The generic conventions of magazines feature articleJenny McNulty
The feature article is usually the main draw for readers of a magazine. It should prominently feature celebrities or stars to help boost sales. While the cover price brings in some money, magazines rely primarily on advertising revenue to cover costs since they need large circulation numbers to turn a profit. Feature articles typically take up double page spreads and include a mix of large prominent images along with text and smaller supplemental photos to engage readers and tell the story.
The document defines various codes and conventions used in magazines and newspapers, including:
1) The masthead contains the title and logo, while pugs in the corners catch the reader's eye. A secondary lead provides a sneak preview of inside content.
2) Other elements include sidebars, spreads covering multiple pages, stand first sentences that sell features, and straplines as subheadings below headlines.
3) Tags, tip-ons, box-outs, bylines, captions, credits, crossheads, exclusives, features, headlines, kickers, and lures are also defined as serving various purposes to engage readers.
The document discusses obtaining audience feedback throughout the production of coursework to identify strengths and weaknesses. Survey responses indicated that the film trailer effectively conveyed the narrative through typical thriller elements like lighting, camera work, and sound. Character differences were clear through symbols like a cross. Feedback suggested using a variety of simple shots without revealing too much to maintain interest. This analysis allowed the filmmaker to improve their trailer by opening with various establishing shots connecting the setting of isolation to the characters.
Media Evaluation Question 4 - Technology 2smarshall96
The document describes the process of filming and editing a film trailer for a media coursework project. It discusses using a Panasonic video camera to film different scenes and sections separately to allow for flexibility in editing. Scenes were filmed when personnel and locations were available. The camera screen could rotate to allow playback and checking of scenes. Footage was uploaded and optimized in iMovie to edit the trailer professionally and ensure smooth playback. Clips were trimmed, captions added, and sound added and synced to match the thriller genre conventions. The finished trailer was uploaded to YouTube.
Media Evaluation Question 4 - Technology 1smarshall96
This document discusses how the author used various online tools like blogs, wallwishers, survey monkey, and popplets to plan, receive feedback, and document their media production coursework. They created blogs on blogger.com to upload and organize their work. Wallwishers and survey monkey were used to get audience feedback. Popplets allowed them to brainstorm and map out ideas. These tools provided an accessible way to collaborate with others and keep all aspects of the process in one digital space.
The document discusses using surveys and focus groups to gather feedback at different stages of a thriller film production. Feedback from an initial survey identified that characters needed to be more relatable. Feedback on a rough cut suggested improving the lighting and setting. Focus groups provided guidance on trailer conventions like building suspense and revealing some but not all of the plot. Feedback was incorporated at each stage, culminating in a final trailer that met audience expectations for mystery, tension, and an antagonist/protagonist confrontation.
The document discusses the design of a magazine promoting a thriller film. It describes using an image of the film's protagonist on the cover to directly link it to the film. Several design elements are discussed to ensure continuity across the magazine, film poster, and trailer. These include using similar fonts, color schemes, lighting, settings, and clothing seen in the film. The document also explains how these unified design choices effectively create a sense of brand identity that ties all the promotional materials together.
The document discusses conventions used across different ancillary products for a thriller film, including a magazine, poster, and film trailer. It notes that the magazine uses a dark color scheme and font from the film to match the thriller genre. The poster also uses a dark color scheme and split images of characters/locations. Both the magazine and poster use mid-shots of characters. The film trailer provides snapshots of the plot without revealing too much and uses varied camera angles, lighting, and editing techniques conventionally seen in trailers. Music and mise-en-scene create mystery. Typography, images, and continuity across elements effectively capture audience attention and link the products to the film.
The generic conventions of magazines feature articleJenny McNulty
The feature article is usually the main draw for readers of a magazine. It should prominently feature celebrities or stars to help boost sales. While the cover price brings in some money, magazines rely primarily on advertising revenue to cover costs since they need large circulation numbers to turn a profit. Feature articles typically take up double page spreads and include a mix of large prominent images along with text and smaller supplemental photos to engage readers and tell the story.
