This is my magazine cover which is almost finished. The main story is about bullying hence the cover photo being of a 'thug'.

This fruit bowl is symbolising the word 'vibrant' therefore, i used bright colours. I got a picture from Google and edited it to fit in the background.  

Camera shots

This is a medium shot image. It shows a school boy holding his lunch money in his hand, unaware of whats going to happen next.

This picture shows a boy being bullied by an older pupil. He is being held against the wall. It is a high angled and a over the shoulder photograph. By it being from a high angle, the bully looks more superior and makes the younger boy look small and weak.

This is a close up and was taken from a low angle so it emphasises on the persons emotions.

In this photograph a school pupil is crying after being bullied by two older schoolboys. It is an extreme close up as it only focuses on one feature, in this case the eye. It emphasises on his emotional reaction.

This is a long shot photo. It is of the two bullies congratulating each other after stealing another pupils lunch money. Their head and toe are visible and has plenty of background.

This is showing action and was taken at a high angle to make the bullies look strong and the schoolboy weak and small.

print advert analysis:

Language- The title, game packaging and background image are all key concepts to persuade the public to purchase the game. By using mostly the colour white on the packaging we can connotate that this going to be a calm game rather than action filled. 

Institution- The game was developed by Nintendo, Intelligent Systems, Retro Studios and Namco Bandai. It was originally published by Nintendo. Platforms it can be played on include; Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. The price of the videogame varies from £28.99-£40, depending on which consoles you buy it for. 

Audience- As Mario is a racing game, the majority of players would be boys; also the print advert does not contain any females on the packaging, suggesting it is a male dominated game. I think the age range for this game would be 7-15.  As this game is aimed at children, the purpose is to keep children playing Nintendo games later in life rather than swaying towards games such as 'Grand Theft Auto'. 

Representation- As this game is aimed at children, the purpose is to influence children to keep playing Nintendo games later in life rather than swaying towards games such as 'Grand Theft Auto'. 

Need For Speed-Most Wanted

Need For Speed is a series of racing video games, published 

by Electronic Arts and developed by Criterion Games. Platforms it can be played on are 

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, PC and PlayStation Vita. It was released on 

October 30^th, 2012 and since has sold a total sale of approximately 1,610,000 copies.

 When first released the game cost roughly 35-40pounds but can now be bought for 20pounds.

Need for Speed is the most successful racing video game series in the world, and one 

of the most well known video game franchises of all time. The majority of reviews on NFS: Most Wanted 

are good and the game has been praised on its sheer quality. Critics such as Play UK quoted that it

 is ‘Easily the best arcade racer of this generation’. I think the target audience for this game is majority

 teen boys, aged between 13-19.  Although this game has a age restriction of 12 and over, reviews

 on the internet have shown it is suitable for kids aged 10+. I think mostly boys will have interest in

 this game as it is based on cars. The working class would purchase this game as in order to play 

the game you also have to buy a console, which is relatively expensive these days. 

The game was marketed through trailers, adverts, and a single-player demo, which was released on the13th November on, Xbox Live Marketplace worldwide and the PlayStation Network in North America on 15th November 2012. Also to celebrate the launch of Most Wanted, a contest was held where Facebook users could "like" a picture for the chance to win a VIP kit. This helped to create a lot of publicity. 

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The marketing and promotion of the videogame were effective and the game was ranked one of the best videogames of 2012. It was also nominated for ‘Best British Game’ and ‘Best Online Multiplayer’ at the 2013 BAFTA Awards.This was repeatedly recognized as the best driving/racing game of 2012 

by several outlets. Furthermore; 

it sold nearly 6,000,000 copies worldwide.

Why did I choose media?

I chose media studies because; I took photography last year which would help me with media by using Photoshop and filming. I also decided to take media because I love watching films, reading magazines and listening to music. Over the course I hope to improve my analysing skills and learn how to work with my peers better. When deciding my options, I spoke to my sister as she did media for GCSE and A-level. She told me it was an enjoyable subject and a good choice if I was willing to put in the work. Furthermore, I also decided to take this subject because I have lots of free time to do coursework; however next year with many more GCSE’s I won’t have much time. 

Video game research

Need for Speed- The run

Need for speed-The run is a racing video game released in November 2011. Platforms it can be played on include; Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo 3DS. The developers are EA Black Box Firebrand Games. The publishers of the game are Electronic Arts Sega.