Shannika magazine film review (layout)

• For this film review, it includes a very big image at the top of the page of a men and a women who seem to be quite close together. From this suggest that they are the main character.
• The columns in this review is very straight forward and has 4 columns.
• The style of the writting is very plain which makes it easy to read and is continuious throughout the whole review.
• In this review the main text is in bold writting which makes it very clear to the target audience and stands out suggesting it is important information. Out of all the text on the review the title of the film is the biggest in black font.
• Also italics is presented on the review for the cast etc. By doing this makes it stand out against the normal font but does it in a more suttle way than makiing it bold.
• The method used to rate the film on this review is the amount of stars awarded which is presented at the bottom of the review against a red block which makes it stand out. Above it also has a comment of the film.

Titanic film review (3)-Shannika

• The use of language throughout this review is colloquial and not complex as it doesnt use any complex vocabulary but broken down language which isn't even in the dictionary such as "Puh-leeze". Therefore the target audience is more broad as anyone with a low reading age such a 8 would be able to read this review.
• The review also uses rhetorical questions such as " Kate Winslet, one of my favorite actresses around, as a first-class dreamer who falls for the lug?" By doing this engages the reader and allows them to get involved by thinking of the actual film how it could be.
•  The mode of address of this review is in second person using the second personal prononun 'you'. By doing this also engages the reader and allows them to get involved in this review. Also using the word "you" helps communicate the review better as it brings a conversational tone to the review.
• This review focuses on the narrative and how the actual story line is the success of the film rather than the characters. He even said " These parts could have been played by anybody and then forgotten. The movie would remain the same".

Titanic film review (2)-Shannika



• The use of language throughout this review is non-colloquial. By using formal language suggest the target audience for this review is for an adult audience or those who have a complex vocabulary.
• The mode of address of this review is in third person. By having an omnicent narrator allows the narrator to tell the whole story not from a bias point of view. It also uses rhetorical questions such as "Nothing is worth $240 million, surely?". By doing this engages the reader and allows them to get involved in this review. This also helps communicate the review better as it brings a conversational tone to the review.
• This review focuses on the director as well as the two main characters Jack and Rose. In the reciew, when talking about the director it highlights Cameron's ideas and concepts of the film as well as his spending. In addition it also adds he's a "perfectionist" suggesting he only settles for the best hinting this film is good. On the two main characters it discusses the background of the characters. For example it discusses how Rose is "upper-class" whereas they discusses Jack as being "penniless". Already from this we can see there may be social class conflict and we also are presented with one of the main themes love.
• For the narrative it discusses the "genuine love of two characters compared to the sterotypical supporting characters.

Production Schedule

Schedule for 1st rough cut for the film:

Oct 14th- 21st- filming
Oct 14th-learning camera/ film ALL the boys shots (1.30 hrs)
Oct 15th- lunch time- shots of vanessa walking to the park (1.00 hr)
Oct 18th- lunch time- college scenes of Vanessa and friends (1.30 hr)
Oct 19th- double lesson film the news report (2.00 hrs)
Oct 20th- add any key shots of location
Oct 21th-watch our shots over- log and transfer
Oct 22nd- Any thing that needs to be re-done
Nov 1st-5th- editing the whole week
Nov 1st- lunch time onwards
Nov 2nd- double lesson
Nov 3rd- 1.55 -2.55

Schedule for final draft poster:

-Oct 7th- lunch time -take picture for film poster (1 hr)
-Oct 11th final draft of film poster
(Shannika)

Schedule for magazine page first draft:

- Oct 8th- draft of review page
- Nov 1st- final draft of review page
(Muna and Vanessa)


25-29th half term

Fim poster idea one

Titanic film review (1)-Shannika

• The use of language throughout this review is non-colloquial and quite complex as it goes into detail using tecniqual terms. For example, "structural elements". By using formal language suggest the target audience for this review is for an adult audience or those who have a complex vocabulary.
• The mode of address of this review is in second person using the second personal prononun 'you'. By doing this engages the reader and allows them to get involved in this review. Also using the word "you" helps communicate the review better as it brings a conversational tone to the review.
• This review focuses on the narrative, the negative pre-judgement and how it actually turnt out. For the narrative it discusses how the story line is in terms of dialogue to convey the storyline and distaster. For example the dialogue in this film was seen of having "poor dialogue". Whereas for the disaster it compares it to another epic film. After the negativity right at the end it talks about what "a truley impressive feat of entertainment" the film is by the director.
• It also talks about how critics had negative thoughts about the film before it actually came out which was in the begining of the review.

Slant magazine on 'Romeo and Juliet'- Vanessa

  























This is a film Slant magazine film review on 'Romeo and Juliet'

• The film review mostly uses formal language to communication to it's target audience. The target audience are fans of William Shakepeare or whom enjoy tragic love stories.
• Through their use of formal language they discuss Romeo and Juliet strong love towards one and another.
• The review focused on this film being director Baz Luhrmann best known film for 'reviving the movie musical' along side Moulin Rouge.
• They focus on the actor Leanardo Dicaprio as he also starred in 'Titanic'.
• The review also focuses on both actor and actress 'Leanardo Dicaprio and 'Claire Daines' they say they are the 90's pop culture icons as a couple.
• The review also says as this is one of Shakespeare classics the film is a success.
• It also discusses a breif outline of the plot mentioning the main characters Leonardo Dicaprio and Claire Daines.