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Channel 4 News 

Time: 7pm
Presenter: John Snow

Monday 8 December 2014

Bulletin 1

Shiren Dewani murdered his wife in honey moon but the judge had cleared Shiren of all charges.   

Conventions -Pictures used to show the couple. Footage of the court case used. Graphics used to tell names of presenters or siblings. Camera movement suggests that it's on the move instead of looking less active by just staying in one position. This bulletin being first could be a bulletin for those who want to watch something and this could bring their attention.  

Bulletin 2

Food Banks are to potentially be removed by the end of this decade. 

Conventions-Use of graphics with statistics, Interviews, pictures related to bulletin, 

Camera Movement, Footage of political view on this situation. Shows both sides of the Conservative and those who run a food bank.    

Bulletin 3 

"Disabled spaces on buses" are taken by prams and Disability campaigners argue against it in a court case with Doug Paulley.

Conventions- Footage linking to bulletin, Interviews, Camera Movement, Pictures related to bulletin. Presenters "on the  scene" to show their news is fresh new or live. The graphics could keep the viewers watching instead of just watching a presenter interviewing the guest in a wide shot the whole way through.

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Bulletin 1

CIA torture programme now seen as ineffective, brutal, and illegal.
Conventions- Footage linked to bulletin, with US Senate's opinions of the problem, Interviews.
Use of modern tech by presenting the guests twitter name.
The topic could keep viewers hooked as it is an interesting and controversial topic about the secreted group.
Conventions- Footage-Piece to camera, Interviews, close-ups to presenters, mise-en-scene with setting being linked with the bulletin.

Bulletin 2

Tesco losing a profit of less than £500m

Conventions- Presenter, Graphics, Statistics, interviews, footage related to bulletin, movement showing the news is constant.

Customers of Tesco may drawn in knowing they use the service.

Bulletin 3

Internet companies will help police hunt paedophiles by using a new database.

Conventions- Presenter, Footage linked with bulletin, Graphics, Movement to show consistency.

Topic is on Paedophiles which may make the audience more attracted or more cautious.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Bulletin 1

Stormy weather hits parts of UK

Conventions- Footage related to bulletin, Graphics, Presenters, setting behind presenter, Interviews.

This could affect the audience as they live near the area.

Bulletin 2

CIA still stay silent about torture. But Former CIA torture director says "it puts lives at risk".

Conventions- Footage related to CIA situation, Recording of Former CIA Director's opinions, Interviews, Presenter.

Bulletin 3

Palestinian Minister died.
Conventions-Graphics on intro, Presenter, Movement of camera, voice-over footage, modern tech via twitter name.  

Institution

OFCOM is the institution behind Channel 4. 

They get their money off of adverts.
Target Audience- ABC1, 20s-60s

BBC three 60 Seconds

Time: 20:59

Saturday 22 November 2014

Bulletin 1

Strictly Come Dancing host returns after 3 weeks in hospital for her daughter.

Conventions- Graphics, headlines running  at the bottom of the screen running, footage of the host's return with voice-over.

Bulletin 2

Controversy of comedians and rape.

Conventions- Graphics, headlines, voice-over, footage related to event.

Tuesday 5 November 2013

Only Bulletin

Death of Nelson Mandela.

Conventions-Presenter, graphics, headlines, footage, voice-over

Saturday February 28 2009

Soldiers saying government isn't doing anything to help traumatised soldiers.

Conventions-Presenter, Graphics, footage+voice-over.

Institution

 BBC is the company behind 60 seconds

 They get their money from TV Licence fees.

Planning 

Title- The Informer

Channel- BBC three

Day+time-Saturdays and Sundays at 4pm

Duration- 10 minutes

Presenters- Young Adults to relate to target audience

News Type- Tech, Film, Sport, Fashion, Factual Segment.

Interaction via sending tweets and they would be live near the headlines.

Slogan- Informing the youth.

