Q.3 How far does Cuffs adapt police drama conventions to fit its family audience at 8 p.m. on BBC1?

Cuffs is a police drama aimed at a family audience.

 Firstly Cuffs adapts to fit the family audience by its use of violence and gory imagery. Naturally a police drama such as Cuffs would involve a lot of violent imagery as the police capture their criminals or the other way round where the criminals kill or abuse another person However, Cuffs presents this imagery in a more passive and rather inoffensive way. For example when a teenager is killed in a newsagents, rather than blood being splattered across the cold floor, they instead have the  criminals splatter a curry packet to represent blood on the floor. the imagery is non violent but still gives you an idea of just how brutal these criminals are. This is done to protect the eyes of the younger viewers watching the show. Cuffs still sticks to the conventions of the police genre with fast paced moments and gripping action (such as the chase scene later in the episode)to keep the viewers hooked.

On the other hand, Cuffs also features a few light hearted and rather inoffensive jokes fit for the family audience. Similarly to the last point, typically most shows of this genre would be incredibly serious as dealing with criminals in real life is a very serious matter and is not something to laugh about. In Cuffs however we see a few jokes that present policing as somewhat as a joke. For example one of the first scenes we see Ryan looking all stern and serious. He looks like he's about to catch a serious criminal. The camera soon shows us that he is heading to a naturist beach which is the joke. rather simple but inoffensive jokes like this garner it a family audience as it is something the whole family can laugh to.

In conclusion, Cuffs adapts to the conventions of a police drama with light hearted comedy and imagery that can be viewed by the whole family just like it intends to.

analysis of MOJO and BBC music

 

• Analyse the media language of MOJO and the BBC magazine. 
• Make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the media language is used differently to fit different kinds of music. (15)
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The MOJO magazine promotes the music genre of Rock and Roll, while BBC music is focused on more traditional music such as classical.

Firstly in the MOJO magazine the main star on the front cover is extremely close up, with only his face truly visible. Looking incredibly stern and serious reflecting on how rock was perceived in the 60's and further on, telling the audience that this music is not child's stuff. Secondly his face almost blends in with the background with the saturation being turned up on his lips, eyes and hair, this forces all eyes on him almost as if you are having direct eye contact with him and with that lifeless expression it gives the feeling of intimidation especially with the black make up that surrounds his eyes. This design and the way he looks also gives him an almost insane look to him especially when accompanied with the words "Pure Nihilism". The MOJO logo above him is bold and large almost screaming in your face and shouting the word "MOJO" to grab your attention. This also extends to the cover lines with lines such as  "Hardcore Hippies" and "It was an out-of-body experience", these words and lines suggest adventure and bravery which perfectly reflects the nature of hardcore rock artists and just how the audience will perceive them. The rock stars are also shown as youthful, in their prime. Just like how the main audience (over 35) remember them, rebellious and strong despite being much older currently.

However the BBC music magazine is very different. Firstly this issue of BBC music is very different from other issues. The majority of them feature very old musicians with quite a lot of them actually being from before the 20th century. This issue instead goes against the tide and instead has a very young star, in this case Sheku Kanneh-Mason. This does show that the BBC music magazine can be more modern and feature younger people rather than people who are older and past their prime. The word Music is in a sans serif font reflecting the music portrayed through the magazine. the mast head is thin and elegant just like the music genre itself. The colour choice too is also less saturated (unlike its MOJO counter part) along with more natural and earthy tones which help it appear more organised and simple which further helps it appeal to the older readers of the magazine. The colour choices are another feature that connects it from its genre of music.

In conclusion, both the BBC music magazine and MOJO reflect their different genres of music through different uses of media language in presentation, font and over all layout.

SOCIAL & CULTURAL CONTEXTS in THE OBSERVER 1960s

 Representation of women 

* Queen visits the Mourning Valley, looking very "solemn"

*Women are typically represented in ads such as the Wolsey ad.

* A darker skinned woman is shown with a white man with the quote "Jackie: we are happy"

mentions of ethnicity (or lack of it)

* A story about a mixed race couple that was deemed newsworthy 

* "Briton shoots a gold" there was a protest for black power at the Mexico Olympics.

