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Friday 13th, September 2024.
What Is Representation?
Lo: To explore the concept of representation & stereotypes.
Representation is the certain way something is portrayed by someone/something. (usually in media)
Positive representations of teenagers in media.
A stereotype is a generalised representation of a person, place or thing.
Friday 20th September 2024
Do Now:
1) Representation is the portrayal of someone or something in a certain way.✓
2) How well its been represented. + If its positive or negative.✓
3) A stereotype is a pre conceived idea about a group of people/person.✓
4) 2 ✓
5) Audiences ✓
Stereotypes
1) Teenagers:
Lazy, angry, messy, moody, always on their phone, chewing gum, dirty room.
2) Grandmother:
Nice, caring, frail, old, always makes baked good, (cookies), outdated, grey hair, short.
3) Private school boy:
posh, rich, obnoxious, smart, arrogant, popular, sporty.
Education The East End Trailer
The teachers are represented positively by showing how much they can for the students and wish for them to success in their school society, however it also portrays teachers as nagging the children about small things, getting angry and upset.
The students are represented positively by showing them succeeding and having fun at school, but also walking out, and talking back to the teachers.
Representation In Magazines
Lo: To explore the representations found in magazines.
Masthead: Name of magazine producer (eg. Rolling Stone, Vogue). / Main title
Cover Lines: The lines of text on the front cover of a magazine, usually tells us what the magazine is about/whats inside.
Main image: The background image/ main focus.
Main cover line: The main text describing the magazine/most important.
Puff: A sticker or advertisement on the cover of a magazine.
Colour Palette: The different colours that are used to display the main image and cover lines in a certain way.
Direct Address: The uses of "you"/"yours"/"we", to individualise the audience. When the model in looking directly at the camera/ audience.
Star Vehicle: The celebrity/model.
Friday 4th ,October 2024
Do Now:
1) Bold, Eye-catching, catchy, bright. + bigger than the other cover lines, linked to main image
2) Using "you," , "we" , "our" or "us" (etc.), to personify and help the audience relate to the media text. + When the model is staring directly at the camera
3)Puff✓
4)Blue✓
5) Objectification is when a person is treated as an object.
Representation Task
Lo: To create magazine covers showing an understanding of representation.
Friday 11th October 2024
Do Now:
1) Stereotypes, shown in a positive or negative light/done correctly.✓
2) Sexual objectification is sexualising/objectifying somebody/something. (Treating someone like a sexual object).
3)"Inside Game Of Thrones"✓
4) Pink✓
5) Teenagers are portrayed as, lazy, tired, miserable, angry.✓
How Do You Compare Representations?
LO:To write and structure an effective exam style question.
-List similarities and differences.
-Use list to make judgement
-introduction (⬆)
-Use 25 mark structure to write essay/make sure i include judgement.
Similarities:
-un stereotypical representations of gender
-un stereotypical topics as cover lines.
-Both have minor/major sexualisation.
Differences:
-Sexualisation of the woman.
-Women portrayed negatively as Medusa.
The representation of gender in the two magazines is portrayed as not stereotypical, the two star vehicles are shown non-stereotypically but showing contrast to their stereotypes. Tom Daley, is shown wearing bright colours with a happy expression, along with the pink masthead colour, these are representations of stereotypical women. Rihanna, is shown with dull colours and evil connotations, due to her being portrayed as Medusa, this shows her as not modelling as a stereotypical woman. The QC magazine is more commonly used to using male stars as their models, and focuses on less sexual and relationship involved cover lines and stories, unlike cosmopolitan.
Friday 8th November 2024
Industry Research:
Lo: To research companies linked to set products.
Circulation: The amount of copies distributed.
Advertising revenue: the income you earn from advertisements.
Cover price: The price of the magazine.
Subscription model: a business strategy where a company allows customers to buy a subscription instead of a single purchase.
Multi-platform: A number of people who regularly read the publication.
Readership: The number of people who read the magazine.
ideology: A set of beliefs which influence how media is created and interpreted.
Brand identity: An image a company makes for itself with certain unique marketing and identification.
Target audience: a specific group of people that the magazine is aimed towards.
GQ magazine was originally launched in 1931, but shown to the general public in 1957.
The original genre was for mens fashion and aimed at fashion insiders. Its popularity caused it to rebrand in 1967.
The target audience was mostly men, fashion industry insiders.
Published by Conde Nast.
Its is platform, existing digitally and physically.
Average circulation= 85,080
Average readership = 213,000
Aimed towards men ages 20-44.
"The magazine with men with an IQ".
Vogue was formed in 1892.
The original genre was fashion.
The target audience was women gages 30-45 years old.
It is published by Conde Nast.
Vogue is multi-platform and went digital in 1995.
Average Circulation= 190,000
Average readership = 796,000
Target audience is fashionable people from the ages of 30-45.
Topics- fashion, beauty, culture, entertainment and politics.
Friday 15th November 2024
Do Now:
1)Conde Nast ✓
2)ABCI ✓
3)20-45 ✓
4)A Masthead ✓
5)Specific colours that are used on the cover of a magazine. ✓
Case Study 1: Raheem Sterling GQ
LO: To explore the context & layout design for GQ magazine.
GQ, (according to people), has a history of objectifying women in its magazine, which shows/promotes a chauvinist attitude towards women.
During the early 1990s, GQ pivoted from a near only men magazine to becoming more inclusive towards women, however the female models wear shot near naked or fully nude.
Present day GQ magazines frequently depict dramatised and dramatically different from the men.
