The Xbox One and PS4 are the new game consoles on the market. Alex Clare thinks the PS4 is superior but finds the consoles overpriced. He will get a PS4 once the game library expands further.
The document discusses marketing strategies for the 2014 film Need for Speed. It notes that the target demographic is primarily young and middle-aged males, including fans of the original video game franchise. Television promotions and Aaron Paul's appearances at events like E3 helped generate interest from this audience. As the first major role for Aaron Paul since Breaking Bad, his casting also helped draw in fans and make the film appealing to a wide release.
The document discusses reception theory and how audiences respond to the messages in films. It identifies the three types of audience responses according to Stuart Hall's reception theory: dominant, negotiated, and oppositional. The dominant audience agrees with the message, the negotiated audience agrees/disagrees and questions aspects, and the oppositional audience rejects the message due to their own beliefs. It also discusses how films based on existing works like books need to please both new and established fans.
The film The Dark Knight focuses on Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launching an assault on organized crime in Gotham City led by the Joker, who aims to plunge the city into chaos. The film has a dark tone unlike most superhero films and features incredible acting performances, particularly from Heath Ledger as the Joker. While the film appeals mainly to male audiences due to its action and violence, some female fans are also drawn to the characters and story.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a K2 snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage at a ski resort using a camera mounted to his helmet to get a first-person perspective. Some shots were unusable due to the camera angle, requiring changes to his storyboard. In editing, he added color grading, text overlays, and music. He received positive feedback praising the music, style, and professionalism, though some noted he could have used more camera angles. If he did the project again, he would film from more angles and learn more advanced editing skills to improve the commercial.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a K2 snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage at a ski resort using a camera mounted to his helmet. While the footage worked overall, some shots were unusable due to the camera angle. In editing, Dan learned new skills like color grading and used music and text animations. Most feedback was positive, praising the music and style. Suggestions included adding more camera angles to keep viewers engaged. If doing the project again, Dan would film from more angles and positions to make the footage less repetitive. He would also learn more advanced editing to improve the professional quality. Overall, Dan was pleased with completing the project on time and to a good standard.
Dan Watt evaluates his blog assignments for a media course. He created mind maps analyzing three music videos, tags and mood boards exploring genres, and scripts for a hypothetical music video. With his group, he developed a script, conducted a casting call, scouted locations, did risk assessments, and created a storyboard. For his rough cut, Watt edited together footage but could have added more effects. He analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of his final music video re-edit and discusses improvements made from the rough cut, such as added fade transitions. While more footage variety would have been preferable, Watt believes he and his group collaborated well in their production process.
Dan Watt evaluates his blog assignments for a media course. He created mind maps analyzing three music videos, tags and mood boards exploring genres, and scripts for a hypothetical music video. With his group, he discussed locations, risks, and storyboards for their music video. For his rough cut, Watt edited footage and received feedback to improve his final version. He is pleased with the variety of shots and pacing but notes limitations from the song's genre. Overall, Watt feels he has improved his technical skills and collaboration through the assignments.
The document discusses marketing strategies for the 2014 film Need for Speed. It describes identifying the target demographic as primarily males aged 12-30, who are fans of the original video game franchise. It outlines how Aaron Paul was chosen as the lead actor to appeal to his existing fan base from Breaking Bad and attract new audiences. Television promotions including trailers and Aaron Paul's appearances on shows like Top Gear and gaming conventions were effective at reaching the intended target demographic.
The document discusses marketing strategies for the 2014 film Need for Speed. It notes that the target demographic is primarily young and middle-aged males, including fans of the original video game franchise. Television promotions and Aaron Paul's appearances at events like E3 helped generate interest from this audience. As the first major role for Aaron Paul since Breaking Bad, his casting also helped draw in fans and make the film appealing to a wide release.