Rest of Planning on Paper

   

Film Pitch

The Lone Wolf

An agent from MI6 is missing with important blueprints of a bio-weapon that could kill those who's DNA isn't recognised and it's up to the hero to stop the weapon from launching. This film is a Action Thriller. This film is a cross between Skyfall and Batman Begins. This film will appeal to the core-cinema going age 12-30 who like action thrillers. The story is about Henry Smith on his journey to stop a detonation from killing innocence. On the contrary, MacMillan is the antagonist who wants to have an equal country by killing innocence who don't agree with his ideals. The story is of Henry when he gets a text message from his friend who tells him that he's been deserted somewhere unknown and had the blueprints taken from him. Henry tries to convince his Squad Leader that something has happened but doesn't listen so he becomes a lone wolf and goes to rescue his friend and recover the blueprints. Meanwhile, MacMillan wants a country that agrees with his choices and wants no one against his opinions.

   

Film Trailer and Poster Analysis

Key Conventions

Central Image 

Picture of Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence)  holding a bow which can suggest that this film is an action film. The logo behind Katniss could be recognised by many of the fans of the franchise. The flames behind her has a synergy to the title which could be a USP.

Tagline

The word "Remember" could suggest that fans of the previous film will understand the meaning of the tagline compared to those who haven't seen the first film are left intrigued to find out who the "enemy" is. This could also make those who haven't seen the first film go watch it to understand the meaning.

Release Date

The date uses the same font compared to the Production Blurb which suggests that the date is more important compared to the Producers of the film. The date is at the bottom where most of the info is like the website.

Production Blurb

The blurb is located at the bottom with small text compared to the release date or title which are the main attraction compared to the blurb. Being at the bottom could also show that the blurb isn't the USP.

Key Convention

Fast Pace Editing

The cut between action scenes to tease action scenes which could make potential fans or could leave people intrigued about the film.

Stars

They're mainly shown on the majority of the trailer. those who are fans of the actor/s could think the film is good or maybe think its its the film's USP.

Music

The use of the music adds up some tension to make some emotion or communicate the feel of the action to the viewer persuading them otherwise but to watch the film. 

  

Genre and NCIS

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Genre

Action

Narrative

The story is about the Avengers facing another catastrophic battle. A mechanical antagonist named Ultron. The Avengers would have to face off against this robotic enemy.

Character

The avengers re-assemble to take on the mechanical enemy called Ultron. The iconic team are known for their first film which has action as shown in the scenes of explosions as expected from most action films. The trailer also introduced two new avengers who were teased in the post-credits scene of the second Captain America film. The antagonist is a mechanised robot who is willing to take down mankind for "Ultron's future".

Iconography 

The Avengers will be in big battles judging by the overall damage that is being presented in some scenes. The famous shield that Captain America had is broken to signify that this enemy is bigger and more stronger than the enemy.

Setting

The film takes place in America like all other hit Hollywood films.



Genre

Action/ Sci-Fi

Narrative

Many years after Rise of the Machines and the Skynet holocaust had wiped out humanity. John Connor is on a journey to stop the Skynet facility that produces the "Terminators" and hopefully restore peace for humanity after the war against machines

Character

The characters are the survivors and soldiers who go out and get resources to survive as well as fight of some Terminators to gain land for more survivors.

Iconography
The trailer had shown a plot twist, action, some hand-hand combat, and a chase scene which was teased. There was also the standard protagonist has a girlfreind or wife in this case.

Setting  

It's based many years into the future after the Skynet Attack in America (where the film is based) as well as around the world. It's also in other countries but for minor parts of the movie.

 

Genre
Action Sci-Fi

Narrative
Clark Kent (or Kal-El) is one of the last of his race to represent the House of El. As his home planet Krypton was destroyed, the codex was handed down to him in birth to keep safe from Zod and was sent off to earth.  Now he must keep the codex away from Zod as he grows to understand that that Zod intends to colonise Earth making every human die as they can't survive in the atmosphere of Krypton.

