Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Using Conventions From Real Media

Task 1: Each of my media production tasks had a specific set of conventions - whether it was the music magazine, the music video or the ancillary tasks. in each case I researched real media to establish conventions and guidelines to aid me in the production of my own work.

Below I am making note of all the conventions of music magazines, music videos and the print work I created for the ancillary element of the A2 work.

General Conventions of a Magazine include:
- Album reviews
- Tour dates
- Questions
- Whats in the next follow on issue
- Upcoming tours
- Reviews of live gigs
- Music reviews
- Interviews with artists
- Adverts
- Competitions
Front Cover Conventions include:
- Masthead
- Coverlines
- Pictures with captions
- Rule of third
- Pull quotes
- Fonts
- Most black and white with fonts
- Cover stories
- Route of the eye
Contents Page Conventions include:
- Title
- Eye catching colours
- Pictures and captions
- Index of pages
- Rule of third
- Route of the eye
Double Page Spread includes:
- Headline
- Large image
- Big letter at start of article
- Route of the eye
- Rule of thirds
- Captions
- Important question

Conventions of Music Videos include:
- Performance
- Narrative
- Animation
- Crane shots
- Pans and tilts
- Close ups
- Jump cuts
- Split screens
- Props
- Costume
- Location relevant
- Lip syncing
- Male gaze

Conventions of Ancillary Products (Digipak) includes:
- Name of artist
- Name of album
- Track list
- Price
- Bonus products
- Website
- Credits
- Recording info
- Writer of songs
- Pictures of artist
- Logo
- Barcode
- DVD logo
- CD logo
- Website banner
- Colour to fit
- Artists genre
- Unfolds
- Cardboard sleeve
- Ads
- Booklet
- Casing

Conventions of Ancillary Products (Magazine Ad) includes:
- Name of artist
- Name of album
- Webiste
- Reviews
- Picture of artist
- Logo
- Release date

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