Amber Bernard year 12

Codes and conventions - Systems of signs which create meaning. Codes are visual/ audio, coventions group together to make a genre. Masthead- Same font and same size on every magazine. The deep red colour stands out on the dark grey background so people will be drawn to it. Skyline-  The fact it uses the word best will make people believe they are the greatest magazine and people will pick it up thinking that. Main image-  Eminem is a well know rapper. The close up shows the serious  look on his face. Due to him having a big fan base more people will buy it.  Eminem is also positioned in front of the title to assert his dominance. Featured article- Biggest text will draw people in. cover lines - rhetorical question makes you think and want to read more. Colour scheme - The fact everything in the picture is grey makes the title pop as it is a bright red colour. Also there is a maximum of three colours- red, white and grey. Z pattern - Readi...

What makes a good photograph Photograph that stand out from the crowd usually  use three elements in common Good subject Good lighting Good composition  Shot types Establishing shot A shot often taken from a distance-used to help the audience get an idea of this scene- location, time, etc. Often used at the beginning of the scene. Used to set the scene. Long shot Ashot often taken well back from the subject. If its of a person, the shot will show the whole body. Can be used in fight scenes. Mid shot A shot of a person just bellow their waist or elbows. used to show dominance of main image Close up A shot which shows the whole of the face (or specific body part) but no other part of the body. This is to show how the person is feeling and or to show little details on a person. Eg nivea advert to show flawless skin. Camera angles Low angle A shot where the camera is placed below the subject. Creates a sense of power. High a...

Here is my mind map containing all preproduction of a magazine. For example a pitch with would contain a presentation written on powerpoint or prezi to make it eye-catching for the buyer you could also write a speech and use visual stimuli. You would also need to look into health and safety requirements to ensure no one is hurt in the process of making the magazine. Another preproduction process includes a moodpboard, this is to gain ideas for the magazine and what it could look like. During magazine pre production a GANTT chart is created. This is much like a time plan to ensure each part of the magazine will be done in time and who will be doing each job and when it should be done. A proposal should also be made to present your ideas to people. You should also draw sketches to have a rough idea of what your magazine should look like and how it will be laid out. I think the most important pre production material is legal ethical issues. This is so you don't run into any troubl...

Some similarities between each UNCUT magazine is the size of fonts. for example each mastheads 3cm which is the biggest font size on the front cover. This is to attract the audience by its name and due to the fact its so big its noticeable. The headline on each UNCUT magazine is 2cm which will also attract the audiences attention and will make them buy the magazine to read the article. Also the main image in all the magazines seems to be on the right hand side which continues the trend on their magazine to make it look aesthetically pleasing. also each of the less important titles are 0.5cm big so people will pay more attention to the main image and the main headline rather than the other stories

The purpose of a pitch is to sell your ideas to someone. tHis is important as it means you would get someone else’s approval about your product which would give you a general idea of what the general public would think. The importance of a pitch is that you understand how others see your work and what they think before spending money on your product and feeling you have lost profit as no one buys it. from my poster you can see what makes a good pitch and what makes a bad pitch. these are important as it will impact the buyers decision on how you sell it to them. for example if you didn’t explain exactly what your product was and lacked in confidence the buyers would not be attracted to the product as much as you didn’t sell it well.

TEEN SPIRIT Font/name I have chosen the name teen spirit as indie music is all about being independent from the record label. This is much like when you become a teenager and start becoming independent from your parents and even beginning to rebel. The word spirit connotes energy and passion which would be targeted to people who have a real love for indie music. The name also relates to the rock song smells like teen spirit which would intertwine with the indie rock theme and the semi retro rock theme of the magazine. I chose this font because it gave a look of rebellion and it would also catch the eye of teenagers as there are not,many magazines that use a font like this so it will be fresh. It also links with the theme of being independent and not following the crowd. Purpose of my product The purpose of my product is to attract more teens into becoming independent and not always following the trend much like in...