GQ targets its audience, (conservative, 20-45 year old men), by promoting nearly naked, sexualised female celebrity models on the cover.
GQ represents gender by portraying women as sexualised and objectified, whereas men are depicted as professional and powerful.
Cover analysis: media language.
Typography: How the text looks.
The text is a thin white san serif font, however, some of the more important and larger text uses a thicker serif font. Some of the text is a accent colour with a creamy brown colour. The main masthead is a sans serif font in block capitals, this connotes to masculinity and power.
Colour palette :
The colour palette is grey, black and white with accents of khaki and slight yellow. The black and white connotes to sophistication and power whereas the pop of yellow in the sunglasses shows a hit of fun and unstereeotypical for a serious expression and palette.
Layout:
The masthead always goes to the top right corner because in the UK, most people read from left to right.
At the bottom right, there is usually a protect placement because its the last thing we see when looking through the cover lines.
Anchorage Text:
Text that gives you the meaning of the image/ to help interpret the image. (eg. "Rock 'n' Roll Star: 72 extraordinary hours with Liam Gallagher", " Rock and Roll star" is an Oasis song, which. Liam Gallagher is the lead singer of.
Friday November 22nd 2024
Do Now:
1) Anchorage is a type of text that gives you a meaning of the image/ to help interpret the image. ✓
2)Font, size, serif, thickness. ✓ + capitals, boldness etc.
3)Cover lines. ✓
4)Sans serif. ✓
5)Medium shot or close up .✓
Task 1: Research
1)Raheem Sterling is an english footballer, (winger and attacking midfielder; premiere league, Manchester city, England national team).
2)Ridiculed to racist comments in December of 2018 by a fan because their team lost.
3)His father was murdered in Jamaica when he was 2.
4) Fifth youngest player to represent England.
5)The nations most expensive player in 2016.
+ represented the fight against racism in football.
Sterling was subject to racist comments by fans, they accused him of dramatically spending his money, although he was only buying a house for his mother.
Capital, serif, bold ; connotes to masculinity and power. Colour palette is gold, black, white and orange.
Gold represents wealth and enrichment.
Coverlines:
White colours, orange accent to show importance and highlighting.
Anchorage Text:
"Guardian Angel" signifies biblical connotes and morals. (Lexus indicates role modelling and inspiration).
Friday November 29th 2024
Do Now:
1) Raheem Sterling is an english footballer.
2)Font, size, colour, bold, italics, sans.
3)Racism.
4)Serif.
5)Anchorage.
Raheem Sterling Case Study: Part 2
Masthead; the bold font is linked to masculinity. The colour gold represented wealth and has connotes to religion. (guardian angel, because of he 'saved' other footballers from racism).
Coverlines allude to fashion and 'metrosexual' links.
- Low angle on the camera to show power and stereotypical masculinity.
-Wings have connotes to holy and important people. Black wings connote to his fight against racism instead of darkness that dark colours are usually linked to.
-Long shot shows the whole body, it makes him look bigger and stronger.
-His stance is confident and powerful along with the direct address.
-Religious iconography.
In this cover, the anchorage text "Guardian Angel", signifies biblical connotes and morals, the bold font links heavily to masculinity and power. Along with this, the gold colouring alludes to wealth, importance and confidence, the main target audience of GQ is wealthy, important men.
In the image, Sterling is portrayed with a low angle long shot, the angle shows stereotypical masculinity and importance his stance is confident and powerful, it makes him look bigger and stronger.
The Lexis (word choice), "Guardian Angel" shows he is a saviour and angel to people in the football industry. His wings also link to this by showing him as an actual angel.
Friday December 13th 2024
Do Now
1) Cover Lines tell the readers about the main topics of the magazine. ✓ Not all about the main cover star.
2)To attract and catch the eye of the audience. ✓ (To interest and appeal).
3)Racism ✓ In football.
4)On the floor- looking up. ✓ (Below the subject)
5)Convention is something you would expect to see in a certain genre.
Assessment improvement
The main cover image portrays Raheem Sterling as confident, this is shown with his strong and steady stance, his facial expression is serious and stern. He is shot in a low angle shot which shows his entire body. He also wears a large pair of black wigs, his facial expression is serious and stern.
The main image shows a low angle shot of Sterling standing in a confident stance, with a large pair of black wigs, these wings have biblical connotations to heroism and Sterling being a saviour to football. He looks serious and directly addresses the audience.
The 2019 GQ Front cover communicates meaning by the portrayal of Raheem Sterling on the cover. Football star Raheem Sterling is stood in the centre, his posture and statue highlights confidence and masculinity. GQ uses this to make him appear more powerful and leading, due to his leadership in his fight against racism in 2018/2019. His jet black wings have biblical connotes to Sterlings superiority and angelic symbolism.
Friday 20th December 2024
Do Now:
1) Symbolises ✓
2)Angels, Biblical connotes ✓, religion, freedom, birds
3)Rich, wealthy middle aged men. ✓
4)To get the attention of a potential buyer
5) The way something is. normally done.
GQ Representation:
Gender
-Represents confidence and masculinity with the stance and stature.
-Him being shirtless shows his confidence and power in being a man
-The stereotype that all men need to be strong is shown by his obvious physical strength.
-Male artists and celebrities mentioned on the cover lines.
-Stereotypical mens topics are used such as football and politics
Ethnicity
-Wings connote to heroism and protection.
-Black clothing and tattoos suggest evil and darkness however the other anchorage opposed that.
-objectification of black men.
-Diverse range of ethnicity on the cover
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