The document discusses reception theory and how audiences respond to the messages in films. It identifies the three types of audience responses according to Stuart Hall's reception theory: dominant, negotiated, and oppositional. The dominant audience agrees with the message, the negotiated audience agrees/disagrees and questions aspects, and the oppositional audience rejects the message due to their own beliefs. It also discusses how films based on existing works like books need to please both new and established fans.
The film The Dark Knight focuses on Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launching an assault on organized crime in Gotham City led by the Joker, who aims to plunge the city into chaos. The film has a dark tone unlike most superhero films and features incredible acting performances, particularly from Heath Ledger as the Joker. While the film appeals mainly to male audiences due to its action and violence, some female fans are also drawn to the characters and story.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a K2 snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage at a ski resort using a camera mounted to his helmet to get a first-person perspective. Some shots were unusable due to the camera angle, requiring changes to his storyboard. In editing, he added color grading, text overlays, and music. He received positive feedback praising the music, style, and professionalism, though some noted he could have used more camera angles. If he did the project again, he would film from more angles and learn more advanced editing skills to improve the commercial.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a K2 snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage at a ski resort using a camera mounted to his helmet. While the footage worked overall, some shots were unusable due to the camera angle. In editing, Dan learned new skills like color grading and used music and text animations. Most feedback was positive, praising the music and style. Suggestions included adding more camera angles to keep viewers engaged. If doing the project again, Dan would film from more angles and positions to make the footage less repetitive. He would also learn more advanced editing to improve the professional quality. Overall, Dan was pleased with completing the project on time and to a good standard.
Dan Watt evaluates his blog assignments for a media course. He created mind maps analyzing three music videos, tags and mood boards exploring genres, and scripts for a hypothetical music video. With his group, he developed a script, conducted a casting call, scouted locations, did risk assessments, and created a storyboard. For his rough cut, Watt edited together footage but could have added more effects. He analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of his final music video re-edit and discusses improvements made from the rough cut, such as added fade transitions. While more footage variety would have been preferable, Watt believes he and his group collaborated well in their production process.
Dan Watt evaluates his blog assignments for a media course. He created mind maps analyzing three music videos, tags and mood boards exploring genres, and scripts for a hypothetical music video. With his group, he discussed locations, risks, and storyboards for their music video. For his rough cut, Watt edited footage and received feedback to improve his final version. He is pleased with the variety of shots and pacing but notes limitations from the song's genre. Overall, Watt feels he has improved his technical skills and collaboration through the assignments.
The document discusses marketing strategies for the 2014 film Need for Speed. It describes identifying the target demographic as primarily males aged 12-30, who are fans of the original video game franchise. It outlines how Aaron Paul was chosen as the lead actor to appeal to his existing fan base from Breaking Bad and attract new audiences. Television promotions including trailers and Aaron Paul's appearances on shows like Top Gear and gaming conventions were effective at reaching the intended target demographic.
Dan Watt created a double page spread for his magazine with a black background to make the red text bold and easy to read. He placed a cropped photograph in the corner and removed its color to match the black and white theme. Dan added columns to organize the text professionally and colored the boxes light grey for contrast against the black. Finally, he filled in the columns with interview text, added a second colorless image and a quote to complete the layout with cohesive colors and photographs focused on the subject that relate to the magazine's cover design.
Making the front cover evaluation improveddannywatt1995
1. The document describes the design process for a magazine cover about DJ and club music. Key elements included choosing a bold, digital-looking font for the masthead to match the theme. Color was added selectively, including a hat in the cover photo, to make it more visually appealing.
2. A classmate was photographed dynamically for the cover to represent club music. Additional graphics like the "Parklife" logo and festival information were included to relate to the target audience and genre of music.
3. Captions and other text were carefully designed and formatted to catch attention and look professional, using consistent colors and layout across elements. The final magazine cover brought together all the researched components to entice readers about
1) The document describes the process of creating a magazine double page spread. Key details include using the same red shade throughout for consistency, and choosing a font that looked professionally attractive.
2) A photo of Jack Rogers was edited in Photoshop to be black and white with the exception of his red hat, to create visual interest.
