Unit 5b

Unit 5B

The first step to creating a magazine article is by opening a PowerPoint. You do this by going into to start tab and selecting PowerPoint, this will open the PowerPoint after loading for a short time. After this you select the "blank presentation" in the top left corner of the screen, this will open a blank PowerPoint that is ready to use. I will use PowerPoint because it is an digital method that is easy to use and can produce seemingly professional magazine articles.

As PowerPoint is normally used to give a presentation it needed to be changed so as it can effectively present an magazine article. To do this press the view tab and the press a notes page. We need to do this because the notes page will make the article look more professional.

For the title we need to make it standout and catch the audiences eye so it is best to use Word Art. We will use publisher as publisher is better suited to make a title for the article. To do This Press the start button and select publisher as shown in the screen shot. After it has loaded select the insert tab as shown below and click on Word Art.






For the article I think that the font that is outlined in the screenshot will work the best, as it will stand out and it's colour is a similar colour to the colour of the title of the game Xcom 2



Once you have selected the Word Art a box with the words "Your text here" will appear as shown in the screenshot. This will have the Word Art chosen and will give you a demonstration of what it looks like allowing the viewer to see whether or not they like. As I want to keep this text it will delete the text and replace it with the title as shown below.

After we have selected this text we need to copy and paste the title into the power point slide by right- clicking on it and selecting copy and then going into the power point and pasting it onto the top of the page. This is shown by the two screenshots on the sides of this.

Next we will need to make a text box so that we can write the article, this will also let us place the text where we want it to for maximum effect. To get a text box we need to select the insert tab and then click on the text box. We can then draw the box by holding the mouse and choosing the box's size, after this an empty box will appear as shown below.

Once we are done with this we now need to start writing it. To begin we will have a introduction so that the reader will know what the article is about and make them want to carry on reading to find out what our verdict is.
For now we will use the basic font which is "Calibri (body)" as we will edit this later if we need to but for now this will do. In addition to this we will keep the font black and put the font size to 14.

By adding the introduction we can show the reader the premise of the game while also telling them what type of game it is. Due to us adding the premise of the game if the reader knows nothing of what the game is about they will be able to get a slight idea and then understand more of what the review is saying.



Now that the introduction is done we will start the review of the game. To do this we are going to separate the negative from the positive and put them in two columns. To start this we will have word art as the title's of each columns. Follow the previous steps for the inserting Word Art. We will have the Positive column in blue because blue often connotes good emotions while the negative column in red as the colour red is normally used to show bad things.

Underneath these headings we will make two texts box. One under the Positive and another under the negative. Repeat the previous steps of making text boxes but while making two for positive and negative  and making them under the two headings.

I will first focus on the positive column. The positive column will be in blue because this will match the title. To change colour  go to the home tab of the power point and then select the "A" with colour underlining it and choose the colour. I have chosen this shade of blue because it is dark enough to be seen while still light enough to clearly be blue not black. I am going to have the my points numbered so that the reader will be able to see the amount of points on each side. To do this in the home tab select the button show in the picture below and choose the first one.
This means that every time the enter button is pressed a the next number will appear, making the listing of the pro's quicker and easier. After this I will start writing the positive points of the game.

Once I have finished the positive section of this is will them move on to the negative side. I will do this by following the same steps as the positive side.
Once the negative side is done I will be almost finished with the article but i will need to give a final verdict so that the reader can see a rating and what I think of it overall.





Before I give a score to the game I will need to write a conclusion so that readers will be able to see why I will give the score to this game. To do this I will need to make a text box, so the previously shown steps will need to be repeated. To show a neutral viewpoint on the conclusion, I will write it in black text.

The final verdict will be in black because putting it in a positive or negative colour would show a bias towards it on one way. I will give them game a score out of ten but so it is clear I am going to use a picture from the internet to show it.
To do this there is several steps:
1. Find the picture needed on google.                                               1
2. Right click on picture and select "save image as". Save it in the pictures tab.
3. Go back onto the power point and select insert. After this click on the picture button and double click the picture wanted. This will insert it.
4. Once is has been inserted it will need to be re sized and put in the correct position                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2                  
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This article has almost been completed but so that it looks more visually appealing I am going to add more pictures in. Furthermore pictures also demonstrate the game, showing promotional art and also in-game pictures. To do this follow the same steps as previously shown to get more pictures. The pictures that I used were:

Due to the pictures taking up a large amount of room I had to modify the article so that they could fit in leaving the finished product look like the picture below.

