AICE Media Studies AS- Montidoro, A

     Initially, I thought that I would be less interested in magazines, but after seeing how magazines design their covers based on their target audience. If I were to choose the magazine for my portfolio project, I would want to push the stereotypes set in place. For example, in Vogue, they dressed the famous artist, Rhianna, in clothes traditionally made for men. Vice versa, in the GQ magazine that is targeted for men, they have their male models dressed in stereotypically more "feminine" clothes. Usually, each magazine brand has its traditional logo in bold, large lettering at the top of each of its covers to build brand loyalty, unless it is a special issue.       Most of the magazine’s revenue comes from the advertisements placed in their magazines. They place  advertisements  that please  their target audience. The brand, Southern Living , promotes travel in the southern states but advertising tourist spots in those ...

    Before watching multiple examples of opening scenes from movies, I did not realize how important the opening scene was to the movie. I had always only focused on the meaty part of the movie. However, the opening is what  introduces the characters , sets the mood, and hooks the audience.   The opening music sets the mood of the film. In the Space Odyssey (1968) the  iconic, powerful  score  makes the audience feel the ma ssive message that the director is trying to convey.   The scene of the sun rising over Earth is emphasized with the background score.  It is also  played again when the monkey discovers tools. This shows the importance of the discovery, which can be relayed throughout the rest of the movie.  Another example of how important a film’s score is in the James Bond movies. It also has an iconic score that is  repeated in all the films and has shaped the James Bond film franchise.  The score of this fil...