I labelled the contents page as "Page 1" because essentially it is the first page of my school magazine.
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Contents Page Numbering
I believed my contents page of my magazine would have to included a page number as I had seen from other examples I had looked at that they had also included a page number.
Issue Number and Date
On my front cover I decided to add an issue number and date as I had seen from other school magazine covers I had previously looked at, they also included those specific features and is clearly a key feature so the reader will know when the magazine was made and what time period it covers.
Masthead Effects
For the Masthead of my front cover I decided to use different effects on the text using blending options.
I used drop shadow, Inner shadow and Bevel and Emboss. I used each of the effects as I believe it makes the text really stand out and eye catching for the reader.
Finished Contents Page
I have listed what is included within the magazine in white and maintained the font that was also the font used on my front cover.
The school badge is another aspect of the house style that I used on my contents page.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Finished Front Cover
Here is my finished front cover for my school magazine.
I believe my front cover works well as I have included the school uniform colour, burgundy, as the background, using the paint bucket tool, because I think using the colour is a good way to indicate what school the magazine has come from.
The text font I have used is Bernard MT Condensed because I believe it is a very clear and readable font and I used the colour white for the text because the clarity of it against the burgundy background works well. I have used this font type for all of the text on the front cover because it gives the whole layout a very uniform look.
I included "The Wedding Singer" picture to catch the eye of the reader as it is very colourful and will definitely inform the reader that Oldershaw are clearly going to be involved in something to do with the musical.
I only included two main stories in the magazine on the cover so the front cover didn't look too cluttered and busy.
Friday, 16 October 2015
School Badge
I have added the school badge on to my front cover as I believe it is a clear indicator of what Academy the magazine is coming from. I placed it in the top right hand corner as it is in a place that is obvious and readers will recognise exactly what magazine it is.
Trainspotting-Relinquishing Junk
During the initial opening seen of the film "Trainspotting", a variety of different sound techniques and skills were used to create an appropriate atmosphere to heighten the effect upon the audience in relation to the directors intentions.
The scene begins with a small section of voice-over given by the main character "Renton", played by Ewan Mcgregor, which is an example of Non-diagetic sound as it is not a part of the world created on screen. A series of other sounds are featured within the opening of the first scene including, the faint sound of music being played on a sound system, within the "Crack house",where the scene is set, the sound from Renton walking on the old floorboards of the "Crack house" as he gets himself up from lying on the ground, and also the sound of a baby making noises that a child of that age would make in order to attract attention from someone. This type of sound however is Diagetic, meaning it is the opposite of Non-Diagetic because they are apart of the world created on screen. These sounds are also good examples of Ambient sound as they are simply background noises that aren't really that important to the scene and are merely used in order to set the scene. These particular background noises suggest that the atmosphere is unsettling and mildly chaotic as there is a mixture of sounds especially the fact that there is clearly a baby in such a shameful place as a "Crack house", where it clearly does not belong and should not be, under any circumstances.
As the scene continues, the background noises we previously heard fade almost completely leaving only the slight noises from the baby, more than likely so that the audience are fully engrossed in the dialogue that goes on between Renton and "Mother Superior", the assumed owner of the Crack house, regarding Renton's plans to relinquish his heroin addiction. The conversation between the two is very tense as "Mother Superior" attempts to belittle Renton's determined attitude to quitting. However Renton eventually walks away from the conversation and out of shot once he realizes "Mother Superior" won't be convinced, and the sound of the baby then becomes more noticeable and a second voice-over begins. This voice-over sounds relatively the opposite of how the previous conversation seemed to be going as Renton begins speaking in a tone that suggests he has high levels of confidence in his ability to relinquish heroin for good. One line that highly suggests this is when Renton states in the voice-over "Of course I have another shot" in a rather matter of fact, cocky tone.
Once Renton's voice-over comes to a close, a sound bridge is used, in order to flow steadily into the following scene, where we hear a very loud, overwhelming sound of a Train as if it were warning something to move off of the tracks. This is an example of Contrapuntal sound as the sound of a train has no relevance whatsoever to a "Crack house", determination to relinquish heroin, or anything to do with what we had just previously seen in the scene. It encourages the audience to think about what might be coming next in the film or what could happen later on that will link it to drugs and "connect the dots" from the film title "Trainspotting" to what we actually are watching in the film.
