You can tell a lot from a person just by the type of magazine they read. Magazines have this unique feature where it is made for specialised audience. For example, a person on the tube reading a trade magazine on the way home. You could probably tell that he (assuming it's a he) is a person from the business trade. Or maybe a person reading a Home and Garden magazine. You could tell that he (assuming again) likes to know about home decor or has just moved into a new house and is looking for ideas to vamp up his house. A person reading a car magazine would definitely be someone who is interested to know about cars and the latest cars that are out.
The magazine I read on the other hand is really a typical, girl magazine.
Seventeen.
The thing that has me gushing about this magazine is the fact that it's only RM6 and you get so much information from it. Every issue has four sections fashion, beauty, celebrity gossip and a special section which varies every month.
The fashion section has all the fashion products of course. Most of the products featured are affordable for students. Everyone knows students are on tight budgets and what makes a girl happier than to buy something affordable that she absolutely loves?
It also teaches me how to make one piece of clothing work with different looks. It inspires me to think out of the box and be creative with the clothes I have. If I had to rush somewhere after my classes, I would not have to go home to change into a new outfit but instead just do a little bit of changes to my outfit or do my hair up in a different style just to make me look less like a Uni student and more like I'm on a day out. Little changes like that bring a huge difference to your outfit. The upside is you get to save so much time (from the traffic we get in KL) and there's less laundry to wash.
The next section is the beauty section which has self care tips. Again in this section there are beauty products that are advertised which are affordable and do the job. There are a few pages which teach you how to do your make up or hairstyles. I guess this section kind of helps me boost my confidence around people because I feel presentable when I'm dressed up. Also, it helps me take care of myself.
Then comes the celebrity section where they interview a few celebrities each month. I do not really pay much attention to this section unless it features a celebrity that I'm a fan of. Also at the end of the celebrity section they have the latest recommended movie that's screening in the cinema, a list of good books and latest music hits. It keeps me up to date with the entertainment world and provides a conversational currency when I'm talking to my friends because most of them are concert goers and are up to date with the music industry.
Also, in every issue of the Seventeen magazine there is a DIY section which I am a huge fan of. I love making my own things and doing arts and craft. I like having my own customised things so most of the time I would take the idea and put some innovation into it to make my very own customised shirt,bag etc.
The special varies within every issue. This month's issue had a college survival guide which I found very useful. It had on the go food to stock up on if you are in a rush, tips on what to to bring to your new place and it's
more. Information like this helps
save a lot of time for me and it makes sure I am well prepared.
Just like any other girl magazine, it has quizzes and advise for your social life. Personally, I think quizzes are put in magazines because most girls are very indecisive and confused. Taking some of this quizzes could set their mind on the right track and help them find out more about themselves.
That's what I get beyond the magazine itself.
Monday 22 October 2012
Sunday 14 October 2012
Video recording
This week we were assigned a group video presentation assignment. We are required to make a 10 minute comedy drama.
We were shown videos made by our seniors. Personally, I think some of them have done a very good job considering that they were amateurs.
My favourite was the video entitled 'You left me'. It was about a boy who left his girlfriends because of things he did wrong and his girlfriends are haunting him.
I think the video was very well and cleverly filmed. Instead of using an external microphone to film the whole talking process of the video, they had used a voice over method. It was filmed in a way that it was the main character's flashback on his life. That added a sad, sort of empty feeling to the video. It was as if the character was full of regret and remorse.
The camera angles used were appropriate as well. I loved how the camera was focused on the faces of his ex- girlfriends when they told their story. Their expressions were vacant as they told their story, which made the scene so haunting and eerie.
Also, the scene where the main character was having dinner with his girlfriend. The ghost of his girlfriends past starts haunting him. The ex girlfriend was shown to be beside his girlfriend but only he could see her spirit. This scene was acted very well, you could see his face turn pale and scared.
Another good video was the one about cyber bullying. The story revolves around a girl named Ariel. She is new to the school and has a best friend who is bullied a lot. There are three antagonists in this video. They are three mean girls. Ariel starts to get nasty comments on her pictures. She's upset and thinks that the mean girls were behind all of it. The video ends with a girl typing all those nasty comments but her face was not shown, leaving just a tattoo of the infinity sign on the back of her neck as a clue for the audience. It creates suspense and mystery at the end of the video to keep the audience waiting for the next episode or sequel to find out what happens.
We were shown videos made by our seniors. Personally, I think some of them have done a very good job considering that they were amateurs.
My favourite was the video entitled 'You left me'. It was about a boy who left his girlfriends because of things he did wrong and his girlfriends are haunting him.
I think the video was very well and cleverly filmed. Instead of using an external microphone to film the whole talking process of the video, they had used a voice over method. It was filmed in a way that it was the main character's flashback on his life. That added a sad, sort of empty feeling to the video. It was as if the character was full of regret and remorse.
The camera angles used were appropriate as well. I loved how the camera was focused on the faces of his ex- girlfriends when they told their story. Their expressions were vacant as they told their story, which made the scene so haunting and eerie.
Also, the scene where the main character was having dinner with his girlfriend. The ghost of his girlfriends past starts haunting him. The ex girlfriend was shown to be beside his girlfriend but only he could see her spirit. This scene was acted very well, you could see his face turn pale and scared.
Another good video was the one about cyber bullying. The story revolves around a girl named Ariel. She is new to the school and has a best friend who is bullied a lot. There are three antagonists in this video. They are three mean girls. Ariel starts to get nasty comments on her pictures. She's upset and thinks that the mean girls were behind all of it. The video ends with a girl typing all those nasty comments but her face was not shown, leaving just a tattoo of the infinity sign on the back of her neck as a clue for the audience. It creates suspense and mystery at the end of the video to keep the audience waiting for the next episode or sequel to find out what happens.
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