- Complete shooting-start in Friday 27/2
- Show editing next week wed 4/3
- upload second drafts on blogs
- shoot skills for articles- wed 4/3
- change font on double page spread
- consistent column sizes
- repetition columns/images
- include stand first paragraph
- interview- change to present tense
Thursday 26 February 2015
Tutorial Targets
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Monday 23 February 2015
Print platform: branding
What are the key conventions that help you identify the print text (e.g. title, central image, review quotes etc.)?
On the print board poster, the title has been put in a big bold font and the image as a whole is landscape and has been expanded. This shows that the print text is a billboard poster. Also the everything on the image has been made bigger bolder so that the audience can notice the billboard as they drive or walk past.The fact that there is a date printed on the billboard indicates that it is a sort of advertising poster.
What design features help identify the Ill Manors brand?
The font of the words "Ill Manors" is the same usual font so instantly the audience will be able to recognize the Ill Manors brand. The theme colours are used in the bill board print which are used in all of the print.
What examples of synergy can you find with the broadcast platform or other print examples?
It gives clear indication to Ill Manors and Plan B's work
What are the key conventions that help you identify the print text (e.g. title, central image, review quotes etc.)?
One key convention is the sign which indicates that Ill Manors is a 18 and over film. This suggests that the print text is a DVD cover or a poster. The film review quotes help enhance this as these key conventions are usually used with film posters or DVD covers. However what makes this print text a DVD cover is the blue banner at the top which says "blue ray+digital copy". Also the image is stretched out from the front to the back so that it goes all around the DVD cover.
What design features help identify the Ill Manors brand?
As usual the font design helps identify the Ill Manors brand. The main character at the front helps the audience to recognize the film. The gun at the front portrays violence besides crime which fits into Ill Manors brand and helps people to identify it. Also underneath the title "Ill Manors" it states that it is a "Ben Drew Film" indicating the Ill Manors brand. Another thing is the design of the image in the background of the estate buildings hurdling in gives the idea of the Ill Manors theme of estates being intimidating.
What design features help identify the Ill Manors brand?
As usual the font design helps identify the Ill Manors brand. The main character at the front helps the audience to recognize the film. The gun at the front portrays violence besides crime which fits into Ill Manors brand and helps people to identify it. Also underneath the title "Ill Manors" it states that it is a "Ben Drew Film" indicating the Ill Manors brand. Another thing is the design of the image in the background of the estate buildings hurdling in gives the idea of the Ill Manors theme of estates being intimidating.
What examples of synergy can you find with the broadcast platform or other print examples?
What are the key conventions that help you identify the print text (e.g. title, central image, review quotes etc.)?
The central image is basically the print text which makes it a poster advertising Ill Manors.The text at the bottom which says "In Cinemas June 6" shows that it is a print text to advertise a film. In small text at the bottom left, there are links to Instagram and Facebook where you can go follow the Ill Manors group. This helps identify that this print text is a poster because if gives information to help raise the popularity of Ill Manors.
What are the key conventions that help you identify the print text (e.g. title, central image, review quotes etc.)?
The central image is basically the print text which makes it a poster advertising Ill Manors.The text at the bottom which says "In Cinemas June 6" shows that it is a print text to advertise a film. In small text at the bottom left, there are links to Instagram and Facebook where you can go follow the Ill Manors group. This helps identify that this print text is a poster because if gives information to help raise the popularity of Ill Manors.
What design features help identify the Ill Manors brand?
The font for this poster helps identify the Ill Manors brand. The quote at the top of the poster also helps identify the Ill Manors brand as that quote was used at the very beginning of the film and should help the audience to recognize it.
What examples of synergy can you find with the broadcast platform or other print examples?
You can see the actor in this print text as with other print texts.
The font for this poster helps identify the Ill Manors brand. The quote at the top of the poster also helps identify the Ill Manors brand as that quote was used at the very beginning of the film and should help the audience to recognize it.
What examples of synergy can you find with the broadcast platform or other print examples?
You can see the actor in this print text as with other print texts.
