Questions

1. What two conventions have I used and why?
-The two conventions that i have used are model/celeb on my magazine cover and direct mode of address.I have used a celebrity on my magazine which is Rita Ora because she is a young successful music artist and the target audience is teenagers because they look up to celebrities.The direct mode of address that i have used is (great new looks for you) this coverline attracts the reader because it is speaking straight to you.

2.What are the effects of my layout,Typography,colour choice and language choice?
-The effects of my layout is that the coverlines on each side of my magazine cover is about the same amount of writing and it is Symetrical. Some of the coverline that I wrote were(you will be glamourable in a flash)this is talking straight to the reader.I have made the title bold so it stands out for customers that look at it from a distance and I have put the title in nice style so it attracts people.

3.What issues of representation have I presented
I have presented Rita Ora as the celebrity on the front cover because teenage girls could look up to her,she is wearing fashionnable clothes so that shows that she could know fashion tips for young girls,also the coverlines that I have written might not be suitable and customers might not like that and put them off of the magazine and they might not buy it.

Colour Connotation

I have chosen this Glamour magazine because it has got a blue background this stimulates that it increases calmness, peace, love, honesty, kindness, truth inner peace, emotional depth and devotion. Also some of the writing is in red and that stimulates that it increases physical energy, vitality, stamina,ground, spontaneity, stabability and passion.

I have chosen this health magazine because the background is green and that stimulates that it supports balance, harmony, love , communication, social, nature and acceptance.The title of the magazine is "Natural Health"this is in yellow and it blends in with the other colours such as brown and white.

I have chosen this magazine because the celebrity is wearing orange and that stimulates creativity,productivity, pleasure, optimism, enthusiasm and emotional expression.Also the colour orange blends in with the background.Also the blue writing which says hair stimulates that it increases calmness, peace, love, honesty, kindness, truth, inner peace, emotional depth and devotion

GREEN

Really good piece of work with the right amount of detail and analysis. Well Done.

10 magazine Titles & 10 cover lines

-Highlight.
Show your weakness

-Spotlight.
Shine bright like a diamond

-Star quality.
Show your star quality

-Attract.
Get attractive

-Sparkle.
Sparkle&Shine

-Glorious.
Share your glory

Appeal.
Get appealing

-Flash.
You will be Glamourable in a flash

-Glare.
Look good for next summer

-Time.
Time is money

Balance

This magazine is symetrical because the shape of the writing on the left and on the right is about the same width. The writing is in white so it stands out to the dark red background. Also the colour on both sides are balanced.

This magazine is asymmetrical by shape because Oprah's hair is really eye catching because her hair is covering lots of the page so that is the first thing you would look at. Also she is wearing orange and it goes with the title, and the writing is in coloum form.

This magazine is Asymmetrical because the colour is balanced on the right and on the left because on some parts it is all pink and all black. Also the the headline of this magazine is all blue so it stands out. The position of the celebrity and the writing is very symmetrical because Kim Kardashian has her arms out to the side.The eye direction of Kim Kardashian is looking straight at trying to tell you to read the magazine.The value of this magazine is very positive because it tells you how to look good and how to loose pounds.

This magazine is asymmetrical because the colour is balanced very well on each side.the texture balance is very good because the detail in the writing is very easy to read and affective.The shape of the writing is in a coloumn form mostly down the right hand side of the magazine.

This magazine is symmetrical, because the colours are all black and white and they blend in with the background. Also  Cheryl Cole's eye direction is looking straight at the reader.

AMBER

This is a good start and you have the basics here. However, this does not have a huge amount of detail and you will need to explain your answer more.

Typography

Typography

Serif: (add definition)

Sans Serif: (add definition)

Find a suitable font for each of the following words from dafont.com and change the font of the words below. Explain your choice of font for each word.

Modern

Kids

Sport

Masculine

Feminine

Sophisticated

Bold

History

LIFESTYLE CONVENTIONS

LIFESTYLE CONVENTIONS

CONVENTION 2

There is a model or celebrity on the front cover as the main image and he/she is looking directly at the camera

Why does the magazine use a model or celebrity on the cover? Why are they looking directly at the camera?

Explain the effect on the target audience.

Magazines use celebrity or a models on to the front cover to show that it is a good magazine and that they have got a good style in fashion and how they look. Also around they celebritys, it shows and tells you ideas about how to get fit and how to get fashionable. Also they person on the front could be an inspiration to viewers to make them want to look like them because the person on the magazine is all ways staring at you.

Fonts H/W

GREEN

Really good piece of work with the right amount of detail and analysis. Well Done.

GCSE MEDIA Controlled Assessment Essay 2012

The two videos that i will be presenting is Jessie J'Do it like a Dude and Robin Thicke'Blurred Lines. Also Blurred Lines shows women in a negative stereotypical way.The men and women are represented in the music video do it like a dude because the women are fighting and smoking cigarettes also in one point in the video they look like they are doing drugs and playing poker. Also in the music video the women are doing very masculine dances showing the men the can do all of these things too.This is the opposite of the stereotype (because men usually smoke cigarettes).

In Jessie J'Do it like a Dude the mise-en-scene shows that at the beginning of the video Jessie J has a close up on her face and she has dark lipstick with spikes on them showing that they are not very inviting. Also the setting in is a room with men and women every where.In Robin Thicke'Blurred Lines,the setting looks like it is in a white room with women dancing around the men.

