AS Media Studies Levi Southall: 2012

Friday 7 September 2012

Sources for Angelina Jolie A2

Angelina Jolie

Action related:

Empire Magazine –http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=135121

‘it’s further confirmation of Jolie’s action goddess status.’

Empire Magazine –

The film lurches enjoyably into the unknown, as we’re invited to consider the prospect of Angelina Jolie, not as a heroine, but as a villain.’

The time of the Anniston and Jolie dispute and who was made out to be the bad person .. look at a sun article to try and show that she was made out to be the bad person.

Empire Magazine –

http://www.empireonline.com/features/is-angelina-the-new-clint-eastwood

Unlike some other actresses, Angelina Jolie seems well hard. Halle Berry’s never had to fight anyone for more than a few minutes (without using a sudden meteorological event), and even in something like Catwoman, they made the baddie a girl so she’d mostly be, well, catfighting. Nicole Kidman doesn’t do action (well); neither does Roberts, or Aniston or Witherspoon; Jovovich isn’t quite A-list. It’s all on Jolie when it comes to kicking ass and taking names in starring roles, and she does so with a steely determination that recalls Dirty Harry at his finest

Total Films –

http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/salt-1

‘Wilier than Wanted’s Fox, meaner than Mrs Smith, more layered than Lara, Evelyn Salt offers Hollywood’s most successful female action star a new platform to kick ass. And of course, to try and take on the big Bs at the box office: Bond and Bourne.’

MTV Interview-

Shes two sided an Action character and also a caring motherly figure.

http://crushable.com/entertainment/angelina-jolie-wanted-interview-with-mtv/

‘MTV: Do you imagine such physical roles will always be a part of your career?

Jolie: I think there’s always going to be a side of me … you know, as long as I can.’

Interview-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTfdrdiR8aE&feature=related

Press conference on changeling, emotional side to Angelina and how the film represents the change in person she now Is.

Interview-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TJYAJWPx1I

Shows her rebellious stage through her appearance and her actions.

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Research and Planning: Completed Magazine

Tuesday 20 March 2012

Evaluation Question 7-Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Monday 19 March 2012

Question 6- What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constucting the product?

The different technologies that i used are:

I used blogger to publish all of the tasks in which i had to complete showing all of the evidence/research and planning in which i found through the process of producing my magazine i also published photos of the models in which I had in my magazine and images of my magazine in stages of completion.

I used flicker in order to upload my cover, contents and double page spread. Under each of the photos in which I used I went to explain: How I would distribute my magazine, how VIBE distributes there magazine and what is media distribution?


I used an SLR camera in order to take all of the photos in which I needed for my magazine.


I used prezi as this allowed me to write about the things in which I had used for my magazine in a different way, as prezi allows you to present your information in different ways.


I used Photoshop in order to make my magazine cover, contents and Double page spread.

I used InDesign as this allowed me to easily put my text for my double page spread into columns and allowed it to have a more professional look.

Question 5 How did you attract/address your audience

How did you attract or address your audience on Prezi

Question 4- Who is your target audience for your media product and why?

Question 3 - What kind of media product represents particualr social groups?

Saturday 17 March 2012

Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Posture - I took the picture of myself in the same style as the one on the right hand side in which is of the VIBE magazine cover, I made the image so that the posture of my body was similar to the way in which is was on the magazine, I also ensured that I was looking directly at the camera when the photo was taken.

Gesture - The lack of gesture is also similar to the one on the VIBE magazine as this corresponds with the attitude that should be portrayed on an R&B Magazine.

Angle - The Angle in which has been used here is an eye level shot as this is the same as the one in which has been used on the VIBE magazine, the angle is appropriate for being used as it shows the expression on the face of the person who is having the photo taken.

Shot Type - The Shot type in which has been used is a medium close up, this is the same as the VIBE magazine however the image in which I have taken has been edited as the photo is originally a long shot however the image was for the cover of my magazine, and the medium close up was more appropriate.

Lighting - The lighting in which has been used is low key lighting as this shows the mood of the image, the VIBE magazine is similar to this as they are trying to get the same view across to the audience.

Expression - The expression in which has been used on both of the magazine is similar as they are both showing an attitude and this is good as the magazine genre of music is Rap and R&B so the attitude in which is being portrayed is appropriate.

