10 Magazine Terms

10 terms to use when looking at magazine covers:

1. Audience- Who the magazine is aimed at
2. Representation- What the magazine is trying to convey/show/tell
3. Main Image- The central focus on the front cover
4. Colours and Themes- The colours used and what themes are used
5. Masthead (Logo/title)- A, usually, large title or logo to tell the reader who it is by or what it is about
6. Selling Line- What it is they are trying to sell and what they use to encourage it
7. Subheading- A heading that usually introduces and article or a phrase to capture the reader
8. Indirect/Direct address- Where the person, if any, is looking at the camera and why
9. Font- The size, type of wording used
10. Layout- Where the things such as Image and Titles are placed on the page

Denotation and Connotation

Me and my dog Bob.

 Denotation:

• This picture is showing a young girl (me) in a pink dress.
• The girl is reaching gently to touch the small golden dogs face.
• The young girl is not looking at the camera (direct address) but smiling softly at the golden dog.
• The shot is large (medium large?), big enough to capture the key figures that are in focus:Girl and Dog.

Connotations:

• I think the pink dress represents the girls innocence, frailty and softness.
• I think the fact that the girl is not looking at the camera directly but is instead looking at the dog shows that she is entirely focused on the small, young dog in front of her which tells me that she is quite gentle and maybe she didn't know the picture was being taken.
• The fact that the dog is looking directly at the girl shows that the dog has some vulnerability and ,as he is young, he might be looking for a new 'mother' figure, someone he can rely on.

Skyrim: Elder Scrolls

I think this game is very capturing because of it's real life physics. For example if you walk into a bowl it it'll move etc. I also love the changing scenery not just from when you change location but from day to night as well, it makes the game really realistic. The game also has a great sound track to compliment the different scenes and scenarios which helps give everything impact and depth especially when your in a 'dungeon' it helps you to sense if there are enemy creatures around so you can draw your weapon. On the game play it's just great! You can completely customize your character, mine is a wood elf with black hair and red eyes. Each of the different races has a different ability which makes choosing one hard. I love the different weapons you can wield and the magic to go along with that to help you defeat your foe. It is not only about fighting though, you can develop the alchemy skill to produce powerful potions such as poison or health restore. For alchemy you would need to collect some ingredients, some rarer than others and some that you can buy. You can interact with almost everything in the world of Skyrim, it's an amazing game and in the future I really do hope that make it into a MMORPG.

Why I chose Media.

Why I chose media? There are many reasons I chose media. I thought it'd be easier than other subjects.Until I read the course handbook but I am 100% ready to take on this challenge!!  (•‿•) One example being that I thought It'd be fun, a subject away from the heavy brain working subjects like maths, french, history, triple science. Another reason could be that I think that the subject could be full of possibilities and opportunities. I thoroughly enjoy most types of media like gaming, movies, animation (anime), TV and even the ones I don't take into much consideration like You-tube,  Facebook and email. Personally, I like figuring out how things work and that includes films, gaming and even the news side of it. I think media would be a good place to learn all of that in a fun way with my friends. I have been brought up surrounded by all sorts of behind the scenes film with my dad but I think that choosing this as a GCSE can help me really broaden my horizons, so to speak.