The document defines various codes and conventions used in magazines and newspapers, including:
1) The masthead contains the title and logo, while pugs in the corners catch the reader's eye. A secondary lead provides a sneak preview of inside content.
2) Other elements include sidebars, spreads covering multiple pages, stand first sentences that sell features, and straplines as subheadings below headlines.
3) Tags, tip-ons, box-outs, bylines, captions, credits, crossheads, exclusives, features, headlines, kickers, and lures are also defined as serving various purposes to engage readers.
The document discusses obtaining audience feedback throughout the production of coursework to identify strengths and weaknesses. Survey responses indicated that the film trailer effectively conveyed the narrative through typical thriller elements like lighting, camera work, and sound. Character differences were clear through symbols like a cross. Feedback suggested using a variety of simple shots without revealing too much to maintain interest. This analysis allowed the filmmaker to improve their trailer by opening with various establishing shots connecting the setting of isolation to the characters.
Media Evaluation Question 4 - Technology 2smarshall96
The document describes the process of filming and editing a film trailer for a media coursework project. It discusses using a Panasonic video camera to film different scenes and sections separately to allow for flexibility in editing. Scenes were filmed when personnel and locations were available. The camera screen could rotate to allow playback and checking of scenes. Footage was uploaded and optimized in iMovie to edit the trailer professionally and ensure smooth playback. Clips were trimmed, captions added, and sound added and synced to match the thriller genre conventions. The finished trailer was uploaded to YouTube.
Media Evaluation Question 4 - Technology 1smarshall96
This document discusses how the author used various online tools like blogs, wallwishers, survey monkey, and popplets to plan, receive feedback, and document their media production coursework. They created blogs on blogger.com to upload and organize their work. Wallwishers and survey monkey were used to get audience feedback. Popplets allowed them to brainstorm and map out ideas. These tools provided an accessible way to collaborate with others and keep all aspects of the process in one digital space.
The document discusses using surveys and focus groups to gather feedback at different stages of a thriller film production. Feedback from an initial survey identified that characters needed to be more relatable. Feedback on a rough cut suggested improving the lighting and setting. Focus groups provided guidance on trailer conventions like building suspense and revealing some but not all of the plot. Feedback was incorporated at each stage, culminating in a final trailer that met audience expectations for mystery, tension, and an antagonist/protagonist confrontation.
The document discusses the design of a magazine promoting a thriller film. It describes using an image of the film's protagonist on the cover to directly link it to the film. Several design elements are discussed to ensure continuity across the magazine, film poster, and trailer. These include using similar fonts, color schemes, lighting, settings, and clothing seen in the film. The document also explains how these unified design choices effectively create a sense of brand identity that ties all the promotional materials together.
The document discusses conventions used across different ancillary products for a thriller film, including a magazine, poster, and film trailer. It notes that the magazine uses a dark color scheme and font from the film to match the thriller genre. The poster also uses a dark color scheme and split images of characters/locations. Both the magazine and poster use mid-shots of characters. The film trailer provides snapshots of the plot without revealing too much and uses varied camera angles, lighting, and editing techniques conventionally seen in trailers. Music and mise-en-scene create mystery. Typography, images, and continuity across elements effectively capture audience attention and link the products to the film.
Robert goes searching for his friend Chris in a mysterious wood where others have gone missing. Fatal Silence follows Robert's journey through the dangerous woods as he tries to escape with his life. The film will use conventions of the thriller genre like placing the protagonist in danger and including elements of mystery. It will also feature themes of isolation and pursuit from the protagonist's point of view. The pitch proposes partnering with New Line Cinema, an independent studio known for producing hit thrillers, to appeal to young audiences and maximize the film's success.