Iconography
The trailer has the iconic hero fighting of the villan in this action packed film with chaotic fight scenes. Also the overall hero overcome all odds throughout which is shown in Clark's struggles to being a krypton rather than human.

Setting
The film is based in America like all other Hollywood action film specifically Manhattan and Kansas. It is also sometimes in Antarctica for a little part.  

   

Illusion Magazine Cover

Target Demograph

Minority Report Shot-by-Shot Analysis

Medium close up introducing protagonists threat. This close up shows all the police forces who are about to target and confront Tom Cruise. The grim look on the cops signify that they're up to no good or potentially going to harm the protagonist. Also the amount of cops will put the viewer in tension as Tom as the disadvantages in number.

The wide shot shows the area that the hero will run through. The car will act as an obstacle for the hero to overcome as he attempts to run away from the cops. The protagonist to the right also shows that the wide shot is a little preview to where Tom has to go through. This could also put the viewer in suspense as to how he'll try to escape from a sort of narrow gap between the car and the wall.

This close up would normally be associated with dialogue or to show emotion from a character. These close ups also put Tom in a tight situation where he has what seems to be no other form of escape. The close up also shows the overall background or area that Tom is stuck in. 

                                                    

Camera Shots

 This is a close up of the victim who is unaware he's going to be attacked. The close up allows the audience to see facial expressions.

 this is a long shot to introduce the victim and his surroundings.

 Another close up featuring a tear to show emotion as well as facial expressions.

 over the shoulder shot with the victim under attack by the bully showing the current situation between the victim under attack by the bully. The over the shoulder camera allows the viewer to see the expression of the victim as well as the aggression the bully is putting at the victim.

Medium shot of the soon to be victim allows the audience to have a glance as to what the victim looks like and his surroundings.

Fruit Bowl Challenge

The colour pallet I used is the US Woodland camouflage which is a very common colour scheme in the US Army. This camouflage has a familiar look to the Urban colour pallet but has a nature colour scheme to the fruits. The colour comprises of secondary colours which make it different compared to the standard colours we're used to with the original fruits which mainly was made up of primary colours.

This colour pallet I used is the vibrant colour pallet which is a bright colour scheme for the picture. This colour pallet is familiar to the standard colours the fruits would normally be. The colour scheme is also using the colours from the background which had a good variety of colours.

Media Analysis: Guardians of the Galaxy ad

Language

The key convention that tells the audience that this is an advert is the promotion of the date of release highlighted at the bottom to attract the attention of the audience of when the movie may come out. Another convention could be the names of the actors at the top so fans of the actors displayed on the photo for instance will automatically recognise them and would like to watch the film.Also the statement "from the studio that brought you avengers" will make people think this movie will be a well produced film knowing that Avengers was one of the most grossed film of all time placed in 3rd behind Titanic and Avatar which could make people think that the film will have high expectations. The explosions behind the actors could indicate that the film will overall be an action film. Also the main characters in front of the explosive background suggests these characters are more likely to be destructive people.

Institution

Marvel Studios are the producers for the film and are competing against DC's quality. Marvel is a big company that makes content related to heroes and science fiction. "In Summer 2014" was supposed to imply they were competing against DC's Batman v Superman Dawn of justice which has been postponed to 2016.

Audience

The target audience is mainly Marvel fans and specifically Guardians of the Galaxy fans who have been waiting for the team to be in a feature length film. This is also targeted to Marvel Cinematic Universe fans who are restrained in the live action story of the heroes instead of the comics which is still in relation to the films. The age would on average be a 12+ mainly male (70%M/30%F). This is mainly due to the action genre the marvel films always present in their action scenes. The targeted demo-graph is mainly males at the age of 12+ who are marvel or are into the action genre.

