Laurel Cotton NEA

20/03/19 Lesson Objective: K: The concept of intertextuality. U: How the concept of intertextuality is used in media texts. BAT: Analyse media texts using intertextuality. CO: Use media terminology throughou t. In this task I am going to research different examples of intertextuality in the media. Intertextuality is when media texts such as magazines or films make reference to other media texts. Intertextuality is not always obvious and may only be understood by specific people. Furthermore some media texts that use intertextuality may only relate to people who share similar interests, of a similar age or background.    Examples of intertextuality in magazines : This magazine makes reference to the Bond films. Therefore this is known as intertextuality because it makes reference to another media text. Intertextuality is used to attract audiences who prefer one specific type of media such as the Bond films to view another media type because it relates t...

13/03/19 Describe the main characters/people in the media products... E.g. Gender, Age, Race. The main person in this magazine is a white woman who is mostly likely to be in her early 20's. Are they represented positively or negatively? What gives you this impression She is negatively represented because she shows the stereotypical perfect woman. What media language elements are they using to construct these representations? For this, don't just look at the obvious, look at everything around the people too, such as colour of text (magazine) or non-diegetic music in the background (video), mise-on-scene (video and magazine, online), etc. The pink text can be seen as feminine and the bright colours could be aimed for teenagers or young adults. H ow do logos and other graphics help construct the brand identity of your chosen products? ? How do the colour schemes help construct the brand identity of your chosen products? The bright colours ...

6/03/19 K: The requirements for each of the briefs set by OCR. U: How to approach the chosen brief, including writing the statement of intent. BAT: Choose a brief and start planning what to write in the statement of intent. CO: Use media terminology (all areas of the theoretical framework) in your written and verbal communication. Magazine Brief 1 Create a front cover and a double page spread article for an informative educational magazine for 10-13 year olds.  Ideas Baking Magazine Front Cover - How to make cupcakes - Pastel coloured front cover ( pinks, blues, yellows etc )  - One main picture of cupcake filling the whole front cover - Title above - Information around the sides ( briefly mentioning what the magazine is going to contain / teach you ) - Bar code on the bottom - Price on the bottom - Competition at the bottom eg win the next edition free   Double page spread - Step by step guide - Pictures with each step...