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Monday, 15 September 2014

My school magazine

Hi guys! For my A-level media coursework I had to create a front cover and a contents page for a school magazine. It had to look like a real magazine, and the photos that are included in both the front cover and contents page had to be our own and ones that we had taken ourselves.

This is the outcome. I used the colour schemes from my school throughout and included a lot of my own photos both of the front cover and the contents page.

Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Magazine cover's analysis!

Hello!

To start off my Media course at sixth form, I needed to analyse some magazine covers to get to terms with what I will be dealing with in my work during the course.

I analysed four different magazine covers thoroughly and surprisingly, I found it quite easy to explain the different reasons as to why the magazine companies have used different techniques on their magazine covers to gain customers.

Magazine cover analysis! from TaylorJohnston

Target A

To achieve my target my research, planning and evaluation must be detailed, effectively communicated and presented digitally, using a wide variety of formats. I need detailed research into similar products and target audience and to show the process of planning by including excellent work on shotlists, drafts, storyboards, scripts, locations and props. I need to show full evidence of the research and
planning informing the construction process. My
evaluation must reflect my excellent understanding of forms and conventions, an understanding of the use of new media throughout the stages of production, the way my ancillary and primary tasks combine effectively. There will be an
excellent understanding of the significance of audience feedback. My production work, across the formats, will demonstrates excellent creativity and imagination as I seek to make them as convincing as possible and it will also
reflect my mastery in technical skills such as controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot sizes, close attention to mise-en-scène, appropriate transitions and use of sound.