Media studies Task 1; Plot; Shania Andrews competes against Lisa Temple in the British 4x100 metres relay

team at a local level, they work their way into the world championship. Genre; drama/sport Film rating; 12A Budget; $50,000 Director; Regan Hall, this is typical of his work as he has done another drama film. Stars; Lenora Crichlow, Philip Davis, Jamie Howard where the stars of the film, they are all unknown actors, none of them have been in many other film except Jamie Howard who has been in the kid which is a low budget film so isnt well known. Studio; fast girls was production in Studiocanel UK, Vivendi and NBCUniversal own 50% of the studio each. Film format; DCP (Digital Cinema Package) Sound mix; Dolby Digital Release date; 15 June 2012 in the UK. Advertisement; the film has a trailer, Facebook and twitter page, posters of the main actors in there running outfits. TV drama and soap opera. Task 1; TV drama/soap; Eastenders Genre of TV drama/soap; drama soap opera. Actor/actress; Danielle Harold Name; Lola Pearce (Mitchell) Age; 16 Costume usually includes; gold hoop earrings, jogger and trainers Sum up lifestyle in 5 words; Friends include; Abbie, jay, Dexter and peter Interests; beauty, as she works in a salon. Motivation in most situations; Lexi is her motivation Love life; single parent Problems in life; shes a young mum Key moment in drama series / soap; giving birth live on Eastenders Prediction for future narratives(storylines); the story line at the moment is a love spark between her and Peter Beale a close friend so maybe Lexi could have a stepdad soon. How is the audience supposed to react to them?; bad reaction to the typical stereotype young mums.

Task 2;

Scene; at the caravan park Peter; I was wondering whether we could take Lexi out one day when we get back. Lola; (Lola asks confused) what? Just me and you Peter; Well yes, and Lexi (Peter smiles) Lola; (Lola blushes in embarrassment) yes thatd be nice Peter; shall we go to the pub then Lola: might as well lets get dext and see what hes doing Peter; what about Abbie and jay? Lola; Theyre both in a mardy, I dont know whats wrong with them Peter; oh, lets leave them to it, come on Lola; Coming babes, oh err I mean Pete Peter; oh babes! (Peter says laughing at Lolas mistake.)

Task 3; Character Lauren Branning Age (approx.) 18 E.g. of clothing/appearance Black leather jacket and leggings. Slutty dresses, hoop earrings, heels, a lot of leopard print. (not very mother like) Always looks smart, wears a hat most the time, dull colours. Always wears t-shirts except for work then he wears a suit. Smart clothes, very well presented. E.g. Behaviour/actions Drinks a lot of alcohol, has to go to a rehab, not very realistic at that age. Likes an argument and a bitch, not how she should act when she has a baby. Drinks a fair bit of alcohol, is always there to give advice which is typical of an older wise man. Hes clever and well behaved which is how most clever people are like. Shes quite intimidating and enjoys an argument.

Kat Slater (moon) Patrick Trueman

In her 30s

Early 70s

Peter beale

18/19

Janine Butcher

30

Magazines; Glamour magazine.

Why is it called that? Glamorous women are used in the photo shoots and it is aimed at women. What connotations do they have? Associations with classy, the readers of the magazines will be well presented themselves. Who publishes the magazine? Cond Nast Publications What other magazines (if any) does it publish? Vogue What other media interests (if any) does it have? American magazine intrested in technology. How much does the magazine cost? 2.00 to buy How often is it published? Once a month What is its circulation/ readership? 2,324,170 Does the magazine have a website? Yes What type of reader is it targeting? Women between 18 to 30 How does the reader interact with the magazine? Compitions also you can write to them. What else appears on the cover? Cover model, headlines , information about the contents. Why are particular items in the magazine featured? To attract the readers attention. Does the cover look similar to other magazines? If so, why? If not, how does it look different? It does look like other magazines of its genre, because of the cover model. What do you notice about the magazines presentation? There is always a colour theme on each month. Does it look cheap or expensive? The magazine looks expensive How does it compare with other similar magazines? It features the same topics. How does it address its readers? It speaks out to you by saying you What types of articles/ features does it contain? Anything related to women, like beauty treatments and makeup. What subjects are covered? Cosmetics, fashion, beauty. What are the main types of products being advertised? Perfume& makeup Who are they aimed at? Women What groups do not appear in the pages of the magazine? Why? Older women, Young girls and men because its a womens magazine. Are celebrities featured in the magazine? If so, what kinds of celebrities? Why have they been chosen?; Yes, female role models are used so the readers are interested. What does the magazine offer its readers? Advice to women.

Kerrang; Who publishes Kerrang! magazine? Bauer Media Group

What else do they publish? Smash hits, kiss, heat. How much revenue did the magazine make last year? Turnover 2.129 Billion in 2010. Why do magazines use straplines?; To catch the audience eyes. Why does the institution use a slogan?; so the reader remembers it. How does the masthead fit in with the genre of the music magazine? Black loud writing. Look at the positioning of the main image over the masthead. What does it suggest about the readership of the magazine? The reader will know the name of the magazine. How many colours have been used on the cover and why these colours? 3 Black because its a dark gothic colour and the white and purple stand out of the purple. Why does the barcode appear here? So that the reader cant say whats written underneath and it intrigues them. How do the cover lines entice the reader? The font is interesting its not just a boring plain font. Main image? There outfits are all black fitting in with the gothic theme, the dark makeup tones and black hair.