Friday 16 March 2012

Evaluation Question 1 - Double Page Spread

Use

The things in which I used from the VIBE magazine double page spread onto my magazine were the positioning of the text as I wanted it to look professional, this is the reasoning for me putting my information located under the heading 'The Great Return' and on the VIBE magazine the information was located under the Heading 'life of a shooting star'. I also used the positioning of the heading on the VIBE magazine, I put the heading of my magazine in the same place as to which had been used on the VIBE magazine. The caption in which is located under the heading in the VIBE magazine has also been used on my magazine, I also put a short sentence in the same place. I also copied the whole layout as the text was on the right and the photo was on the left and this is the same as my magazine.

Develop

The things on my double page spread in which I slightly altered to the way in which it was on the VIBE magazine were things like the shot type I had used and the where I had put certain information on the page. The shot type was slightly different on my magazine to the one used on the vibe magazine as I had used a low angle shot however at the same time making it a medium close up in which was similar to the VIBE magazine. I have also made my image in black and white whereas the VIBE magazine image is in colour, I changed the positioning of the sub heading located at the top left saying 'interview' whereas on the VIBE magazine it is located at the top right hand side of the page,

Challenge

I made some complete alterations and added new things to my double page spread in which was not on the VIBE magazine and these were a caption in which was to the left of my picture as this explained what the image was portraying and what the information on the page was going to be about, I also added images to the right hand side of the information on the page as these were all relevant to what was being described in the information to the left of the page, these were not included in the VIBE magazine.

Evaluation Question 1 - Contents Page

Use

The similar things in which I have used from the VIBE magazine are things like the V letter in which is behind the model on both pictures, the reason for this is because my magazine also begins with a V and I believed that it was appropriate to use on my magazine contents page to. I have also used the same layout as to which has been used for the heading Contents as yet again I believed that this was the best style to lay it out on the page. I have also used the same positioning for the picture and the text on the page as i believed that putting the picture and the text there was the best place and made it so that everything was clear on the page. The font in which i had used was also similar to the font in which was used on the VIBE magazine as this font was the clearest font possible to be used.

Develop

The places in which I began to change on my contents page were the sizing and colours of the fonts in which I was using as on the VIBE magazine the font sizes were very small and all black however the numbers were bold however on my magazine I changed the colour of the numbers to red and made them larger than the information next to the number, i also added a black border behind the heading as this made the text more visible and gave you a clear understanding of what the information underneath was about. The Letter 'V' in which is behind the models head on my magazine was changed to the one on the VIBE magazine as I wanted my V to be the same font and style to the one in which I used on my cover with the V just outlined in black.

Challenge

The things in which i completely changed on my contents page to the ones on the VIBE contents page were things like I added a small statement placed at the bottom left as this corresponded to the image in which i was using. I also added a Blackberry bar code to the right of the title as this allowed you to scan your phone for more information about the magazine. I also gave the image in which was on the contents page colour as I wanted to continue with the same style throughout my magazine, whereas on the VIBE magazine the heart is the only piece of colour on the page.

Friday 9 March 2012

Evaluation Question 1

Here i will be talking about how i have used, developed and challenged the aspects on my magazine compared to a VIBE magazine.

Use
The first thing in which I used from the VIBE magazine was the style of Masthead, the reason for this was because I believed that this was appropriate for the style of magazine in which I was using. The bold style in which I used standed out on the page making it visible and easy to see which magazine it was, the Masthead also was over the head of the model and this was what the VIBE magazine did too. I also had my model wearing glasses as this was the same as the VIBE magazine as it fitted in with the genre of the magazine in which was R&B. I used the same shot type at which the VIBE magazine used as I thought that this was the most appropriate style of shot to be used on the cover of my magazine. I also used the same colour font in which was used on the VIBE magazine as I believe that this was the colour of font in which stood out the most on the background in which I has used.

Develop
The places on my magazine cover in which started to look different were the places in which I was putting some of the main stories on the pages as I believed that changing the positioning fit the layout of my cover best. I also changed the positioning of the bar code and the pricing of the magazine as I believed that it looked more appealing there and it was easy to see how much the magazine cost.

Challenge
The things in which i added to my magazine in which wasn't on the the VIBE magazine were the artist names in which were located across the top of the Masthead as I wanted to give people an insight on the people in which were being talked about in the magazine. I also completely changed the Color of the Masthead in which i used as i believe using the same color on the Masthead as the color of the font would have been to much so that i why i just outlined the Masthead in black. I also changed the way in which the picture was on the magazine as the one on the VIBE magazine was black and white whereas on my magazine i gave the model colour.