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November 08, 2020

I conducted my survey and here are the results

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Layout

February 02, 2021

I went with a minimalist layout for my cover because I wanted it to be simple yet eye-catching

Codes and Convections of Tech Magazine

October 23, 2020

Here are the basic codes and convection of tech magazines that I observed Technical Codes Angles and shots: From what I have observed, if the tech magazines includes a photo of a person (which is usually the case) it's mostly mid-shot or mid long shot. When a tech magazine includes a picture of a gadget or technology product, it is a full shot. Angle is kept at eye-level for easier perception for the viewer Lighting: Both high-key and low-key lighting is used but low-key is used more often because it allows to create shadows and add depth. High key lighting is used to bring attention to the subject and attract the reader Using low-key lighting also allows one to add green and blue lights (cool tones). example The cool blue tones are used to show a hologram Symbolic Codes: All tech magazines tend to have black, white, green and blue colours or undertones. Tech magazines try to use a celebrity for their cover or a full shot of the latest technology. A lot of shadows will be seen in ...

Language and Forms of Media

August 25, 2020

Any media product is made up of a bunch of codes, no matter what the final product is Of course you must be wondering what on earth are 'codes'. Basically a code is a system of components which gives a proper meaning to something, like captions give meanings to memes Example: In this specific picture, the caption gives a funny meaning to the picture, so basically codes are anything that give meaning to your media product. Some examples include dialogues, captions, body language, lighting. Codes can be further divided into four categories to have a better understanding > Technical code, this includes: Camera Technique including camera angles, how a camera is positioned for a specific scene, the distance from an object, and whether the camera is moving or stationary Depth of Field which measures how much area is covered in one shot Lighting and Exposure which covers things like whether the lighting is dull or bright . This can make an enormous difference ...