Music King Magazine

Minimal Level 1 Basic Level 2 Proficiency Excellence

10-23 marks 24-35 marks Level 3 Level 4
36-47 marks 48-60 marks
Framing a shot, High level 1,
including and framing poor,
excluding shows genre
elements as
appropriate
Using a variety of Low level 2,
shot distances as includes mid shot,
appropriate long shot &
different angles
Shooting material Good use of
appropriate to props
the task set
Selecting Mise- Style of clothing
en-scene fits with genre
including colour, and colour pallet.
figure, lighting, Dim lighting links
objects and with the music
setting genre. Guitar
shows awareness
of genre and
purpose, so it
reaches out to
target audience.
Manipulating Black & white
photographs as photo, mid shot
appropriate to
the context for
presentation,
including
cropping and
resizing
Accurately using Mid register,
language and reaches target
register audience
Appropriately Good image &
integrating layout on DPS
illustration and
text
Showing Use of columns,
understanding of rule of three
conventions of
layout and page
design
Showing Three colours &
awareness of the fonts used so it
need for variety fits with three
in fonts and text colour pallet and
size shows continuity
with the mise en
scene.
Using ICT Layout of photos
appropriately for ok
the task set

 Overall good layout

 Studio Magazine

Minimal Level 1 Basic Level 2 Proficiency Excellence

10-23 marks 24-35 marks Level 3 Level 4
36-47 marks 48-60 marks
Framing a shot, DPS- good, fits
including and well on page,
excluding front cover –
elements as image too small,
appropriate contents –image
has been
stretched
Using a variety of Mid shots, long
shot distances as shots – no close
appropriate ups
Shooting material Ipod goes with
appropriate to genre, like the ‘S’
the task set
Selecting Mise- Ipod fits task &
en-scene music but maybe
including colour, not genre?
figure, lighting, Clothing on
objects and contents doesn’t
setting quite fit in well?
Lighting too dark
Manipulating Some photos too
photographs as dark, pop should
appropriate to be bright, neaten
the context for up some photos
presentation,
including
cropping and
resizing
Accurately using Medium register
language and fits with genre,
register interview should
have more depth
– so it speaks out
to the audience.
Interview doesn’t
really ‘get to
know her’ as it’s
too brief and fast,
too structured.
Appropriately Fits together well,
integrating text & images
illustration and combine & look
text good on page
Showing Rule of three is
understanding of used, layouts
conventions of good, like the
layout and page writing being
design behind
Showing Four fonts used,
awareness of the good sizes, except
need for variety ‘pop revolution’
in fonts and text
size
Using ICT Professional,
appropriately for Photoshop good,
the task set different fonts
good

Front Cover
 Larger image would look better
 ‘Pop Revolution’ – bigger?
 Can’t read all the writing in the background
 Black and white image – does it fit with genre?
 Barcode positioning and size doesn’t look right
 Price, issue doesn’t look right – hard to read, covered by image
 Consider camera positioning on image
 Fonts used are good
 Masthead good
 Reaches out to female audience

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 Minimal Level 1 Basic Level 2 Proficiency Excellence
10-23 marks 24-35 marks Level 3 Level 4
36-47 marks 48-60 marks
Framing a shot, All shots fit well
including and on all pages –
excluding professionally
elements as presented. Poses
appropriate fit with genre
Using a variety of Used variety of
shot distances as shots – long, mid,
appropriate close up
Shooting material Cap shows
appropriate to awareness of
the task set genre and target
audience;
however more
props could be
used.
Selecting Mise- Three colour
en-scene pallet shown
including colour, throughout
figure, lighting, portraying
objects and continuity across
setting each of the pages.
Lighting is
appropriate and
fits the photo
well, reflecting
personality, e.g.
front cover
lighting comes
from around the
model –godlike?
Choice of clothing
fits genre and
colour pallet.
Manipulating Clear sense of
photographs as layout on the
appropriate to DPS, photo fits
the context for well using colour,
presentation, clear and
including professional.
cropping and Photo on the
resizing cover could be
manipulated in a
different way that
you want the
audience to view,
however fits in
 well with genre.
Accurately using Exciting and
language and entertaining
register language used
which reaches
out to audience.
Medium register,
structured well
Appropriately Clear sense of
integrating layout, image fits
illustration and in well with text.
text
Showing Good sense of
understanding of page design and
conventions of layout on DPS.
layout and page Improvements
design could be made on
the front cover
and contents
pages
Showing Same font
awareness of the throughout, links
need for variety with genre.
in fonts and text
size
Using ICT Good use of ICT
appropriately for considering
the task set layout and the
pictures are of
good quality.

 Masthead – bigger would look better

 Photos are really good
 Front cover image – good – sends off a good effect, not too sure about the editing
 More images on the contents page – use the images to break up the writing, splitting It into
columns to make it professional looking.