Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative rock emerged from independent music in the 1980s and gained widespread popularity in the 1990s. It originally referred to artists unified by their debt to punk rock's musical style and DIY ethic. Alternative rock encompasses many styles that became more prominent in the late 1980s, including gothic rock, jangle pop, and shoegazing. While many alternative bands had some success, it was the breakthrough of Nirvana and rise of grunge and Britpop in the 1990s that brought alternative rock into the mainstream.
The document provides an analysis of how the student's media products of a documentary, radio trailer, and magazine spread both use conventions of real media and challenge them. Regarding the documentary, conventions like voiceover narration, interviews, facts, and music were used, though handheld camera was underused. The radio trailer followed conventions like background music, questions, and naming station/time details. While the magazine spread featured pictures from the documentary and an article to promote it. Overall, the pieces were effective at advertising the documentary by linking audio/visuals and reusing the presenter across formats.
This double page spread from Radio Times promotes a documentary about young people in Britain. One large main image draws the reader's attention, along with a title in bold font and colors. The spread uses red, black, and white colors throughout for consistency. Sub headers in red divide the article into paragraphs for easy reading. Pictures from the documentary show behind-the-scenes views to interest readers.
This 45-second radio trailer summarizes an upcoming documentary about homosexuality in the UK. It includes brief clips of people giving their opinions on what percentage of the UK identifies as homosexual and their reactions if their best friend was gay. The narrator, Ellie, introduces herself as the presenter and announces the documentary will air on Wednesday at 10pm on Channel 4.
The student created a music magazine called "Vice" using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. They incorporated magazine conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, and contents page. While following conventions, the student also challenged some, like using a close-up cover image with half saturation. The target audience is ages 15-30 interested in alternative music. Lessons learned include using customized fonts, sophisticated photo editing, and organizing the contents page for readability. Overall, the preliminary task helped the student gain skills in design programs and magazine conventions to produce a professional final product.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative rock emerged from independent music in the 1980s and gained widespread popularity in the 1990s. It originally referred to artists unified by their debt to punk rock's musical style and DIY ethic. Alternative rock encompasses many styles that became more prominent in the late 1980s, including gothic rock, jangle pop, and shoegazing. While many alternative bands had some success, it was the breakthrough of Nirvana and rise of grunge and Britpop in the 1990s that brought alternative rock into the mainstream.
The document provides an analysis of how the student's media products of a documentary, radio trailer, and magazine spread both use conventions of real media and challenge them. Regarding the documentary, conventions like voiceover narration, interviews, facts, and music were used, though handheld camera was underused. The radio trailer followed conventions like background music, questions, and naming station/time details. While the magazine spread featured pictures from the documentary and an article to promote it. Overall, the pieces were effective at advertising the documentary by linking audio/visuals and reusing the presenter across formats.
This double page spread from Radio Times promotes a documentary about young people in Britain. One large main image draws the reader's attention, along with a title in bold font and colors. The spread uses red, black, and white colors throughout for consistency. Sub headers in red divide the article into paragraphs for easy reading. Pictures from the documentary show behind-the-scenes views to interest readers.
This 45-second radio trailer summarizes an upcoming documentary about homosexuality in the UK. It includes brief clips of people giving their opinions on what percentage of the UK identifies as homosexual and their reactions if their best friend was gay. The narrator, Ellie, introduces herself as the presenter and announces the documentary will air on Wednesday at 10pm on Channel 4.
The student created a music magazine called "Vice" using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. They incorporated magazine conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, and contents page. While following conventions, the student also challenged some, like using a close-up cover image with half saturation. The target audience is ages 15-30 interested in alternative music. Lessons learned include using customized fonts, sophisticated photo editing, and organizing the contents page for readability. Overall, the preliminary task helped the student gain skills in design programs and magazine conventions to produce a professional final product.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
The document analyzes magazine covers and contents pages. It summarizes the key design elements used in different magazines, including photographs, color schemes, placement of images and text, and how these elements appeal to audiences and convey information. Elements like the rule of thirds, prominent images, and high contrast are discussed.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
Alternative music first emerged in the mid-to-late 1980s with bands like The Cure, R.E.M., Radiohead, and Jane's Addiction incorporating genres like reggae, folk, electronic, punk, and grunge into rock music. These bands did not fit existing genres, so their sound was dubbed "alternative." In the 1990s, Nirvana's "Nevermind" helped popularize alternative rock. By the 21st century, many original alternative bands had broken up, and the meaning of "alternative" changed as the genre became mainstream. However, alternative music continues to evolve and discover new artists through festivals and independent labels.
The document analyzes magazine covers and contents pages. It summarizes the key design elements used in different magazines, including photographs, color schemes, placement of images and text, and how these elements appeal to audiences and convey information. Elements like the rule of thirds, prominent images, and high contrast are discussed.