Ill Manors: Print platform initial tasks
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience for this magazine is the male gender, men aged 20-40. This is because the magazine promotes how men can get in shape and how to live a better life for men. The men would be aspirer's as they are seek ambition to gain a better life or body. They would be in the upper class section so class A or B because this is the sector that mostly cares about taking care of themselves to a large extent. Also the magazine is written quite formally therefore it wouldn't apply to the lower section.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)
The article does more than entertain as it also helps the reader to relate to Plan B. They can find personal identification in the article as perhaps they have been in a similar situation to Plan B.
3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?
The audience is able to participate as there is a section where they can leave comments. In the print version, they will not be able to have this possibility.
4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The photographs relate well with the display of the article. The subheadings which acts as the questions for the interview is an example of conventions in the print interview.
5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?
The interview is about loosing weight. Because it is realistic, the interview is more intrigued in knowing what happened after.
6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
Since Plan B is the director of Ill Manors so there is a sense of synergy here.
This would be aimed at reformers and would be for both male and female. The age group would be 18-30's and they would be more in the lower class section in the social class, C2, C or D group. The language use in the magazine is quite informal therefore it would attract the younger generation.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)
The article helps the audience to find personal identification as they may be able to relate to Plan B's opinion. Also it can help the audience to develop personal relationships because they are able to feel sorry for the young people as Plan B does.
3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?
The text allows the audience to leave comments of their opinion about the article at the end. This allows them to contribute to the text which you cannot do with a printed version.
4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The article has interesting images which can be shocking. However, it can also raise enigma codes for the audience. Also, the quotes in the article are used effectively as a convention.
5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?
The interview explains Plan B's view on the riots and on David Cameron. Afterwards, the article goes on to speak about Ill Manors and the soundtracks that Plan B has made. The article keeps the target audience interested as the language used is quite strong and the way Plan B describes David Cameroon can keep them wanting to find out more about his opinion.
6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
There is a clear example of synergy in this article as it goes on to explain Ill manors and the soundtrack for it.
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)
The article helps the audience to find personal identification as they may be able to relate to Plan B's opinion. Also it can help the audience to develop personal relationships because they are able to feel sorry for the young people as Plan B does.
3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?
The text allows the audience to leave comments of their opinion about the article at the end. This allows them to contribute to the text which you cannot do with a printed version.
4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The article has interesting images which can be shocking. However, it can also raise enigma codes for the audience. Also, the quotes in the article are used effectively as a convention.
5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?
The interview explains Plan B's view on the riots and on David Cameron. Afterwards, the article goes on to speak about Ill Manors and the soundtracks that Plan B has made. The article keeps the target audience interested as the language used is quite strong and the way Plan B describes David Cameroon can keep them wanting to find out more about his opinion.
6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
There is a clear example of synergy in this article as it goes on to explain Ill manors and the soundtrack for it.
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience is both girls and boys of the age group 25-50. They would be succeeder's and reformers who want to see change. Also, they would fall into the high/middle section in the social class group. So the class A,B or C1 sector.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)
The article helps find personal identification in way, because they may find that they can relate to the works that Plan B is doing.
3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?
The article allows you to not only leave comments but to also e-mail them of any stories or opinions that they think should be addressed.
4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
The design of this print interview is put in a formal manner as they have embedded Plan B's answers into the article. The images that have been put into the article are put in between the text making it easier for the audience to link it to the text.
5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?
Plan B explains his opinion and the storyline of Ill Manors. What keeps the audience interested is the fact that the audience can find about more about Ill Manors and the director, Ben Drew.
6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
There is a clear link between this article and Ill Manors.
1) Identify the target audience (demographics/psychographics) for this magazine. How is that particular audience attracted?
The target audience is mainly men aged 18-40. They would be succeeder's and would fall into the higher class section in the social class so class A or B.
2) Does the article do more than just entertain? How? (Think of Uses and Gratifications theory)
From the article, the audience is able to develop not only a personal relationship with Plan B and his ideas but also personal identification because they might find themselves in the article especially how the magazine itself helps men to find themselves and develop their lives.
3) Does this text allow the audience to participate/contribute? (E.g. leave comments) How is this different to the print version of the magazine?