3) A black background was used to make the text easy to read, though a more interesting design was desired if time allowed.
The document analyzes magazine front covers from popular music magazines such as Vibe, Rolling Stone, and XXL. It finds that they all feature a large central image and have bold, vibrant text that is intentionally easy to read. The Rolling Stone cover being analyzed features deceased rapper 2Pac in black and white to symbolize his death and advertises their list of the "50 greatest hip-hop songs of all time." Another cover, from Vibe magazine, features Rihanna in black and white with minimal text including the headline "What's love got to do with it?" in a smaller font than the Rolling Stone cover. The document concludes with ideas for designing the cover of their own magazine.
Television was the most effective media outlet for promoting Need for Speed due to the ability to broadcast trailers and gain viewership of both the target audience and general public. Aaron Paul appeared on shows like Top Gear to promote the film and link it to themes of cars. His appearance at E3, which was streamed online, was also clever as it targeted fans of the video game series. Aaron Paul was chosen for the lead role as a relatively new but popular actor from Breaking Bad who could appeal to both male fans of the franchise and young women.
The document discusses various ways that audiences learn about and form opinions on new films. It mentions that the internet, particularly YouTube, Reddit, and social media, are common ways for audiences to find out about upcoming films and watch trailers. It also discusses reception theory and the three types of audiences - dominant, negotiated, and oppositional - in how they may interpret messages in films. Finally, it notes that films based on existing books, comics, or other content need to satisfy both new audiences and existing fans of the original material to be successful.
The document describes the process and design decisions made for a magazine double page spread. Key points:
1) The masthead uses the same red font as the cover for consistency. It was easy to insert and scale.
2) The main photo of Jack Rogers was edited in black and white, but his red hat was left in color for visual interest.
3) The background was kept black for easy readability of text, though a more interesting design could be used given more time.
4) A second photo of Jack was cropped and centered, feeling it better captured a serious photo shoot vibe.
5) A large quote was included to fill space and hopefully intrigue readers to the
Dan Watt created a double page spread for his magazine by first making a blank black background to make the writing bold and easy to read against the red text he planned to use. He inserted a cropped photograph in the corner as most magazines do and removed its color to match the theme. He then added columns to organize the text as magazines typically do and filled them with red text from his interview. Finally, he added the remaining text and a second colorless image, along with a quote in a larger font.
Dan Watt has been a DJ since age 18 but has been interested in music since age 14. His parents encouraged his musical interests by attending all his early gigs. While no one else in his family is musical, his mother was previously in a band. Eminem inspires Watt to pursue his dreams in music. He enjoys both new music on the radio and classic artists like Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley. If not a musician, he would like to work in the film industry. He plays guitar and piano and hopes to incorporate piano into upcoming tracks. Though he admires rock stars' energy, pop music like Miley Cyrus he cannot stand. His hidden talents include dislocating his fingers and painting well
1. The document describes the design process for a magazine cover. Various design elements were added to make the cover visually appealing and professionally designed. These include choosing a bold font in black and red, adding a photo of a DJ, inserting the logo of a music festival, including a barcode with price, and adding captions and text about music events.
2. Elements from the background photo such as a hat color were edited to make the cover more appealing. Stock images like an arrow and festival logos were found online and resized to fit on the cover.
3. Text was carefully chosen and styled with techniques like different colors and a shadow effect to be noticeable but not distracting. The process resulted in a cover
The document provides information about the 1976 and 2013 film adaptations of Carrie, including details about the directors, budgets, box office performances, and target audiences. It notes that the 2013 remake had a higher budget but was also more financially successful. The document discusses how advancements in technology allowed the newer version to have improved special effects. It also explains that the remake was influenced by rising horror film trends and popularity, and that having a popular actress like Chloe Grace Moretz in the lead role helped appeal to younger audiences. Synergy between related products and the two films' production companies (United Artists and Screen Gems) helped both profit from the Carrie franchise.
