Print Based Analysis- 2 magazines

Age: 16-30
Gender: female
Socio-economic group: B and C

The cover lines suggest that this magazine is aimed at women because it includes captions like 'sexy hair' which they could relate to.  Also Miley Cyrus is a pop icon that has many followers between the age range mentioned above.  The way she is dressed is quite revealing and is being sexualised to also invite some men to read the magazine.  Miley is also looking straight into the camera, inviting the audience to read more and discover more about the enigma codes within the cover lines.  These enigma codes also intrigue an audience because they want to read more and find out more about the talked about topics.    The colour pink is used throughout which highlights that this is a feminine magazine and that it is mostly aimed at young women.  The use of pink also makes the magazine stand out even more as it's very vibrant and catches the attention of an audience.  This magazine also talks about fashion and gossip of other celebrities which will mainly attract a younger female audience as they like to keep up to date with the latest fashion styles and celebrity stories.  

Age: 30-50
Socio-economic group: B and C
Gender: female

The cover lines of this magazine suggest its for a woman as it talks about getting 'bogy beautiful' and also refers to helping your child do his best.  This magazine also is very stereotypical as it's called 'good housekeeping' and has a woman on the front, which means that it is going back to a conventional family in which the woman would do the housekeeping and take care of the children while the man would go out and work.  The colours of the cover lines are quire subtle and don't stand out as much as other magazines do that are aimed at a younger audience so this suggests that this magazine is for an older generation.  She isn't being sexualised either as she is wearing normal day to day clothes that aren't revealing anything, again, reinforcing the fact that this a magazine for an older audience.  The clothes are very feminised and the colours of the cover lines are also pink and green, suggesting that this is a magazine that is more aimed at women than men and also because the topics talked about are more relatable to women.

ELLE front cover analysis

Age: 20-40
Gender: female
Socio-economic group: B and C

Front page gives us an enigma code because it tells us a bit about how Angeline Jolie has dealt with her life problems.  People that are a fan of Angelina Jolie will be more likely to buy this magazine issues due to the fact she is a very famous and well-known actress and is also married to a well-known actor (Brad Pitt).

Other cover lines suggest that this is more of a woman's magazine as it talks about achieving the perfect body and getting the best summer hair.

Beck- Room 302 analysis

Beck- Room 302

Opening scene shows block of apartments- look working class.
Non-diegetic music at the start of the scene, very easy and mysterious and infers that something bad may happen.  

Men trying to break into car, look working class due to the clothes they are wearing.  This could mean that although they don't have jobs and revert back to stealing and taking cars, they aim to be of a middle-class background due to the car looking very nice, and could belong to someone that is financially comfortable. 

Low key lighting in the scene highlights the fact that they do not want to be seen and want to be hidden so they are not caught out by anyone. The one breaking into the car also has his hood up which illustrates the point made above.
Man comes out dressed formally, in a suit.  Clearly shows the difference in class between him and the men trying to steal his car. 

Gun- shows who has the power in the scene as they threaten the owners dominance.

Non- diegetic music 

Acts of violence towards owner of the car as they take his stuff and steal his car.

Next shot cuts to a stationery shot as a woman comes out of the lift implying a cleaner.  The fact that we don't see her face straight away could imply that she doesn't have a very important role or job within the film.  

Colour red on the walls when she walks in to clean the room- could suggest danger and death. 

Colour of the sheets on the bed (white) could suggest that this woman was innocent and was a pure soul as she is surrounded by white.

Close up of dead woman- eyes open.  

Womans facial expression-shocked.

Print Based Analysis- 2 film posters

Gender: Both genders
Socio-economic group: B and C
Age: 20-45


Matt Damon is a well known actor to this age group, so it may become more appealing to this sort of audience.  The film could also interest many science fanatics due to the fact it i mainly about an astronaut that has been stranded on Mars and has to find other ways of growing food and making the most out of his supplies.  There is an orange tint on the film poster which gives connotations of life on Mars.  The film poster gives off an enigma code as you are aware that his character is stranded on Mars and the audience wants to find out what happens and whether he manages to get home.  The expression on his face may suggest that he is a very lost and disheartened character that feels as if he has been abandoned by his colleagues and it left on Mars all by himself.

Gender: for younger ages it could be both but for adults it's mainly aimed at females.
Age:4-13
Socio-economic group: B, C and D

This film poster suggests that the audience is 4-13 because the characters are animated and it's a very simplistic poster that the younger generation will be able to understand easily.  The colour yellow stands out throughout the poster making it easier for the younger ones to spot and so they will be more eager to watch the film.  It also suggests that the film is colourful and fun to watch for younger viewers.  The film is also related to Despicable Me in which we are introduced to minions and get to know them as we follow the Despicable Me sequel meaning that they already had a specific audience.    The facial expressions of the characters on the film posters show that this is a enthusiastic and entertaining film that can be for both males and females due to its humour.

Harry Brown representation

Harry Brown represents how working class teens are portrayed in society as they use acts of violence and terror to show the dominance they have over their town.  It also shows how Harry Brown, who is a lot older than the teenagers that threaten him, acts as a calm being that is just part of the community but then turns to get revenge when his best friend is brutally murdered by the gang of teenagers.

This film is very stereotypical.  It suggests that teenagers that are from a working class background are dangerous and will harm others for no real reason.  It illustrates the fact that, although Harry Brown does do some harmful things to those who killed his best friend, Harry only does these things for justice and for the right reasons.

Harry Brown starts off in the film as a very stereotypical character.  Keeps his house in good order, takes care of himself and is a very caring person as you see from the scene where he goes to visit his wife in hospital.  However, this stereotype changes within the film as he slowly turns into a vigilante and cares about making justice for those who killed his best friend.  Harry is the only one we see change throughout, whereas Noel and his group seem to think that they have dominance over everything and can control and take over whatever they want.  You can see this clearly in the scene where they are near the tunnel where Harry lives and they feel threatened by a couple that is approaching them, they then use weapons to show that they are the ones with the power and so the couple then backs off and ends up leaving.  Tunnels commonly mean that there is a change that will happen, the only time you ever see the gang of teenagers in the tunnel is when Harry comes to confront them.  This shows that Harrys character and what he has become has changed completely and so Noel and his friends feel threatened by how Harry is taking away their power and making himself seem more in control of the situation.  

The representation of the 'stereotypical' teenagers is shown by the way they dress; tracksuit bottoms and not very tidy.  they also carry weapons around with them to, again, show that they are in charge and to threaten anyone that tries to intrude.  Harry Brown is very clean, shaven and tidy within his home whereas in some scenes where you see Noel get arrested, you see that his house is very dark and unorganised.




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VOGUE article

This magazine is aimed at an audience between the ages of 20-40 year olds and is mainly directed at women.  It can also be aimed at those who are interested in Kate Moss or find any of the topics on the front page to be interesting.The sub-headings that are used on this front page illustrate topics that may interest the age range that has been mentioned above.  This could be due to the colours used, the way Kate Moss is dressed and the topics that have been put on the front page to then read in the magazine.    Women are able to identify with this magazine as some may be able to relate to the topics that are spoken about and may want to dress and look more like Kate Moss.  The sub-headings give us an idea of what the theme of the magazine is on the week that it is released, for example; 'The return of Downton Abbey' can relate to the way Kate Moss is dressed and what make up she is wearing.  Many people focus on magazines to learn about all the latest gossip, trends and fashion of the moment.  This front page indicates that inside the magazines there will be articles about fashion, TV and the latest talk about celebrities.  

Preferred reading: 20-40 year old women from middle-class and upper-class.

Oppositional reading: men from any age range.