There is a place where you are able to leave a comment allowing the audience to participate with the text
4) What codes/conventions of print interviews can you find in the article?
There are sub-headings used to portray the questions that they were asking Plan B. Overall, the text has been designed in a standard interview manner.
5) How is narrative used to tell a story in each interview? Clue: what is it that keeps the reader interested in the article?
In this interview, the discussion is more about the work that Plan B does especially on Ill Manors. They also ask for Plan B's opinion about society which can keep the readers interested as they would want to find out what the director had in mind when he made Ill Manors.
6) What synergy can you find between this text and the broadcast examples we have studied?
Ill Manors is the main synergy shown on the article, however there was links to other artists at the bottom of the page.
Thursday 12 February 2015
Three Photoshop Tutorials
Summarise Key Points
Double Page Tutorial
-Make the double page spread landscape.
-Use guidelines to help place the text in proper columns and to have a equal width apart from one another.
-Start by creating borders of where you will put page numbers etc. and then start inserting your images.
-Make sure layers are in order.
-To make an image look like it has a polaroid background, create two boxes behind the actual image and to make it look real, put a drop shadow on the outer box by increasing the distance.
-You can link layers to that layers of your choice can move and be resized together.
-Remember colour schemes.
-To add text: go on paths, click the rectangle tool making sure that it is on the paths button (second button) and is add to path area is also clicked (first button of final selection of buttons on the row). First make sure that guides is not selected and then begin drawing where you want your text to appear on your double page spread.
-If there are sections you don't want text to appear in, click subtract from path area (second button of final selection of buttons on the row) and using the pen tool draw out the parts. This is called text wrapping.
-Once that is done you create a new layer, sort your desired font and alignment and then you can copy your actual text for the page into the areas selected. Remember to "path layer" before pasting.
Mag Front Cover 2 Tutorial (1)
-To separate the image from it's background, you need to select colour range, and click on all of the background then select inverse it since we want the image selected and not the background.
-In case part of the image has been selected also due to being the same colour as the background, click on quick mask mode and make sure the colour indicates: "selected areas" and the colour is "black" with "100%" opacity. Then you paint the areas of the image that is not black to black by using the paint brush tool. You should be able to separate the image and the background now by right clicking the image and selecting "layer via copy"
which creates a new layer for the image.
-If you want to edit the image, you can make copies of it so you can see the difference between the different filters.
-You can use effects to edit the Headline
Mag Front Cover 1 Tutorial (2)
-Use effects to make certain texts stand out.
-Colour Scheme is key.
-Copy and paste the barcode.
-To create a gradient shape, you must draw a bar using the rectangle tool and click on the lay mask (next to fx). Then you go to the gradient tool set it to what colour (black to transparent for example) and start to draw the gradient over the rectangle shape to see the effect work.
Monday 9 February 2015
Ill Manors index
January 2015 > Ill Manors > ill manors film review
January 2015 > Ill Manors > ill manors trailer analysis
January 2015 > Ill Manors > ill manors tedx lecture
January 2015 > Ill Manors > ill manors music video
February 2015 > Ill Manors > ill manors broadcast platform concluded
Ill Manors: Broadcast platform concluded
DVD extras
The Making Of Ill Manors from the DVD extras.
In the DVD extra, Plan B states that he wanted to show the things that happen in the poorer side of London. He was trying to represent in Ill manors the misunderstood youth. His main intentions was to show the audience what goes on in some teenage lives and how some people portray them as "chavs." Plan B intended on giving the audience an explanation through his soundtracks for Ill Manors and his movie, that young people act in that way due to the way the authority acts towards them. They receive no love or no sign that they care about them.
The production process for Ill Manors took a lot of effort due to the low budget. They has to go to settings that clearly portrayed Ill Manors. By doing this, it seemed that they put themselves in danger as people who lived around Forest Gate were not happy that they were filming there. There were also people throwing things down from buildings whilst the crew was filming the production. From this we can tell that the production took time to make and courage.
What can you tell about the possible target audience from this short documentary?
