It's now time to complete the Assignment 1 Analytical Task. A reminder of the task AQA have set you:
Analyse the cover pages of two popular magazines. How do the covers appeal to their audiences?
Word count: 750 words
10 marks
AO2: Analyse and Respond
Remember - we add a couple of details to that. Firstly, the two magazines must be from the following choices and aimed at different audiences:
Magazine 1: GQ OR Men's Health
Magazine 2: Glamour OR Empire
Secondly, you also need to analyse your own magazine cover.
You can find guidance for the layout of the Assignment 1 Analytical Task here.
Remember, you must use the official magazine Media Packs to help you with the target audience:
GQ Media Pack
Men's Health Media Pack
Glamour Media Pack
Empire Media Pack
Remember, we analyse something by explaining HOW and WHY it is produced in that way and the EFFECT it has on its audience. For an A*, you need to explain in real detail and offer alternative interpretations.
One of the ways of doing this is making sure we use those key words and phrases to show connotation:
This tells the reader...
This could signify...
A possible interpretation of this is...
The reader could infer that...
This shows the audience...
This suggests to the reader...
From this, the audience will understand that...
This connotes...
This is significant because...
This creates...
This emphasises...
Your analytical task is due next week - good luck!
We are proud to announce the Media Awards nominations for 2015!
A Level
Best Y12 Cinematography
Labrat (Tejas, Ammar & Leila)
Ransom (Kunal, Ahmed & Zubair)
Second Level South (Kishan & Kacper)
Best Y12 Sound Design
Conscience (Alison, Sarika, Serenna & Sophia K)
Clairvoyance (Shanara & Daine)
One Girl’s Story (Ashmita, Dhruvina & Sarese)
Best Y12 Production Design
Problematic (Izzah, Tina & Sophia Q)
Ransom (Kunal, Ahmed & Zubair)
Tribulations (Abdishakur, Blitz, Hussein & Shivum)
Best Y12 Dialogue/Voiceover
The Experiment (Rabia)
Second Level South (Kishan & Kacper)
In Mind (Lee, Luke, Ryan & Kirath)
Best Y12 Original Screenplay
Off The Corner (Mansour & Abdiasis)
The Experiment (Rabia)
Labrat (Tejas, Ammar & Leila)
Best Y12 Film Editing
Follow Me (Harmony, Samsam & Jasmine)
Tribulations (Abdishakur, Blitz, Hussein & Shivum)
Trace (Indera)
GCSE
Best GCSE Cinematography
Chandelier – Sia - Imani
Everytime- Loreen - Amrit
It G Ma – Keith Ape - Abhisek
On My Way – Charlie Brown – Sylwia & Yasmin
Run Boy Run - Woodkid – Abdi, Mamduh & Mohammed A
Best GCSE Editing
Birthday Card – Example – Shivam
Major Lazer – Watch Out For This – Anjali, Brianna & Klea
Rap God – Eminem - Akash
SchoolboyQ – The Purge - Amar
Stranger – Jhene Aiko - Era
Best GCSE Music Video Concept
7/11 – Beyonce - Jaya
Hold On – Skepta – Danish
Recovery – James Arthur - Amina
These are the songs – Bashy - Daniel
Zombie – The Pretty Reckless - Sophie
Best Actor & Actress
Best Actor
Mr Artus - Mithras
Viraj Juneja - Copyrighter
Rahul Malik - Clairvoyance
Chandell Williams – Labrat
Best Actress
Shirin Alaa – The Experiment
Tyra Brown - Ransom
Devi Joshi - Clairvoyance
Emily Rhodes – Pocket dreams
Congratulations to ALL our Media students from last year – there were some incredibly difficult decisions, particularly with so many music videos to choose from at GCSE level.
The Media Awards takes place on Tuesday 20 October.
The theme is LAS VEGAS which means dressing to impress!
Tickets are £3 if you buy before Friday 16 October (£5 afterwards) and available from the Media department.
See you there!
