DIRT

Friday the 5th July 2019
DIRT
L/O: To review and reflect on the y10 Mock Exam and set personal targets

Q1) Ofcom regulates radio in the UK

Q2) Media Language:
Camera work (Sk8r Boi has a handheld camera to allow the viewer too feel like they are there)
Mise En Scene
Sound
Editing

Q3)How they target different audiences and WHY they target different audiences. You have to use your case study in your answer. BBC radio is a Public service broadcasting, this means they do not have advertisements on their radio. If you do have advertisements you are a commercial. Radio programmes target different audiences for money )PBS have to target a range of audiences to be allowed on air). They target different audiences by having different artists and genres on the show.

Public service broadcasts like the BBC Radio One Live lounge have to target different audiences as they are not allowed to be put on air unless they meet certain standards. One off these standards is that they have to target a range of different audiences. The BBC targets different audiences through their presenters, they have Clara Anfo as the host on Radio One who is well known amongst the younger audience so will draw that age range in to listening to the radio.  


Q4)Terminology is key, read the question PROPERLY! Representation is how they are shown. Make sure to look at the cover lines also when it comes to representing artists. Restrained colour gives the artists and magazine a sense of seriousness. The black background also gives the magazine a sense of seriousness. fits the stereotype.

The Mojo magazine cover shows that rock artists can also be old as well as young whilst also being serious. This can be shown through both the black and white image of a young Ray Davies as the main image and also a smaller image of Neil Young in the corner of the magazine, both of these images are surrounded by a black background and restrained colours which gives them a sense of seriousness.

Q5) Asterisk means that spelling and grammar can give you extra marks in a question. When a question wants you to make judgements you can either evaluate as you go along or add a conclusion at the end of your answer that shows how far you agree with the statement.

Pop music cover conventions:
bright colours
white artists
many different fonts (a range)
the magazine usually targets girls 
very busy 

Rock magazine cover conventions:
Dark colours (Red and white)
Male main cover images
one main image
one type of font, block capitals and sans serif. 


Similarities:
They both have a range of musicians on the cover
a range of sans serif fonts
 both have mastheads at the top of the page

Differences:
Cluttered layout of we love pop and clean and simple mojo
styleography and typography
informal language i we love pop and more experienced language in mojo
colour scheme

Q6) VSC regulates video games in the uk

Friday 29th March 2019
Skills Development
L/O: To practise skills needed for coursework development.

Friday 5th April 2019

Wednesday the 13th of February 2018
Photoshop skills

Friday 13th July 2018

Macro challenge

Friday the 23rd of March 2018
Evaluating Our news day project

In the school report project, I helped with both directing and my special feature on mental illness in teenagers. Even though i didn't finish the project, I will be finishing it hopefully soon and putting it on youtube. I helped people, like Callum, with their project by going through and checking their report before they recorded it.

My favourite part of the project had to be choosing the images to go with my report, because it was fun to see all the different art and ideas that people suffering from mental illnesses had created to spread awareness.

My least favourite part of the project had to be choosing what to do my report on, because i couldn't think of anything interesting to me that might be interesting to someone watching the news.

The skills I think I have learned in this time are how to edit videos more and also how to organise an interview and write a report on the news.

I've learned that not everything that someone will work on will make it into the news, but maybe used later on on a slow news day.

If i was to do it again differently, I would probably try and improvise an interview earlier on to stop problems happening later on down the line.

Friday the 23rd of February 2018

Anchor Report/ Introduction-
And now over to Trinity Bale and her special feature on Mental illness in Teenagers.

Report-
According to a recent report 1 in 4 people with suffer from some kind of mental illness each year, which may seem like a large amount, however there are over 200 classified mental illness'. And one of the most renowned ages that seems to suffer from mental illness are teenagers. according to a recent study, out of 30,000 students aged 14-15, one in 3 girls suffered from anxiety or depression. It had also been noted that the rate of anxiety and depression in males had dropped since 2005. The reason why teenagers may suffer from such mental illnesses as anxiety and depression, which may be due to the pressures of everyday life and exams, as well as drama from peers and friends. However, with teenagers suffering from mental illnesses comes the problem of distinguishing it from normal teenage behaviour. That's why it's always best to speak to someone if you ever feel like you may be suffering from a mental illness. And now here is ____, a professional therapist with knowledge of mental illnesses in teenagers.
Another reason teenagers may begin to suffer from mental illnesses could be from pressures online as the ideal figures of girls and boys are constantly being shared and liked as well as broadcasted straight to a teenager's homepage. And now here is an interview with ___, a teenager suffering from ____.

Friday the 2nd of February 2018

L/o:To research and plan an effective news report
Who-Teenagers in the UK.