The document discusses Steven Spielberg's 2005 film "War of the Worlds" and the role of 9/11 in its reception and themes. It notes that the film was released just 4 years after 9/11 and had visual similarities to the attacks that bothered some American audiences. However, the document argues that the film's popularity wouldn't have been significantly affected without 9/11 references, as most viewers would be from other countries unaffected by 9/11. It also states that using 9/11 merely as a plot device or for emotional impact, without being crucial to the story, is unjustified and exploits the tragic event.
The document discusses the Spanish film REC and its American remake Quarantine. REC was a low-budget, found footage-style film released in 2007 about a virus outbreak in an apartment building. Its success led to an American remake, Quarantine, released just one year later with a bigger budget. The remakes' quick production and release allowed both films to benefit financially and helped establish the found footage horror genre.
Dan Watt conducted a survey of 9 people to understand his target audience for a new snowboarding product. The responses showed that the target audience was both male and female, mostly between the ages of 10-17 and 18-24. Most of those surveyed already had an interest in snowboarding and would go snowboarding themselves. A majority also said they would purchase a snowboard, and most were interested in the music and visual effects of any commercial for the product.
Dan Watt conducted a survey of 10 people to get feedback on his commercial, receiving 8 responses. The majority found the commercial entertaining, keeping their attention. Responses to open-ended questions about the commercial were also positive, praising it as "looked professional" and saying "song worked really well with it". All respondents agreed the music and effects were appropriate and the commercial appealed to and interested the target audience. Most also said the commercial looked professional.
Mood boards are visual representations that help inspire and guide creative works. They are collages of images, colors, textures, and words that depict an overall feeling or message. Designers and artists use mood boards early in the creative process to establish themes and aesthetics that will be incorporated into their final products.
Final major project_production_diary_template dandannywatt1995
This document contains Dan Watt's production diary for his BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production final major project. Over several months, Dan worked on planning, pre-production, production, and post-production for an advert he created. The diary outlines the tasks he completed each week and his plans for the following week, which included writing proposals, conducting research, storyboarding, filming, editing, adding music and effects, gathering feedback, and finalizing his evaluation.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage in first-person perspective using a camera mounted to his helmet at a ski resort. Some shots were unusable due to the camera angle, requiring changes to his storyboard. He edited the footage in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, adding color grading, text, and music. While his finished advertisement focused only on the advert rather than multiple elements as originally planned, it achieved his goal of showcasing the snowboard in an engaging way through action shots and an upbeat song.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage using a camera mounted to his helmet at a ski slope. While the footage worked overall, some shots were unusable, requiring changes to his original storyboard. In editing, he learned advanced techniques like color grading and text animation. Though he originally planned additional elements, he focused on the advert due to time constraints. The feedback was generally positive, praising the music and effects, though suggesting additional camera angles. For future projects, Dan Watt would film more varied footage and continue improving his editing skills.
The document describes the process of editing an audio file in Reaper software. It explains that unwanted parts of the audio were cut out by splitting the items at the cursor and then deleting them. The remaining wanted audio then needed to be reordered and the music audio was added underneath the speaking parts to create the finished radio commercial.
Dan Watt created a double page spread for his magazine with a black background to make the red text bold and easy to read. He placed a cropped photograph in the corner and removed its color to match the black and white theme. Dan added columns to organize the text professionally and colored the boxes light grey for contrast against the black. Finally, he filled in the columns with interview text, added a second colorless image and a quote to complete the layout with cohesive colors and photographs focused on the subject that relate to the magazine's cover design.
Making the front cover evaluation improveddannywatt1995
1. The document describes the design process for a magazine cover about DJ and club music. Key elements included choosing a bold, digital-looking font for the masthead to match the theme. Color was added selectively, including a hat in the cover photo, to make it more visually appealing.
2. A classmate was photographed dynamically for the cover to represent club music. Additional graphics like the "Parklife" logo and festival information were included to relate to the target audience and genre of music.
