Shivani's Media blog 1 - Mr Halsey

1) Add your finished magazine cover as a JPEG image. 2) Type up your feedback from your teacher. If you've received this by email, you can copy and paste it across - WWW and EBIs. Mark: 11 Grade: B WWW: You have captured the look and feel of ‘Paper’ magazine very effectively and your image creates brilliant eye-contact with the audience. I agree with your evaluation – the lighting is very successful and the image is the strongest part of the cover but the text and masthead also work well. EBI: I would also agree with your criticism – it is the background to the image that holds this back from the top levels. The curtain/chair in the far background just takes away the professional edge we’re looking for but this is a good lesson for future reference. The quality of the image also looks a little grainy when compared to the genuine ‘Paper’ covers you’ve put it alongside – something to consider in future with regards to equipment, lighting, location etc. ...

1) 2) Write an  evaluation  of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? I think I have succeeded in my brief to create a new, original edition of and existing 'PAPER' magazine cover because I have used a similar font that looks alike to the actual covers. I have included a colour scheme and introduced my model. I have also included the location, season, year and price which are all the conventions of 'PAPER' magazine. 3) Put your cover alongside a couple of genuine covers of your chosen magazine. How  professional  is your work alongside genuine examples? I think my cover looks professional but maybe I should have added a faint clear light on to the models face in order to help accentuate her features. However, I have included all aspects that 'PAPER' magazine include and think that this adds to the professional aspect of my cover. 4) What is the  strongest  aspect of your wo...

'Paper' magazine doesn't have a main flash, the only writing present on the cover is the magazine name, the celebrity name and one or two words in smaller print under the celebrities name that usually links/refers to the star in some way. For example, underneath RuPaul's name 'Pride' is written and for Kim Kardashian it's 'Break The Internet' because she is usually known for posting certain images on social media that causes quite a buzz amongst people. For my magazine cover, I will have my friend model and will have her name written at the bottom. As my model is an 'artsy' and 'creative' person I will choose to have one word that represents her as a whole.  Here are a list of words that I might use:  - Creativity  - Mastery  - Virtuosity  - Flair  - Finesse  ( this is what I most likely will use ) - Artistry My model will be wearing enough make up that would be noticeable to the viewers, her make up won...

Here are three different fashion magazine examples: Chosen magazine: I have chosen 'Paper' magazine because it is different from other magazines. It has a distinctive font and doesn't have cover lines. 'Paper' magazines central image is the main focus and draws the attention of viewers and readers.  Examples of 'Paper' magazine: Find  three  different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines presented? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding. The font used for most magazines is quite 'blocky' and people would be able to recognise that this is Paper magazine. Each magazine has a colour scheme, either the background colour will match the title or an aspect/feature of the image. There are no cover lines which ...

1) Introduction: Narrative in advertising  2) Advertising: Persuasive techniques  3)  Advertising: the representation of women in advertising  4)  Advertising: Score case study and wider reading  5)  Advertising: Maybelline case study and wider reading  6)  Advertising: Gauntlett - Media, Gender and Identity reading and questions

Read  this extract from Media, Gender and Identity by David Gauntlett . This is another university-level piece of academic writing so it will be challenging - but there are some fascinating ideas here regarding the changing representation of men and women in the media. If you can't access David Gauntlett's website, the text is  also available here . 1) What examples does Gauntlett provide of the "decline of tradition"? How can we link our advertising CSPs (Score hair cream and Maybelline 'That Boss Life') to this idea? He believes the mass media is a force for change and that traditional views of women as a housewife or a low-status worker has changed to feisty, successful 'girl power' icons. Whereas, traditional masculine ideals of absolute toughness, stubborn self reliance and emotional silence has changes because of the new emphasis on men's emotions, need for advice and the problems of masculinity. We can link this back to our CSP's b...

'That Boss Life' close textual analysis Use your notes from class to write about the connotations and representations created by the following technical and audio codes. Write at least a paragraph on each: 1) Narrative & genre: narrative theory and sub-genre There was a clear narrative seen within this advert with a straightforward equilibrium. A simple structure showing that characters as ordinary people until they use the new mascara, from then they become glamorous stars. A romantic genre is hinted at because of the way the man and women jumped on to the bed suggesting the mascara is quite seductive and sensual. However, there is also an adventure genre aspect because of the way the characters opened the suitcase like it was a treasure chest with the glowing gold lights suggesting some sort of gold which is the mascara. 2) Cinematography: camera shots and movement A variety of shots have been used such as extreme close ups of the eye and ...