AS MEDIA

1. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Magazine Title: Beats
Summary Comment: Simple butprofessional layout fittingin withtheir chosengenre which is Pop.
The imagesthat have beenchosenlinkalso in with the genre by usinga certain mise enscene and
varied backgrounds. Imageschosen couldbe differentasthe model doesnot look like a music
artist and too many differentfontshave beenused.
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
23 Simpleframing
used
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
30 Used mostly
high angleandmid
shots
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
32 Piano in the
background on the
contents page.No
imagepresenton
doublepage.
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
50 Varity of
differentsettings.
Lots of colour has
been used.
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
37 Useof cropping
on the firstimage.
accurately using
languageand register
52 Text is
appropriateand
linksto music.Hasa
casual language
register
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
32 Placingof text
and images hasnot
been donevery
well.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
25 Not very well
layoutin certain
areas
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
50 Therehas been a
variety of textand
fontused
throughoutthe
pages.
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
47 Photoshophas
been used to create
layerson front
cover page

2. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Magazine Title: TOUCHED
Summary Comment: It looks like that it has beenrushed,there issome layout and designbut
looks veryunprofessional due to the imagesbeingstretched.
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framing a shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
35 Clear andsimple
shots
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
35 Not a variety
used
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
20 Looks morelike
a fashion magazine
than a music
magazine
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
34 Different
settings havebeen
used,different
lightinghasalso
been used
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
35 Croppinghas
been used,but
certain images
havebeen
stretched
accurately using
languageand register
39 Not correctuse
of language,very
unnatural
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
35 Has used both
text images,some
may notbe
necessary
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
34 A layouthas
been used,some
layershavenot
been placed for
professional layout
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
47 Only very basic
usebutan attempt
has been made
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
47 Photoshophas
been used butnot
to a high standard
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
40 Good useof
framingandlighting

3. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Magazine Title: RNB
Summary Comment: The magazine works well for the chosengenre,layout and designhas been
thought through and looks professional.
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
40 Good useof
framingandlighting
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
50 A variety has
been used
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
56 Works well with
genre and are
appropriate
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
58 Good useof
settingand lightin
images
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
40 Not a lotof
editinghastaken
placebuthasbeen
attempted
accurately using
languageand register
40 Simpleuseof
languagediscussion
in articledonev
well
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
45 Text and images
work well and are
very laid out
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
50 Layoutand
design thought
through to fitgenre
of music
showing awarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
46 Certain partsof
text could bebigger
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
47 Basicuseof ICT
to createthe
magazine