AnalysingLesson objective

How to analyse magazines…

Year 12 Friday 27th January 2012

Mixing Magazines 1. With the front covers you have in front of you

2. Use the post-its to identify the conventions of a front cover

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5

Conventions STRAPLINE

SELL LINES

LEAD STORY

MAIN IMAGE/

FOCAL POINT

MASTHEAD

Label the conventions on the magazine cover.

Exclusive

Advice

Stars

Shock

Web address

Barcodes

Feature

Banner

HeadlineOffer

Competition

PugPrice

Competition

5 Mins

Rotating contents page Draw a feature of a contents page on the whiteboard Add to it and pass it on What sort of contents page have we made?

Contents page

Basic Colour scheme “Contents” written Synergy with the front cover Usually in columns Main image that links to front cover Deals for subscription Editors letter (with picture) Page number and fonts Bottom of page least important List of contents Buzz words Logo of magazine List of photographers Web address Masthead

Step 1How to present my analysis?Choose a software

PowerpointPreziSomething new that you will impress Ms Paul with

Step 2What magazines should I choose?Choose a diverse range of magazinesAt least ONE has to be the same music magazine genre as yours.

“I swear there are only like two music magazines; NME and Kerrang!” say intelligent Year 12s.

Step 3Look at all the conventionsHow have the editors used the conventions?

Step 4Use all media language

DenoteConnoteMacro elementsMicro Elements

Use intelligent words and theoryAndrogynous Laura Mulvey

Step 5How do they target their audience?Macro ElementsMicro elements

Step 6What are they representing and WHY?

What is the purpose of the magazine?Look at charity magazinesLook at free magazines

Money money moneyHow do they make money?

Step 7What level are you?

Level(Marks /20)

What you need to do?

1(0-7)

You have identified the genre conventions of the film poster.

2(8-11)

You have identified the genre conventions and target audience.

3(12-15)

You have identified the genre conventions, target audience, used proficient media terminology and have talked about hybrid genres of film posters.

4(16-20)

You have identified the genre conventions, target audience, used proficient media terminology, have talked about hybrid genres and the reasons why institutions and audience use genre in film posters.

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