Making things look a little more Vintage...

So... you want things to look a little vintage.  Here is one way to do it.

Pictures

Codes and conventions of a music magazine.

Audience research

Magazine front covers...

How to attract your audience.

Planning stage...

Something to help you with the planning stage.

Planning stage from Heywoodmedia

Genre Research

Looking at your blogs, I would say this is one area we ALL need to work on.  This PPT has some help and a guide for how to create your own fail-safe PPT on genre.  Hope this gets you on the right track.

Music Industry

Here is something to help with your institutions research.

Mise-en-scene analysis

Here is a little help with your mise-en-scene research and deconstruction. I hope this helps.

The importance of the Masthead...

Now you are well underway with the planning of your magazines, have you considered what your masthead will look like?  You need to give this much time and thought - can you mock a couple up and do an opinion poll?

Another thrilling video!!!

Media Magazines glossary

Term   Definition   Front Cover Barcode How the shops scan and sell the product. Buzz words Key words to draw the reader in, such as ‘exclusive’, ‘free’, ‘plus’. Date The release date of the magazine. Issue number The number of the magazine. Main cover line The main story, which will be linked to the picture. Main image A mid shot or close up of artist/group.  They will be the main story. Masthead The title of the magazine. Price The amount this costs, often in several currencies. Puff Offers to draw the reader in (freebies). Smaller images Sometimes there are images of what else will be in the magazine. Strapline/tag line The motto of the magazine.  It comes with the masthead. Strip A strip at the top or bottom of the magazine which draws the reader in and explains what else is going on in the magazine. Sub-lines The other stories which are featuring in the magazine – 5-6 maximum. URL address The web address for the magazine Contents Page Article The writing about the main image on the front cover. Body copy Industry word for the article. Caption A quote/description of a picture Columns The way in which the page is presented. Double Page Spread Drop capitals Where the first letter of the paragraphs is bigger and in a different colour to the other letters. Headline The title for the story. Letter from the editor An introduction to the magazine from the editor.  This explains what is in the magazine and guides the reader to certain aspects of the magazine. Page numbers Guides the reader to the stories, so they can easily find the stories. Quote Something directly from the interview. Standfirst The first paragraph of the article.  This should reveal the who, what, where, when, how of the story. Sub-heading A smaller phrase, which may help to explain the headline/give more information. The lead When you write the standfirst in a bolder/bigger font than the rest of the article. Title All contents pages have the title ‘contents’. General Terms Anchorage Using text to pin down the meaning of a picture and visa versa. Borders The spaces around the page, pictures and text. By-lines The name of the person who wrote the article. Colour scheme All magazines have a colour scheme, usually 3-4 colours. Genre The category of the magazine. Gutters The gaps between the columns of a text. House style The style of the individual magazine.  Their conventions/identity.  You should be able to recognise the magazine without the masthead, simply from the house style. Kerning The space between letters Mise-en-scene What is in the picture. What can you see? What colours, props, setting  etc have been used? Mode of address How the magazine talks to the reader – their use of language. Page layout The way in which the page has been set out. Picture credits The name of the person who took the picture.

Music Magazine Key Terms

Online version of the research and planning help guide...

To see the help guide, go to: http://issuu.com/bridieheywood/docs/help_guide

Getting ready for the Media day!

Hello there lovely Year 12s!

So the course is well and truly underway and you are really getting to grips with the terminology.  Now you need to start getting a bit practical.  Here is what you need to do:

1. Take a picture; one you are really proud of and send it to me by Friday.  Make it one you have thought about and think can help you get some great feedback.
2. Take come pictures which you feel could be on the front cover of a new school magazine.  You might want to take some of sixth formers, visit the Science lab or go and see the PE department (just a few ideas).
3. Look at the following slideshare and consider: what makes a good picture?  You will be asked questions about these, so come prepared!

What makes a picture good from Heywoodmedia

Don't forget to get the red forms filled out and back to Julie. Good luck!

Image Analysis

Welcome to Year 12!

Welcome to your new Media course.  In order to submit your work, you will need to start a blog.  To do this, go to Blogger.  When you sign up, simply use your name, i.e. joebloggsmedia.  This is because the examiner will be viewing this page (we don't want to be embarrassed).

In addition to this, it would be really good to set up accounts for the following:

• Prezi
• Pixton
• Slideshare

Good luck.

Mrs.H

Past work...

Here are some examples of past students' work. I think they are really worth a look.

This got full marks  - read the comments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX8VeO08EJ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dneY3vo81w4

This one got full marks; I think it is easy to see why!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D6Ybm4o_Yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDONgzsHzE

This got an A.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVhaCOXUr6w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GwFoC3Z-oU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhsWihSvhtw

Hope these make interesting viewing.

Always remember: your Granma gives good advice!

Welcome back!

We need to start getting into the A Level spirit and there are some key terms you need to know.  Have a look at this:

Make sure you understand these terms.  This might be helpful too:

In today's lesson, we are going to be using GRANM to deconstruct the following videos.  Make sure you post both the videos and your deconstruction onto your blogs.

Run DMC feat. Aerosmith: Walk this Way Michael Jackson: Thriller Madonna: Express Yourself Cheryl Cole: Fight for this Love