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I gave my questionnaire to 20 people I asked them to fill them out. These are the results of my questionnaire. All the people I asked where in between the ages of 14-19.

In the first question I ask the audience what their favourite genre of music was. Here are my results.

From this graph we can see that R&B is the most popular. Dance, R&B and Pop are also popular genres, the other genres where unpopular. These results suggest that more people would like a music magazine about R&B so my music magazine will be based on R&B.

The second question I asked was what would the magazine liked to contain. Here are my results.

From this graph we can see that most people would rather have hints & tips and Sports information. However a music magazine wouldn’t usually include sports. So I will include facts about music and artists in my magazine.

In the third question I asked if a freebie would influence my TMG to buy my magazine. As it was expected 100% said yes. A free poster will be added to the magazine to influence the TMG to buy my magazine.

Question four asked how much would the TMG pay for a magazine. Here are my results.

As we can see £3-£4 would be the amount people would like to spend on a magazine. This suggests that I should make my magazine £3-£4.

The fifth question I asked was about colours for my magazine. These results would determine what colour theme I used.

From these results we can see that 7 people chose dark colours for the magazine. This is one more than bright colours. However I believe dark colours will suit the R&B style more so I will be using dark colours for my magazine.

Question 6 was about the fonts I will be using for my magazine. Fonts are crucial for a front cover. If a disliked font is used people may not be drawn towards it.

Surprisingly most of the TMG I asked disliked the fonts I suggested. When I asked the TMG suggested a more urban modernised font.

The 7^th question was when the TMG would like the magazine to be published, and how often. These are my results:

 As we can see from this chart that more people would prefer a monthly magazine with lots of information. If I was to publish the magazine this is how I would do it, and how often it would be published.

A then asked a question about what they would like the magazine to be full of. These are my results:

From my results I can see that people would rather see pictures than writing in my magazine.

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Front page

Contents page

Double page spread

Call of Duty 5 is the latest instalment to the Call of Duty series by Activision. The game is a first person shooter game, set in the Pacific theatre and Eastern front of World War 2. The game is the most known realistic first person shooter game. However it does have competition from Ubisoft, called Tom Clancy’s Rainbow six: Vegas 2.

The story focuses on the final battle of World War 2 in the Pacific and Eastern Europe involving the United States, the Empire of Japan, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany. The game is seen from two views, one being the Perspectives of a marine Raider, and the other of a red army soldier. The main missions are historical including the Battle of peleliu and the Battle of Britain.

The Xbox live multiplayer part of the game contains different game modes. By killing other opponents and enemies, you are able to unlock additional weapons and awards as they progress. Similar to the last instalment (Call of Duty 4), however you can have more than one player playing from the Xbox on Xbox live, which you couldn’t do in Call of Duty 4.

During game play we can see the game is set back in World War 2 by the guns used, the uniforms worn, and the aeroplanes. Although the game is set way before I was born, the graphics are so detailed it feels like you are actually put back in those days. This is helped by the mise-en-scene. The colour of the battle grounds, the detail on the weapons and gun fire add to the realism of the game.

When playing with in the game there are many rules that apply, that cause barriers. Some of the rules that occur through out the game are:

• You are unable to shoot your team – This rule can be turned off creating a more realistic game play
• Only allowed a certain amount of ammo – Can change modes so you have more ammo

Little rules like these continue throughout the game and create realism about the game.

There is another factor added to the game that is so detailed it adds a whole new feel to the game. The sound of gun shots, bombs dropping, people calling out orders and footsteps adds to the surroundings, and adds to the realism.

The target audience for my magazine would eat cereal for breakfest. Most would use a train or bus as means of transport. However some would have passed their driving test and would be driving themselves around. They would most likely live at home with their family. Most will drink juice and squash during the day, but drink alcohol when out. i would expect them to watch TV shows like Skins and Shameless. I would expect the target audience to like a wide range of music. Their most common or favourte food would be fast food. Football would be their favorite sport. Their holidays would be lads holidays to Malia, Zante etc. They would often be found in bars and clubs.