From this documentary, we can tell that the target audience is aimed at the younger audience due to the language used but can also apply to those who stereotype younger people as well as those who hold a ideology of young people that do things with mad intentions. This documentary shows Plan B's intentions so it can help show, to those who think that young people are rebellious, the true story behind Ill Manors. However, you can tell from the target audience that it consist of mostly people who are interested in the concept of Ill Manors.
Does the film successfully do what director Ben Drew (Plan B) set out to achieve? Explain your answer with reference to both the film and the making of documentary.
In a way yes because Ill Manors portray the ideology in which society view young people. By watching the film, you can create a personal relationship with one of the characters knowing their background. The film suggests that people who live in difficult areas have lived a hard life and so if no one takes the effort to notice them, then they will loose respect for authority and the people around them. However, there is a possibility that Ill Manors has enhanced the ideology of young people being out of control due to the film being quite explicit and can create a moral panic. Although it is so explicit because Plan B wanted to display reality hence why he used unknown actors. The documentary shows how they tried to make Ill Manors look as realistic as possible by going to settings that convey what Plan B had in mind.
Broadcast/online
Plan B interviewed by SBTV while he was editing Ill Manors.
Based in London, SBTV provides a platform to discover and break emerging artists, enjoy your favourite acts and unearth incredible talent.SB.TV Global Ltd, also known as SB.TV or SmokeyBarz, is a multi-faceted company run by a small team of young people who work on web-based viral content at different music-based events. The media platform has its origins and roots in urban music.SB.TV was founded in 2006, when a teenage Jamal Edwards began filming rap freestyles with a hand cam, which he would then upload to his YouTube account. For the first three years Edwards acted alone to provide amateur footage regarding many British grime artists, such as Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Chipmunk and Tinchy Stryder, with the first SB.TV video being uploaded in February 2007. As the channel began to attract more attention, it also began offering lifestyle interviews and event coverage, and a production team of ten people was established as a result.On 10 April 2012, SB.TV released a cypher with grime collective Boy Better Know, to celebrate reaching 100 million views across all videos.
Identify the target audience for this interview (demographics/psychographics) and say why.
The main target audience for this interview is people who are interested in finding out more about the production of Ill Manors. The majority of this people will likely be of the age 16-28. They would be strugglers, perhaps mainstreamers and reformers who want to help make a change in young people's lives. The social class would around the middle lower section so class D or E.
How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?
What is the history of the Jonathan Ross show? What channels has it appeared on? Why has Jonathan Ross been a controversial media figure in the past?
It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and airs on Saturday evenings. Ross began his television career as a programme researcher, before débuting as a television presenter for The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross on Channel 4 in 1987. Over the next decade he had several radio and television roles, many through his own production company, Channel X. In 1995 he sold his stake in Channel X, and embarked on a career with the BBC.
Identify the target audience for this interview (demographics/psychographics) and say why.
The target audience for this interview is aimed at the age between 30-45. They would be succeedors and reformers who are most likely to be classified in the upper middle section social class. Since it is a TV show it appeals to more of the older generation.
What is the audience appeal for a programme like the Jonathan Ross show?
The audience appeal would be to build a personal relationship with Plan B and to understand his music. The target audience would appreciate his deeper meaning and thoughts that he puts in his work and the effort he does to make a change.
How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?
How popular is BBC Radio 1? Find average listening figures for the station. How has the BBC Radio 1 audience declined over recent years? Why might this have happened?
Nick Grimshaw has added 700,000 listeners to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, as he manages to arrest an audience decline. 48.38 million people (91% of the population aged 15+) listen to radio each week. However, over recent years, the BBC Radio 1 has lost many viewers as their audience began to decrease. This is due to radio channels becoming less popular as people can listen to music in different ways. Also younger people are becoming less interested in radio's due to the new ways to listen to music which has brought a great decrease in BBC Radio 1's audience.
Who is the target audience for BBC Radio 1?
As BBC Radio 1 aims to entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with some programming for young people, the target audience is young people from 15-29 year old's.
Throughout the interview, Plan be kept on mentioning Ill Manors. He was describing how much work he is doing to get it done and how tiring it is to all the directing. Most of the questions that Fearne Cotton asked Plan B, he would relate back to Ill Manors. This is how he was able to advertise the film to the public.
