Evaluation
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
During my time creating the product I have learnt useful things about technologies such as Serif Drawplus, which I can now use in alot more depth and know how to make good practical work on it using tools like the cut out studio. This is useful for me becuase I would know how to use Serif Drawplus in the future.
I have learnt more about Microsoft Publisher and can use it more efficiently.
I now know how to scan a physical document to access it onto a computer.
I also know how to use different types of camera's and control the settings on them much more easier, and how to access pictures or films on cameras on a computer through using a USB port.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Back when I started my premliminary task, I did not have any knowledge on how to use Serif Drawplus properly and I was unsure about a lot of functions that the software has, however over time from creating my preliminary product (School magazine) to my main product (Music magazine) I have learnt the basics of the program and some of its more advanced features such as the cut out studio tool.
I know have more insight on different types of magazines and the conventions of the magazines. I analysed quite alot of different magazines to get an idea of what I was creating and some of the analysed magazines influenced my design of the music magazine.
I have had more experience in using cameras and all the different settings of them and getting photos onto the computer and back onto the camera. I also know how to use cut out studio which is very useful for editing pictures by allowing you to remove any part of the picture so if you have unnecessary parts on the picture you can remove them.
During this time I have learnt a lot about media language and more such as the names of certain camera shots, like a bird's eye view shot is a shot from above, I have also learnt alot more about the technological side of media.
Friday, 10 May 2013
Evaluation
Who would be the audience for your media product?
The target audience for my media product, becuase it is a music magazine focused on three genres that are quite similar, would be people who like music from indie artist's such as The Killers, Kings of Leon then into more heavier music such as Lostprophets and 30 Seconds to Mars. This would reach quite a wide audience due to the genres that are being represented so fans of each genre would be interested.
The age range of the audience is likely to be teenagers to young adults as I feel that more people around those particular age groups are more interested into this music than other age groups and these genres of music are much more vocal and speak their mind compared to other artist, however this magazine welcomes people of other age groups to read it.
How did you attract/address your audience?
I attracted my audience by having a magaizne which appeals to people that lover the genres my magazine is based around e.g. Rock, Indie and Metal. I have made sure that the magazine looks like it is associated with these particular genres by using an appropriate colour scheme (Red, White and Black) that represent these music groups and I have used a font on my text that is quite a sharp and slang type of text that looks like it would have something to do with rock etc... Having these features makes my magazine look eye-catching to people interested in this type of music and would catch their attention if they were to glance over to the magazine stands or racks in a store or supermarket.
My magazine is priced at £1.50, this is quite cheap for a magazine as magazines like Kerrang tend to cost around £2.00 +, this would be appealing to the age group my magazine is aimed at becuase it would be well within their money range. Also taking into account that Kerrang magazine is out every week and a magazine like Rocksounds that costs £4 is out every month, so with my magazine being cheap I would bring it out around 1 magazine a week.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
The target audience for my media product, becuase it is a music magazine focused on three genres that are quite similar, would be people who like music from indie artist's such as The Killers, Kings of Leon then into more heavier music such as Lostprophets and 30 Seconds to Mars. This would reach quite a wide audience due to the genres that are being represented so fans of each genre would be interested.
The age range of the audience is likely to be teenagers to young adults as I feel that more people around those particular age groups are more interested into this music than other age groups and these genres of music are much more vocal and speak their mind compared to other artist, however this magazine welcomes people of other age groups to read it.
How did you attract/address your audience?
I attracted my audience by having a magaizne which appeals to people that lover the genres my magazine is based around e.g. Rock, Indie and Metal. I have made sure that the magazine looks like it is associated with these particular genres by using an appropriate colour scheme (Red, White and Black) that represent these music groups and I have used a font on my text that is quite a sharp and slang type of text that looks like it would have something to do with rock etc... Having these features makes my magazine look eye-catching to people interested in this type of music and would catch their attention if they were to glance over to the magazine stands or racks in a store or supermarket.