Name:…………………..

Please circle the answer of your choice

Sex: Male

       Female

1. What is you favourite music genre?

• Pop
• R&B
• DnB
• Classic
• Dance
• Indie Rock
• Metal
• Other

2. What would you like your magazine to contain?

·        Gossip

·        Facts

·        Hints &tips

·        Real life stories

·        Sports

·        Clothing and Make-up

3. Would you be more persuaded to buy a magazine if it came with a freebie?

• Yes
• No

4. How much are you prepared to pay for a magazine?

• 50p-£1
• £1-£2
• £2-£3
• £3-£4
• £4-£5
• £5+

5. What colours do you like to be in/on your magazine?

• Primary colours
• Bright colours
• Dark colours
• Other

6. What font do you prefer?

• Tahoma
• Bauhaus 93
• Copperplate Gothic
• Old English Text
• Other

7. What would you prefer?

• Daily magazine with rubbish information
• Weekly Magazine with little information
• Monthly with a lot of information
• Seasonally

8. Do you prefer?

• A picture based magazine
• A magazine with lots of writing in

9. Do you like puzzles in your magazine?

• Yes
• No

10. How would you like your magazine to be laid out?

• Spread out
• Cramped with more information

11. What magazine cover appeals to you more?

11. Any other suggestions you would like to add?

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Thank you for your time

Memento is a violent, physical complicated film, about a man called Leonard who is looking for revenge on his wife’s killer. Leonard has a mental illness which means he has no short term memory. During the film he comes across a suspicious but helpful man called Teddy who is in the wrong place at the wrong time. A woman called Natalie who uses Leonard’s disability to her advantage. However this film is no original film as the narrative is backwards.     

My first impressions of the film were good. It started with gun shots and death. From the way the main character (Leonard) acted and looked, the audience could tell straight away that he had problems. Scruffy clothes, hair, and a dirty suit showed that he hadn’t had time to clean. One of the first words of his killer is, “you don’t know who you are”. This also shows that Leonard is not in a sane state. From the first scene the audience was unable to see that the narrative was backwards. However as the next scene came around the person Leonard killed (Teddy) was still alive. However it didn’t state this in the film so it brought confusion to the audience.

The film is full of violent and disturbing scenes and images. Fights, chases, gun shootings and car chases throughout the film make it a violent action film. The first scene was Teddy being shot by Leonard. At first I was a bit fazed by the violent scene. However as the film progressed and more violence was included, I almost expected more violence out of the film. This made me less fazed and less bothered by the images on the screen. This is a lot like what the effect theory ‘Desensitisation’ is about. Because I was seeing so much violence I was becoming less sensitive to the violence. For other people these may make then less sensitive to real life violence. This is what gives the film a 15 certificate as a younger person may not have the knowledge to understand that the images they are seeing on the screen is wrong, therefore they may carry out these actions in real life. This is called the ‘copy cat’ theory. Therefore this theory also applies in the film.

I believe this film appeals to the audience because the audience understand why the character Leonard wants revenge. Everyone can understand his pain and misery for the loss of his loved one, and the reasoning for the hatred against his wife’s killer. This idea comes under ‘personal identity’ that is part of the ‘uses and gratifications’. This is because we can communicate with Leonard and understand his state of mind. This film also draws the audience’s attention because the narrative is going backwards. This means that audience is confused throughout the film, which keeps the audience focused. And intrigued to see how the film pans out.

A review about Memento said, ‘Superbly mind draining’. This means that the film made this person focus and draw all its attention on the film. I would agree with this because as soon as you take your mind of the film you lose the plot of the film. This is because of the narrative, which turns the film into a jigsaw which is never complete until the final scene. Most of the reviews rated the film highly and suggested it to others. This proves the, ‘two step flow theory’. This argument states that the media is not experienced in isolation and that conversations, articles, advert etc. about the media have more influence on potential behaviour than the original media. I agree with the first review as the film does keep you stuck and concentrated on the film. I believe the director’s idea of putting the film backwards is original, which is good because all audiences like a change. 