What representation of Plan B can we find in this interview?
In the interview, Plan is portrayed as hard working and a dedicated worker. He is presented to take his work seriously as he said that he stayed up till 4am to get work done. The way he described all the work that he is doing shows that he was motivated to do what he dreamed of doing which can help the audience find personal identity in the interview as they listen to Plan B fight for his dream film to happen. Also, the interview shows the audience that he cares about young people as he mentioned that anything that would help them he would try and get involved.
What is the audience appeal for an interview like this? How does the opening of the clip emphasise this appeal?
It appeals greatly to the target audience as the language used in this clip appeals to them. It is mainly aimed at young people and the clip allow them to have a personal relationship with Plan B and the actor because they are being themselves. The humour and the sense of rebelling helps enhance the appeal as it is things young people find appealing to watch.
It appeals greatly to the target audience as the language used in this clip appeals to them. It is mainly aimed at young people and the clip allow them to have a personal relationship with Plan B and the actor because they are being themselves. The humour and the sense of rebelling helps enhance the appeal as it is things young people find appealing to watch.
How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?
Plan B is presented as a hard worker as he is shown working really hard on Ill Manors. He is even shown sleeping in the studio. There is a comedy side shown to Plan B also as he makes jokes with the actor. This shows the audience that Plan B is hard working and has a persistent attitude.
Television
Plan B interviewed on the Jonathan Ross show.
Identify the target audience for this interview (demographics/psychographics) and say why.
The target audience for this interview is aimed at the age between 30-45. They would be succeedors and reformers who are most likely to be classified in the upper middle section social class. Since it is a TV show it appeals to more of the older generation.
What is the audience appeal for a programme like the Jonathan Ross show?
The audience appeal would be to build a personal relationship with Plan B and to understand his music. The target audience would appreciate his deeper meaning and thoughts that he puts in his work and the effort he does to make a change.
How is Plan B (the brand) represented in this text?
Plan B has been presented as a mature person who meditates on problems in society. His language here has slightly changed as has become more formal. His explanations of his views for Ill Manors and society was appreciated by the audience as they clapped after he gave his thought on the subject. Even though he did not get the chance to finish his education, he is portrayed as someone who has a passion and was able to successfully display his ideas through music and the film Ill Manors.
Radio
interview with Plan B on Fearne Cotton's BBC Radio 1 show.
How popular is BBC Radio 1? Find average listening figures for the station. How has the BBC Radio 1 audience declined over recent years? Why might this have happened?Nick Grimshaw has added 700,000 listeners to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show, as he manages to arrest an audience decline. 48.38 million people (91% of the population aged 15+) listen to radio each week. However, over recent years, the BBC Radio 1 has lost many viewers as their audience began to decrease. This is due to radio channels becoming less popular as people can listen to music in different ways. Also younger people are becoming less interested in radio's due to the new ways to listen to music which has brought a great decrease in BBC Radio 1's audience.
Who is the target audience for BBC Radio 1?
As BBC Radio 1 aims to entertain and engage a broad range of young listeners with some programming for young people, the target audience is young people from 15-29 year old's.
How does Plan B promote Ill Manors in this interview?
Throughout the interview, Plan be kept on mentioning Ill Manors. He was describing how much work he is doing to get it done and how tiring it is to all the directing. Most of the questions that Fearne Cotton asked Plan B, he would relate back to Ill Manors. This is how he was able to advertise the film to the public.
What representation of Plan B can we find in this interview?
In the interview, Plan is portrayed as hard working and a dedicated worker. He is presented to take his work seriously as he said that he stayed up till 4am to get work done. The way he described all the work that he is doing shows that he was motivated to do what he dreamed of doing which can help the audience find personal identity in the interview as they listen to Plan B fight for his dream film to happen. Also, the interview shows the audience that he cares about young people as he mentioned that anything that would help them he would try and get involved.