What-The rise in mental illness in teenagers across the UK.

When-Now.

Where-In the UK.

Why-

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the UK will experiencea mental health problem each year [1]. In England, 1 in 6 people report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as anxiety and depression) in any given week [2].

There are more than 200 classified forms of mental illness. Some of the more common disorders are: clinical depression, bipolar disorder, dementia, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Symptoms may include changes in mood, personality, personal habits and/or social withdrawal.

30,000 pupils aged 14-15, more than one in three teen girls suffer from anxiety or depression. ... In fact, depression and anxiety in boys had actually fallen since 2005.16 Mar 2017

Normal teenagers are often moody due to hormonal and physical changes that happen during puberty. However, when mental illness is involved, it may be difficult to differentiate “normal teenage behaviour” from the symptoms of depression, anxiety and other emotional difficulties. Along with the teenage years comes drama.

I can interview Miss Gilbert
Interview questions:
- For the expert:
Do you think that there has been a rise in mental illness or has it always been there?
(If so, why has it happened?)
What is the most common mental illness in teenagers you've come across in your career?
What's the age range that most teenagers are when they come to you for help with their mental illness?
What's the leading cause for most teenagers?

For the person suffering:
What's it like in your everyday life?
How aware of mental illness were you before you were diagnosed?
What mental illness do you suffer from?
How do you feel about stereotyping of certain mental illnesses?
How did your family and friends react to finding out about your mental illness?

Wednesday the 24th of January 2018

School Report 
L/O: To investigate how news programmes target different audiences

These are the ten most read stories of this week, below that is my order of how important they are to me:

• 1Elton John to make statement on future
• 2Great Ormond Street Hospital shuns scandal charity
• 3Deaf mum sues Little Mix promoter in sign language row
• 4Wimbledon antiques dealer admits strangling daughter with dressing gown cord
• 5Cape Town water crisis: 'My wife doesn't shower any more'
• 65 things we learned on the NTAs red carpet
• 7Hundreds of cases dropped over evidence disclosure failings
• 8Why stress makes you fat
• 9Camels banned from Saudi beauty contest over Botox
• 10Road use charges should be tailored to drivers, says report
  
  
  
  Wimbledon antiques  1dealer   admits strangling daughter with dressing gown cord
  Great Ormond Street  2Hospital shuns scandal charity
  
  Elton John to make 6statement on future
  Camels banned from Saudi   9 beauty contest over Botox5 things we learned on the  10NTAs   red carpet
  
  
  
  Radio 1 news beats is for teenagers as they news stories are all for there younger people who are more into celebrities. The 10 0 clock news is target towards more older people from 18 over and adults. Interests could be current affairs and politics. You would be living in the UK. Spot light would be almost the same apart from that they live in Cornwall.

i can interview fans of social media or dan and phill or Jackcepticeye.

School Report 2

Friday the 198th of January 2018
School Report
L/O: To research possible stories for the BBC School Report

http://www.pennapowers.com/how-much-do-youtubers-make/
http://tubularinsights.com/13-24-watching-more-youtube-than-tv/

The younger viewers are, the more likely they identify with YouTube stars more than TV/movie stars with an astounding 59% of 13 year olds following them on social media vs. only 32% for TV/Movie stars.

• In a recent study by Variety magazine, 6 out of the top 10 influencers for 13-18 year olds were YouTube stars
• Both YouTube and TV/Movie stars scored well for aspirational traits like “has unique talents” or “someone I look up to”
• YouTube stars were more often described with traits that show high relatability like “just like me” or “someone I trust”
• 1,000 views –> 150 views of people completing the ad
  $.18 per view x 150 views = $27 charged to advertiser
  $27 advertiser charge x 68% revenue share = $18 paid to content creator per 1,000 views
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Social media taking over.
  You tubers and such.
  Online
  Happening now.
  Happened because of the rising popularity of social media.

Friday the 12th of January 2018
Fake News
L/O: To explore the concept of fake news and how to spot it.

Fake News- False information used to shape your views or opinions or ideas. It is used to control and manipulate people!!!

Here are some examples of some fake news stories:

Already hearing the name Donald Trump rings alarm bells in anyone reading this' head as Donald Trump is known to be a part of hundreds upon hundreds if fake bows stories and even says himself that some news stories are 'Fake news'. However some poor people may believe this to be true as Donald Trump is famous for doing and saying some pretty ridiculous things. Either way this is too ridiculous to be real but also the ridiculous kind of thing Donald Trump would do, making it sound like it is real.

This is just there kinda creepy thing that would be shared on social media everywhere

School Report

Wednesday the 10th of January 2018

School Report

L/O: To discuss various types of news and identify possible stories worth researching

• charities (social media and such)

 Chirpify and Soldsie connect users' bank or Paypal accounts to their social media account, allowing users to buy items or services by tweeting someone with a particular word.