My magazine is priced at £1.50, this is quite cheap for a magazine as magazines like Kerrang tend to cost around £2.00 +, this would be appealing to the age group my magazine is aimed at becuase it would be well within their money range. Also taking into account that Kerrang magazine is out every week and a magazine like Rocksounds that costs £4 is out every month, so with my magazine being cheap I would bring it out around 1 magazine a week.
Evaluation
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My music magaizne represents people that are into the music genres of rock, indie and metal, and are stereotyped for liking this genre of music. I think my music magazine gets the point out to the public that becuase people like this genre of music does not mean they are different or bad people, they are just people that enjoy this genre of music much like how some people prefer rap or some prefer opera even tho they are completely different and people should be aloud to like what they want becuase everyone has their own opinion.
The colours of my magazine represent rock becuase the colours that are mostly associated with rock are black and red as they are the stereotypical rock and roll colours, such as people that where lack clothing etc. The white theme to my magazine makes the black and red stand out and is the opposite to black so isn't thought to be on the same thing as black, this makes my magazine quite unique.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Distributors such as MGL Group would be the distributors to sell my magazine to stores around the UK becuase my magazine focuses on a few different type of genres which would be different to other magazines becuase alot of music magazines normally focus on one particular genre such as Kerrang focuses on Rock, Q focus on Indie and Vibe who focus on Rap.
This is what makes my music magazine different from other magazines.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My music magaizne represents people that are into the music genres of rock, indie and metal, and are stereotyped for liking this genre of music. I think my music magazine gets the point out to the public that becuase people like this genre of music does not mean they are different or bad people, they are just people that enjoy this genre of music much like how some people prefer rap or some prefer opera even tho they are completely different and people should be aloud to like what they want becuase everyone has their own opinion.
The colours of my magazine represent rock becuase the colours that are mostly associated with rock are black and red as they are the stereotypical rock and roll colours, such as people that where lack clothing etc. The white theme to my magazine makes the black and red stand out and is the opposite to black so isn't thought to be on the same thing as black, this makes my magazine quite unique.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Distributors such as MGL Group would be the distributors to sell my magazine to stores around the UK becuase my magazine focuses on a few different type of genres which would be different to other magazines becuase alot of music magazines normally focus on one particular genre such as Kerrang focuses on Rock, Q focus on Indie and Vibe who focus on Rap.
This is what makes my music magazine different from other magazines.
Evaluation
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real meida products?
My music magazine uses all of the conventions of real magazines such as the masthead which is located near the top of the magazine's front cover, a main image which is in the center of the cover with the headline just underneath it, a sub-heading that is located in the bottom left corner of the page, the skyline which goes at the very top of the magazine front cover above the masthead, a strapline which is similar to a skyline but is found at the bottom of the magazine, plugs which are located at the side of the main image and under the masthead, and the price and barcode which are located at the bottom right of the page just above the strapline with pictures inbetween them and the sub-heading.
All of these conventions are in the positions where they would usually be located on magazines. To capture the readers attention I have used quite an opposite colour scheme, using black and white makes the magazine look good because they go well with each other but the red that I have used makes certain content stand out which would make a person notice the magazine instantly. This works with extra colours I have used such as the purple on the star shape on my front cover.
The issue of my magazine is a stand issue and is found just under the left of the masthead in black font. I have used black on it becuase it isnt as important as other things on the magazine but it still stands out to the white background. The colours of my magazine also show what type of magazine it is due to rock being quite heavy etc, the colours red and black are associated with anger which is commoly known in the genre of rock.
I have analysed many different magazines like Kerrang and Rolling Stones, I feel like the look of my magazine was inspired by these professional magazines.
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real meida products?
