Main Task Cover Page

Main Task Contents Page

Main Task Double Page Spread

Preliminary Cover Page

Peliminary Contents Page

Evaluation 7

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

Preliminary Cover Page

Full Product Cover Page

Preliminary Cover Page

Full Product Cover Page

Masthead

The masthead of my preliminary task followed some conventions of magazines as it went across the top of my magazine, almost from side to side. However, the font the I used was dull and the blue colour of the text did not successfully compliment the orange background.

On the other hand, the masthead for my music magazine followed my house style as the white text contrasted against the black background. Unlike the preliminary task, I believe that this contrast works effectively. It also suits common conventions as it covers a large amount of the top of my cover. The musical note is also an instant message to an audience that my magazine is a music magazine.

Main Cover Image

The main image on the cover of my preliminary task uses the rule of thirds successfully and the position of the image on the page allows for text to be placed onto the right side of the page. However, the image was not edited very well due to the fact that aspects of the image's original background can be seen on the outline. The mise en scene does not covey the fact that the magazine is a school magazine either. This is because, while books are used as props, my model is not wearing a formal costume or a school uniform.

The main image that I used on my full product is more effective. It also uses the rule of thirds but the mise en scene conveys the genre of magazine better. The costume of my model suggests that he is a musician. I also don't use any props in this image as I didn't believe it would be necessary as the music connotations are already successfully conveyed.

Contents Page

The format of the contents page on my preliminary task echoes that of my full product. The page numbers are in a box on the left side while the image/images are on the right. Both also have a date and issue number at the top of the page (which is a convention of magazines). The text on my full product is a lot more formal than that used on my preliminary task. The preliminary task does not have a page number while my full product does, along with references to social media sites.

In conclusion, I feel that throughout the creation process, my skills on photoshop have developed and my understanding of magazine conventions has improved quite a lot. 

Evaluation 6

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Evaluation 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Buzz words

On my front cover, I used engaging language (buzz words) to attract readers. These buzz words include 'Exclusive', 'Greatest' and 'Free'. This is an effective way of drawing in audiences. By using the phrase 'Exclusive interview' in my main headline, there are implications that this is the only magazine that includes this interview. In my sell-line, I use the phrase 'The Greatest pop magazine of all time'. This line would draw in audiences as it guarantees quality. I also use the word 'Free' in the phrase '3 Free posters!'. As this word is bold, a readers attention is drawn to it. Also, the exclamation mark at the end makes the phrase seem more exciting.

Masthead

My masthead is in the largest font that I have used throughout my entire magazine. It is white that contrasts against the black background and therefore stands out quite a lot. It contains a quaver in the place of the letter 'n' which connotes my magazine to music. This would then instantly inform audiences that my magazine is a music magazine. It is also short, consisting of only 4 letters, which would further attract my audience.

Image

The image that I use on my cover is potentially the first thing that would be seen on my magazine. It is a medium close up shot of the model who I also use on my contents page and double page spread. This shows that he is the main focus of the magazine and, if he were a real artist, fans of his music would be attracted to my magazine.

House Style
The house style throughout my music magazine is white and black. In my opinion, it makes my magazine look formal. This would draw in audiences as the formal style suggests that my magazine is of good quality.

Evaluation 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

Evaluation 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I believe the media institution 'Bauer Media' would distribute my music magazine. This is due to the fact that they already own music magazines such as "KERRANG!" and "Q". However, while "KERRANG!" solely focuses on rock music and "Q" covers a wide variety of genres, my magazine surrounds the pop genre. Due to this, 'Bauer Media; would want to distribute my music magazine so that they cover a greater section of the market as they would be catering to fans of the pop genre along with the fans they already have. Also, because "KERRANG!" and "Q" are different genres to my magazine, my magazine would not cause 'Bauer Media' to be in competition with itself. 

'KERRANG!" is also targeted towards a similar age group to mine as it's target audience is aged from their mid-teens to their early 20's. Due to this, Bauer Media would already have knowledge of how to effectively distribute to my target audience. For example, 'KERRANG!' now has a multi-platform approach as it's magazines are accessible online and they have a radio station.

'Bauer Media' is a large conglomerate institution who distribute over 300 different magazines to 15 countries. Their magazine distribution stretches back to 1953 which means that they have been active for over 60 years. By having my magazine being distributed by such a large institution, I believe that people who recognise the 'Bauer Media' brand would trust my magazine to be of good quality and therefore, my magazine would be able to access a very large audience.

Evaluation 2

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Evaluation 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Masthead

This is the masthead for my music magazine. It contains the title of my music magazine in a white font colour. The white font contrasts against the black background which fits the house style of my magazine. My masthead takes up a large amount of the top of my magazine cover. This is a common convention of magazines (such as "KERRANG!"). The letter 'n' in the word "Tune" is a quaver due to the fact that it directly relates my magazine to music.

Sell-line

The sell-line for my music magazine is at the top of the page. A sell-line is another common convention of music magazines to make their band image seem more trustworthy in quality. My magazine uses the phrase "The Greatest pop magazine of all time". The word 'Greatest' is used as a buzz word. This is similar to the sell line of the music magazine 'Q' as its phrase is "The Uk's Biggest Music Magazine", using 'Biggest' as a buzz word.

Headline

Another convention of music magazines that I have used is my headline. I have written in the larger font "Jordan Lloyd" which draws the attention of the audience to this, indicating that it is the main focus of the magazine. It relates to the main image on my cover page. Magazines like "KERRANG!" also use their headine to show the magazine's main feature. I have focused on the same person on my double page spread as I have on my cover. I use the phrase "exclusive interview as 'exclusive' is a very common buzz word throughout many magazines.

Page Numbers

 On both my contents page and double page spread, I use page numbers at the bottom corner of each page. Page numbers are conventions used in all magazines. I presented my page numbers in white font beside the logo of my music magazine within a black rectangle. This suits my black and white house style and the black box contrasts against the white background of the pages.

Mise-en-scene of the images

I took my photographs against a brick wall background on a sunny day. I decided to use natural lighting in my shots as it would make the images look more professional. I removed the background from the images used on both the cover page and double page spread. This ensures that all of the attention is drawn to the model. However, I have decided to leave the background in the image that I use on my contents. This echoes magazines such as "Kerrang!" who remove the background from the image on their cover pages but not on their contents page.

Costume, Props & People

I decided to make my actor wear a white shirt, glasses and black braces to give the impression that his clothing is smart while I also made him wear black trainers too which implies that his clothing is also casual. The costume coveys that the genre of my music magazine is pop as I was inspired by the dress sense of real-life artists such as Bruno Mars and Olly Murs. The white shirt of my actor also contrasts agains the black background of my cover page. I did not implement any props into my shots due to the fact that the expressions of my model already convey that this is a music magazine. The friend I chose to be my model was chosen because he is good at drama and therefore able to effectively convey expressions that give a sense of him being an artist.

Font and Style
The text on my magazine is all either white or black throughout, keeping constancy. The size of the text ensures that it is not only readable from up close both also at quite a far distance. This means that the text would be readable from a store shelf and therefore, would attract potential readers. I use the fonts 'Rockwell Extra Bold', 'Didot' and 'Myrid Pro' throughout my magazine due to the fact that I believe they all compliment each other. The music magazine "NME' also uses different fonts which compliment each other.
Content
I decided to write my double page spread in the style of an interview. On my double page spread, I used a "pull quote" which reads "I never thought I'd get this far". This quote is ambiguous and makes the reader eager to read more while also being relevant to the article as a whole. Other magazines such as 'KERRANG! use pull quotes in their interviews for similar reasons.