Mirror, they use more images, as well as larger images. I assume this is because The Daily Mirror is aimed at more less educated people, so there won't be big words. Also, The Daily Mirror uses a sans serif font, which is a more informal font. The Daily Mirror's front page is dominated by a masthead, headline and once again - images. The Daily Mirror also uses more bright colours (fun, playful). Whereas The Times uses more conservative colours (blacks, whites). The Times also uses serif fonts, which are formal, traditional and serious. The Times also has a lot more writing/writing in their articles, as it is aimed at older people and more well - educated people, who would prefer reading longer articles/writing.

In The Daily Mirror, there is more soft news than hard news - entertainment, gossip, celebs etc. This is especially visible where it talks about bond stars (people starring in the James Bond movie/movies). And The Times is more hard news than soft news - politics, economics, what's happening internationally etc. This is especially visible where it talks about the terror attack in Sri lanka and the criminal enquiry story - which is serious. For language, both newspapers cover the royal family story, but very differently. In The Daily Mirror, the royal family are represented as an average, gossip - worthy family - using their names instead of their titles (Duke, Duchess etc.) Whilst on the other hand, The Times presents the same story more formally - referring to the royals as their titles (Duke, Duchess etc.).

The Times' main story represents private schools (fee-paying schools) very positively by saying they've saved the tax payer money. This is quite obviously aimed at The Times' readers because themselves or their children, or whoever might have attended/is attending/is going to attend private schools - again wealth, money etc. In The Daily Mirror, it talks about the MMR jab, which is mostly aimed at people who go/are going to state schools (normal schools) - again, unwealthy, working class, mainstream audience.

Therefore, it is true that newspapers address their audiences differently, as seen above.

Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries

 Representation

1) What representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of the Times?

A positive representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of The Times.

2) What representation of the Conservative Party can be found in the story at the top of the front page 'Calls for criminal enquiry as top ministers deny security leak'?

There's no positive or negative representation of the conservative party in the story at the top of the front page.

3) How are the Royal Family represented in the Times? (See front page 'Fitting tribute' - Duchess of Cambridge picture and the inside page 'Royal Anzac Day on both sides of the world').

The royal family are represented positively in The Times.

4) How does the coverage of the Royal Family in the Times contrast with the reporting of the same events in the Daily Mirror?

• The Times uses more formal language, as well as referring to them more respectfully - "Duke" & "Duchess". Whereas The Daily Mirror refers to them by their names.
• The Times covers the story by focusing on the history of the event. Whereas The Daily Mirror covers it by focusing on the relationships between the two brothers, which is more gossipy. 
• And The Daily Mirror represents the royals as more like 'normal' people. Whereas The Times represents them as up there, more authoritative, important etc. 

5) How are British people and Muslims represented in the article and sidebar 'Sri Lanka tourists warned of more terror'?

British people are represented as more important than any other - warning BRITISH people who like to travel about what's been happening. And Muslims are represented badly and not so much. The picture of a Muslim man at the bottom is small and the story about this Muslim man is negative - they lack importance to The Times and aren't represented positively.