My music magazine uses all of the conventions of real magazines such as the masthead which is located near the top of the magazine's front cover, a main image which is in the center of the cover with the headline just underneath it, a sub-heading that is located in the bottom left corner of the page, the skyline which goes at the very top of the magazine front cover above the masthead, a strapline which is similar to a skyline but is found at the bottom of the magazine, plugs which are located at the side of the main image and under the masthead, and the price and barcode which are located at the bottom right of the page just above the strapline with pictures inbetween them and the sub-heading.
All of these conventions are in the positions where they would usually be located on magazines. To capture the readers attention I have used quite an opposite colour scheme, using black and white makes the magazine look good because they go well with each other but the red that I have used makes certain content stand out which would make a person notice the magazine instantly. This works with extra colours I have used such as the purple on the star shape on my front cover.
The issue of my magazine is a stand issue and is found just under the left of the masthead in black font. I have used black on it becuase it isnt as important as other things on the magazine but it still stands out to the white background. The colours of my magazine also show what type of magazine it is due to rock being quite heavy etc, the colours red and black are associated with anger which is commoly known in the genre of rock.
I have analysed many different magazines like Kerrang and Rolling Stones, I feel like the look of my magazine was inspired by these professional magazines.
This is the new design of my Volume music magazine double page spread.
For the new design of my double page spread I have kept the colour scheme the same as the front cover and contetnts page e.g. red, white and black. I have kept the name of the band in the same font style as the masthead and like the contents page I have put the masthead 'Volume' in the top right corner in a small box.
With my last layout of this page I had two images, one that was located underneath the main interview text and the other was horizontaly laid out on the other page. Now I have more up to date pictures and have decided to use one image that goes accross both pages but I have used the order aligment tool to send it to the back of every other content on the page so that is does not cover anything, this is an effective and useful technique becuase it will not cover any text but the image still stands out compared to anything else on the page.
The background is now a full white background and due to this I have kept the text about the interview on the left hand side of the double page spread as black, this makes the text stand out alot more on the white background, however becuase I have now put an image going straight accross both pages, it is hard to have the text to not overlap the image so I have used the transparent tool to make the image more faded.
On the right hand page I have had it so the band are answering questions rather than having the whole double page spread as information. This is useful becuase it would keep a customer entertained becuase it is different and not the same for the whole topic on 'The Makers'. This is also used in professional magazines becuase it makes the reader, who is likely to be a fan of the band, feel like they are connecting to the band more because they are seeing what the band have specifically said themselves, making my magazine seem very professional.
I have highlighted the questions in red and kept the bands answers in black becuase these are two of the colours from my colour scheme and it makes them match the magazine.
This is the new design for my Volume music magazine's contents page.
For the contents page I have changed its style alot by making it have three sections rather than it all being one big thing, these sections are:
- Features
- Reviews
- News
This is a technique that many professional music magazines tend to use quite often.
I have used the same font as the masthead for the Contents text and I have put a small image of the masthead in the top right corner.
Scott Wharton who is a member of my group in media is using the same sort of design so that our magazines look very similar to each other, this is good becuase they wont have the same masthead and look completely different, instead they will have the same layout but slightly different keeping it professional.
I have added two pictures to the contents page, one of the band The Makers in a comical pose and the other of bandmate Josh Davies posing with his hood up. These pictures have relevance to this magazine becuase it is a rock magazine and the two pictures look like pictures that would be in a real music magazine, they show comical value as well as a serious value which is what customers want, not just the same thing throughtout the whole magazine. Having pictures on a contents page is good also becuase it shows the viewer of the magazine a sneak peak of what they will inside the magazine.
I have listed numbers down the left hand side of each section with a band name next to the number, this shows what category a band are under and what page they are on.
The number of pages go up to 50, this is becuase professional music magazines have alot of pages and becuase the magazine is £1.50 it would let customer know that they are getting their moneys worth when buying this magazine from a store.
The colour scheme of the contents page is the similar to the front cover with the black white and red but I have used a grey background to make the pictures and text stand out more. Scott is also using a similar colour scheme but instead of white he has used a slightly darker approach and is using red, black and yellow as his three colours.
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