* there was very little representation

Social conditions

*" lawyers urge divorce by consent"

* "police will appease marchers"

03 Pictures to use

 Most of my photos will most likely be from Thorpe park or Chessington since those two parks are very close to me and I visit more often. While somewhere like Alton towers or Blackpool are much more further away from me and I don't visit nearly as often.

Here are some of my own photos from Thorpe park and Chessington.

03 titles for dummy articles

 * Main cover line:

Airtime Addicts

For all your coaster needs

Airtime is a word commonly used by enthusiasts to describe the feeling of flying out of your seat when riding over a hill during a roller coaster.

* Main article titles

The tale of the Towers!

Discussing Alton tower's famous line up of roller coasters

The island like no other!

Discussing Thorpe park's  fantastic line up of roller coasters

Family thrills!

Discussing the UK's best family rides

possible main article brief 4 (unfinished)

 In this weeks issue of Airtime Addicts (still a draft name) we will be taking a look at quite possibly the UK's most famous and well known theme park, Alton towers, a must visit for any enthusiast in the UK. We will be looking at some of Alton tower's world famous roller coasters!

Nemesis

Face the monster that lay dormant for thousands of centuries only known as the foreboding Nemesis! Nemesis is the park's Bolliger and Mabillard steel inverted coaster. First opened in 1994, Nemesis has been roaring for almost 30 years! Designed by John Wardley, Nemesis was the second of its kind in the world after Batman the ride which opened at one of the Six Flags parks in the US. This beast of a Roller coaster is beloved by many and is regarded as quite possibly the best coaster in the UK. With its slue of inversions and high speed, the park claims it to be the most intense roller coaster in the world, so it's not uncommon for someone to black out for a short period of time when on the ride itself. One major element of the ride that makes it stand out from other  B and M inverts around the world is its layout. Due to Alton towers tree line restrictions, none of their rides are permitted to go above the tree line, so they had to get creative. Many B and M inverts heavily rely on height to help create a better, more intense ride experience, Nemesis however is instead built into a trench. Tons and tons of rock were blasted from the site in order to place the track down. This creates and incredible off ride view as the train dips and dives underneath bridges and has close encounters with the queue line and walkway, letting guests get the best view. Nothing beats the feeling of standing next to the track and hear that fantastic roar as the train thunders by. Another element of Nemesis is the large monster like structure that houses the station. According to the Nemesis lore, the monster you see is a creature from a dimension beyond our imagination. It lay dormant for centuries under the earth's surface, only until an excavation crew accidentally disturbed it and set it on a rampage. The only way they could prevent it from destroying everything is to hold it down with large pieces of metal, which you can probably guess is the track used for the ride. It would be quite an under statement to say that Nemesis was just a success, it was a HUGE success. It became famous around the world and even after almost 30 years, Nemesis is still regarded as an amazing coaster. It was so successful that Tussauds (the parent company that owned Alton towers and various other parks) opened a sister coaster called Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe park down in Surrey. Though the ride shares the same name, it really doesn't have much in common with the original Nemesis. After all these years Nemesis still keeps roaring!

Oblivion

Destination: Oblivion

Dive into the unknown on the world's first vertical drop roller coaster. Oblivion opened in 1998 and was once again designed by John Wardley and manufactured by Bolliger and Mabillard. Just like Nemesis, it didn't take long before this ride became world famous for being the world's first dive coaster, just like the name suggests, you dive down a vertical drop. When Oblivion opened, it launched a whole new area within the park, X-sector, themed to a sinister government facility which aims to test its machinery on people such as sending them into..... Oblivion. Unlike most modern dive coasters, Oblivion consists of one large drop and a bank turn into the station, because of this it's often called a one trick pony, despite this however, enthusiasts still love Oblivion for its incredible force when going down the vertical drop as many others of its kind often feel more weightless than intense. 

03 side article (possible main article)

 Side article brief (not final)

If the magazine has enough space, I will create a side article about some of the uk's family parks. The UK isn't just about the thrills! It has parks for the younger audiences too! Family parks feature smaller coasters with no inversions (it doesn't go upside down). They are often less intense but still provide a fun experience for both kids and adults. A lot of enthusiasts think family parks aren't important, but actually family parks can provide the same amount of fun, entertainment, theming and thrills as a larger park. For many enthusiasts, family parks are what got them into roller coasters to begin with. For me, I used to visit Chessington world of adventures when I was little. I was amazed by the highly detailed areas and the fantastic attractions, such as Dragon's fury, the Maurer Sohne steel spinning coaster which tips you vertically and spins you round in a spiral motion. Dragon's fury is currently Chessington's newest roller coaster which opened in 2004 (so really it isn't that new at all) along side Spinball Whizzer which opened the same year at Alton towers. In this article, we will be going over some of the UK's best family attractions!