 

• Youtube role models

Friday the 1st of December 2017

Version two of my shootout poster:

In this version of my poster i have made the title bolder and changed it so that it haas not got a gradient. I have also added in the new version of Callum's photo which makes my poster look much more realistic and improves the overall look of it.

Western Poster DIRT

Wednesday the 22nd of November 2017

Western Poster DIRT

To improve my movie poster I could think about the placement of my text by moving the Title down to the  bottom of the page, however it may cover up part of the main photo. This could cause an issue but perhaps by moving the main image up I could make it work well. I think I should make the Title bolder and not gradient because it blends into the background too much. So perhaps having  it a solid colour may help to fix my poster. I could add a review to my movie perhaps to add to the realism.

Making a poster for our shootout movie

Friday the 17th of November 2017
Making a poster for our shootout movie

Media Language- Camerawork

Wednesday the 8th of November 2017

Media Language- Camerawork 

L/O: to explore different camera shots, angles and movements and why they might be used

Camera work covers 4 areas:

Shot size:

point of view shot:

Over the shoulder shot: They are normally used in moving images to show conversation

Birdseye view or an aerial view:

 

Establishing shot`: They are always at the beginning of the scene of a movie to show the setting . Usually a ELS, LS, WS, BEV

Close up: It was used to show who the character was played by in the film, that is why it is a close up on their face so that you know who their character is.

Long shot: This is to show off the backgrounds in this movie perhaps and top show a journey that is occurring in the scene perhaps. Or maybe to add tension nearer the end of the trailer.

Mid shot: This is to show that he is the main character of the film and that something serious could be going on in the film.

Camera Angles:

Low and high Angle shot. Low could show strength power and size. A high Angle shot shows weakness and vulnerability.

High Angle Shot:

Low Angle Shot:

Canted Angle/ Tilt: They are used to show either something not being right, or to show movement. 

Low Angle:

Camera Movement:

Track- Camera moves completely to the left or right following a character

Pan- Camera pivots left or right 

Tilt- Camera pivots up or down

Crane- Camera moves up or down 

Dolly- camera moves in/ out from subject

Zoom- Camera zooms in and out of a subject

Depth of field: Depth of field means which part of the picture is in focus. 

Deep focus = Everything is in focus

Shallow Focus= Only one thing is in focus used to direct the audiences attention.   

Focus Pull- when the shot stays the same but the focus changes

Shallow focus

Deep focus

Media institutions and audiences

Friday the 13th of October 2017

Media institutions and audiences

LO: to apply theoretical framework to media texts

Institutions:

Who makes what and for whom. The owners, companies and people to produce, distribute and govern media.

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• Film Company/ studios
• TV Box office
• Entertainment, sports and news company
• Videogames, and consumer products.
• Live theatre 
• Animation Company
• DC Comics

Big media companies like Disney and Time Warner have an advantage over small companies because unlike small companies which need to give part of their profit to other studios, they get the profit from the film almost ENTIRELY because they OWN everything they need to produce a film, for example Disney can make the soundtrack published as well as the advertising for a new film, then have it put in a cinema they own, which only leaves some things that need other companies to help with and take some of the profit away. Already they are making much more money over smaller companies who need to share out their profit in order to have their film seen.

It is important to know who owns the media companies we consume because certain people may have a bias towards one thing and only say/ make one statement about it (which may not actually be the truth) meaning if you only read say the sun you will believe that what they say is true no matter what it is.
'YOUNG CHILDREN CAUSE A RIOT'
May instantly make adults and elders who don't know about bias scared of any children they see on the street, when actually it could only be two teenagers who pushed a bin over last Tuesday!!

Media Audiences

The people who watch, read, listen to and interact with the media. Can be defined by:

• Gender
• Age
• Interests
• Lifestyle
• Location/ Nationality
• Class
• Ethnicity
• Sexuality
• Job/ Income

I think the target audience for this film are:

• men in their 20's because everyone on the poster are male and look around that age. The theme for the poster is an adult theme, being hungover.
• People who enjoy comedy because the style of the poster makes it seem comical and funny.

Wednesday the 18th of October 2017

This poster is clearly directed towards the teen audience because the girls in the movie poster all around 18, they clearly look like they go to high school and the title is something that links to groups of girls you can find at any secondary or high school.

This is a movie poster clearly aimed at male audiences since the biggest photo on the poster is a man, and that everyone in the poster seem to be ready for some kind of battle with swords which are stereotypicaly male weapons.

Life is strange is a game that upon first glance could easily be described as a game for the female audience with a female main character who likes photography and goes to collage