Evaluation Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Looking back at my preliminary task, I feel like there is a massive leap of quality with my final piece. Firstly, the ways in which I had my photo shoot organised was more professional with the music magazine which then lead to a much higher quality photograph which was also edited. The photo used for my preliminary task wasn't edited, hence showing the progression of quality.

- Not very attractive
- Not particularly stylish
- Background is full of shadows
- Wooden board across the models back not edited out of the shot

- More attractive model

- Stylish clothing and stance

- Zero shadow coverage on the background

- Edited to get rid of any blemished to the skin

- High quality camera used to take the shot

Secondly, with the production of my music magazine I showed a lot of my ideas which I had created and then doubled it with another idea to compare which one looks better. This shows I was much more thorough with the production of my magazine.

Finally, the ways in which I represented my audience in every was created a much bigger connection in relation to my preliminary task. This is proved further in my evaluation.

Evaluation Question 6: What Have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Technology wise I have learnt alot about the use of Publisher. I have learnt how to professionally create a piece that emulates real life media products.

I have also learnt alot about editing via photo shop and how to make an image look perfect even if the picture itself isn't 100% perfect.

With the magazine itself, I have learnt alot about fonts and colours. Making the right font is key to making the piece successfull, then you have to choose a colour which emulates the feel of the magazine and also will attract customers to make your product profitable. It takes time to do this and I have learnt how to take my time in choosing these particular things.

I have also learnt alot about camera's. The photographer which I used "Megan Purnell" taught me about how to use a camera in a studio with the use of lighting and how to capture the picture in the right way. This was vital to the production of my magazine as the front cover picture has to be captured in exactly the right way to attract and comply with my target audience.

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

The colour scheme I have used to attract is vital to the success of the magazine. I used a Gold throughout the entire piece as I feel the audience will connotate the colour gold with Winning and Accomplishment. Also the ways in which I comply with the genre with the use of Large and Thick Fonts throughout the piece will further attract my audience.

The front cover picture I have used is something that will attract and audience also. The use of photo shop to hide blemishes and make the model look as good as technologically possible will make the reader want to emulate such a look, leading them to buy the magazine over and over again to see if they are closer to conforming with the styles. Also the picture itself is a very inviting picture and the way it addresses the audience is through the way the model complieswith the genre of which the magazine is trying to relate with.

The double page spread article further addresses the audience with the content of the interview; using slang words and deficient codes of speech so the reader can understand, relate too and also emulate. The large quotes of certain lines used in the interview also addresses the audience as this is what will attract the reader to read the article, so I specifically used certain quotes of the interview which I thought would do this.

Evaluation Question 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

My questionnaire results showed that mostly males aged from 13-20 will be the target audience for a magazine of my particular genre.

This is the normal age group which most popular music magazines aim for, and I specifically will be aiming at this age range as the majority of people within that age range and within the genre of which I comply with WILL be interested in the content of my magazine. Obviously everyone is different, but I am 100% that we would appeal to everyone within this group, even if it was just the one interview/picture/band etc.

As answered in my first question, the social group I will be aiming for is the Popcore/Hardcore/Emo people who comply with all the styles to conform to this genre.

Evaluation Question 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your product and why?

I would personally choose Bauer Media Group to publish my magazine. Magazines like Kerrang use this group which has clearly helped there company with profits and worldwide coverages.

This is a piece of information I have taken from their website: Bauer Media reaches over nineteen million UK adults across multiple media channels. We have more than eighty influential media brands spanning a wide range of interests

For me, they are the top dogs in the market which I want to enter, and with there vast client base it is a easy decision to choose them.

Also, on a competition basis, Kerrang could also start to feel the pressure of having a similar styled magazine associated with their publishers. This could lead to them making mistakes which could put their customers off their magazine, leaving Accolade Magazine to potentially pick up their falling customers.

Evaluation Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?



http://www.slideboom.com/presentations/535911/Media-Evaluation---Elliot-Kinrade?pk=a221-7a76-45d7-d45d-3cb5-2219-ac30-931a

I uploaded a presentation on how to answer this particular question and uploaded it onto this website.

It may throw you out of the presentation halfway through. If so the login is: elliotkinrade      and the password is: TYWIell1

I have gave it a test run and it works fine.

Evaluation Question 1: In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

The ways in which my media product uses forms and conventions of real media products is though the way each page is constructed. Each picture is placed specifically to either promote, attract or conform with the genre in which of which I have chosen, hence creating a magazine which can create profit and larger audiences. My front cover fits the conventions of an alternative magazine through the placement of the edited front cover piece. Other similar magazines uses similar looking models, similar editing tools and similar poses ie Kerrang/Rocksound, so in turn, my magazine would fit perfectly on a shelf next to real alternative music magazines. Finally, the ways in which I represent a particular social group through having my models dress and conform to wearing certain clothing within the genre fits the conventions of other media products as this is a standard and professional action to perform in creating such a product.



Similarities: Clear + edited fonts, front cover model placed specifically so information can be placed alongside to created sub - headings. Buzz words (FREE), Quality of picture taken (completely clear and HD) and also the ways each title never looks empty IE has a coloured square behind it or is placed on an angle.