AICE Media Studies AS- Burk, T

    After studying the varying styles that major magazine companies utilize each of their magazines, I noticed  that there are some similarities in how they appeal to their audiences effectively , and how  a majority  of  them alienate the readers who they are not targeting.        Magazines such as  Men’s Health  and  Rolling Stone  heavily use  Red, white, and black  throughout their magazines because those colors appeal to the male audience they are targeting.  They also appeal to the  “ general interests ”  of men.  Many   Sports Illustrated   issues are  filled  cover to cover  with female models in  swimsuit s.  The same thing can be said about magazines like  Cosmopolitan  and  Vogue,  which use similar tactics to appea l to the female audience. Another similar strategy  that magazines  like these utilize is heav...

Many successful and memorable films have  very unique  title sequences,  and after watching a variety of them from different genres of film,  I have noticed many similar and different features and strategies used to properly introduce  and  the rest of the film to its audience.  Title sequences are just as important as the main film . The film needs a way to hook its audience and pull them into the story. Title sequences do just that.    Some title sequences are used to surround the audience and make them  feel engaged in a movie’s plot and setting. A good example is  Pulp Fiction’s  title sequence. The sequence is set in a stereotypical diner in the morning, with two  odd  characters conversing . It then escalates to them holding up in the diner  with upbeat surfing music following with opening credits.  The atmosphere created by this sequ ence  starts very bland and mediocre, then quickly turns action...