Evaluation

Our film is caused Straight out of Compton. A parody on the title of the NWA song of a similar name but while their song is based around Compton in Boston, ours is based around Compton in Britain. The movie was originally intended to be planned Straight outta Compton but this had due be changed to to potential copy write issues with the movie that was coming out soon after we thought of this title.   

I think that our movie was creative and original as what was wanted in the brief. One of the reasons that I believe that it fulfills these criteria because of the interesting shots we were able to include in the section of the movie that was shown. As we had limited resources available to us while doing this we were still able to make several imaginative shots, for example using a Go-Pro to film point-of-view shots from our main characters, like Rhys' escape and Tom's death, this is creative because it adds a personal side to the action due to the audience being able to see what the character can see and puts them in the boots of the character that we see the scene from. In addition to this our filming location is creative as many other movie don't use the school setting that we have used. This helps our movie be creative as we are then able to use the classrooms and other sites in the school to be able to show a wide range of scene setting without having to travel. Our group did use the setting available to us but we could have used these to more effect as we only ended up filming in four different locations (the classroom, the staircase, the woods and the road) but we could have used many more.

I think that our film is different than what was originally planned as we did not follow the shot list and missed several scenes. During filming we forgot to follow the originally planned shot list and so, while similar it is not the same as planned. Although it did lose the pre-planned structure it did give us more freedom to film how we want, for example we were able to have more point of view shots using the Go-Pro. The missed out scenes were chosen not to be filmed as we feel they were not needed. As we had limited time in which all members of the group were able to film we had to choose several scenes not to film. One example of the scenes dropped is the planned end scene in which  Rhys and Ivan were meant to be discussing how to get back but we felt that it would be better to leave the film as a cliffhanger with George chasing Rhys as this would leave suspense and keep the audience wondering what will happen after the extract ends. I think by doing this we further filled put the brief because it was more creative and original by having no insurance that the characters would survive after the film ends. Another change that we made was by not having as many extras as originally planned. We did this because` we felt by having the heroes outnumber the villain and still having the heroes be scared, it would make the villain (George) seem more threatening. If there were several gangsters helping George it would both be harder to organize filming times and George would seem less powerful so we decided not to use the extras. Overall I thinks that our changes did improve our product as we were able to tell the story that we wanted in the extract and made it easier to coordinate, giving us more time on each scene we filmed.

In the planning phase I contributed because I was a major part of the story boarding process. We planned out our movie mainly using story boarding and every member of our group helped with this process, each adding into the extract's plot and the shots we used. Furthermore I made the risk assessment for the group which helped s acknowledge and avoid the possible risks to our production crew. During the production phase I was a main actor until I died during the attempted escape, after this I helped as as camera man. For the post production process I was the sole editor so I put all of the scenes we had filmed together and I cut out parts that were not usable, for example much of the audio had background sound that would have not fitted in with the film, so by cutting the audio and replacing it with music I was able to avoid this problem.

One strength of our pre-production was the storyboard's made. I felt that this was strong because every member in the group participated in the making of this leading to a storyboard that everyone was happy with the story we had produced and the scenes we had planned to film. This was a strength because if one person had done all of the story boarding the other members of the group would not know what to expect in the scene filmed and so in the pre-production tasks there could have been several different ideas of what was going to happen, which would have weakened this part of production.A strength of the production process of our film was the several different camera angles and shots we were able to include in the section filmed. One example of the several types of shot used was in Thomas' death as we first used a point of view shot as Thomas rounded the corner and saw George, then a close up of Ivan's face as he is crying over his friend. A post production strength was the music that I was able to include in the film. Most of the scene's filmed either had no need for audio or the audio was not usable due to background sound but to fix this problem I was able to find copyright free music that fit the pace of what was happening in the shots. This made the movie better because the synchronous sound will get the viewer in the mood that we intend.

In our product there were several areas for improvement. One area for improvement would have been organizing our filming times better during the production stage. During one of our filming sessions we were not able to get Ivan as he was busy with other work, who was a lead actor in the planned scene, so we needed to just film Rhys. This was all of the section after Ivan's flashback. Because of our organisational problems I believe that our product lost some of the quality we were aiming for. During the post production process due to technical problems we lost the ability to use some of the filmed scenes: these were a scene were Rhys and Ivan plan there escape and a tracking shot of Rhys as he is running away. Both of these would have majorly improved the end product but as we were not able to use them we lost this ability. A third area for improvement would have been stopping other sound coming in. Because of the amount of extra sound in most scenes audio had to be cut in every scene but one. This made the film seem less realistic as music covered most diegetic sounds.