Thursday 5 February 2015
Text for your double page spread feature
Headline:
Subheading: True story
An interesting fact about the popular new TV series "Conscience" is that it is based on a true story. It is also said to be a continuation from the film "Betrayed at seventeen". They have elongated the story to a full length series but have kept the drama and events the same as what really happened. Despite having one episode from the series out already, from looking at the 2 minuet opening sequence, we can see that some dramatic, dangerous besides daring events happen which really makes us wonder what happens to the characters in the story. From the title "Conscience", we can tell that one of the characters, presumingly Joanna, will be troubled by something. I'm sure we are all looking forward to seeing the next episode of "Conscience".
Subheading: Main Idea
It has been said that the main purpose of the series has a powerful meaning to it. The idea was to portray today's generation and how we can let our feelings take over us. The main feeling mentioned in this series seems to be jealousy and it is very common in the school society hence why the film is aimed at the teenage age and is set in school settings. Jealousy is a very very dangerous thing as we all know and from past experience, it can lead people to do stupid things. The producers of the series decided to leave the moral of the series till the end but wanted the audience to know that with every careless act, there is a consequence...
Subheading: Cast
The main characters, that we know of so far, for the new series "Conscience", are Joanna (played by Alison K), Sophia (played by Sophia K) and Umer (played by Umer). There is also a friend of Joanna's who seems to be seen a lot in episode 1 and in the opening sequence but still remains as an unknown character. As we are excited to find out more about this show, we decided to talk to the cast and get a bit of gossip on the show and between the casts. Alison stated that at the start she was "unsure" about playing the jealous type but the rest of the cast insisted she would be perfect for the role. However she insisted on not having her name used for the part. She also hinted to us that there was "something going on" between Umer and Sophia! Unlike Alison, Sophia was definitely up for the role along with Umer who were gladly up for playing as couple. Sophia said "Umer is a great guy to work with and he cracks a lot of jokes on set." Seems like the cast is having a great time together. Umer himself says that "the cast is like family to him." Even though we was only able to get a bit of gossip out of them, we are sure that these actors co-operate well together.
Subheading: Opinions
So what do other people think about "Conscience"? One girl told us that "it seems like an interesting plot and would be a great addition on E4." We only hear positive feedback from this upcoming series that has got the nation buzzing. The next episode comes out in two weeks and from then on will be shown every weekday from 5 on E4. Lets hope the continuation of "Conscience" surprises us as much as the first episode did! Stay tuned for more gossip!
Subheading: True story
An interesting fact about the popular new TV series "Conscience" is that it is based on a true story. It is also said to be a continuation from the film "Betrayed at seventeen". They have elongated the story to a full length series but have kept the drama and events the same as what really happened. Despite having one episode from the series out already, from looking at the 2 minuet opening sequence, we can see that some dramatic, dangerous besides daring events happen which really makes us wonder what happens to the characters in the story. From the title "Conscience", we can tell that one of the characters, presumingly Joanna, will be troubled by something. I'm sure we are all looking forward to seeing the next episode of "Conscience".
Subheading: Main Idea
It has been said that the main purpose of the series has a powerful meaning to it. The idea was to portray today's generation and how we can let our feelings take over us. The main feeling mentioned in this series seems to be jealousy and it is very common in the school society hence why the film is aimed at the teenage age and is set in school settings. Jealousy is a very very dangerous thing as we all know and from past experience, it can lead people to do stupid things. The producers of the series decided to leave the moral of the series till the end but wanted the audience to know that with every careless act, there is a consequence...
Subheading: Cast
The main characters, that we know of so far, for the new series "Conscience", are Joanna (played by Alison K), Sophia (played by Sophia K) and Umer (played by Umer). There is also a friend of Joanna's who seems to be seen a lot in episode 1 and in the opening sequence but still remains as an unknown character. As we are excited to find out more about this show, we decided to talk to the cast and get a bit of gossip on the show and between the casts. Alison stated that at the start she was "unsure" about playing the jealous type but the rest of the cast insisted she would be perfect for the role. However she insisted on not having her name used for the part. She also hinted to us that there was "something going on" between Umer and Sophia! Unlike Alison, Sophia was definitely up for the role along with Umer who were gladly up for playing as couple. Sophia said "Umer is a great guy to work with and he cracks a lot of jokes on set." Seems like the cast is having a great time together. Umer himself says that "the cast is like family to him." Even though we was only able to get a bit of gossip out of them, we are sure that these actors co-operate well together.
