Intro to my media work....

In our A level media classes we have been assigned a Preliminary task and also a Main task. The preliminary task includes making the front cover of a magazine in which it is dedicated to a certain age group of your choice but it has to include a MCU (medium close up) of a student. The main task is to create a music magazine, in which it has to involve more than the front cover, but I will send another post containing its details and tasks when we begin that. The preliminary task therefore, is just a way of experimenting with ourselves and experimenting with the use of equipment we have available.

Before the preliminary and main task was set, we underwent a series of lessons that involved learning about the basics of photography/media. It was a way to recap what others has learned in the previous year, and also a way for the new students to learn the basics. We also watched various types of videos in our class, mainly focusing on British TV drama and learning new camera angles, shots and movement during the process. We also gained knowledge about directing with a work-shop, in which a professional director visited us and taught us different techniques on how to use the camera, and what it takes to make it as a director.

After this, the preliminary task was set, we looked at different types of front covers and analysed them with detail. We were also learning about the elements of photography and examples of them which helped out knowledge when we come to taking pictures for our preliminary task. The elements of photography included DOP (depth of field), Rule of Thirds, Composition, Single point of interest, ambiguity, mise-en-scene, colour and lighting.

At the moment, I am still doing my preliminary task. My initial idea for the magazine was that i would call it 'Heston Bugle' and target the magazine for 6 formers only. I have created a couple of flat plans with detail and it shows where i would place my masthead, copy, teasers, plugs, cover lines and also my images. I have already included two pictures, one of a couple of students, and the other of a teacher, but i still have to include my main background image which consists of a teacher and two students by his side.

The main article or story in my magazine is talking about the international project in our school called 'Sky To Tap', even though it is something that most students are not familiar with, I thought I may as well continue with this because it is something not many people have heard of and can gain extra insight on what is happening in and around school. I have not altered the images in any way using photoshop, but for the main image (background) i am planning to use photoshop. I will update a new post once I have completed the preliminary task.

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