3. Captions and other text were carefully designed and formatted to catch attention and look professional, using consistent colors and layout across elements. The final magazine cover brought together all the researched components to entice readers about
1) The document describes the process of creating a magazine double page spread. Key details include using the same red shade throughout for consistency, and choosing a font that looked professionally attractive.
2) A photo of Jack Rogers was edited in Photoshop to be black and white with the exception of his red hat, to create visual interest.
3) A black background was used to make the text easy to read, though a more interesting design was desired if time allowed.
The document analyzes magazine front covers from popular music magazines such as Vibe, Rolling Stone, and XXL. It finds that they all feature a large central image and have bold, vibrant text that is intentionally easy to read. The Rolling Stone cover being analyzed features deceased rapper 2Pac in black and white to symbolize his death and advertises their list of the "50 greatest hip-hop songs of all time." Another cover, from Vibe magazine, features Rihanna in black and white with minimal text including the headline "What's love got to do with it?" in a smaller font than the Rolling Stone cover. The document concludes with ideas for designing the cover of their own magazine.
Television was the most effective media outlet for promoting Need for Speed due to the ability to broadcast trailers and gain viewership of both the target audience and general public. Aaron Paul appeared on shows like Top Gear to promote the film and link it to themes of cars. His appearance at E3, which was streamed online, was also clever as it targeted fans of the video game series. Aaron Paul was chosen for the lead role as a relatively new but popular actor from Breaking Bad who could appeal to both male fans of the franchise and young women.
The document discusses various ways that audiences learn about and form opinions on new films. It mentions that the internet, particularly YouTube, Reddit, and social media, are common ways for audiences to find out about upcoming films and watch trailers. It also discusses reception theory and the three types of audiences - dominant, negotiated, and oppositional - in how they may interpret messages in films. Finally, it notes that films based on existing books, comics, or other content need to satisfy both new audiences and existing fans of the original material to be successful.
The document describes the process and design decisions made for a magazine double page spread. Key points:
1) The masthead uses the same red font as the cover for consistency. It was easy to insert and scale.
2) The main photo of Jack Rogers was edited in black and white, but his red hat was left in color for visual interest.
3) The background was kept black for easy readability of text, though a more interesting design could be used given more time.
4) A second photo of Jack was cropped and centered, feeling it better captured a serious photo shoot vibe.
5) A large quote was included to fill space and hopefully intrigue readers to the
Dan Watt created a double page spread for his magazine by first making a blank black background to make the writing bold and easy to read against the red text he planned to use. He inserted a cropped photograph in the corner as most magazines do and removed its color to match the theme. He then added columns to organize the text as magazines typically do and filled them with red text from his interview. Finally, he added the remaining text and a second colorless image, along with a quote in a larger font.
Dan Watt has been a DJ since age 18 but has been interested in music since age 14. His parents encouraged his musical interests by attending all his early gigs. While no one else in his family is musical, his mother was previously in a band. Eminem inspires Watt to pursue his dreams in music. He enjoys both new music on the radio and classic artists like Frank Sinatra and Bob Marley. If not a musician, he would like to work in the film industry. He plays guitar and piano and hopes to incorporate piano into upcoming tracks. Though he admires rock stars' energy, pop music like Miley Cyrus he cannot stand. His hidden talents include dislocating his fingers and painting well
1. The document describes the design process for a magazine cover. Various design elements were added to make the cover visually appealing and professionally designed. These include choosing a bold font in black and red, adding a photo of a DJ, inserting the logo of a music festival, including a barcode with price, and adding captions and text about music events.
2. Elements from the background photo such as a hat color were edited to make the cover more appealing. Stock images like an arrow and festival logos were found online and resized to fit on the cover.
