Thursday 15 December 2011
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Audience Uses And Gratifications
Information
finding out about relevant events and conditions in immediate surroundings, society and the world
seeking advice on practical matters or opinion and decision choices
satisfying curiosity and general interest
learning; self-education
gaining a sense of security through knowledge Personal Identity
Personal Identity
finding reinforcement for personal values
finding models of behaviour
identifying with valued other (in the media)
gaining insight into one's selfIntegration and Social Interaction
Integration and Social Interaction
gaining insight into circumstances of others; social empathy
identifying with others and gaining a sense of belonging
finding a basis for conversation and social interaction
having a substitute for real-life companionship
helping to carry out social roles
enabling one to connect with family, friends and societyEntertainment
Entertainment
escaping, or being diverted, from problems
relaxing
getting intrinsic cultural or aesthetic enjoyment
filling time
emotional release
Te'shen Bennett
Personal Identity
finding reinforcement for personal values
Integration and Social Interaction
Entertainment
Te'shen Bennett
Monday 14 November 2011
Thursday 10 November 2011
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Vocabulary of Newspapers and Magazines
Almost all sections of a magazine have a name. I have written up a list of definitions of magazine and newspaper vocabulary. Here it is.
House Style: A distinctive and original design that magazines have to make them different compared to other magazines. Colour, position and font is included in the house style.
Masthead: The masthead is a title usually printed on the front of all magazines which includes the name of the magazine or company.
Strapline: A strapline is a company slogan included in the magazine, usually on the front page.
Headline: A headline in a magazine is the title to a main article, the main article will usually be on the front of the magazine and will continue on a different page.
Banner: A strip of text that is usually found at the top or bottom of the magazine, it will normally give a little bit of information about what is inside the magazine or about promotional offers,
Pugs: These are usually place at the top left or right hand corner of the magazine. Usually included in the pugs are promotional offers, prices, logos or brief info about the contents of the magazine.
Puffs: A puff in a magazine is a box with information on what is featured inside the magazine or achievments that the magazine or company has earned.
Sell Lines: These are little pieces of text that help sell the magazine to customers.
Drop Capitals: Oversized first letters of an article, these show that it is the start of a new article or that the story is changing.
Anchorage: Usually a picture or text that has other information added in around it. Anchorage is usually in the middle of the magazine.
Buzz Words: Words that attract people and show off the magazine, "Free" "Amazing" and "Exclusive" are all really good examples of this. These are used by many magazine companies.
Caption: Text that is added next to an image to describe it or tell you whats going on in the image.
House Style: A distinctive and original design that magazines have to make them different compared to other magazines. Colour, position and font is included in the house style.
Masthead: The masthead is a title usually printed on the front of all magazines which includes the name of the magazine or company.
Strapline: A strapline is a company slogan included in the magazine, usually on the front page.
Headline: A headline in a magazine is the title to a main article, the main article will usually be on the front of the magazine and will continue on a different page.
Banner: A strip of text that is usually found at the top or bottom of the magazine, it will normally give a little bit of information about what is inside the magazine or about promotional offers,
Pugs: These are usually place at the top left or right hand corner of the magazine. Usually included in the pugs are promotional offers, prices, logos or brief info about the contents of the magazine.
Puffs: A puff in a magazine is a box with information on what is featured inside the magazine or achievments that the magazine or company has earned.
Sell Lines: These are little pieces of text that help sell the magazine to customers.
Drop Capitals: Oversized first letters of an article, these show that it is the start of a new article or that the story is changing.
Anchorage: Usually a picture or text that has other information added in around it. Anchorage is usually in the middle of the magazine.
Buzz Words: Words that attract people and show off the magazine, "Free" "Amazing" and "Exclusive" are all really good examples of this. These are used by many magazine companies.
Caption: Text that is added next to an image to describe it or tell you whats going on in the image.
Monday 7 November 2011
Monday 31 October 2011
Thursday 27 October 2011
Monday 24 October 2011
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Monday 17 October 2011
Monday 10 October 2011
Action Plan
RESEARCH
Tuesday 11th October 2011
Action Plan
Background of music genre
Images related to genre
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Methods of distribution for music genre (MTV, Magazines, Radio etc)
Questionnaire planning - how are you being creative/technology
Questionnaire results
Recommended conventions as a result of questionnaire
Thursday 13 October 2011
Defining your audience (Images/age,gender etc)0
Audiences and Gratifications
Researching similar products: Front covers analysis/annotations of the Conventions
Friday 14th October 2011
Contents pages analysis annotations of conventions
Any further secondary research
Conventions identified in secondary research
Saturday 15th October 2011
Research into distribution of magazines - who might distribute yours?
Your magazines profile: Price, on sale locations
PLANNING
Sunday 16th October 2011
Planning and analysing Masthead
Colours and connotations used in magazine
Grids/Layout plans
Mock design/layout of cover
Mock design/layout of contents
Mock design/layout of double page
Image Planning
Monday 17th October 2011
Annotated original images ( range of genders, angles and live shots)
Editing images - how did you edit them - what tools were used.
How were you creative in image taking/analysis of technology used
Audience feedback for all 3 covers
Re-drafting of front covers - what changes are being made?
Re - drafting of contents page - what changes are being made?
Re -drafting of double page article - What changes are being made?
Tuesday 18th October 2011
CONSTRUCTION
Final front cover
Final contents page
Final double page article
Wednesday 19th October 2011
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Annotated final versions
How does your media product represent particular social groups? Can be part of annotated final versions.
What kind of media insitiuion might distribute your product and why?
Who could be the audience o your media product?
How did you attract/address your audience?
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contructing this product?
Looking back at your premilinary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progession from it to the full porduct?
Tuesday 11th October 2011
Action Plan
Background of music genre
Images related to genre
Wednesday 12th October 2011
Methods of distribution for music genre (MTV, Magazines, Radio etc)
Questionnaire planning - how are you being creative/technology
Questionnaire results
Recommended conventions as a result of questionnaire
Thursday 13 October 2011
Defining your audience (Images/age,gender etc)0
Audiences and Gratifications
Researching similar products: Front covers analysis/annotations of the Conventions
Friday 14th October 2011
Contents pages analysis annotations of conventions
Any further secondary research
Conventions identified in secondary research
Saturday 15th October 2011
Research into distribution of magazines - who might distribute yours?
Your magazines profile: Price, on sale locations
PLANNING
Sunday 16th October 2011
Planning and analysing Masthead
Colours and connotations used in magazine
Grids/Layout plans
Mock design/layout of cover
Mock design/layout of contents
Mock design/layout of double page
Image Planning
Monday 17th October 2011
Annotated original images ( range of genders, angles and live shots)
Editing images - how did you edit them - what tools were used.
How were you creative in image taking/analysis of technology used
Audience feedback for all 3 covers
Re-drafting of front covers - what changes are being made?
Re - drafting of contents page - what changes are being made?
Re -drafting of double page article - What changes are being made?
Tuesday 18th October 2011
CONSTRUCTION
Final front cover
Final contents page
Final double page article
Wednesday 19th October 2011
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Annotated final versions
How does your media product represent particular social groups? Can be part of annotated final versions.
What kind of media insitiuion might distribute your product and why?
Who could be the audience o your media product?
How did you attract/address your audience?
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contructing this product?
Looking back at your premilinary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progession from it to the full porduct?
Main Task Brief
The Task
The front page , contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate with minimum of four images per candidate.
The front page , contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.
All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate with minimum of four images per candidate.
Tuesday 27 September 2011
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