Language: 

The title tell the audience that this is a movie poster. However many people might not know that this is a movie poster as there is no release date. The poster includes the production name (AN ALBERT S. RUDDY PRODUCTION). It also includes the staring actors e.g. Marlon Brando. Francis Ford Coppola directed the movie. He has also done films like, 'Apocalypse Now' 1979 and 'Twixt' 2011. Francis Ford Coppola has said in an interview, 'That's why i ended my career; I decided i didn't want to make what you call "Factory Movies anymore' The last movie he directed was 'Twixt'. 
The editors chose the font on the poster because it gives it a mafia/gangster look to it. The central image colour and lighting used tells the audience that this is mysterious. This is a stereotypical look on a 1970s gang member. The Godfather had two tag lines, 'An offer you can't refuse' and 'The Godfather is now a movie' IMDb said this.   

Institution:  

The production company behind this film is Alfran Productions. The budget for this film was $6,000,000 (estimated). On the opening weekend in USA (2 May 1997). Box office made $245.1 million. The film grossed in the five NY theaters made $454,000. The first week it grossed it made $8 million, second week it grossed $6 million and the third week it grossed $5 million. The estimated worldwide gross is $150 million. 132 million people had seen the film by January 1975.      

Audience: 

The target audience is for those who are eighteen year old and over. The language and content used in this movie, i don't believe this is appropriate for children below this age. It is also for people who don't mind watching violence. It an also go for those that have a strong sense of loyalty to friends and family. Another group that can appeal to are those people that are Marlow Brando fans and major supporters.

Representation:

The poster features the image of a powerful and rich man. The poster is very mysterious. This gives us a eerie feeling because we dont know whats its about. The poster screams "Crime" because in the 1970s Joseph Anthony "Joe" Colombo (Boss of the Colombo crime family) began bringing unwanted national attention to the mob and those associated with it. This gave the people in 1973 a idea on what the film is about. The suit and cat he is wearing in the poster was and still is a very sterotypical mob artist.  

   

Storyboard

Establishing Shot
This shot immediately shows the audience that this is set on a hill. They will also realise that the boy is wearing a school uniform. This makes us, the audience feel unease because the the setting is on a dark gloomy day.     

Over The Shoulder Shot

This shot creates suspicion because a threatening character is walking towards the boy. Also the audience don't really know why the threatening character is walking up to the boy. This creates a tension.  

Close Up

Here the tension is broken. We can see the boy with an open hand. The other character gives him something. The audience do not know what he has given. All we know this that it cannot be good as they are in a area surrounded by buildings.  

Long Shot

This shows the two characters walking away from each other. We can only think that what ever they exchanged has gone well.

Over The Shoulder

This shot creates tension once again. This character looks evil. This is because the shot has been taking from a slightly higher angle. This mysterious figure looks at the boy almost as he was stalking him. 

Medium Shot

The audience can really feel the tension because we can see two sets of feet. At this point the audience want to tell the boy that something is going to happen. The audience know know that they can't do anything, so they have to watch and see what happens next. 

Medium Shot

The mysterious figure has attacked the boy. The audience feels a mixture of emotions. They don't know if if the boy will survive or if the attacker will kill him. 

  Medium Shot

At this point the boy is no longer in the shot. The audience can only think of the worst. However the audience don't really know what the worst is. The mysterious figure might have attacked the boy because the "package" the boy and the other character exchanged. The mysterious figure who has not shown his face this forcing the boy down the hill. After that the audience don't know what happens. Maybe the boy got robbed or did the man get thrown off the hill. The audience will never find out.

Colour Workshop

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First blog task

Why did you choose GCSE Media Studies?
I decided to choose GCSE Media because i like the technical side of things, such as how the camera works and the different ways of using a camera.  

Which part of the course are you looking forward to most?
I am looking forward to making the movie poster. This because I have used Photoshop in the past and i know the ways of doing different things to images.

What knowledge and skills do you hope to learn in Media?
I hope to learn how to use of camera, sound and voice recording.

What grade are you realistically hoping to achieve in Media?
I want to achieve a A-A* grade. 

 What was the last TV programme or film you watched?
The last thing i watched was, 'Gangland'. This is a documentary about gangs in London. 

Why do you think that TV programme or film appealed to an audience
I think people watched it because it shows what London really is. Its not always a  nice place. There is a lot more to that. This has opened peoples eyes on what London really is.  

What technology have you used to access the media in the last 24 hours? (Radio, TV, phone etc.)
In the last 24 hours the technology i used to access the media was my I Phone and a laptop.

What device do you use most to access the media?
I use my I Phone the most to access the media.

Watch the first few minutes of this episode of the game show Pointless:
What aspects of this show might the audience enjoy? List at least three things and explain why the audience would enjoy each aspect.
I think people enjoy this show because the viewers at home get to join in. People also enjoy the show as it is family friendly. This show tests the viewers general knowledge. 
The contestants also enjoy the show as they throw banter at each other. However the contestants are made to look like they are normal people, e.g. "Hi my name is Jeff from Essex"  The show is made for people who like to have a challenge and for people who like a bit of comedy. This is done like this because it then everyone can enjoy the show.

 What can you spot in Pointless that you will find in most television game shows? (E.g. presenter) These are called key conventions - list as many as you can think of.

Presenter
Audience 
Contestants 
Team Mates
Cash Prize