Representation

The film is mainly targeted at males due to the fact that most of the team is male. Also the fact that Dave Bautista who is an inactive WWE Wrestler under the alias of Batista in the ring could branch out fans of this memorable wrestler into action. This could also rival to DC's Black Adam who will be casted by Dwayne Johnson who is also an inactive WWE wrestler.  

TV News Research

 

1) The key information about the programme: 

Channel: Channel 4

Time of broadcast: Weekdays 7pm Weekends not specified

Presenter: Jon Snow

Average Viewing Figures: 4 million per day

Awards: International Emmy Award for News 2013

              British Academy TV Award for Best Coverage 2014

              British Academt TV Award for Best News and Current Affairs Journalism 1994,1993

2) The institution behind the programme – this is usually the TV channel it is broadcast on.

Launch Date: November 2 1982

Owner/Runner: OFCOM

3) The target audience 

The target audiene would mainly be mature adults aroiund the age of 20+ and the elderly at the age of 50+ due to the serious topics Jon has to present.

4) The running order for three separate editions of the programme.

Sunday 31 August 2014

•  Arrested parents of Ashya King face neglect charge

• What choice should parents have in treating their child?
• Fraud claims spark Pakistan clashes
• Rotherham child abuse report
• Abuse scandal is a 'vastly wider issue' than Rotherham
• Britain's unknown wheelchair tennis champion

Monday 1 September 2014

• Ashya King's brother: 'We're afraid for his health'
• Cameron announces new anti-terrorism power
• Fighting escalates in eastern Ukraine
• EU prepares more sanctions for Russia
• Abuse with Pakistani children
• New curriculum introduced in England and Wales                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Tuesday 2 September 2014
• Islamic State release video showing Steven Sotloff murder
• Independent inquiry launched over Rotherham child abuse
• Boris island plan sunk
• Intel on Steven Sotloff killing
• Evidence of Russian presence in Ukraine
• Gap closes in Scottish independence polls

TV News Bulletin

1) What were the five stories your group chose to broadcast?

Greenford news story: Enrichment Week, Residential, and Work Experience. We chose this story because these events will happen later on this following week which a majority of GHS students will be aware of.

National news story: Antibiotics Resistance disease warning by the PM. We chose this story because diseases are dangerous and letting everyone know about antibiotic resistant diseases and how to counter them for future reference. 
London news story: The average price of a house is £400,000. We chose this story because those who are interested in property maybe interested in this topic.  
Sports news story: Barcelona will begin negotiations with Liverpool on Wednesday over a deal for Reds striker Luis Suarez. We chose this story because those who are Barcelona and Liverpool or Luis Suarez maybe affected by this. 
Funny news story: Woman gives birth outside Primark at Birmingham City. We chose this story because since a majority of the stories are boring, this story may attract viewers and bring a bright side to this 60 second news bulletin.

3) What order did you broadcast the stories in? Why did you place the stories in that order?

We went with the National news topic first as this was an important topic. Next was the Greenford topic as the majority of students will be informed/reminded of Residential, Enrichment Week, and Work Experience. After that was London and since a majority of the target demo-graph live in London might find the houses priced at 400K be very essential. Sports was up next and we picked a Controversial Player Luis Suarez who had bit players in recent player, had been offered to go to Barcelona. And finally we ended with the funny story to end the bulletin out of the blue.

4) How did you make sure the script was the right length?

I made sure the stories were at the right length by dividing 60 by 5 which is 12 so we had a rough estimate to make each story 12 seconds to make sure each story had equal time for telling each story. As well as checking to see if the presenter can speak in a fast and understandable pace.

5) How did you make sure each story was clear and easy to understand?

I made sure that each story was easy to understand by using vocabulary that our target demo-graph would either understand or use in a daily basis. We also made sure by testing it with a small preview to the team to check and see if they can understand and find improvements for the bulletin.

6) How did you make sure the broadcast was professional?

We made sure the bulletin was professional by using specialist vocabulary. We also made sure the presenter can speak in a fast and understandable pace so the viewer can get some small summary of what has happened with the 5 topics we were assigned.  