The following scene opens with the sound of the train merging with a piece of classical music, that then plays through the entirety of Renton's next voice-over. This piece of classical music is Non-Diagetic as it is not apart of the world created on screen. We hear Renton open the door to a very small accommodation within a flat that he then reveals to the audience that he will not leave until he has completely relinquished heroin from his system. Renton's voice-over, which is again an example of Non-Diagetic sound, is the focal point of this scene as he begins to reel off exactly how and what he'll use to relinquish his heroin addiction, in the style of how one may recite a shopping list or a set of instructions to himself. A specific example of this is where he states he will need "Magnesia, Milk of, one bottle" as apposed to saying "a bottle of Milk of Magnesia". The way in which he recites all of his necessities creates quite a comical effect due to the fact that a drug addict is reciting what he needs in such a orderly and articulate manner which we would not expect from a drug addict.
All background noises such as Renton throwing his keys on to a table and hammering planks of wood over the door of his accommodation to prevent him from leaving, are all Diagetic sounds, that are solely used for setting and so the audience are able to hear exactly what he's doing as he prepares for his withdrawal from heroin. When Renton tells us the last thing he'll need, "Valium", he describes where and from whom exactly he "procured" it from, "and one bottle of Valium, which I have already procured from my mother, who is, in her own domestic and socially acceptable way, also a drug addict," This is a very comedic yet clever way in which the director gets the audience to think about the fact that just because the drug someone is addicted to isn't illegal doesn't mean you won't be considered and/or labelled a drug addict.
Once he finishes reciting his long list of necessities, the voice-over then stops and we see Renton talking to someone on a pay phone outside his accommodation sounding more than a little worse for wear, which the audience would expect as his voice-over finishes with him saying "to sooth the pain, while Valium takes effect." Renton talking to someone on the payphone is Diagetic sound as it is a part of the world on screen. Meanwhile the piece of classical music continues to play, which is Non-Diagetic sound and also Contrapuntal as the music does not match the mood created on screen, and it's a complete juxtaposition between the character of Renton, a heroin addict preparing himself to relinquish his addiction, and a classical piece of music which we would usually associate with sophisticated and high class people, not a heroin addict. It creates quite an unusual atmosphere which makes the audience wonder how they should be feeling during this time in the film.
Renton says to the man, "Mikey Forrester", on the other end of the phone that he needs him to help him out. We then see Renton stood, outside his accommodation, with Mikey, holding 2 large pills in his hand, and a voice-over begins where we hear Renton say, "This was typical of Mikey Forrester". The voice-over stops and Renton then asks Mikey, quite aggressively, "What the fuck are these?". Due to the fact Renton had been speaking in quite a sophisticated manner previously, this is a shock to the audience which causes a comedic affect and closes the scene well as we see Renton revert back to a frustrated man who wants everything to go well and to have exactly what he needs to be able to successfully relinquish his heroin addiction.
The scene begins with a small section of voice-over given by the main character "Renton", played by Ewan Mcgregor, which is an example of Non-diagetic sound as it is not a part of the world created on screen. A series of other sounds are featured within the opening of the first scene including, the faint sound of music being played on a sound system, within the "Crack house",where the scene is set, the sound from Renton walking on the old floorboards of the "Crack house" as he gets himself up from lying on the ground, and also the sound of a baby making noises that a child of that age would make in order to attract attention from someone. This type of sound however is Diagetic, meaning it is the opposite of Non-Diagetic because they are apart of the world created on screen. These sounds are also good examples of Ambient sound as they are simply background noises that aren't really that important to the scene and are merely used in order to set the scene. These particular background noises suggest that the atmosphere is unsettling and mildly chaotic as there is a mixture of sounds especially the fact that there is clearly a baby in such a shameful place as a "Crack house", where it clearly does not belong and should not be, under any circumstances.
