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Media Language Aims and Objectives LO1: To explore conventions of print media. LO2: To apply semiotics to print media DATE:
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Media Language: Print Media

Dec 04, 2014

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Media Language

Aims and ObjectivesLO1: To explore conventions of print media.

LO2: To apply semiotics to print media

DATE:

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Starter

• List all the types of print media you can think of

• Newspapers• Magazines• Adverts• Film posters

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Print Media• You have been given a category of print media• List what the items in front of you have in common

CD COVERS MAGAZINES FILM POSTERS

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CD Conventions

Album title

Artist nameFont reflects artiste/group name

Spine

Barcode

Track name

ImagesRecord Label Copyright information

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Magazine Conventions

Buzz words

Masthead

Key Signifier (image)

Skyline Text

Coverlines

Anchorage text

Use of two or three colours

Website Date

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Film Poster Conventions

Film Title

Images

Persuasive copy

Credit Block

Tag line

Key Stars

Website

Release date

Industry logos

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REMEMBER…

• CONVENTIONS are the generally accepted ways of doing something - the ingredients of a media form. There are general conventions in any medium, but conventions are also genre specific.

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Say what you see, Say what it meansDENOTATION CONNOTATION

• You will be allocated a group and will be given one media text to ANALYSE/DECONSTRUCT

• Comment on the following aspects

• The use of colour• The choice of font style• Copy/text used – and the

placement• Images of people – body

posture/clothes• Images of places• What kind of person do you

think the text is aimed at?

• Connotes/ connotation• Represents/

Representation• Signifies• Convention/s

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Plenary

TIME TO PRESENTCD COVERS MAGAZINES FILM POSTERS

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HOMEWORK

• Write 500 words about the media text you analysed in class

• Go to www.mrsraji.blogspot.com and there may be some tips to help you

• DUE: Wednesday 1st Oct