Summer written task – Spoken to Mr Mckinlay
Summer Task
Media Statements
What is Media?
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Media is a form of mass communication used for different reasons such as :
to inform/educate,entertain,socialise,escapism
Media is present in multiple forms.
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What is media studies?What is it’s point?
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Media studies is a form of education which is teaches students about different types and uses of media, it’s also teaches people important info and tips which come useful in media industries and media language. The point of media studies is to educate people how useful it is and how it can be utilised for many purposes which are key in almost everyone’s everyday life.
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What are you interested in media?
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Media interests me as I find it fascinating how we can learn to make influential and powerful forms of media. I believe it’s a pathway to an important marketing job that I wish to acquire in the future. I also believe it’s a very useful subject to study as people use all sorts of media in their day to day life and it’s useful to see the behind the scenes of the different media’s they come into contact with.
Statements
What is Media?
Media is a form of mass communication used to inform and influence. There are multiple forms of media such as newspapers, magazines and videos.
What is the point of Media Studies?
Media is a large part of society and media studies is the study of multiple different forms of media in order to allow someone to expand their knowledge on the subject and then in turn be able to communicate ideas in different forms.
What are you interested in in Media?
I want to study media because I would like to learn about modern day ways of journalism. I’m also interested in fashion so would like to learn about jobs where I can involve that with journalism. It would also be good to learn the impact that media has on business, both small and large. I would also like to learn a new skill in Photoshop.
Statements
What is media?
Media is a form of communication such as news, broadcasting and publishing.
What is media studies?
It is learning about different ways to communicate using different forms of media.
What is the point of media studies?
To gain new useful skills and go into depth about the different forms of media and how they’re used.
What are you interested in about media?
I am interested in the design and creative aspect of media and I believe that it’s very enjoyable and inventive.
Media Induction
Media means mass communication, which can include broadcasting, publishing and the internet. Communication channels consist of news, advertising/ promotional messages or even education. Media is used to inform and influence people in larger groups. Media studies is a course in which you learn how to inform and influence large amounts of people effectively. It can be useful for many careers including marketing/advertising positions where messages need to be sent out to masses of people. I’m taking this course as I’m hoping to take fashion design and marketing at university, I want to study media a level to prepare me for the marketing side of the degree. I think it will help having background knowledge before I go down that career path so I know what to expect when I start university.
Media Forms
Media Forms –
- Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, Television, Video Games, Advertisement, Online (Internet), Books, Movies, cinema, Music, Devices (Phones)
Forms studied on the course –
- Newspaper – Books – The Daily Mail
- Magazine
- Radio – Podcast
- Television – Soaps – Grey’s Anatomy
- Cinema – Movies – Shrek
- Video Games – Man Of Medan
- Advertisement
- Music – Twenty One Pilots – Chlorine
- Online – Websites – Blogs
Similarities + Differences –
(Most) Newspapers, Magazines and Books are physical and word based, whereas Media Forms such as, Radio, Television, Cinema, Video Games and online aren’t physical and are audio based Mediums.
In addition, Newspapers, Non-fiction books and Adverts tend to be more formal, informative and serious; focusing on events occurring world-wide. However, mediums such as Video Games, Movies, Magazines and Television are more informal and used in order to entertain the audience.
Media summer task
The main intention behind my magazine cover was to present an idea of evil and good. I did this by using green to represent good and red to represent evil. Another way I showed this was when I created the header with both the green and red colours. I found the red monster from a movie poster, I thought it would be appealing to a gamer as it shows their target/the ‘bad guy’ in a game. The background colours are red and green ombré which reflect the theme of the magazine.
I used text to appeal to gamers too. I used side headings saying things like ‘top tips’ and ‘how to’. I’d hope that these phrases would attract a gamer audience because they would want to learn about the game to become a better player. I also used a collage of words to do with gaming that could attract gamers to the magazine. Some of these words are ‘Nintendo’, ‘hero, ‘retro’ and ‘Xbox’.
