NEA 2019-2020 – The Process and Briefs Explained
Family: characters, family homes, relationships, tragedy, love, comedy.
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Watch the trailer for Witness (Crime) which uses straight cuts, slo-mo, a selection of different mise-en -
scene elements, dramatic music and graphics to create a really effective trailer. The overhead shots were
filmed with a drone, but exposition shots will be necessary to show audience where, when and who.
Storyboard the shots for research.
Watch the trailer for mother/father/son Make a list of what it does to appeal to its audience, Storyboard the
shots for research.
Start to plan who/how you can effectively show these in your trailer
Culture Magazine front page, double-paged spread and a third page (see brief)
Culture magazines covers a range of different things: films, tv, art, photography,
You will need a name for the magazine that connotes culture in someway; search in the word culture and see what
words come up that could suit your magazine.
Front cover: can have any iconography you want that reflects culture or specifically about your show:
maybe an image of the lead actor, or director these work well on front covers, but be creative use props.
One of your coverlines will be about the double-paged spread.
Typography is REALLY important – you must chose and spend time on this to get a professional look.
Denotate the following front cover.
How are they using STYLE/SIZE/UPPER-LOWER CASE/ITALICISED
Set-up sizes for magazines are:
Key terms:
Front cover • Title and masthead • Selling line • Cover price • Dateline • Main cover image and at least two further
smaller images related to the content of the magazine • At least 5 cover lines
Research of Double-Pages spreads
Access a range of double-paged spreads and denotate the codes and conventions. Place your screenshot or
scanned in article below with your findings. Here is one to start with.
Now click here to look at some other really creative ideas for double-paged spreads.
Read this review of No Offence/Mother/Father/Son: using your knowledge of codes and conventions and
identify:
What imagery you could use?
How you headline/sub-heading the content?