3. Text was carefully chosen and styled with techniques like different colors and a shadow effect to be noticeable but not distracting. The process resulted in a cover
The document provides information about the 1976 and 2013 film adaptations of Carrie, including details about the directors, budgets, box office performances, and target audiences. It notes that the 2013 remake had a higher budget but was also more financially successful. The document discusses how advancements in technology allowed the newer version to have improved special effects. It also explains that the remake was influenced by rising horror film trends and popularity, and that having a popular actress like Chloe Grace Moretz in the lead role helped appeal to younger audiences. Synergy between related products and the two films' production companies (United Artists and Screen Gems) helped both profit from the Carrie franchise.
The document discusses Steven Spielberg's 2005 film "War of the Worlds" and the role of 9/11 in its reception and themes. It notes that the film was released just 4 years after 9/11 and had visual similarities to the attacks that bothered some American audiences. However, the document argues that the film's popularity wouldn't have been significantly affected without 9/11 references, as most viewers would be from other countries unaffected by 9/11. It also states that using 9/11 merely as a plot device or for emotional impact, without being crucial to the story, is unjustified and exploits the tragic event.
The document discusses the Spanish film REC and its American remake Quarantine. REC was a low-budget, found footage-style film released in 2007 about a virus outbreak in an apartment building. Its success led to an American remake, Quarantine, released just one year later with a bigger budget. The remakes' quick production and release allowed both films to benefit financially and helped establish the found footage horror genre.
Dan Watt conducted a survey of 9 people to understand his target audience for a new snowboarding product. The responses showed that the target audience was both male and female, mostly between the ages of 10-17 and 18-24. Most of those surveyed already had an interest in snowboarding and would go snowboarding themselves. A majority also said they would purchase a snowboard, and most were interested in the music and visual effects of any commercial for the product.
Dan Watt conducted a survey of 10 people to get feedback on his commercial, receiving 8 responses. The majority found the commercial entertaining, keeping their attention. Responses to open-ended questions about the commercial were also positive, praising it as "looked professional" and saying "song worked really well with it". All respondents agreed the music and effects were appropriate and the commercial appealed to and interested the target audience. Most also said the commercial looked professional.
Mood boards are visual representations that help inspire and guide creative works. They are collages of images, colors, textures, and words that depict an overall feeling or message. Designers and artists use mood boards early in the creative process to establish themes and aesthetics that will be incorporated into their final products.
Final major project_production_diary_template dandannywatt1995
This document contains Dan Watt's production diary for his BTEC Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production final major project. Over several months, Dan worked on planning, pre-production, production, and post-production for an advert he created. The diary outlines the tasks he completed each week and his plans for the following week, which included writing proposals, conducting research, storyboarding, filming, editing, adding music and effects, gathering feedback, and finalizing his evaluation.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage in first-person perspective using a camera mounted to his helmet at a ski resort. Some shots were unusable due to the camera angle, requiring changes to his storyboard. He edited the footage in Adobe Premiere and After Effects, adding color grading, text, and music. While his finished advertisement focused only on the advert rather than multiple elements as originally planned, it achieved his goal of showcasing the snowboard in an engaging way through action shots and an upbeat song.
Dan Watt created an advertisement for a snowboard as his final major project. He filmed footage using a camera mounted to his helmet at a ski slope. While the footage worked overall, some shots were unusable, requiring changes to his original storyboard. In editing, he learned advanced techniques like color grading and text animation. Though he originally planned additional elements, he focused on the advert due to time constraints. The feedback was generally positive, praising the music and effects, though suggesting additional camera angles. For future projects, Dan Watt would film more varied footage and continue improving his editing skills.
The document describes the process of editing an audio file in Reaper software. It explains that unwanted parts of the audio were cut out by splitting the items at the cursor and then deleting them. The remaining wanted audio then needed to be reordered and the music audio was added underneath the speaking parts to create the finished radio commercial.
1. Third News story script – Xbox one vs PS4
I’m here with Alex Clare talking about his thoughts on the new Xbox one and PS4 consoles.
So Alex what do you think is the more superior console and why?
Do you think they are overpriced or good value for money?
Will you be getting one of the consoles and if yes which one?
What do you think about the games currently being released for the new consoles?
Thanks for your time, this has been Dan Watt with E6 radio