Completed NEA

 Dear Moderator, 

My name is Bradley Hillyer. Welcome to my A Level Media Studies blog. This is a record of the work I have undertaken for the Making Media Non-examination Assessment (NEA) within the OCR H409 GCE A Level course in Media Studies. 

I worked independently on Brief 3: Magazine and Online to produce the front covers and contents pages for the first two editions of a film magazine called Origins. together with the magazine's accompanying website.

Research and Planning

Further down in my blog you will find evidence of my research and planning for this task.

Magazine Covers and Contents Pages

Magazine first edition cover and contents page

Magazine second edition and contents page

Magazine Website

The link to my website, which was created using Wix, can be found at the link below. 

The magazine consists of a homepage and a single linked page. This page can be accessed by clicking here

To access the linked page, click on the 'Magazine' in Home Page

NEA Task 21 (Planning) : Photography Planning

 Total Images needed - 13

Issue One - 4 'Manic' Images

Issue Two - 7 'Tradesmen' Images

2 Other images 

Issue One Images

Front cover

Main Image

Close up shot

Low key lighting

Slight low angle shot

Costume - suit, wet hair 

Location - underpass, dim light

Contents page

Main image

Birds eye shot

Direct gaze

Long shot

Costume - suit with blazer removed

Location - pathway, field

Side image 

Two shot of image being taken

Location - Field, pathway

Website linked page

Group photo

Group photo of production team in action

Long shot 

Previous issue photo

Close up of lower waist and legs shot

tie in hand

Blazer removed

Location - Underpass dim light, concrete surrounding

Issue Two Images

Front cover

Main Image

Long shot 

Props - chair

Direct gaze

Costume - tan trousers, tropical shirt

Location - field, overlooking pond

Contents page

Main Image

Worms eye view shot

Actor in same attire of front cover shot

Location - Road

Side Image

Two shot of image being taken of actor

Actor is posing for the camera or sitting down

Website page

Main Image

Low angle shot of director and actor discussing

Location - Each on either side of the river holding clothes

Side image

Two shot of actor being asked question by fans

Mid- shot of the two characters

Location - On set with equipment on show

Side image

Extreme long shot of actor

Actor has in the air

Actor on knees

Low angle shot

Website revies and Interviews page

Image of Tradesmen

Group photo of all cast with equipment present with main actor in same position as front cover shot

Slightly high angle shot

Other Images

Camera Image

Close up shot on camera

High angle shot - 70 degrees

Actors

Bradley Hillyer

Jake Sullivan

Ethan Brown

Ethan Beale

Mason Carvell

Matthew Walton

NEA Task 20 (Planning) : Website Homepage and Linked Page

Website Homepage

Website Linked Page

 

NEA Task 19 (Planning) : Contents Pages

Contents page Mock-up 1

Main Image - Long shot of front cover magazine image being taken place

Side image - close up on director

80 - Insanity - In which the director expresses his concerns and obstacles with the production of the film.

46 - Highly anticipated - 'Teasers' and 'Leaks' surrounding the new upcoming season of The Boys.

56 - Bloody vampire - The latest expansion into the MCU and possible cameos that might be spotted in the latest movie in the the Blade saga.

62 - To be continued - An insight into the themes and beliefs surrounding the latest instalment of the Dune series.

68 - Evolution - An insight into the distribution and creation of film over the last decade.

70 - Denis Villeneuve - 

76 - Modern times - How the change from blockbuster cinemas to streaming platforms rippled everyone's choice into the film industry

Image of Content page Mock-up 1

Contents page Mock-up 2

Main Image - Over the shoulder shot opposite props (chair)

Side image - Mid shot of director taking a photo

80 - Director discusses the much anticipated arrival of new TV Series

46 - A exclusive look into Joe's story in the American psychological thriller TV series

56 - An overview of the Top Boy series with fans first reactions 

62 - Fans in numbers at the new Succession trailer with cast being present.

68 - Various directors discuss the setbacks in creating sequels to popular films.

70 - Film crew of new TV series 'Tradesmen' discuss the various settings and locations that influenced the final product.

Image of Content page Mock-up 2

NEA Task 18 (Planning) : Mock Up of Cover 1 and 2

Mock Up Cover 1

In creating this mock-up I have chosen to have a selection of content pugs at the top of the magazine. Furthermore, I have chosen to place the masthead beneath the contents plug this is done to make the masthead clear and show brand identity. Then the main image is centralised, this will be the focus of the magazine. The surrounding this there will be a pull quote beneath and contents plugs either side of the pull quote.

Mock Up Cover 2

 The layout for Mock-up cover 2 is similar to the previous cover this done to cross-reference each other and create uniformity between the two covers. However, this mock-up cover makes use out of a long-shot rather than a close-up.

NEA Task 17 (Planning) : Coverlines, Images and Page Furniture

Mock up 1

Main coverline 

Psycho

manic

maniac

oddball 

oddjob 

schizo 

DID dissociative identity disorder

Main Image

 Close-up reference Queen 

Illuminated face

 

 low key lighting in background

 mise-en-scene : Actor in suit - grey, dark suit

Hair gelled- wet look

Page Furniture

Contents page (top of mag)

The Boys s4 august

Blade November

Dune : Part II October Denis Villeneuve

Contents plug (bottom left)

Jake Sullivan

Wesley Snipes

Anthony Starr

Will Smith

Pull Quote

Showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy

Coverline

Method behind the madness

A spin of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 

Mock up 2

Main coverline

Tradesmen

Sellers

Vendors

Brokers

Main image

Guy sitting on chair (Kit Harrington Ad)

long-shot

Tropical shirt/ Business suit

Fist on chin 

Direct gaze at camera

High key lighting

Page Furniture

Contents page (top of mag)

You Season 4 part 1 & 2

Top Boy Season 3

Succession Season 4

Contents plug (bottom left)

Penn Badgley

Ashley Walters

Mark Mylod

Pull Quote

Close doesn't count

Coverline

Tradesmen gone rogue

A twist on normal crime

NEA Task 16 (Planning) : Masthead Design