PROGRESS EXAM QUESTION : Print production

 Your progress exam question this week  will be  a Paper 1 Section A question ( 1 hour /30 marks ) on analysing genre  and representation in the Kiss of the Vampire key text and one unseen print text. 

Genre analysis  can include how the visual elements  (images , iconography, colour, layout and language)  suggest , follow or subvert genre conventions and the  audience expectations of the content and narrative of the media product. 

Representation can include looking at how gender, ethnicity , age or qualities such as  power, sexuality or national identity are represented in the poster , as well as what the characters represent in terms of genre conventions

 

You should look at the technical codes ( use of images , layout, language, colour etc. ) and use some relevant theory ( e.g Neale on genre , Hall on representation) to support your points.

You can also choose to make other relevant points about industry such as franchises , audience ,budget etc. and any historical or social context

Please use the following resources and links to help you plan : you don't need to cover all of this content.   

Kiss of the vampire basic summary

Kiss of the vampire  Eduqas resource sheet

Kiss of the vampire more information and research

Genre and genre theory  presentation in Kiss of the Vampire 

You will be given a copy of both texts during the exam and you can bring in 1 single page of  notes

DON'T FORGET :  THIS PROGRESS EXAM WILL HELP DEFINE YOUR PREDICTED GRADE  AND GUIDE CONTENT AND YOUR LEARNING GOALS  IN THE SECOND YEAR SO DO YOUR BEST ! 

ESSENTIAL TASK : Statement of Aims

DRAFT STATEMENT OF AIMS ( for the cross-media production )  ( 450-550 words )


You will be required to complete a brief outline of your aims and intentions for your media production.

 This will enable you to explain the ways in which you will apply knowledge and
understanding of  key terminology and technical codes  to the production and target the intended
audience in specific ways.  For example :

Choice of main image on cover/poster

Title of products 

Layout and colour choices

Choice of cover lines and written content on cover

Layout/formatting  and image selection in magazine article/DVD cover

Selection about language and content of article/blurb 

Reason for narrative/setting   of music video e.g connetion to song lyrics, artist profile

How music video will use performance

Ideas for technical choices in music video e.g  closeups , colour ,editing

 

You can also demonstrate how you have considered the relevant producer and genre of your products.



DEADLINE : May 28 



Example 1 of a good statement of aims ( band 5 )


Example 2 of a good  statement of aims ( band 5)

PRINT EXAMPLES : Magazine 2 page spreads

 The articles must follow the instructions on the brief and the blog , but as you can see you can be more  bold and experimental in terms of layout and design than the more conventional front cover