This 3 paragraph summary provides the key details from the short film script:
The short film tells the story of a man who goes missing in Gault Wood. His friend Robert, determined to find him, enters the woods despite warnings. Robert finds some of his friend Chris' belongings on the ground, including his phone. He then discovers Chris' trainers in a nearby pond. However, an antagonist suddenly appears behind Robert, startling him. The antagonist menacingly tells Robert he should leave the woods far away. Robert runs away in fear through the woods as it cuts between him and close-ups of the antagonist. The film concludes with credits rolling.
This document outlines the shots, lighting, sounds, and timing for scenes in a horror film about mysterious disappearances in the woods. It describes shots including an over-the-shoulder tracking shot of a character being followed, close-ups of a missing poster and items on the ground, and wide shots showing a character searching alone in the woods under low-key lighting. Sounds include a voiceover news report, a character calling out for their lost friend, and noises of something falling into a pond. The scenes build tension as the character finds belongings by a pond and sees ripples before fleeing in panic from the woods.
The document analyzes conventions used in film magazine covers and posters. It discusses design elements like layout, typography, color schemes, images, and other visual components. Specific magazines and posters are broken down, noting how elements like tags, mastheads, characters, and settings are positioned and designed to represent genre and provide key information to the audience. The analysis provides guidance on effective techniques for creating a magazine cover and poster for a thriller film genre project.
The trailer for the 1996 film Scream establishes suspense through its portrayal of the isolated female protagonist Casey answering a mysterious phone call. Her white outfit contrasts the black cloak of the masked Ghostface antagonist. Tension rises as the call indicates Ghostface is watching her. Fast editing and screams convey panic when Ghostface attacks. Police sirens and dialogue about horror films reference the thriller genre. The trailer employs typical conventions like an vulnerable female protagonist, masked villain, and isolation to intrigue viewers without revealing the full plot.
The document analyzes representations of gender and age in a magazine. Gender is represented through images that portray males as independent and dominant through poses and lighting, while females are shown with brighter lighting and detailed descriptions. Age is depicted through vibrant colors, dominating shots, and stereotypical teenage images that conform to media portrayals of youth. The typography and language are also tailored for a young adult audience, using eye-catching fonts and more complex wording, though keeping information sections straightforward.
The document compares the progression of a magazine's masthead and cover design.
The original masthead design did not stand out and the cover image background distracted from the story. The updated design features a complimentary masthead that matches the magazine's tone, a removed image background for better focus on the cover story, and cover lines that grab attention.
Additional improvements include a more organized layout, placement of the barcode in a conventional spot, and continuation of the color scheme for consistency.
This document discusses common conventions used in magazine layout and design, including front cover conventions to attract readers, content's page conventions to guide the reader through the magazine, and double page spread conventions for presenting articles, photos or advertisements across a two-page layout.
Robert goes searching for his friend Chris in a mysterious wood where others have gone missing. Fatal Silence follows Robert's journey through the dangerous woods as he tries to escape with his life. The film will use conventions of the thriller genre like placing the protagonist in danger and including elements of mystery. It will also feature themes of isolation and pursuit from the protagonist's point of view. The pitch proposes partnering with New Line Cinema, an independent studio known for producing hit thrillers, to appeal to young audiences and maximize the film's success.
This 3 paragraph summary provides the key details from the short film script:
The short film tells the story of a man who goes missing in Gault Wood. His friend Robert, determined to find him, enters the woods despite warnings. Robert finds some of his friend Chris' belongings on the ground, including his phone. He then discovers Chris' trainers in a nearby pond. However, an antagonist suddenly appears behind Robert, startling him. The antagonist menacingly tells Robert he should leave the woods far away. Robert runs away in fear through the woods as it cuts between him and close-ups of the antagonist. The film concludes with credits rolling.