7) What was your specific role in the group? 

My specific role was editor by searching for appropriate and acceptable stories for each topic with help and approval from others in the group as well as having to write a script for the presenter.

8) Rate your group’s ability to work collaboratively out of 5 (1=poor, 5=excellent)

3.5/5

How could your group have worked effectively as a team? 

We could've worked more effectively as a team by not getting distracted and stop arguing against each other as that would get the team no where.

10) Finally, what would you have done differently if you were given the opportunity to do this again?

Now that I have the experience to understand what to do, I'll change some time management by prioritising some of the work other the others i.e Topics over practice.

Textual Analysis

Battlefield Hardline: Into the Jungle

Genre : The genre is a video game advert which features a Cops and Criminals Fantasy about the "war on crime". Also has a sort of drama from the campaign as each mission ends in a cliffhanger inspired by American Crime dramas such as 24, CSI, and more.

Audience: The target demo-graph is mainly Battlefield fans or FPS players at the age of 18 or over. As a result of the PEGI rating, This game has some references to crooked cops, criminal behavior, and has the player to kill other players in game. This is mainly targeted at male players who enjoy the Battlefield franchise or have an interest in FPS games. This can also be welcome to those who want innovation in games which Levolution (a feature which is known as a game changer) or those who want to play a game which features Cops and Criminals. 

Platform: The advert can be accessed by mobile devices which feature YouTube and PCs . However the game can be accessed if you have a PS3/4, Xbox 360/One or PC if you have a Computer which qualifies for the minimum system requirements. The trailer can also be seen at cinemas before the start of a film if the film has the specific age rating.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer 2

Genre: The genre is a trailer which has a sci-fi story about criminals of the galaxy who'll soon become heroes or "Guardians of the Galaxy".  It promotes the characters and the movie so that those who know the characters will be engaged. This also has a small comedy side with the jokes that go along with the movie as seen in the trailer. 

Audience: The target audience are those at the age of 12+ and those who are fans of Marvel or the Cinematic Universe. This film is also there for those who like action films as this film and other various Marvel films will always feature action. It is also there for those who were or still are fans of the comic. This film is also there for those who are interested in a change or those who want something new.

Platform: This trailer can be seen in YouTube before videos with their adverts or to watch the full trailer on YouTube. The film can be seen on  cinemas in the US at August 1st 2014 and later in Europe. This can be purchased on DVD or for Digital Purchase at a later time. 

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Trailer

 Genre: This series is based on the Marvel Cinematic Universe around the events between The Avengers (Avengers Assemble) and Iron Man 3. This is there for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel in general It's based around a group of teenagers who were trained in the familiar fighting tactics of S.H.E.L.D to become active in battles against Hydra. Hydra is a Terrorist group that specialises in global domination.

Audience: The target audience are those who like Marvel as this has reference to the Avengers or other heroes in the Universe. This is also there for those who enjoy watching action series. This can be noted by the action in the trailer and through out the show. This has an audience of those who are fans of the comics which this series revolves around with each character being inspired by a character in the series.

Media Introduction

1. I chose media because I'd like a job at BBC.
2. For now I'd say print but hearing about the project and how good it is, my mind might change through time.
3. The skills to Photoshop and analyse better for English.
4. I'm hoping for a B or at least a C.
5. Last film I watched was The Amazing Spider-man 2. And for programmes I watched Agents of Shield (excluding the World Cup) which is based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
6. It is appealing to audiences as it has action and sci-fi which is a famous topic to use in recent films such as Transformers Age of Extinction.
7. Last used my tablet supplied by my school and my PC.
8. I mostly use my Tablet to access the media via apps which is easy to access. 
9.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28014035 The main story was about the Judge who disagrees about David Cameron's comments on Coulson's (former News of the World chief) Conviction. I'd say it caught attention as they had the prime minister who is well known.
10. Same goes for Guardian about rebuking the former chief of News of the World.