1. Conventions 2. Conventions of a Childrens magazineDuring the research stages I analysed three different magazine covers, in order to get avariety of regular conventions. By doing this it enabled me to be able to incorporate them intomy product, making it a successful product. The three magazine covers I analysed wereBalamory, Ben 10 and Hannah Montana.Main image of Character fact files main characters A free gift PostersConventions of a magazineCatchy coverProgrammlinese title thetop, largesize Bright coloursFunshapes Simple, easy Barcode,to read fonts in price, issuedifferent sizes number/date 3. Conventions of a Childrens DVD coverDuring the research stages I analysed three different DVD covers, in order to get avariety of regular conventions. By doing this it enabled me to be able to incorporatethem into my product, making it a successful product. The three magazine covers Ianalysed were Balamory, Ben 10 and Hannah Montana. Bright, colourful Simple, and vibrant clear fontsRatinginformation and Seriesbarcode information Conventions Programmeof a DVD name clear andcoverlarge at the top Logo of Image of channel its main aired on charactersClear, simpleOrganised 4. Conventions of a Childrens opening sequenceDuring the research stages I analysed three different opening sequences in order to get avariety of regular conventions. By doing this it enabled me to be able to incorporate theminto my product, making it a successful product. The three magazine covers I analysedwere Balamory, Ben 10 and Lizzie Mcguire.Props, costumes andMinimal cameracolours all relate tomovementdifferent character typesEach characterFast paced Conventions of introducedediting a childrensindividually, propsopening showing sequence character typesEditing such ascuts wipes, andCatchy, upbeatfading. Also music, no onetransitionstalkingbetween shots Lasting betweenDifferent 30 seconds 1 stereotypicalRelatable minute 20characters,settings, seconds long someone fore.g. Schooleveryone to relate 5. How have I used these conventions in my magazine cover? Clear, large title ofIssue date and programme at the top,priceconsistent through all my products creating brand identityDifferent things includedLarge image of therelating to differentcharacters, establishing thecharacters, attracting a school settinglarger audience.Huge variety of vibrantcolours and fonts used,A free poster, having four togiving the impression ofcollect will make the audiencekeep wanting to buy the being hand written and alsomagazine so that they get all to attract the targetthe posters.audience of both males andfemalesCover lines of A lure, e.g. freethings includedgift Unisex colours being Barcode used, attracting aFun shapes being used, wider audiencemaking it more exciting 6. How have I used these conventions in my DVD cover?Keeping the title the same in allInformation telling you a little bitmy products creates brandabout the programme identity and helps the audienceidentify my productMain image of cast looking Clear, simple and organisedhappy, showing the schoolsetting Variety of bright colours, simple clear fonts, giving the handwritten effect, toRating certificate, DVD logo help attract the target audienceand channel programme canbe found on Series informationIndividual images of charactershelping introduce them, using colourswhich represent their stereotypicalParagraph at the back of the DVDcharacters, using their names tocover, telling you what the make them more recognisable to theprogramme is aboutaudience Using colours like blue and red are unisex, meaning my product will attract a larger audienceRunning time, barcode,rating certificate 7. How are these conventions and forms used in my ancillary tasks forRunAround?I tried to follow as many conventions as possible, making my product easier to attract the target audienceand advertise. When comparing my products to similar existing products there are many similarities. Forexample, the main focus for both of my products is the large image of the main characters, which isevident in all the magazine/DVD covers that I analysed. The ensures that audience will instantly see thisphoto, and immediately recognise the programme as being RunAround. The cast are shown as beinghappy, which gives the impression that the programme is going to be fun and happy. In my magazinecover, the main image is surrounded by cover lines and fun shapes which help attract my targetaudience. The fonts I have used are all bright and colourful, using unisex colours such as blue and red toattract a wider audience, and also using colours relating to the character stereotypes, e.g. using pinkwhen talking about Emily, as she is stereotypically a girly girl. Using a variety of font sizes also make thepage seem more fun, making things which are more important stand out further. Using fun shapes whenadding taglines immediately makes it more fun for the reader. Bright, bold colours are used throughoutmy magazine cover and DVD cover as it is representable to my target audience of children. On both ofmy products there is a barcode, date/series information, and a rating certificate, immediately this makesthem seem far more realistic. There is a free gift offered in the magazine which makes it more exciting tothe audience, also there is childish language such as; cool and fun. Lastly, the clothing and propsrelate to the characters stereotype which is easily recognisable. Like on the back of the DVD cover Iincluded individual images of each character, with a strip of colour around them enhancing theircharacter, e.g. Emily is in pink as she is stereotypically a girly girl, with her name wrote in pink, and in agirly font. 8. How are these conventions used in your audiovisual media product?Underneath this presentation you will find a video containing a commentary of metalking about the conventions of my product. Although their are a few conventions Ihavent mentioned in the video. These are; The length of our video our video follows convections of an opening sequence as itis 40 seconds long. It also included fast paced editing, making it more exciting for the audience. There is a mixture of males and females, attracting a larger audience. Mainly a still camera is used due to the audience being young, this enables them toeasily follow the programme, however the camera does pan at some stages. Having four different stereotypes enables the audience to always have something torelate too, props, costumes and colours are used to further the characters stereotypes. Starting and ending on a clip with the characters having fun together promotes apositive message to the audience which they will relate to, our programme portraysgood role models to young children. The only sound which can be heard is the theme tune, the characters are notspeaking. 9. In what way does your media products challenge, form or develop media conventions?When producing my ancillary tasks and my audiovisual task, I used as many forms andconventions from real products that I had researched earlier. My reasons for doing this isthat it makes it more realistic and it will fit in with similar products my target audiencealready enjoys, which will make my product just as successful as existing products. Allmy products use bright colours, consistency and are fun for the target audience, followingthe youthful style. Although following many conventions, my main task did breakconventions in some areas, as I felt this would work better for the product I wasproducing. These are; Using a theme tune without lyrics, enabling the children to focus mainly on thesequence. It is evident in some of our filing that we used a handheld camera due to theunsteadiness of I, this is breaking conventions as normally a still camera would be used.I feel this lets us down and would be improved on if I was too make a similar productagain.Overall I feel that my products are successful and do relate to our chosen targetaudience well. During my ancillary tasks I strictly followed conventions to a highprofessional standard making them realistic and suitable for my young target audience.