Dragon's fury is just one of many attractions at Chessington world of adventures resort. It is hugely popular among adventurers (the park likes to call visitors that). Land of the dragons (where dragon's fury is) opened in 2004, next to Beano land (now Wild Asia) and Pirate's Cove. This image shows the ride's iconic vertical hill, which is very famous among it's type. While the ride itself has little theming, it is still very clear what theme it is trying to present. You are a daring adventurer who stole some precious treasure from the ferocious dragon. Unfortunately you didn't manage to escape in time and now have to face the Dragon's Fury! Fun fact! The soundtrack used for Dragons fury is the same as the game Kingdom hearts 2 in the section called home of the dragons, themed to Mulan.

Frazzle the dragon, the iconic animatronic situated just outside the ride's entrance. If you try and take the dragon's treasure, you'll have to face its burning fury! Frazzle has lived at the park for many years and was even there before dragon's fury came into existence. Frazzle once used to be a rose red colour and was placed in a temple structure rather than a cave. However, when Land of the Dragons came along, Frazzle was given a new coat of paint, but after all these years, Frazzle has started to show his age.

Sit back! Hold tight! The vampire is taking flight! Vampire is by far the best attraction at Chessington, a must ride for anyone wanting to visit a UK family park. Vampire is Chessington's Arrow Dynamics/Vekoma suspended coaster. Despite Vampire being almost 31 years old, it still feels fresh and fangtastic! (get it?). The roller coaster first opened in 1990 and was one of the first of its kind in UK. Suspended coasters were still very new at the time so Vampire became very famous and put the park on the map. It was only until 1994, when Nemesis at Alton towers opened. Nemesis was the world's second Bolliger and Mabillard inverted coaster after Batman the Ride at Six flags Great America. Nemesis completely blew Vampire out of the water with its death defying near misses and intense inversions, it's fair to say, Vampire was out of its league.

The ride takes you on a flight through the thick forest, just like a bat taking flight. It is situated in the Transylvania area along side the iconic but now retired Bubbleworks, a dark water ride. in 2017, Bubbleworks was rethemed to The Gruffalo River ride adventure. The Vampire station sees you in a mysterious castle, with ancient torches and a large organ, where an animatronic organ player can be seen. The station has many more spooky props and lighting to help set the atmosphere. over the years, more competition has popped up such as Infusion, a Vekoma SLC located at Blackpool pleasure beach or flight of the Pterosaur, another Vekoma located at Paultons park. Despite that, even after all these years, Vampire is still considered a classic and is beloved by many for its excellent theming and high thrills. It may not have any inversions but it still gives you a good fright!

Fly through caves or past dinosaurs as you are blasted into the forgotten kingdom with the ferocious Pterosaur!

This is flight of Pterosaur at Paultons park which was the previously mentioned Vekoma. So far it is the newest coaster on this list as it opened in 2016 along with a family boomerang called Velociraptor. Unlike many of its kind, Velociraptor uses lap bars instead of the traditional over the shoulder restraints that most suspended coasters use. Flight of the Pterosaur is often compared to Vampire at Chessington world of adventures as they are both family oriented suspended coasters, but Pterosaur is benefitted by the comfortable restraints and overall smoother experience. Lets just say, this dinosaur has a bite!

From one dragon to another, The Dragon at Legoland Windsor resort is a blast! Though not as intense as the previous three entries, The Dragon entertains you with many fantastic and highly detailed Lego models. built to look like people from the middle ages, oh and don't forget the huge red dragon, who is protecting his treasure from all intruders who dare to face him. The ride has been operating since 1998 and was manufactured by W.G.H Transportation Engineering. The ride features two lift hills and mostly consists of small bunny hills and long curved tracks. However a large majority of the ride is a slow trip through a castle, where you visit the previously mentioned Lego models and the large dragon which is the centre piece of the ride. The website claims that the Dragon is the highest thrill ride at the park despite being the tamest on this list! All that said and done, the Dragon is the perfect ride for children, with its slower speed but amazing theming!