B321 Essay (results next lesson) 2. Research, plan and create a CD cover 3. Evaluate CD cover
B321: CD COVER STEP 1: Open up a Word document and save it onto Media Studies drive Header: Name B321 Hazelwick School
STEP 2: Title the work: CD cover research B321: CD COVER STEP 2: Title the work: CD cover research
STEP 3: Choose 3 CD covers (back and front) B321: CD COVER STEP 3: Choose 3 CD covers (back and front)
STEP 4: Textual analysis B321: CD COVER STEP 4: Textual analysis
What are we analysing? The image – lighting, costume, paralanguage, framing, angle The font The representation – think about all the things you covered in the essay Media language – what effect might the representation have upon the audience? The narrative – is a story created? Genre – will the audience know from the CD cover what type of music this belongs to? What common codes and conventions does the CD cover adhere to? Audience – who does the CD cover target?
Before you analyse your own 3 CD covers, let’s do this one together.