3B

The opening shot of this scene we see a establishing shot showing a city in a sunny day ( 0:53), which makes it seem like it is a normal day this is because people will normally relate sunshine to happiness and normality so what happens in the clip will be even more shocking . The next shot is an over the shoulder shot of a man in a mask looking out of a window (1:12) just after he smashes it. The mask and gun connotes that he is a villain because if he has a mask he will need a reason to hide his identity indicating to him doing something bad soon. The shot zooming into the mask of the man we soon find out to be the Joker (1:21) shows that this mask will be an important prop in the scene and shows the audience to pay particular attention to this criminal. Also this shows that the man is out of place, as he is in dark clothes and holding a mask in what otherwise seems to be a regular day; this foreshadows that something bad is about to happen. Once the car pulls up (1:29) and the man gets in we see another over the shoulder shot of the man we have just seen and two others in the car.This shot shows that the crime will be done by an organised group as they all have masks of a similar style which connotes a larger force behind what is soon to come. When the three robbers are in the bank (2:10) we see the camera following the gang, making the audience fell like they are part of this crime and it also puts them closer to the action, due to the continuous shot it makes it seem even more real which makes the audience more interested in the movie. Shortly after this we see the two criminals that were on the roof again (2:30). Although it is a mid shot of the front ones face the audience may be focusing on the criminal behind as he appears to be pulling something out of his jacket. The audience may be able to tell that one of the criminals is about to kill the other so they begin to wonder when, building a sense  of anticipation until the front criminal is shot. This shows how far they are willing to go to get more money further making the audience dislike them. The close up of a grenade in the civilians hand (3:08) makes the viewer begin to feel like something bad will soon happen to the innocent people and it makes them fear the criminals more. It also may connote the time limit that people have as a grenade will often be linked to a short amount of time till something violent happens. It also shows that this criminal is worse than the rest and makes him stand out, further drawing attention to this certain robber and once again hinting about his true identity.The close up of the robber shoving money into his bag (4:32) is not focused on the robber but instead the money it shows how that is the true point of interest in this scene, connoting a greed that these people have. The image of him letting some money fall off the pile and not caring shows how they easily would have had enough but choose to take more out of greed.
Sound
The non-diegetic backing soundtrack of this scene of this scene is very faced paced, which complements the action as it fits with what is happening. The first part of the backing soundtrack sounds like a siren is going off, this is made to sound like this because a siren is liked to an oncoming danger, implying that there soon will be danger and because it gets louder as the track progresses it seems like the danger is coming closer. The track changes to a more fast paced part as soon as the car pulls up (1:31) and the criminal we learn to be the Joker gets in. This shows that this is when the actual action will start making the audience more exited for what is to come. The dramatic sound of the drums that begin when the two criminals are zip lining (1:38) to the other roof has a sense of danger and seems like a drum roll is happening making it seem like the build up that they have seen throughout the scene is about to pay off. When the robbery starts (2:10) the music stay the same which could imply that crime in this city has become normal, showing the dire state of the city at this time. Most of the diegetic sound present in the scene is the voices of the criminals. All of the criminals voices at first sound fairly normal but when in the bank they become very violent and commanding. This tone of voice is used as the film makers want to show how the criminals are very aggressive and want to control everyone else in the bank.The Joker's voice (first heard at 4:45) is strange and very creepy sounding meaning that people will be afraid of him. This is done because it makes the audience fell scared of this seemingly crazy person.
Editing
At first during the scene there is rather long gaps between cuts which is used so they filmmakers can set up what is soon to happen. As the two criminals in the building begin going out the building (1:38) before cutting the camera looks down, showing the height that they are and how dangerous this is.When the crime begins (2:10) there is very fast cuts between what is happening so people can see everything that is happening.This is especially shown when the bank manger is shooting at the criminals as it is quickly cutting between the manager,the main criminal and the person that is drilling the vault, this added to the music getting louder and quicker creates a exiting theme. Another example of this is when one of the criminals is pointing a gun at the Joker(4:44). The quick cuts between there faces make the audience think of this as a standoff and they can see what each side. Adding to this is shows there reactions to what the other says,giving the audience a show of both the people.
Mise-en-scene
A main feature of this scene is the masks that the robbers are wearing. These clown masks are meant to hide the robbers emotions and as many people are afraid of clowns it is meant to inspire fear in the audience. In addition to the the masks dehumanize  these criminals as we cannot see what the criminals facial expression which makes it seems less real also it means that we cannot empathize with them. The low key lighting when the robbers are in the car (1:47) makes it seem like they are just shadows, further dehumanizing them and as the masks are clearly silhouetted it makes them seem not human. Most of the scene is fairly low key lighting which shows the dark tone of the film and foreshadows that something bad will soon happen. The scene appears to be in a wealthy society, shown by the large skyscrapers in the background, the normal seeming city makes the audience feel safer due to the normality which makes the crime seem even worse as they are not only robbing a bank but also upsetting the normality of everyday life that makes people feel safe.  The main set of this scene is the bank. The bank appears to be a normal bank and because of this the clowns are obviously highlighted as the villains as they are attacking innocent people.