This document outlines the shots, lighting, sounds, and timing for scenes in a horror film about mysterious disappearances in the woods. It describes shots including an over-the-shoulder tracking shot of a character being followed, close-ups of a missing poster and items on the ground, and wide shots showing a character searching alone in the woods under low-key lighting. Sounds include a voiceover news report, a character calling out for their lost friend, and noises of something falling into a pond. The scenes build tension as the character finds belongings by a pond and sees ripples before fleeing in panic from the woods.
The document analyzes conventions used in film magazine covers and posters. It discusses design elements like layout, typography, color schemes, images, and other visual components. Specific magazines and posters are broken down, noting how elements like tags, mastheads, characters, and settings are positioned and designed to represent genre and provide key information to the audience. The analysis provides guidance on effective techniques for creating a magazine cover and poster for a thriller film genre project.
The trailer for the 1996 film Scream establishes suspense through its portrayal of the isolated female protagonist Casey answering a mysterious phone call. Her white outfit contrasts the black cloak of the masked Ghostface antagonist. Tension rises as the call indicates Ghostface is watching her. Fast editing and screams convey panic when Ghostface attacks. Police sirens and dialogue about horror films reference the thriller genre. The trailer employs typical conventions like an vulnerable female protagonist, masked villain, and isolation to intrigue viewers without revealing the full plot.
The document analyzes representations of gender and age in a magazine. Gender is represented through images that portray males as independent and dominant through poses and lighting, while females are shown with brighter lighting and detailed descriptions. Age is depicted through vibrant colors, dominating shots, and stereotypical teenage images that conform to media portrayals of youth. The typography and language are also tailored for a young adult audience, using eye-catching fonts and more complex wording, though keeping information sections straightforward.
The document compares the progression of a magazine's masthead and cover design.
The original masthead design did not stand out and the cover image background distracted from the story. The updated design features a complimentary masthead that matches the magazine's tone, a removed image background for better focus on the cover story, and cover lines that grab attention.
Additional improvements include a more organized layout, placement of the barcode in a conventional spot, and continuation of the color scheme for consistency.
This document discusses common conventions used in magazine layout and design, including front cover conventions to attract readers, content's page conventions to guide the reader through the magazine, and double page spread conventions for presenting articles, photos or advertisements across a two-page layout.
2. Front Cover Conventions
A key convention that is used on the front cover of Ace Tones magazine is the style of image. The effect of this style of image is that it is clear
and is a stand-out point on the front cover that can be easily recognised. Additionally, the image is not overshadowed by any other image and
this accentuates that it is linked to the main section within the magazine.
Another convention is the layout on the front cover. The layout within Ace Tones magazine and those found conventionally within the genre is
an ordered layout. The effect of this is that it makes it appealing to the target audience. Therefore, when they see this magazine for sale they
can immediately link it to a more adult audience where the mode of address will show professionalism. In addition to this the barcodes and
pricing is placed in a conventional place and this accentuates the professional mode of address.
The masthead is another key point
of convention upon the front cover.
The masthead for Ace Tones
includes the eye-catching font
which gives the magazine
recognition and appeal.
Additionally it has the conventional
colour scheme of red, black and
white. The effect of this is that it
connotes a certain meaning for the
magazine. For example the red
which connotes passion and anger.
3. Content Page and Double Page Spread
Conventions
Convention Effect Convention Effect
Provides easy navigation The effect of this is that the Wording and Typography Is appropriate to the target
around the magazine: reader will find this audience of the magazine.
Features divided into appealing. This is because This shows that the
sections they can easily focus on the magazine was made with the
Includes a band index section that they are audience specifically in mind.
interested in without having
to spend a long time Image Provides a clear stand-out
searching. point on the double page
spread cover. Additionally
Subscription offer Directly appeals to the the conventional use of the
audience in addition to close up means that the
providing a professional audience can identify the
mode of address. persons key features
Images are linked directly to Shows flow within the Fact file Provides the audience with
the front cover and the magazine. information on the artist.
double page spread. This adds to the appeal for
the audience.