Assessment 1: G321 Research and Planning

You must conduct research into the genre conventions of your chosen brief. 

Present using PADLET. 

Conventions of Film Noir from kellymorris92

Brief 1: Video 

Using the following subheadings you must explore the generic conventions of FILM NOIR, THRILLER or HORROR. Make sure that you reference films and images in your discussion of the conventions. You may embed images and YouTube videos into a Padlet. The Padlet should be embedded onto your blog.

1. Characters (List the typical characters you would see in this genre of film)
2. Visual Style (What micro elements would you expect to see in this type of genre of film?.)
3. Iconography (Are there any props/costumes/locations are typical of this genre of film?)
4. Themes (What IDEAS are typically explored in this type of film? Eg. Film Noir has themes of paranoia)
5. Settings (What is a typical setting for this type of genre of film?)
6. Narrative Devices (How is the story normally told in these type of films? Eg. flashbacks/flashforwards) 

Brief 2: Print

Using the following subheadings you must explore the generic conventions of MUSIC MAGAZINES. Use images to support your analysis of conventions of products.

- Genre Conventions/Conventional layout (What are the typical conventions of a magazine front cover and contents page. Use the correct key terms to identify these elements)

- Visual style (What colours, images and text are used on the front cover and contents page)

- Font analysis(What font is used? What does the colour and style of the font suggest about the genre?)

- Themes (Identify what kind of stories are usually printed in the magazines.) 

- Audience devices (Explain how all of the above attracts the target audience? Who is the target audience for music magazines? Be specific when describing audience demographic.)

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