Subheading: Opinions
So what do other people think about "Conscience"? One girl told us that "it seems like an interesting plot and would be a great addition on E4." We only hear positive feedback from this upcoming series that has got the nation buzzing. The next episode comes out in two weeks and from then on will be shown every weekday from 5 on E4. Lets hope the continuation of "Conscience" surprises us as much as the first episode did! Stay tuned for more gossip!
Tuesday 3 February 2015
Photoshoot
Which of your main characters will appear on the front cover of your magazine?
The main character will be the protagonist of the clip which is Joanna. She be facing the camera with her hood up so you see only some of her face but enough to see her facial expression.
What image or images will you use for the double-page spread?
There will be one image of the Joanna again in the double-page spread and it will look similar to the one on the front cover. The other image is yet to be decided between a camera shot taken that of the cast during the production or a shot of just Joanna and Sophia who acts likes "the princess" in this clip. -Propp's theory
Write a shot list for the photoshoot. Make sure you plan a variety of camera shots you will look to capture - medium shots, close-ups etc.
-Medium shot of Joanna with her hood up
-Close-up of Joanna with her hood up
-Medium shot of Joanna from the side with her hood up
-Medium shot of Joanna from the back with her hood up
-Medium shot of Joanna and Sophia
What costume, props or make-up will you require for the photoshoot?
As stated before Joanna will be wearing her hood up and since it is either a medium shot or a close-up of her, the bottom half of her clothing does not matter. There will be no props needed however, Joanna will be needed make-up since it her face will be clearly seen. Also, in the shot were Sophia is shown, she will be needing to wear a similar outfit as she wore in the final production.
How will you make sure you have everything prepared for the photoshoot on Wednesday 04 February?
I will have all my planning done and those who will be in my photo shoot ready for the lesson.
Monday 2 February 2015
Planning and Sketching
A spider diagram or bullet point list of all the things your target audience might be interested in.
A4 sketch of front cover
A spider diagram or bullet point list of ideas for your double-page spread article.
A4 landscape sketch of double page spread design
Sunday 1 February 2015
Research Ill Manors track and soundtrack album
Ill Manors Track & Soundtrack Album
Release Date: July 23, 2012
Duration of Album: 46:04
Genre: Rap Stage & Screen
Duration of Album: 46:04
Genre: Rap Stage & Screen
Styles: British Rap Soundtracks
Stylish Dramatic Exciting Gutsy Rousing Street-Smart Yearning Energetic Gritty Provocative Searching Uncompromising Unsettling Wry Dark
Themes:
Politics/Society Youth World View City Life
Politics/Society Youth World View City Life
Producer: Plan B, Al Shux, Eric Appapoulay,David McEwan, 16bit, Labrinth,Saul Milton
Recorded: 2011–2012
The Sanctuary
(London, UK)
Edge Recording Studio
(Alderley Edge, UK)
Ill Manors, the soundtrack, is a thematically sound album with the dour life of the U.K.'s lower-class youth always in focus. Their dreams, hopes, victories, and inevitable defeats fuel these songs, all of it tied together by dialogue from the film along with spoken word from performance poet John Cooper Clarke, his dark humour making him the album's wise and wise-cracking "Watcher." Like Drew's leap into the director's chair, it's an ambitious move, but any thought that he's in over his hoodie is wiped away quickly by the opening title track, which invites "Let's all go on an urban safari/We might see some illegal migrants" as cellos and dirty beats lay underneath, because this is not only a full-bodied, string-instrument soundtrack, but a grimy soundtrack too. Drew's writings are simpler and more earnest than previously. Hearing about kids who don't make it to their teens or parents who are doomed to inflict their pain on the next generation in such raw and certain terms is designed to snap listeners out of their jaded mindset, and it works, especially when surrounded by music that is either rich and seductive or immediate and flashy.
The Guardians review response
"It's impressive, but pretty harrowing too"
"the first great mainstream protest song in years"
"You can applaud what Drew has done while wondering who is really going to enjoy it"
"a harrowing ride"
"It's still relentlessly grim"
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