This document contains assessments of several student-created music magazines. The highest rated magazine, titled "R.A.W.R", was praised for its professional layout, use of mise-en-scene, variety of shots, and integration of images and text. It was said to look indistinguishable from a real magazine. The second highest rated magazine, titled "FUSE", showed a clear understanding of magazine conventions but lacked some polish. The lowest rated magazines had poorly executed designs with tacky images and texts that lacked care and detail.
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MEDIA AFL2016 Magazine Reviews
1. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Magazine Title: Beats
Summary Comment: Overall this isa very poorly made magazine whichis poorly representedasa
music magazine.Images and Text look tacky and unprofessional.
Magazine Title: Touched
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
23 – Shots consist
of basicframing.
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
32 – two mid shots,
1 wideshot.
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
17 – poor choiceof
props
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
17 – miseen scene
is poor –looks
dressed likea
school teacher
rather than a music
artist.
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
10 – presentation is
poor.
accurately using
languageand register
15 – too generic
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
23 – can’tread
sometext,
awkward image
placing,too many
differentfonts.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
23 – poor layoutin
someareas
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
24 – understands
the needs butpoor
execution.
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
35 – basic skills
used to meet
needs.
2. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Summary Comment: Overall this magazine attempt to replicate the professional lookmany
magazineshave, but this ispoorly executeddue to lack of care and detail.
Magazine Title: RNB
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
35 – clear
understandingof
howthey want
shots to beframed.
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
24 – variety not
truly met
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
20- doesn’ttruly
conformto music
magazinestyle.
Looks morelikea
beauty/fashion
magazinefor
women.
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
20 – styled liketeen
students rather
than a musicartist.
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
23- croppingdone
well,butresizing
has madesome
images look
stretched.
accurately using
languageand register
24 – language
discusses music but
too generic and
seems very scripted
and un-natural
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
23- Text and images
used,however
someimages and
text seem
unnecessary.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
24- attempts to
followlayout,
however not
extremely clear and
preciseandseems
morelikeputting
element where
suits.
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
26 – understands
the needs butbasic
execution.
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
35 – basic skills
used to meet
needs.
3. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Summary Comment: Overall this magazine attempt shows a clear understandingof how to create
a effective andprofessional magazine,however,theirlackof knowledge and skill makes the
magazine look unprofessional.
Magazine Title: FUSE
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
35 – clear
understandingof
howthey want
shots to beframed.
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
35 – A Variety of
shots used to
includea Two Shot.
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
35 – clear shooting
material thatshows
genre easily.
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
25 – Miseen scene
makes genreclear
however lighting
on contents and
DPS images are
poor
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
23- croppingdone
well,butresizing
has madesome
images look
stretched.
accurately using
languageand register
35 – language
discusses music
well and meet
genre register well
with someflaws
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
36 – this isdone
simplybut
effectively.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
36–clear
understandingof
layoutand page
design however
there area number
of flaws in their
execution.
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
34 – understands
the needs but
knowledgeable
execution.
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
35 – basic skills
used to meet needs
effectively.
4. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Summary Comment: Overall this magazine is a great attempt and producing a professional looking
magazine.The layout, Mise enscene,colour scheme is presentedwell due to a great knowledge
and skill of Photo-editingsoftware.
Magazine Title: R.A.W.R
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
. 48 – Greatuseof
shots with cleaver
exclusion.
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
38 – a largevariety
in shots.
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
38 – looks and feels
likea music
magazinethat
emphasisesits
genre.
selecting Mise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
50 – a greateffort
has been madeto
ensuremiseen
sceneis effectively
used.
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
38 – donewell –
imageof ‘Eva’on
contents agelooks
slightlyodd.
accurately using
languageand register
47 – language
discusses music
genre well.
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
41 – Positioningof
text and images has
been cleverly
though about.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
49 – Layoutand
pagedesign iswell
executed.
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
50 – great
understandingof
the need for variety
in fonts and text
size
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
50 – great
knowledgeand skill
to useICTwell for
the task.
5. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Minimal Level1
10 – 23 marks
Basic Level2
24–35 marks
Proficiency
Level3
36–47 marks
Excellence
Level4
48–60 marks
framinga shot,
includingand excluding
elements as
appropriate
60 – Greatuseof
shots onlyusingthe
aspects of shots
needed
usinga variety of shot
distancesas
appropriate
57 – A variety of
shots used to
providea
professional look.
shootingmaterial
appropriateto thetask
set
55- All shotsused
areappropriateand
supportgenre
perfectly,making
the magazinelook
professionally.
selectingmise-en-
scèneincludingcolour,
figure,lighting,objects
and setting
60 – miseen scene
is perfectly
executed to support
genre and the
magazine’sstyle.
manipulating
photographsas
appropriateto the
contextfor
presentation,including
croppingand resizing
55- the cropping
and resizingof
images isdoneto a
professional
standard and
providesa well
presented look.
accurately using
languageand register
55 – language
relates to themusic
genre well and
discusses artistlike
a real magazine.
appropriately
integratingillustration
and text
60- The images
used for the
magazinefitthe
purposeand genres
very well.
showingunderstanding
of conventionsof
layoutand pagedesign
49 – Layoutand
pagedesign iswell
executed.
showingawarenessof
the need for variety in
fonts and textsize
55 – great
understandingof
the need for variety
in fonts and text
size
usingICTappropriately
for the task set
50 – great
knowledgeand skill
to useICTwell for
the task and the
skillsareused to
makea very
professional
magazine.
6. MEDIA STUDIES AFL2016
Summary Comment: Overall this magazine attempt to replicate the professional lookmany
magazineshave and it has hit it withperfection. The designimplementsastyle that you would
mistake for a real magazine and therefore hashit the highestmarks.