Evaluation: Question 7

• My photography has improved from my preliminary task to my music magazine. Not only has my technique improved but my pictures improved by using an SLR camera for my music magazine.
• The layout of my cover is a lot more compact. It looks more professional as I have used guides to put things in the right places, I also used this technique which improved the layout of my contents page from my preliminary task to my coursework.
• My ability to use Photoshop has improved which can be seen by the editing of my photos and the use of different brushes to add detail to my pages.
• I have progressed well with my use of text by using the right fonts and sizes to make the page layout look more professional.
• I worked well on my second piece to properly develop my magazine genre.
• My magazine looks more professional through the use of small details such as the barcode - the one on my music magazine is much neater and smaller which makes my magazine look alot better.

Evaluation Question 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

 This is an I showu video to show the different technologies I used in the process of creating my coursework product for example; blogger, prezi, flickr and slideshare.

 

 This is a print screen of my magazine in Photoshop. This is the technology I used to create and edit my coursework. I have developed well with this technology to now have the ability to use it at a high standard.

Ishowu Video of using photoshop

Next are some examples of the other technologies I have learnt about in the process of conducting this product:

• I used indesign software in my creation of my college preliminary magazine to make my contents page. With this I learnt to do things such as setting out a page evenly and creating headings.
  With the Imac i was able to use photoshop software on it to create my magazine.
• Photoshop enabled me to do various things in process of creating my magazine such as setting the layout of my page, changing my texts designing my own masthead.
• I was also able to edit my photos on the Imacs
• The SLR Cameras allowed me to take high quality photos.
• I could change the setting of the camera to suit the style of photo of the surroundings.
• I could change the focus to make my models stand out from the background.

Evaluation Question 5: How did you attract/address your audience?

Evaluation question 5 on Prezi

Evaluation: Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product? Why?

Why?

• Music channels such as Kerrang! featuring the particular artists which would be a relevant genre to my magazine.
• A popular culture of rock genre is to visit music festivals such as Download Festival and Leeds festival.
• Music albums would be bought such as Greenday - Paramore, these bands would be of interest of people who like the rock genre which is the same as my magazine.
• Rock fashion tends to be dark and different clothing. 
• Many rock fans would be going to places such as Afflecks Palace in Manchester which sells these sorts of things.

Evaluation: Question 3 - Research into the role of distributors

• Seymour is 50% owned by the Frontline Group (BBC Magazines, Haymarket Publications, Bauer) and 50% by Dennis Publishing Limited. 
• Seymour has 13% share of the total magazine market and the Frontline Group, including Seymour, has 42% share. 
• Seymour is the largest distributor of UK magazines internationally, exporting magazines to over 70 countries.

Evaluation Question 3 Distribution 2

Magazine Cover a photo by stephanieleighbarratt4 on Flickr.

Evaluation Question 3 Distribution 1

Magazine Contents Page a photo by stephanieleighbarratt4 on Flickr.

Evaluation Question 3 Distribution

Magazine double page spread a photo by stephanieleighbarratt4 on Flickr.

Evaluation: Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

I have chosen to compare the image of the artist on my double page spread with the image of on artist from Greenday.

• Both of the modes on the images are using a similar stern expression which portrays their dark rock genre.
• Both of the images are a style of an eye level close up. Mine being a medium close up and the second being a close up. Both capturing intense focus on the artists.
• Both artists have similar hair which is of a rock style - being long and messy.
• Make - up: Both artists are wearing eyeliner. The association of males wearing eyeliner is with those associated with the rock genre.
• Clothing: Both are wearing simple black clothing.
• Another feature of rock which shows through the model for my magazine is the showing of his tattoos - Also relating to the masthead of the magazine 'Scarred'.
• The lighting on both images is very light, this is a good contrast with the darkness of the artists.
• The model on my cover is showing an expression which portrays attitude - with no smile. This gives a bold perpresentation of my magazine.
• This attitude is also a representation of age which helps to address and get the attention of my target audience.

Evaluation: Question 1

Evaluation 1

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Research and Planning: FINAL COURSEWORK DRAFT

This is my final draft of my coursework after I made the changes given in my examiner feedback.

Research and Planning: Final Drafts

Research and Planning: Final Compositions of double page spread

Research and Planning: Contents Photos

These are the new photos I have taken for my contents page to add to the space.

Research and Planning: Magazine interview

What is your earliest musical memory?

It would have to be going to see "The Who" play live at The M.E.N Arena I got all dressed up and I was only around 7 years old but I felt right at home.

What is the best gig you've played and why?

The best gig I have ever played was GMTV playing in front of millions of people on national television such a huge buzz.

What has been the happiest moment of your life so far?

I don’t think I could narrow it down to one as I have so many happy memories revolving around my music.

What is your biggest regret?

I’ve made some tough choices over the years like quitting Manchester Citys football Academy to pursue my music career but I don’t regret anything, everything happens for a reason

What inspires you to write your music?

That hopefully one day my songs will be high in the charts and I get to play them to a very LARGE audience that is enough inspiration to write a song

Do you have any inspirations or idols?

Paul Weller (The Jam), Billie-Joe Armstrong (Green Day)

What would you do with an unlimited amount of money?

What wouldn’t I do (haha)

Research and Planning: Progress

• I have now changed the layout of my contents page and need to find two more images for the page once I have suitable models.
• I have alomst compleated my magazine cover and I am now starting to prepare the copy to add to my double page spread.

Research and Planning: Changes to contents page

Research and Planning: Editors note

As my magazine is in a similar style of Kerrang! magazine I looked at the contents page and decided to add a editors note similar to the style of Kerrang!

Research and Planning: interview questions plan for double page spread

What is your earliest musical memory?

What is the best gig you've played and why?

What has been the happiest moment of your life so far?

What is your biggest regret?

What inspires you to write your music?

Do you have any inspirations or idols?

What would you do with an unlimited amount of money?

Research and Planning: Audience Feedback

Magazine Cover

Double Page spread

Contents

 

Reserach and Planning: Composing contents page (Ishowu)

Research and Planning:Recent drafts of contents page and double page spread

 

From my examiner feedback I have taken the image of the main model off and am planning to take another photo with different models.

 

From my examiner feedback on my double page spread  I have changed the image of the model on the cover so they are in a different location with a different outfit.

Research and Planning: Plan for next week

This week I plan to:

• Complete contents page.
• Plan another photograph to be taken for my contents page.
• Plan interview questions and conduct the interview.
• Complete front cover.

Research and Planning: Progress upto now

Cover

Contents

Double page spread

Research and Planning: Changes and Drafts of contents page

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• I then decided to improve my contents page by adding guides to make my collumns more accurate and also place my images in accurate places.
• I decided to use my top image on my contents page as black and white to match the story of 'Change Of Looks' I chose black and white and the story would be simplistic as the artist is stripped down to find out all their information.
• I also downloaded a style of brush from 'BRUSHEEZY' to create the splat brush effect on my page and created text onto this.

Research and Planning: Final Double Page Spread Composition

Research and Planning: Contents Page Creation

• Firstly I created a new page and made the background colour black.
• I added the masthead with the font and colours matching the magazine cover.
• I used the text box to put the issue number and date.
• I then added my pictures which I am using for my contents page.
• I begun my text by adding the headings for the sections using the same style as the title 'CONTENTS'.
• I then began to add the different page numbers. The page number at font 18 and the rest of the text size 10 and 11.