A2 class activity - DVD cover analysis/comparison (15/06/10)

Conventions of DVD cover

Girl interrupted Title : Typography connotes about females, something being stopped uses words''interrupted'' Images: Donotes two different girls, one is more emphaized as it is zoomed close up focusing on her eyes and mouth this connotes more involvedment and emotion wheres other girl is mid close up with non-direct address which connotes watching out for something Layout: Front/spine/backcover composition: Title cover at front / synopsis at back Credits: back cover botton Director: Institutional reference Barcode: Connotes product and purchase Screenshot: Connotes footage of film Synopsis: Plot of film Logo: 'DVD' shown on front format. Certificate rating: target audience age. Angus, thongs and perfect snogging

Title: Typography connotes inviting and shows emphasis on certain words which may relate heavily to the story for example SNOGGING is shown in bold meaning it is a relevant issue

Reviews: Captures audience using quote - media institutions/promotion

Images: Donotes large image of main character, 1/3 of DVD of boy in the background which is a mid long shot, there is a shot of 3 girls in a mid shot which connotes the large image showing her to be the main character also emphasis on boy showing he is important whereas girls are as a group.

Layout: Front/spine/back cover

composition: title cover at front/ synopsis at back

Credits: back cover bottom

Director: Institutional reference

Barcode: connotes products and purchase

Screenshot of photographs: Connotes characters in film and also labelled.

Synopsis : plot of film

Logo of 'DVD' shown on spine rather then front - format

Certificate rating - target audience age.

Questions:

1. What is the genre/sub-genre of the film?

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2. How are people/place/events represented on the cover?

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3. What institution are involved in the production, distribution and exhibition of the film?

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4. Who is the target audience? How are they targeted?

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