Introduction to Lifestyle Magazines

Introduction to Lifestyle Magazines

Identify the different"types" of content in the magazine i.e health
The" types" of content in a lifestyle magazine is mainly the same for a male and a female magazine because in both magazines they talk and show about health and fitness pages,latest news and fashion.I n one of the magazines it says about health (mind over matter) "tune in your body and start losing weight-without even noticing"In a part of the magazine it says about fashion (personal stylist:party shoes) "The fanciest footwear for twinkle toes". Another is a story about gossip(If its stylish enough for kate moss...)"Designer accessories meet ethical trade, and the results are supermodel-gorgeous". Lastly another part about fashion is (What you'll be wearing next summer)The forecast for summer 2008 is hot, hot, hot...on the fashion front at least. "Here's your sneak peek at the key trends"

Discuss the layout of the page, from your analysis what gender and type of person is this magazine for?
The layout on most magazines for men and women are basically always the same because they usually have images and pictures of females and men and also there is usually writing about their life, fashion, gossip or health. The writing and pictures are always layed out like a news paper with the pictures at the top and the writing in columns below. Also it could be layed out with the writing in small paragraphs  scattered of the pages and the images/pictures are always above them. Magazines are mainly aimed on women because they want to always look good with their health and fashion also they would like to talk about their life and their latest news about them.

How would someone hope to benefit from buying this magazine
People would hope to benefit from buying this magazine because in the magazine it talks about gossip,fashion and health,people would like to get this information because they would like to know how to get fit, also they would like to see what new clothes in the magazine and to know how to get fashionable. The images in the magazine show that they are wearing fashionable clothes and where they are wearing them to.

10 Album Covers

I have chosen 50 Cent"Get Rich or Die Tryin" as this album cover because it shows he has got money because he is wearing a long and big shiny chain with a cross on it and he has what it looks like a very expensive watch. Also on the album cover  at the front it has glass that has been smashed that could suggest that he has done crime and bad things in his life also he has got Tattos.

  

I have chosen Jessie J as this album cover because it shows that she is wealthy because she is wearing a gold chain round her neck,that could suggest she has got money and gold is a very nice colour which could show about the awards.The clothing that she is wearing is dark such as her hair, nail varnish, lipstick and also her top.

I have chosen Wiz khalifa as this album cover because it shows that he has got money and he is wealthy.He is wearing a big black and white coat with a silver chain around his neck and rings on his fingers.The background and the setting looks like he is in a room and the colour is a greyish/blue.The chain that he is wearing and the rings look expensive and the chair that he is sitting in looks and maybe suggests that he is rich and he is the main guy.

I have chosen Justin Timberlake as this album cover because it shows a lot of things such as the machinery around his face, that could show that he can see in to the future. Also he is wearing a bow tie and a tuxedo that may suggest that he is ready for the awards and the writing JT THE 20/20 EXPERIENCE is in gold and also a bright  which shows that he is wealthy.







I have chosen Tinie Tempah Disc-overy as this album cover because it is very creative and shows a lot, such as he is wearing a watch, glasses, earing and a silver chain around his wrist that says that he is wealthy.His arms are surrounding what it looks like a city that shows that he is holding the city in his arms and he is the main guy of the city.

 I have chosen Jason Derulo as this album cover because the background is gold which shows he has got money and maybe the awards in the future.Also on the drawing of him on the front he has earrings on, which could show that he is wealthy.

I have chosen Chris Brown F.A.M.E as this album cover because it shows that the writing says FAME, and there is people around him in the background so he can see the future and he is going to be famous.he looks wealthy because he is wearing hats and earrings in the background and on the main picture of Chris Brown.

I have chosen Mike Posner 31 minutes to take off as this album cover because it shows that he is also wealthy because the title of the album cover is in gold which is a rich colour also underneath it says 31 minutes to take off that means that he is on a private plane getting ready to take off and he is wearing a watch on his left hand.

I have chosen Lady Gaga as this album cover because she is wearing dark black glasses and in the corner of them it says fame,also i think this is the song called paparazzi that means she wants a lot of paparazzi and to be famous. In the left side of her glasses she has what it looks like silver shiny flakes.








Lastly I have chosen Christina Aguilera as this album cover because it shows on the right hand side of her face it looks like she is a robot and she can maybe see into the future. She is also wearing red lipstick and  has white hair which basically camouflages into the background and she looks very wealthy.

Music videos

Beyonce 
Crazy in love
I chose this music video because it shows women in a negative way. At the beginning of the video, the camera is mainly aimed on Beyonce.The camera shows her bum and then she starts dancing on the floor. At one point in the music video she is dancing very sexually in a alley way with a group of women which shows that she could be an object of desire. Another point in the video she was dancing around Jay Z sexually. At the end of the video her movement, dancing and gestures were sexual and she was biting her finger. Also mostly in the video Beyonce was wearing very shorts clothes.

Katy perry
Wide awake
I chose this music video because it shows women in a positive way. At the beginning of the music video. She is standing in front of a massive wall which leads into a maze. She is wearing a purple and black cape which are dark colours and they are not really inviting. She is also wearing dark red lipstick, purple eyelashes and purple eyebrows. In this video she is not shown as a object of desire because she is not dancing sexually and not wearing short clothes that are revealing.The setting behind her is in a maze and it is very dark.



Nicole Scherzinger
Wet

I chose this music video because it shows women in a negative way. In the beginning of the music video the camera is close up on nicole and on her face. Also at the beginning of the video she is dancing very sexual and she is wearing what it looks like just a green jacket so that could suggest that she is an object of desire she is also wearing glasses and jewellery. Throughout the music video she is dancing with a group of women on a wall and then she is dancing in a swimming pool and at the end she winks at the camera.

Grading

1/12

C1

What you have here is very good and you have responded well to the question, even posing your own questions. You have used examples solidly. 

T: Try to use more examples and key terminology (see VCOP Blog). Pick out all of the technical aspects (Mise-en-scene, editing, lyrics etc) and how they help you come to your conclusions.