Media Unit

Analysing and Creating DVD Covers

DVD Covers

What are their conventions?

LO: To recognise the conventions of DVD covers.

Can you identify any of Propp’s character types from this DVD

cover?NOTE: We know that Shrek is the hero of this film; how does he go against our stereotypical expectations of a hero?

TASK

• For each of the following slides, write down a list of elements that typically appear on a DVD cover. These are the codes and conventions of a DVD cover.

Run time, certificate, barcode, etc.

Picture

Nam

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f Film

Blurb

Critics

Special Features

Actors’ Names

Name of Film

Picture

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To finish as homework:

Using the hero/villain you created earlier this term, create a unique film and DVD cover.

Make sure you use all the conventions

required!