Monday, 15 September 2014

Year 11 Evaluation of Magazine Production Project



You need to answer the following questions in as much detail as possible. This is a very important part of this project.

Answer each question in as much detail as possible. Add examples from all parts of your work.

1. How effective was your research into similar magazines and relevant target audiences.
2. What did you learn from your research into these two areas?
3. In what ways did this shape the creation of your magazine?
4. What creative decisions did you have to make at the different stages of your magazine production? 5. How did your magazine change as your work progressed?
6. How closely does your magazine follow the forms and conventions of existing magazines? Give examples of real magazines you reference.
7. How successful is your finished magazine? What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Complete all work in Word or Powerpoint and then upload to Scribd or Slideshare and embed in blog.

How do I get the marks?
Your research, planning and evaluation is marked together. To get the top marks you must show an excellent understanding of the ways in which media language and codes and conventions have been used to construct Representation

You also need to write an excellent evaluation, with a clear sense of reflection on the work. You must use media terminology that relates to magazines.

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Y10 Representation Mood Board

Year 10 Representation Mood Board


In this lesson we want you to create a mood board which represents YOU

The rules

A MINIMUM of 25 images MUST be included.
Categories to be included are
Food
Fashion
Music
Sport
Celebrities
Films
Games
Hobbies

You can include ANY other categories you feel are important.

EVERY choice must be explained in full and every image must be specific, for example you CANNOT post a picture of just a pizza, it has to be a certain brand and a certain flavour. Likewise just lipstick or general make up wont do, we want the specific brand.

YOU CANNOT put your name on your work, you will email it to me, your classmates will then have a test next lesson to see if they can identify which student belongs to which mood board.

Mood board courtesy of Michael Bastian (fashion designer)

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Magazine Target Audiences



Katy Perry appears on this Elle magazine front cover.
Can you label the conventions of magazines using media language?

  • Title
  • Main Image
  • Anchorage Text
  • Sell Lines
  • Date and Cover Price
  • Website address
  • Colour
  • Font
You need to analyse two magazines which are designed to appeal to contrasting Target Audiences. Write up your analysis using the media terms you have been introduced to in class.
  • Target Audience
  • Language - Codes and Conventions of magazines
  • Audience - Age, Gender, Occupation, Lifestyle
  • Appeal

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

5x5 Instructions

  1. Choose five areas of the Media that you like.
  2. Within each area pick your five favourites. 
  3. Add a description/explanation/justification.
  4. Add images to illustrate.
  5. Post on your blog.