Media Theories Resesarch-Post 3

Post 3 – Choose 2 different media texts... as long as they link to the brief you've chosen.
How is media theory used in these 2 media products and how these make the text appealing to an intended audience?

Suggested software:

A podcast? A YouTube video? Powtoon?

Media Intertextuality reasearch-Post 2

Post 2 – Choose 2 different media texts... as long as they link to the brief you've chosen.  

How and why is intertextuality employed in 2 media products and what effect does this have in their intended audience?

Tip... when writing about audience effect you need to include information on type of audiences.

Suggested software:

Padlet, popplet, any other mindmap app… goconqr.

NEA briefs

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• K: The requirements for each of the briefs set by OCR.
• U: How to approach the chosen brief, including writing the statement of intent.
• BAT: Choose a brief and start planning what to write in the statement of intent.
• CO: Use media terminology (all areas of the theoretical framework) in your written and verbal communication.

CLICK HERE TO GET TO BRIEFS 

TASK 4 - Read through the brief and select ONE... write a short paragraph as why you chose it.  Make sure you include the following information in your explanation as well:
- What skills do you already have that can help you produce your chosen media texts?
- What skills do you intend to develop whilst working on your media texts?

I am going t try to create the first brief which is a front cover for a magazine and a double spread page article that is targeting teenagers with the ages between 14 and 18 years old. The reason of why I am choosing this brief is because i have used photoshop before and I want to try it again. Also by doing this I can furthermore improve my photoshopping skills as I go. 



Task 3 - Go to www.surveymonkey.com, create a FREE account and create a 10-question questionnaire asking people what they like and dislike about media products of your chosen brief.  For example:

Brief: Music Magazine.
1 - What is your age? (you MUST include this question in your questionnaire).

2 - What is your gender? (you MUST include this question in your questionnaire).

3 - Which of these music genre do you listen to the most? (select ONE).
    - Rap
    - RnB
    - Rock
    - Pop

4 - Which kind of photography would you expect to see in a front cover of a Rock Magazine? (select ONE)
    - Close Ups.
    - Medium Shots.
    - Long shots.

Media Language Research-Post 1

Post 1 
How is media language used in 2 media products to create meaning through constructing representations and following genre conventions?

You should be prepared to analyse the distinctive media language elements appropriate to the brief chosen, listed below:

Moving image (music video):

Camerawork

Editing

Soundtrack

Mise en scène.

Radio:

use of music

use of voice

use of sound effects.

Magazines:

Layout

Typography

Use of language

Use of images

Online:

Layout

Navigation

Use of language

Use of images/text/audio/video

Suggested software:
Any mind map app... Poplet, Padlet... goconqr.

If you chose to do Brief 1:
Choose ONE front cover and ONE double spread article from a music magazine.  E.g. One front cover for Q Magazine and one double spread page article from NME.