10 D: 02 MUSIC MAGAZINES: MOJO BOWIE COVER

The mojo magazine consists of a more consistent colour scheme than the magazine I had created, as it follows a blue and white theme. On the other hand my magazine it doesn't follow such a strict scheme, yes you could say that it is white and "rainbow". Everything has been selected to match this scheme on the Mojo magazine, even what the main splash is wearing matches with the colour scheme. 
A similarity between the Magazines is that they both promote something that is free, on my magazine it promotes a chance to win tickets. On the Mojo magazine, it promotes a free CD. The reason that I had put a promotion on my magazine is that it is very common on a magazine of that genre. However, I believe that Mojo used a promotion to give the reader more intent to pick up the magazine. Another difference between the promotions is that on my magazine it is very big and takes up a large area of the magazine. However, on Mojo the promotion is in the form of a puff.
The Mojo magazine contains a lot more text on the cover, which talks about the contents of the magazine. On my magazine, there are less of these but they are in more depth and explain more on what it is about. 

02 music MOJO 2017

How representations on magazine covers reflect the social and cultural contexts in which they were produced

• Mojo magazines claim to be the worlds largest music magazine.
• The magazine claims to showcase iconic acts.
• Branded towards people that are obsessed with music. 
• It says that it delivers world-class journalism.
• It is said to be loved by its readers.

Sex Pistols

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The Sex Pistols were a punk rock band that began in the 1970's. They were known for their violent tendencies. Their array of songs included titles such as God save the queen, Anarchy in the UK and pretty vacant.
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They shocked the establishment as their songs were based on aggressive actions. For one, their song "Anarchy in the UK" is self-explanatory, it means that they want the UK to be in complete chaos.  In the same song, he says "I am an antichrist". This means that the singer is portraying is saying that he will destroy everything to do with God.
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The Sex Pistols logo contains acid yellow and hot pin. It is an interesting choice of colours as the clash. Is this the band saying that they clash with society? On the Mojo magazine Jonny "Rotten" can be staring right at the reader in an "in your face" manner.

Language in media

1. Performance - the singer / band are seen to be singing and playing (including lip synching), to provide authenticity, so that followers believe in the talent and can see their star. Record labels sign stars and promote them  to ensure sales. Avril Lavigne sings throughout the video using a mike and draws a huge crowd of fans around her when she jumps onto a car roof in the street. She sings with great passion, energy and conviction, holding the mike close to her mouth. Close-ups show her every word (lip synching is a feature of music videos.) She performs for her fans and for her 'boyfriend' the sk8er boi who features in the narrative. Screens often feature in music video and the sk8er boi is videoing Avril Lavigne as he gazes adoringly up at her. She returns his gaze as she sings about 'we rock each other's world'. The performance element creates authenticity (fans have proof of her talent) because we see her sing.
2. Star - use of close-ups, sometimes direct eye contact with audience, to build relationship with audience. As Avril is describing the story of the sk8ter boi she remains constant eye contact with the audience. This makes us feel that she explaining to the audience what is happening. As they way she looks, arrogant and cocky, we are made to believe that this her personality.
3. The visuals (what the star and other characters are seen doing) illustrate, amplify or contradict the lyrics (the 'story in the words'). Illustration = the visuals play out the story more or less literally; amplify = the words in the lyrics are only the starting point and the story develops in other directions; contradiction / disjuncture = the visuals do not interpret the words of the lyrics and may even show something contradictory. Constantly we see the image of the star all over the video, this seems like a sublimation message as to say that Avril is now the star of the show. Also the sightings of the star may suggest that currently there is a turf war on. While the "gang" has blocked up the road we see a sign saying not to block up the road. This may mean they want to have fun wither or not its breaking the law.
4. The narrative usually features the performer in 'real life' situations but often with experimental types of film making such as hand-held, dramatic camera angles, symbolic codes and lighting. As Avril is in the car she is surrounded by people and everyone is smiling at her. This could mean that she has lots friends where the girl is "all on her own".
5. The visuals are usually cut to the beat of the music; the editing is often fast-paced; there is often use of montage, ellipsis and intercutting, stylish effects. During the beginning of the song the camera constantly shifts position in time with beat of the drums. This builds more as beat is fast pace, therefor the editing is fast pace. Along with cuts we are shown a montage of Avril's "gang" tagging places with spray paint. This gives us the idea that she takes part in mischievous acts. 
6. Refrain - repeated chorus, sometimes with variations. The constant repeating of "he was a skater boy, she said see you later boy" this must mean that Avril is saying that it was the girl's fault that she lost st8ter boi. The montages during chorus build up tensions for what is to come. 

Music Video - Visuals/camera work

Song = Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus
During the start of the video movement of the camera and people are slow, this is much like the rhythm of the song. As the song goes on to say about the girl, we are given a slow-motion view of her swishing her hair. At the chorus of the song we are view snapping movements of the camera facing the band as the pace of the song speeds up. Also during the chorus, we see the band and people in the background enjoying the song then we get a cross-cut to the boy having a hard time at the school. 
Later on, the song describes the girl's boyfriend as this is being done we see boyfriend walking down the corridor. 

Cuffs Editing

1. T  identify the term  
2. E describes the example  
3. EAA explain, analyse, argue how meaning is made

PREP Analyse how editing is used in the extract from Cuffs to create meaning. Refer to at least two examples from the extract in your answer. (This means that a good candidate will write fully and freely, covering more than just 2 examples, as we practised in class).
Worth 5 marks: write half a side of A4 and post on your blog tonight. If you have DoE, take an extra 24 hours.

Halfway through the episode Jake, Joe and her assistant enter the racist's house. As Joe and her assistant begin fighting off the men in the house, at this point everything begins to slow down, literally. This editing technic is called slow-motion, it is part of post-production effect. This is clear that the producer wants us to see what is in Jake's mind. He is in a scenario where he has absolutely no idea what to do, everyone is fighting he does know who to hit and who to help.

Further on, the detective is reviewing the view of the father with his abducted daughter. As the camera goes closer to the piece of paper on the Dad's bed. As the camera gets closer to paper we see his face change expression. This is called extream cross-cutting as we then understand that the detective has realised that the father is at a hotel.

As the detective finds where the father was he walks out to the balcony, he finds the father is about to jump off it. The detective looks at him then at the daughter, as this is done we see the daughter in the hotel room. This is another use of cross-cutting this is a way in which the detective is reminding the father what he has to live for.

10D Cuffs Mise-en-scene

In the beginning of the show, we get a view of Brighton. Here the director uses the location mise-en-scene technic. This makes the audience fully aware of where the show is to be set. The city is brightly lit, this is the use of lighting. This would show to use, the audience, that it is daytime at the moment.
Later on in the show during the time where Jake a Ryan are dealing with the drug addict. The drug addict has blood, cuts and sores all over his face this would be using make-up and costume.This shows us that he has not been living a nice life, where he has been hurt.