As the scene continues, the background noises we previously heard fade almost completely leaving only the slight noises from the baby, more than likely so that the audience are fully engrossed in the dialogue that goes on between Renton and "Mother Superior", the assumed owner of the Crack house, regarding Renton's plans to relinquish his heroin addiction. The conversation between the two is very tense as "Mother Superior" attempts to belittle Renton's determined attitude to quitting. However Renton eventually walks away from the conversation and out of shot once he realizes "Mother Superior" won't be convinced, and the sound of the baby then becomes more noticeable and a second voice-over begins. This voice-over sounds relatively the opposite of how the previous conversation seemed to be going as Renton begins speaking in a tone that suggests he has high levels of confidence in his ability to relinquish heroin for good. One line that highly suggests this is when Renton states in the voice-over "Of course I have another shot" in a rather matter of fact, cocky tone.
Once Renton's voice-over comes to a close, a sound bridge is used, in order to flow steadily into the following scene, where we hear a very loud, overwhelming sound of a Train as if it were warning something to move off of the tracks. This is an example of Contrapuntal sound as the sound of a train has no relevance whatsoever to a "Crack house", determination to relinquish heroin, or anything to do with what we had just previously seen in the scene. It encourages the audience to think about what might be coming next in the film or what could happen later on that will link it to drugs and "connect the dots" from the film title "Trainspotting" to what we actually are watching in the film.
The following scene opens with the sound of the train merging with a piece of classical music, that then plays through the entirety of Renton's next voice-over. This piece of classical music is Non-Diagetic as it is not apart of the world created on screen. We hear Renton open the door to a very small accommodation within a flat that he then reveals to the audience that he will not leave until he has completely relinquished heroin from his system. Renton's voice-over, which is again an example of Non-Diagetic sound, is the focal point of this scene as he begins to reel off exactly how and what he'll use to relinquish his heroin addiction, in the style of how one may recite a shopping list or a set of instructions to himself. A specific example of this is where he states he will need "Magnesia, Milk of, one bottle" as apposed to saying "a bottle of Milk of Magnesia". The way in which he recites all of his necessities creates quite a comical effect due to the fact that a drug addict is reciting what he needs in such a orderly and articulate manner which we would not expect from a drug addict.
All background noises such as Renton throwing his keys on to a table and hammering planks of wood over the door of his accommodation to prevent him from leaving, are all Diagetic sounds, that are solely used for setting and so the audience are able to hear exactly what he's doing as he prepares for his withdrawal from heroin. When Renton tells us the last thing he'll need, "Valium", he describes where and from whom exactly he "procured" it from, "and one bottle of Valium, which I have already procured from my mother, who is, in her own domestic and socially acceptable way, also a drug addict," This is a very comedic yet clever way in which the director gets the audience to think about the fact that just because the drug someone is addicted to isn't illegal doesn't mean you won't be considered and/or labelled a drug addict.
Once he finishes reciting his long list of necessities, the voice-over then stops and we see Renton talking to someone on a pay phone outside his accommodation sounding more than a little worse for wear, which the audience would expect as his voice-over finishes with him saying "to sooth the pain, while Valium takes effect." Renton talking to someone on the payphone is Diagetic sound as it is a part of the world on screen. Meanwhile the piece of classical music continues to play, which is Non-Diagetic sound and also Contrapuntal as the music does not match the mood created on screen, and it's a complete juxtaposition between the character of Renton, a heroin addict preparing himself to relinquish his addiction, and a classical piece of music which we would usually associate with sophisticated and high class people, not a heroin addict. It creates quite an unusual atmosphere which makes the audience wonder how they should be feeling during this time in the film.
Renton says to the man, "Mikey Forrester", on the other end of the phone that he needs him to help him out. We then see Renton stood, outside his accommodation, with Mikey, holding 2 large pills in his hand, and a voice-over begins where we hear Renton say, "This was typical of Mikey Forrester". The voice-over stops and Renton then asks Mikey, quite aggressively, "What the fuck are these?". Due to the fact Renton had been speaking in quite a sophisticated manner previously, this is a shock to the audience which causes a comedic affect and closes the scene well as we see Renton revert back to a frustrated man who wants everything to go well and to have exactly what he needs to be able to successfully relinquish his heroin addiction.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Front Cover Masthead
I called my magazine Academy News and used black for "Academy" and white for "News". I did this because I believe the lettering will stand out well against the burgundy background. I used a variety of effects on the text to also increase it's impact and how it looks against the background.
