Task 1 critical evaluition
- 1. B Y S WA R A S AW I R S FACTUAL WRITING ANALYZING
- 2. 1. BATMAN MANUAL - The font they have used is very muscular, very boy-ish and to the audience’s eyes, that font will be acceptable because of all the sharp edges and bold letters. - A faded brown/black colour has been used for the font and the logo, it’s a surprise they didn’t go with the usual blue, yellow and black colour scheme. They might of used the usual colours because yellow on paper is not very clear, so therefor using black font on a white background will mean everything is clear on the piece of paper.
- 3. 1. BATMAN MANUAL - A different font has been used for the little instruction paragraphs. The font is smaller, less bold and less faded. This type of font is good to be used for small paragraphs so it doesn’t hurt the readers eyes and its making sure all the instructions are clear. Another different yet similar font was used for the rights of the product as well, however the font is very small, it is not faded at all and it wasn’t bold. - For the batman audience, they used the actual font that was used for any other batman product to write ‘Dark Knight’. This is to define exactly when this product came out, it would be after the dark night movie.
- 4. 1. BATMAN MANUAL - I like the fonts they used, its clear and even though there is scratches on the fonts used for titles and numbers, it’s still clear. - Using different fonts for different type of writing such as titles and fonts is good because then the manual doesn’t look the same overall. The mini paragraphs are very clear, if it had the same font as the titles then it wouldn’t of been as clear. - The font for the title has been used to create the batman logo which is great which I like, it sets the mood on batman and goes with the style of batman.
- 5. 1. BATMAN MANUAL - Diagrams such as the top left one is used to show how the overall vehicle should look after it has been put together. This is great for the audience because it’s showing them what the overall look of the vehicle will look like after it’s been put together so therefor they can compare their vehicle to the one on the manual. - The top right diagram is good because it’s showing you which parts are called what so the instructions make more sense and you know which pieces are going where.
- 6. 1. BATMAN MANUAL - Personally I think it’s a good idea that they used a diagram rather than a full coloured picture because then it wouldn’t of been as clear and the audience may of not known which part is which. - Using these diagrams just makes everything more clear to the audience and even though I don’t have the toy in front of me, I know which piece is which. - The diagrams are very informative and clear, which is exactly what a instruction manual should be like. There is the right amount on information on the manual.
- 7. 2. HOW TO GUIDE - From looking at the poster, we can tell the guide is targeting students who struggle with focusing on revision. - The colours used are great because they are ‘funky’ just as teenagers are suppose to be. They are bright and they are good at catching the reader’s attention. - The font used for the title is also ‘funky’ so it’s more teenager related. The hair around the student’s head is a wild, it’s representing teenagers.
- 8. 2. HOW TO GUIDE - Around the students head in the title, there is a explosion look which may represents stress and the student not being able to cope very well. - It’s using creativity to grab the students attentions, such as circles, colours, lines, and different colours for headlines and little paragraphs. - It’s got the website at the bottom right corner of the poster so therefor, the students could look at more information regarding this guide.
- 9. 2. HOW TO GUIDE - They have used the same font or similar font but used different sizes, boldness and different align text. Which is good because then it doesn’t all look the same. - There are columns which are visible and the separate facts and tips. - The lines are lined up like it’s a game such as doodle jump which is an IOS game where you have to move from side to side to help the little guy climb up the bricks. The poster is giving you the bricks and it’s nearly like the game, suggesting that if you follow the tips you will climb the bricks and get to the top.
- 10. LEAFLET - This leaflet is about protecting our water that’s including rivers and seas. - They have used certain colours to represent certain issues that harms our water. Such as using orange for the sun (climate chaos) and red for toxic waste. - They have used different fonts in the front page. The font of their logo at the top left corner and the SAS education, are the same font. Then all the little title on the front cover, are all in the same font. - There is a white outline on every picture on the front cover which is good because you can see which picture is which and it helps make the front cover look more organized.
- 11. LEAFLET - They have used words that thyme with the issue such as ‘Climate Chaos’ or ‘Lousy Litter’. This will grab the readers attention because both words will start with the same letter. - Next to each title there is a picture which represents the issue which is harming our water. The images are well drawn out and have a white outline on it which help them stand out from the dark background. - The background is blue to represent our water. - The same font has been used for the sub titles on top of each paragraph. All the paragraphs have used the same font. Rulers have been used to make sure the paragraphs start and end in the same amount of space so the paragraphs are lined up.
- 12. LEAFLET - This drawing goes over two pages. It’s nearly looking like a children's book with the way everything has been drawn out. Which may suggest that they are trying to make parents realise that bad water isn't just hurting adults, it’s hurting their children also. - The grey is dry land, the yellow is the sand and the purple is the dirty sea. Which if you look closely, there is a person swimming in the toxic part of the sea. Then there is a person on a boat littering into the sea. It’s drawing you a picture of how we harm our sea. - There is a poo on the verge of the sand which will mean the animals which are land and sea animals, may get poisoned.
- 13. LEAFLET - YOU, FAMILY and COMMUNITY are all in capitals and in the same font which is trying to make you think that one person can help make a difference. - The bullet points are things that will help you think about the issue which is now becoming a global issue. - There is an image the top of the page, the purple is our dirty water. Inside the dirty water there are loads of products and animals that are all living in the same water. It’s trying to get you to think about yours and other people’s actions that end up hurting our sea life.
- 14. FACTUAL JOURNALISM - This is an article about an incident that happened with Justin Bieber which is on TMZ website. - They have put the article in a red frame to show indicate that something bad has happened. It’s nearly as if it’s a hazard light. - There is an image of a CCTV camera which Bieber is written on the image and there is a red arrow pointing at Justin. This also indicates that he is done something bad. He is stood alone looking directly at someone else. - On the top of the image there is a red box with white writing which says ‘EXCLUSIVE DETAILS’. It’s trying to grab the readers attention, especially Bieber fans.
- 15. FACTUAL JOURNALISM - The font used for Justin’s name at the top of the article is the same font that’s used on the articles headline, however the headline is in bigger letters than his name. ‘Drink and Ditch’. It’s trying to make Justin seem like the bad person by pointing out what he has done. - At the start of the paragraph, Justin Bieber is in red, it’s still indicating that it’s bad and he's done something bad. - There is a different font used for Justin’s name at the start of the article to the rest of the article. Which once again indicates that he has done something very bad and this article is just about what he has done.
- 16. FACTUAL JOURNALISM - The red frame is around the whole article. Which means TMZ want to make this article stand out as much as possible. - The paragraphs in the article has used the same font throughout the whole article which is good because the audience will not be distracted by different font or words that are different sizes to the rest of the paragraph. - The bottom picture is Justin’s bill, it’s proof of what he has done. So he went to a bar, but never paid the bill. TMZ is not trying to make Justin look bad, but they are not making him look good either. Once you read the article, you get to learn that his team made him leave because a male who was at the bar wanted to start scene with Justin, so Justin left to avoid argument and the bill got paid two days after. However, from the title, TMZ make Justin sound like he didn’t pay at all and he just left it all.