In the bottom left and right corner I found a logo for the magazine because it says ‘good vs evil’ and I also found another logo that could be another gaming company that sponsors the magazine. This makes it look more professional.
At the top of the cover I used a strip of writing about new laptops. I think this would interest gamers because it shows the magazine isn’t just about the actual game but also the technology side.
To create the final cover of the magazine I used mostly found material. I cropped and edited headings from movie posters and also used text from other magazines. Then I used a digital website to create the ‘evil’ heading.
Iconic signs
- The red monster
- The logo
- The sponsor logo
- The ‘Evil’ title
- Catching headers
Indexical
- The labels beside the monster that describe how to defeat him.
- ‘The rise and fall of ion storm’
- ‘World of Warcraft’
- face of the monster represents the villain in a game
Symbolic
- ‘new laptops’ sign links to technology/gaming
- Catching headers ‘exclusives’
- red background to symbolize the monster
- Green background to symbolize ‘good’
- red background can also link with ‘evil’ and danger
- grungy font of heading links to ‘evil’
My Summer Task
My Chosen Magazine Cover
Prior to designing this magazine cover, I looked at the covers of many Gaming magazines. After many attempts of creating magazine covers, this one I decided was my favourite. I decided to design the magazine cover for the Nintendo Magazine. This cover is aimed at Older Children and Teenager (between the ages of 10-24). I have designed the logo free-handed, with all other features of this magazine being printed off. I have gone with a red and white theme as they are the main colours of the Nintendo branding. Red and white also I find looks quite appealing together because the red is quite dark, and the white colouring used for the title makes it stand out from a distance. I have included a date line, which is written in red to fit in with the colour scheme of the magazine and I have also included it on top of the masthead because I feel with its placement there, people will take notice of it.
The masthead is the name of the magazine. I have used it against a predominantly white background so that it stands out. The masthead also matches the colours on the main image. I have used red and white for the masthead as they are quite bright colours and will stand out from a distance, thus attracting the consumer’s attention. The Masthead is the Nintendo logo to inform the consumer that the magazine is associated with the Nintendo branding and franchise. It also is large to stand out and used on every magazine issue so the consumers instantly know this is the Nintendo magazine. I have used Mario as the central image on my magazine because Mario is the most famous Nintendo Character and I find his red overalls make him stand out over my predominantly white Mario themed background. I also used symbols associated with Mario (ie coins and the power-up items) as my background behind the large image of Mario, so the consumer instantly knows that this magazine edition is all about the Super Mario franchise.
As my magazine is based on the Super Mario Bros Franchise, I have used the Super Mario logo as my central image’s caption. This is so that everyone knows the magazine is all about Super Mario Brothers. I have even included a yellow bubble with an article that will appear in the magazine. I have chosen yellow because it stands out as it is bright, it also quite closely opposite to red on the colour wheel and yellow is a colour used within the Super Mario Franchise (Wario’s hat and shirt). I also included the caption “Mascot Madness” as I find it is quite catchy and the alliteration helps people to remember it, thus allowing them to keep my magazine cover in their minds, making them more likely to buy it and future issues.
Finally, I have included headings of articles. I have written them in red to fit in with the Super Mario colours. I played with words and came up with the heading “Super Sonic” by combining the “Super” of “Super Mario” with the “Sonic” of “Sonic the Hedgehog”. I have also included snippets of competition prizes available throughout the magazine. I used the prizes that are more of a once in a life-time experience in order to entice customers to buy the magazine to try and win amazing prizes in future competitions held in future issues.
Magazine Cover
Iconic Signs
Keanu Reeves
The Main Character
Razer Mouse
Ryzen Chipset
Two Sub Characters
Gun
Neon Signs
Indexical Signs
Razer Mouse
Cyberpunk Font
Yellow Color Scheme
Consistent Font
Ryzen Chipset
Clothing
Symbolic Signs
Cyberpunk Title
PC Informer Title
Game Sub Headings
Informative Bottom Text
Neon Signs
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