03 creating media: magazine cover

 

I am going to create a magazine cover about the Smiler and Oblivion roller coaster located at Alton Towers resort in the UK.

* Both Oblivion and the smiler are connected as both have a similar theme of a secret government facility that experiments on the body and mind.

* Both roller coasters are hugely significant as one was a world's first and the other a world record breaker.

* Both of the rides themes were made to appeal to a teenage demographic with edgy themes and darker imagery as it was shown in a documentary about one of the rides developments.

* The smiler features a large mechanical structure called the Marmaliser which is built to look like a spider. This could fit well spread across a double page or for the front cover.

* Oblivion features a soundtrack that is drum and base which is a popular genre among teenagers which I could talk about.

* Both coasters feature large fanbases which I could use to help bring in some more opinions on both of them.

* Oblivion and the smiler are both very famous British roller coasters known throughout the globe from uk enthusiasts to american enthusiasts, so it would easily get attention.

*The two rides have very similar colour schemes comprising of white, black and one bold colour, in this case orange and yellow, making it easy for me to combine the two main colours onto the page.

* The two rides both have a long, lengthy development history, meaning there is more to discuss in the magazine.

                                                                     * The oblivion logo, dark and for boding

   

* The marmaliser

* The smiler logo, hypnotising and mysterious

* A small mood board of the images I may use in the magazine

03 creating media

 Magazine idea
If I could write a magazine, I would write about roller coasters, specifically the Smiler at Alton towers as this ride has by far  has one of the most interesting themes I've ever seen, a long with the structures surrounding the ride itself. The ride has a pretty interesting history such as the strange marketing, the 14 inversions or the confusing layout. the smiler has a large fanbase from UK enthusiasts to American enthusiasts and is one of the most unique and famous roller coasters in the world, whether for better or for worse...

Television opening

For the television opening I would probably create a comedy as most of the TV shows I watch are comedies whether live action of animation. Comedies are my favourite kind of TV genre so it would fit well.

Music video

I'm not really sure as I don't really listen to music, I mostly listen to video game soundtracks

video campaign

I would create a campaign for the environment as it's important to save the environment as we need to protect it because it could seriously affect the future generation (the people watching the campaign).

01 the avengers

 What is your impression of the sixties era?

My first impression of the sixties was that it was very heavy on stereotypes, specifically clothing, for example the women often wore mini skirts and tight clothing to appeal to men. The sixties also feels much more unique than previous decades such as the fifties as the trailer uses a very colourful font usually seen at hippie festivals which is fitting as the sixties was when hippies started to appear. But the sixties still feels very civil, it was only until the 80's and the 90's that when people started to become rebels and break out of the rules of chivalry.

Where does this come from?

I was getting this impression as the trailer used a colourful hippie font. I also got a sense of class when looking at Austin's clothing. It's the kind of clothing you would see at a fancy dinner with it's fabric and frills. Some of the women too wore tight clothing making their bodies more revealing, similar to how in the Avengers (a sixties show) Emma Peel wore skin tight clothing.

Write down five key events that shaped it

The Vietnam war, the cold war, the civil rights protests, The first moon landing and the assassinations of Martin Luther king and John F Kennedy.

Write down five famous figures associated with this era

Muhammad Ali, Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King, The Beatles and Bob Dylan.

Cuffs chapter 5

 In chapter 5 of Cuffs there is a lot of editing known as cross cutting where the camera quickly cuts from one shot to another even when one of the shots is still happening. In this case, Cuffs uses it when there is two or more characters on the screen and cross cuts while one is talking. It is first used in the first scene at the police station where the owner of the newsagent is being questioned about his son. The camera cuts between the owner and Jo while the owner is talking. This cross cutting helps us see the reactions of Jo as the owner is talking even if her reactions are a little plain.

TV in the 2010's

 1. Explain technological convergence. [2] Technological convergence means that television is available on television sets, games consoles, tablets and mobile phones.

2. Explain 'channel surfing'. [2] channel surfers are viewers who aren't loyal to a program and instead flick past it onto other channels or they "surf" through the channels.

3. Give 3 examples of how channels create brand loyalty [6] one way in which they can create brand loyalty is through long lasting shows. instead of a show that is episodic, instead have a show that has a continuing story. This makes the viewers want to come back every time there is a new episode as they will not want to miss out. And if they do miss out, then they will fall behind and miss crucial parts of the story. Secondly, channels will often promote their flagship programmes to support their branding. Lastly If someone misses out on an episode of a story driven show then they can easily catch up as the episode is easily available on demand.

4. What is 'long form television drama' ? [2] Long form television is when a show is designed to increase loyalty to the programme as the audience must follow every episode.

5. What is a 'flagship' programme? [2] A flagship programme is a show that the channel heavily promotes and encourages the audience to watch.

6. In exchange for the licence fee, what does the regulator require of the BBC as a Public Service Broadcasting channel? [6] It requires that there be a mix of genres arts and informational programming such as the news in prime time and so on. It's important that people find out exactly what's going on in the world and keep up to date. Most people rely on channels such as the BBC to get the news.

01 television

We look at current news articles about the BBC and return to the OCR fact sheet on the television industry.  

According to The Times newspaper this week,  watching TV live and in real time accounts for most TV viewing.

1. What do you understand by the terms 'live' content and 'on demand' content?
2.  Live  TV audiences scroll through whatever content is currently on and select what channel seems best for them but do not have the option to specifically choose the channel. On the other hand On demand viewers have the the option to select a channel or browse them before they watch them.
3. What is the demand for 'live' content like?
4. There is high demand for a live audience because live audiences make up 73% of all viewings. 
5. According to ratings research, there are 8 programmes cited as the top live shows for family viewing. How many have you watched?
6. The only live show I have watched was one of the Jurassic world films
7. Apply Blumler and Katz's audience framework to what you learn from this article.
8. on of the gratifications that can be taken from watching strictly come dancing or other popular family shows is entertainment. Entertainment can be escapism but most importantly relaxation and enjoyment. When the whole family enjoys or is entertained by a show, it can help them bond and feel closer to one another especially when the show allows for discussion such as family members discussing who the best dancer was in the latest episode of Strictly come dancing.

 

how musicians are displayed on Mojo covers

 

·       The way that John Lennon is presented on this magazine cover is quite stereotypical of the way rock stars are typically seen as, stern looking and ready to take on anything. You can tell John looks serious as he has an extreme lack of expression on his face.

·       Most of the rock stars seen on the cover of Mojo are young to middle aged men. The main demographic of people who read the mojo magazine are middle aged so having older rock stars may attract them as they may have liked their music at a younger age. Not only that but women musicians aren’t seen as being a musician was seen more as a masculine thing in the rock and roll world where as it’s more common to see women in the pop world.

·       Lastly John covers most of the cover. He is also obscuring the main headline which is Mojo. This is so that you can see the whole of his face and so that you can recognise him easily.