Nine frame Analysis

Using a nine-frame analysis, I have analysed The Strokes - 'Juicbox', in terms of media theory (Genre, Media Language, Representation and Narrative). This allowed me to see how the conventions are being subverted and conformed to, but also to note the mise-en-scene, creativity and visual style that may influence my own work.

Question Four

Question Three

Question Two

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? We have presented the answer to this, the second question, using Lino, which works in a similar way to Prezi in that of it being a digital canvas / poster.
We have produced two Glogsters, the first focusing on the ways in which all three products link together, both visually and at a deeper level, i.e. through the themes underpinning them. The second focuses on how we have adhered to conventions specifically in the digipak and advert as explained in the presentation itself.

Question One

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

This question mainly deals with the main product produced in that of the music video. I have addressed  trends which I identified through the research stages of the project, either through watching music videos, general genre awareness or analysing products of this nature. I have then discussed how I have conformed to, or subverted, these conventions in relation to my audience research survey, the song itself, and the star image I was trying to create. Incorporated also is media theory, which itself helps to establish trends and conventions of music videos; I believe its inclusion makes my answer more systematic and objective.

Shooting Schedule

I will use the Shooting Schedule when filming the video in order to remind myself, in detail, of the shots that I need to produce in order to fulfil my vision. It includes a chronological list of the shots planned in the Storyboard; what type of shot this is, the camera movement (action), and the mise en scene within it, ensuring that I won't be making things up on the spot.

 I will be able to film objectively, getting all the shots I need to and then experiment and introduce an element of spontaneity if time allows. I've presented the document using a table for extra clarity - I'll be able to print a copy out and tick things off whilst filming, adding notes to assist in the editing selection process. The actor will also be able to see what I require of her shot by shot, and I've adopted a typewriter-like font and used the record label logo to give a professional feel to document. I need to take this project seriously and hopefully this will encourage the actor to do the same.

 

Shooting schedule from chanjam

Magazine Editing Software

Photoshop was the software we used in the editing process of our magazine advert. We thought this was appropriate as it allows to do a whole range of things to enhance the look of our magazine and that it did.

Font choice

We have the same font for a lot of the presentable things on our blogs, this font immediately caught our eye. Not only by the name 'Evanescence' but the genreal look. Now our artist will be known as just Emily, whenever her name is being presented we use this font as her star font. This website is named http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=405 and really helped us generate a look.

Risk Assessment

In this presentation we came up with some risks that need to be identified and taken in as they could cause harm to us as individuals or the project itself. It will be made sure that each person who takes part in our project will be aware of the risks to prevent them happening.

Magazine Advert Editing

When editing the pictures for the magazine advert, we came across a website that allowed us to play around with various effects. http://pixlr.com/o-matic/ this website enabled us to change the lighting, colour, effect, saturation and other things like that. It had different effets that suited different conventions.

This was the original image we started off with.

Before we began editing we had to crop out the date a that wouldn't look very professional on an magazine advert .
We both decided to use this image because of the shot. we particularly liked how good the lighting was on Emily and how dark it was around her. The trees in the background really emphasise and support our gothic rock genre. This picture was actually accidentally took and Emily's emotion is perfect. We liked how she wasn't frames centrally and thought it varied the frame.

 

After experimenting on the website we found, this is the concluding image we came up with.  We thought it was extremely clever how the red and orange 'cyborg' effect was based near her heart and ironic that the song it about that.

Final Magazine Advert

We carried on our Evanescence writing font as we just like the overal look of it and think it suits this genre. We got the star images and the bar code of google, copied and pasted them in so it looked like a real magazine advert. Looking other magazine some of them had quoted what a paper or tabloid had said about them and what they were rated.

Magazine Advert

Magazine Advert

Please find on this page the final magazine advert.