Factual

Factual Jon Stewart
The target audience is most likely to be young adults, both males and females as it is the news so it is equally relevant to everyone. It is not likely to appeal to the younger audience because often children will not care much about the news and it is not likely to appeal to an older audience as it is very informal. It includes the presenter Jon Stewart and he is the main face of this show, in this clip he does not use any reporters but instead just present's the story himself. There are no interviews present as the story that is being presented did not need any interviews. Instead he uses short clips from another news programmer to prove his points. |The program covers what Fox news is saying and ridicules it. It also slightly covers the racial problems with police in the USA at the time that it was released. During this clip he is talking to the camera as if it was a live audience, he also has a live audience with him while the preforms, so it makes the viewer seem like they were there at the time that it was being made. No voice overs are used because instead he is directly presenting it to the audience with the camera focusing on him. He does not present both sides of the issue as first of all he is trying to prove his point so he does not want to have to present the other side and secondly because it is intended for comedy purposes so he shows the side that is most funny to the audience o maximize there enjoyment. 

promotional

Promotional moving image Sainsbury's Christmas advertisement 2014
The target audience for this film is mostly middle class shopper, especially male middle aged people. This is because Sainsbury's is a company that will mainly appeal  to the middle class and because of all the characters present in the advertisement are males it is likely that this is the main demographic that it is aimed at. Also the majority of characters are young adults so it will be more tailored to these people. It does not demonstrate the the product specifically but instead implies that the chocolate bar present is from Sainsbury's. This chocolate bar is used to show people that no matter where they are they can still share Sainsbury's food. it also says that there product will bring people closer together, no matter the circumstance. At the end of the advertisement the phrase "Christmas is for sharing" appears on screen. This shows that Sainsbury's thinks that people should share what they get at Christmas, also suggesting that they should buy from Sainsbury's to do so, adding to this it implies that they want to "share" their food out with many people so they should come to the store. The mode of adress in this piece is quite friendly as throughout the video the theme seems to be friendship, in any circumstances as two young men from opposite sides of a war become friends. The music playing seems friendly and suggests that there will be a happy ending. It gives no information about the product and does not create hype for it but instead choose's to draw the viewer into the story this advertisment has to tell, which makes it overall more effective because it makes the reader more interested in the product due to this story.

Fictional

Fictional moving image. The Dark Knight opening scene
This scene's target audience is most likely young adult males as due to the large amount of violence and action this demographic would be most likely to enjoy this scene. Also all of the characters focused on are males, once again showing that it is tailored to a male audience. This shares themes with other action movies, for example the opening of the movie being full of excitement and throwing the audience straight into the action. By making the first scene of the movie full of action packed it both excites the audience for what is to come and sets the tone for the rest of the movie. In this scene the do not show any main stars face's for the majority of it and only show Heath Ledger (the Joker) at the end. The masks that are used to hide the faces of the criminals also hide the identity of the criminals, this draws viewers in and makes them want to keep watching so they can find out if famous actors are in the scene. The message that the scene sends is that the Joker is extremely dangerous and evil. This message is shown by how ruthless he is, ordering his henchmen to kill each other  throughout the heist and the at the end murdering the bank manager in a extremely brutal way. This shows the audience that the Joker is the main villain of the movie while also making the audience fear the Joker and what he will do if he can pull off a bank heist this well. The story of this scene is resolved during the scene as by the end the heist is over and the Joker escapes but it sets up the plot for the rest of the movie. By having the main villain win in the first scene it carries on the theme of showing how dangerous the Joker is so even though the bank robbery is completed by the end of the scene it sets up the rest of the movie. Throughout the scene a constant theme of betrayal is present because as soon as one of the criminals jobs is done the are killed by another criminal. This theme of betrayal shows how unpredictable the Joker is in the rest of the movie. Adding to this it shows how the city is corrupted by crime as even the bank that was seemingly normal before the heist is actually a mob bank. Due to this the viewers begin to wonder just how terrible this city is and if Batman can actually fix it.