A-Level Media Exam Blog 2- Mr Pall

  1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: Muhammed, some moments of displaying knowledge/ understanding of Advertising/ marketing e.g knowledge of score CSP. EBI: Analysis in general is too basic, limited not detailed or enough theory being validated.  Mark: 12/29 Grade: D  2) Read  the whole mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Q1: Monochrome (black and white) – stylish, sophisticated, reinforces traditional heterosexual  meanings; consistent with aspirational branding. Low-key lighting, ‘chiaroscuro’, backlighting  visible in shot – suggests stage lights/spotlights, fashion show? Q2: Advert does not support Gauntlett’s suggestion there has been a “decline of tradition” – this  is a very traditional representation of masculinity. Anchorage text in the Score advert reflects male insecurities in

  1) Add your finished magazine cover as a JPEG image. 2) Type up your feedback from your teacher. If you've received this by email, you can copy and paste it across - WWW and EBIs. You don't need to include a mark or grade if you don't want to. WWW:  I really like what you’ve done with your finished product. The placement of the cover lines and consistent use of colour scheme of your font/typography is strong, and this reinforces the men’s fashion brand identity too. The camera shot and lighting are also good examples of applying media language to communicate meaning to your product. You have considered the cover lines which relate to existing versions of GQ magazine. EBI:  There are two main lessons to take from this production work. Firstly, the masthead, which you identified in your evaluation, is in the wrong position of your front cover. If you look back at the other GQ magazine covers, they are usually placed on the top left which does not fully fit the brand’s house

  Language: Media factsheet Complete the following tasks using  Media Factsheet 252 - The Codes and Conventions of Print Magazines available in our Media Factsheet archive here . Answer the following questions: 1) What are the different magazine genres highlighted on page 2 and how do they link to our magazine CSPs? Different magazine genres that link to GQ is General Interest as this is when a magazine covers topics  like food, fashion or home  and gardening which also has a combination of pictures and advertising which are all bound together with a glossy cover such as GQ. Another magazine genre that links to GQ is Special Interest as this is when a magazine focuses on a specific area of fashion or trend and gives an in-depth explanation and viewpoints into it. This type of magazine is targeted at a smaller more niche audience member which links well with GQ as their main target audience is quite niche only focusing on upper class people mainly.  2) Look at the section on GQ on page