During the film the audience become part of Leonard’s fight to find revenge of his wife’s life. The whole audience are on his side, and believe that they would be in the same state of mind if they lost their loved one. However as the film unwinds towards the end of the film the audiences perception is changed dramatically, as the end of the film reveals a shocking end, and it becomes clear that Leonard is a twisted killer. This then leaves the audience thinking about his metal illness and whether he knows what he is doing. This leaves the film in the head of the audience after the film is finished, which gets people talking about the film to others, which leads them to watch the film. Talking about the film afterwards improved my knowledge of the film. Its short twisted scenes also add confusion to the audience which adds uncertainties to the audiences understanding of the film.  

I believe the theories that are most related to the films are:

·        Desensitisation- as the film is full of violence and occurs throughout the film. Towards the end the violence becomes less shocking and the audience becomes less sensitive towards the violence. This may lead to the audience being less affected by real life violence.

·        Copy cat theory- because there are no consequences for Leonard’s actions throughout the film. This may lead to the younger age group to believing that it is ok to do what Leonard is doing throughout the film. This may be the same for some mentally unstable people.

·        Personal identity- as people are able to relate to Leonard which means more people will watch and buy the film. This also makes people feel emotionally involved with the film.

·        Two step flow theory- because the film is very intelligent which keeps the audience concentrated on the film. This also creates lots of ideas in the audiences head and keeps them talking about it after the film is finished.

My overall opinion of the film is good, and I will suggest it to others. I like the film because it is like no other film I have seen in the past.

Evaluation

What is the purpose and target audience of your school magazine?

The purpose of having a target is so you can aim your magazine at a specific group, so you are able to appeal to their wants. The purpose of the magazine was to provide the target audience with information about their study’s and school

How does the magazine follow the conventions of layout and page design?

We used a medium close up because most magazines use this close up and that’s following the conventions of most magazines. The big font was used to catch the audiences eye, and the colour was used to link with the colours of the picture.

How does your contents page follow the style of your magazine?

I didn’t follow the style of the magazine front cover with my contents page because the target market I was aiming at would have preferred a wider selection in fonts, pictures and layouts. This mean the magazine would appeal to them more.

Images

I chose a medium close up picture of a sixth form student. I chose this because it was relevant to the contents inside the magazine. I manipulated the picture by brightening it up, to go with the bright colours in the fonts on the front page. I also used the spot healing tool to get rid of spots and make eye bags look less worse. I had the character with their thumbs up, with a smile looking into the camera. This showed that the magazine was all good and had happy content inside. I used many different colours so the contents stood out of the picture. The font colours and the colours in the picture matched.  

Text

I used a big bold font for the title so it would stand out of the page. The rest of the fonts were small bright fonts. The bright colours suggested that the magazine is fun and entertaining to read. This would appeal to the target market as the target market is a youth group and stands out. The text is informal and friendlier so the target market is drawn towards the magazine.

Anchorage text- ‘ROOKIE TREY CANARD’, shows the name of the rider in the picture and what will be inside the magazine.

Blurb- ‘RAIL RUTS LIKE A PRO’, ‘THE LATEST AND GREATEST INSIDE’, tells you about information inside. Also invites the reader to look inside and learn how to be ‘LIKE A PRO’

PUFFS- ‘18 MUST HAVE PRODUCTS’, ‘SUSPENSION SHOOTOUT’, ‘NEW SENSATION’

BUZZ WORD- ’SENSATION’, ’SHOOTOUT’, ‘FREE POSTER INSIDE’

GRAPHIC FEATURES- picture of half naked women to appeal to men, good theme of colours

The Cultivation Theory:
This theory suggests that one text may not affect a persons behaviour, but years and years of consuming may alter certain kind of views.

Desensitisation:
Desensitisation means that someone that has seen violence on screen (films, video games), may change their feelings and opinions on violence in real life violence e.g. a boy plays a fighting game lots, and isnt faised as much when he sees real violence as he may have been before he played the game