Editing Front Cover
Whilst designing my magazine cover I realised that my proportions for the front cover weren't correct. Therefore I had to save what I had already previously designed and then create a new front cover on Photoshop with the correct proportions and then drag my original design into the new space.
Front Cover Process 2
For my front cover I decided to use the colour of the Academy Blazer (Burgundy) as my background colour. This is a subtle indicator that the magazine is The Oldershaw Academy's school magazine and the colour of our blazers is very defining. I used the paint bucket toll to fill in the whole of the background that I previously removed.
Friday, 9 October 2015
Front Cover Process
Here I have used this lesson to take away the original background of my MCU front cover photograph so I will then be able to add a different colour for the background later.
I did this by using the Eraser tool and the Magic Wand tool. For me to zoom in on my photo to be able to erase the background as close as possible to my actors head, I used the Zoom tool.
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Cinematography Quiz
Cinematography Quiz
1. The type of shot in this picture is a Two shot and High key lighting is used in order for this scene to look natural.
2. In this photograph, Low Key lighting is used in order to create a dramatic effect in the scene and create threatening shadow's upon the man's face. This could suggest the film this shot is taken from is a horror film. The shot type is a MCU (Medium Close Up) and is at eye level.
3. This shot is taken at a Low angle to suggest tat the woman posses' power and confidence. It is a MCU and High Key lighting is used in order to create a natural, realistic effect.
4. This shot has been taken at a High Angle to emphasise that the woman in the picture is weak and has very little power. It's a two shot and filters (most probably blue) have been used to create an overall effect of sadness and despair.
5. In this photograph, and sepia filter has been used to emphasise the light from the street lamps in the scene and how the light would reflect off of the paving stones. It is Two Shot and long shot as we can see a mysterious figure walking away from, what we presume, someone who has been killed. All of these techniques create a very eerie and mysterious atmosphere within the shot.
6. This shot has used filters to emphasise the time of day (night time) and low key lighting to create a feeling of tension and confrontation within the shot. This is also a Medium Long Shot.
7. An eye level shot is used here to emphasise the scared facial expression of the man and low key lighting is used to create dramatic shadows on the man's face, presumably the effect from the water.
8. This is a two shot and low key lighting has been used to create a dramatic effect within the church. The facial expressions of the two actors emphasise that they are feeling scared and/or concerned.
9. Over the shoulder shot and filters have been used to create a intense and dramatic feel within the shot. It's also a MCU.
7. An eye level shot is used here to emphasise the scared facial expression of the man and low key lighting is used to create dramatic shadows on the man's face, presumably the effect from the water.
8. This is a two shot and low key lighting has been used to create a dramatic effect within the church. The facial expressions of the two actors emphasise that they are feeling scared and/or concerned.
9. Over the shoulder shot and filters have been used to create a intense and dramatic feel within the shot. It's also a MCU.
Friday, 2 October 2015
Photo shoot Review
For the front cover of the my school magazine, I decided that my Medium close up shot would be of 2 students, that are apart of the Academy sixth form, stood either side of a large framed photo of a younger student of the school in full school uniform.
Therefore I used one of my Media lessons to take the photo I needed for the front page and I believe it was a successful shoot. I took more than one of the same shot so that I would have a few to choose from and have the opportunity to get used to the camera, ultimately leaving me with the best shot for my front cover.
I believe where I have placed the actors in the photo will work well as I can place any text I would like on my front cover, not including the Masthead, in the middle of the two students which will hopefully also make the writing more clear and readable.
(INSERT FRONT COVER PHOTO)
At another time when I had a free lesson I decided to take my contents page photo that included one of my actors that was previously in my front cover photo. I hadn't made a definite decision about where my contents page photo would be taken but I finally decided I would take it in one of the computer rooms in the sixth form base. My actor is sat at one of the computers editing in photo shop on the computers. I believe this was a a good shot as the background is not too busy so my text will be easily seen and read, and it has a good angle so that we can see what Danny (the actor) is working on on the computer. This shot is also a medium close up.
I believe my pictures represent the school in a positive way and I stuck to my photo shoot plan.
I believe my pictures represent the school in a positive way and I stuck to my photo shoot plan.
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