Posts

Blog Post #64:Media Studies Reflect

Image
 Hey there!  In today's blog, I'm going to be doing a media studies reflect. I learned many things during this process & i n conclusion, I'm proud about what I created & this journey helped me learn & understand what it feels like to be an editor. As mentioned in my "All About Me" blog post, my dream profession is to become a journalist & I can honestly say that, this has contributed to that dream.  Thank you for coming on this journey with me! 

Blog Post #63:Evaluation CCR 4: How Did You Integrate Technologies-Software, Hardware & Online-In This Project?

Image
Prezi CCR 4 video: https://prezi.com/v/fkpr6xpbju12/ Welcome back! My name is Felixia Francis & I’ll be answering my final compulsory question, question four. This is for my AICE Media studies Cambridge AS level course.     Compulsory Question 4 asks “How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project?”   During the process of creating the magazine I relied on technology, I used a combination of hardware & online websites to do everything from blogging to designing the magazine and editing my photos. Technology was essentially used throughout.   When it comes to hardware, I used my laptop and iPhone. Both were very important for taking pictures, editing them and updating my blog weekly. I used my iPhone to take the images I needed & the Picsart app was implemented for filter effects. My computer was used for editing the magazine on Canva.   As far as online goes, I mostly relied on Canva and Blogspot throughout my magazine. Canva is an onl

Blog Post #62:Evaluation CCR 3: How Did Your Production Skills Develop Throughout This Project?

Image
Prezi CCR 3 video:  https://prezi.com/v/5jhqg5egw2s_/compulsory-question-3/?preview=1   Welcome! My name is Felixia Francis & I’ll be answering compulsory question three. This is for my AICE Media studies Cambridge AS level course.           Compulsory Question 3 asks “How does your production skills develop throughout this project?”           Throughout this project, I was able to use my knowledge in editing and advance my production skills. I was able to expand my experience and learn how to further navigate throughout different editing software’s such as photoshop apps & Canva Unlimited. What has also been helpful is documenting about the process through blogging.       To add, the preliminary tasks were beneficial in the process of developing my magazine and offered me the opportunity to experiment different camera shots, layout and editing techniques. They allowed me to identify what was needed to work on for my final product. I often struggled with finding the perfect la

Blog Post #61:Evaluation: CCR 2: How Does Your Product Engage With Audiences & How Would It Be Distributed As a Real Media Text?

Image
Evaluation CCR 2 video link:   https://youtu.be/ADWFYPQGQSw   Welcome back! My name is Felixia Francis & I’ll be answering compulsory question two. This is for my AICE Media studies Cambridge AS level course.       Compulsory question 2 asks “How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?" The target audience for my magazine are African American females between the ages of 16-30 plus. It appeals to my audience because it pertains to fashion & how it is represented in the black community. This also shows how my magazine follows the standards of Essence & Vogue combined. Although my magazine is curated for a specific race & gender, it can be viewed by anyone. From seasonal styling to fashion do’s & don’ts, Girly co. has the qualities of a fashion magazine.   As far as distribution, this magazine will be distributed on the shelves of bookstores, grocery lines and local stores. It’ll also include online streaming s

Blog Post #60:Evaluation: CCR 1: How Does Your Product Use Or Challenge Conventions & How Does It Represent Social Groups Or Issues?

Image
Evaluation CCR1 video link: https://youtu.be/Pi_skDjaP0s Hello, my name is Felixia Francis. Today I will be answering compulsory question one. This is for my AICE Media studies Cambridge AS level course.  Compulsory question 1 asks 'How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issue?' My magazine follows the basic conventional Rules and Guidelines of a standard magazine, amongst other things it includes a masthead, a tagline, a coverline, a cover image, a barcode, an issue number and date. In order to gain inspiration for my magazine, I followed the example of various fashion magazines that inspired me such as Vogue, Teen Vogue & Essence.       For the cover page conventions, the first thing you notice is the masthead, the masthead is the title of the magazine & it is also in the biggest font with the sole purpose of standing out. My Masthead is Girly Co. which is not only in the biggest font of the entire magazine, but i