Evaluation Question 6-Technologies

Q6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

During the process of making my magazine I learnt lots of different skills which can be used in media. One particular skill that I learnt was how to take good pictures and how to get the photography right for my magazine. You need to learn how to choose the right lighting and the appropriate style for the genre music or type of picture you are taking. The picture angle is also essential so that you capsure the right look for the use of the picture taken. The model in the picture needs to look natural and not look like there positioning or facial expression is fake as they will be shown in the media and need to look professional.

In the making of my magazine I also learnt how to use 2 different software’s for editing and helping create each part. For my magazine front cover and contents page I used Photoshop and for the double page spread I used In-Design. For Photoshop I learnt how to use different text layouts and how to edit my picture so that it is perfect. I also learnt how to use everything on there so that I could include good content in my magazine. For In-Design I was able to create a double page spread to go in my magazine, with a ready edited photograph from Photoshop. Learnt how to place backgrounds and again use different features.

Not all of my magazine went well; there were so tricky stages where I thought my cover photo was to dark. For my front cover I have got different coloured strobe lights and the light made because face look unnatural due to the angle that the picture was taken at. With some editing I managed to fix it and dim her face so it was more visible and the overall look is more professional.  Also my contents page had some minor problems, I originally had blocks with the different subcategories on but then I decided that it was too much and the colours were to overpowering. So I removed them and was then able to add more information because it looked to bare which took longer than I expected. The double page spread however did not take long for me to complete and had one issue that was I couldnt angle the picture right so that it would look good across a whole A4 page.

Altogether I have learnt quite a lot about all these technologies like they take a lot of time because there is so much coordinating and learning needed to be able to create a faultless piece of work. The colours in your magazine will be changed around so many times so that its equal and it is a long process. The other internet technology that I have learnt a lot about is blogger because before this I have never written a blog or used one of these internet sites so it was a new expirience. I learnt how to use the layout on blogger and make my work presentable. I also learnt how to use some other websites like Prezi a website where you can create your own brainstorm and upload it to other websites and slide share a website used to upload PowerPoint’s and then put them on other websites.

Evaluation Question 5-Target audience Interview

Q5. How did you attract/address your audience? INTERVIEW QUESTION’S

What attracted you to SMASH magazine?

When I first saw this magazine I was attracted to the bright and interesting colour scheme and front cover design. I felt this magazine was unique because of how well the cover style fits the genre. The bright colours have been cleverly matched to fit the party lights in the model image which creates the real party feeling. The text is bold and right to the top of the page so it will be seen when hidden behind other magazine which is how I got attracted to it especially because it is yellow with the purple outline to make it bolder. I was also attracted to the bold WIN section because it is purple with white text which makes it clear to read and stand out. The cover is different to others so when it’s in the shop it will be noticeable.

The content on the front cover shows all the best pages, articles and their numbers so that they can be easily found; this is because they are the best pages in the magazine. The sizes of the font also increase in proportion to how important each cover line is the main is largest as it goes along with the picture. The colour of each of these cover lines are different so that there equally spread around the page. This ensures that my magazine has a neat and professional look so people are attracted to and will want to buy it in the shop.

The contents page of my magazine has followed the same colour scheme as my front cover, purple and green, which are slightly different to most magazines due to they have a different scheme inside. The text styles and fonts are all the same as my front cover so that the whole magazine is in the same size with important parts enlarged. The content of it is into more detail, each cover line is now written down whereas on the front there are only the best ones. They have also got a brief description so that the audience can see what the articles are about which is important so that the audience gets an idea of what they will be reading.

The contents of this page are lots of catchy cover lines so that the audience wants to read everything and find out the latest news on their favourite artists. My target audience liked how         I had has explanations for each cover line because it allowed them to see if it was to their interests before they read too far into the article. The content of this is much like other magazines because I know they were successful so my magazine will be to.

The target audience thought that my double page spread looked very professional and the colour scheme works very well together, this is because I have used a simple black and then the bright green and blue. To match the image to the colour scheme the green and blue were carefully selected from the image so that it creates a special finish.

The contents of the double page spread are the most important out of the whole magazine due to it being the part the audience spend the most time reading. My target audience said that my article was enjoyable to read and had some English language devices like an ellipsis to leave the audience thinking about what they have just read.

Evaluation Question 4-Prezi

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Evaluation Question 3-Power point

http://www.slideshare.net/jessicaboyington/q3-16758437

Evaluation Question 2. Script

SCRIPT

Q2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

How do the photographs and text represent men and women?

 The overall look of my magazine shows my target audience as non-biased and for both genders because the magazine is suitable for a reasonable size age range and for males and female due to the colour scheme, purple and green. Those colours would appeal the same to both sexes so I based the colour scheme around them. The Front cover has an image of Beka on it and no males but some of the cover lines mention male artists. I made sure I included a photograph of a male on my contents page so that it is not seen as stereotypical. Beka’s body language and facial expression show that she is enjoying what she is doing also that she is confident. She is wearing casual clothing to show a ‘street’ style look for party/dance music.

 How do the photographs and text represent young people or older people?

The photographs in this magazine would represent older people because clubbing and partying at nightclubs is something that you tend to do from 18+. Also the atmosphere shown in the front cover photograph might not be the type of party everyone likes. The text in this magazine represents young/middle age people because the words used are simple and content would interest them because it is quite a basic and an overview of an upcoming artist.

 Are any of the following represented – sexuality, race, disability, nationality, religion, etc?

 None of the above terms are represented in my magazine because I wanted to create a diverse feeling and style to my magazine, the only one represented is the fact that all of my artists that I have chosen are white.

 How is the genre of your music represented?

The genre of my magazine is Dance and party music; I have represented it well by having the bright green and purple lights to represent a clubbing atmosphere and using Beka as my artist because her image fits my genre.

 How have you equated particular appearances of people with particular genres of music?  What does this say about them?

Certain people in my magazine have been displayed specially as they are upcoming good artists or are the most well-known. Some of them have been displayed in a larger font or have their picture next to them for example.

 

Evalutation Quesion 1-Prezi

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Introduction to Evaluation

I have now finished creating my Front cover, Contents page and Double page spread for my magazine "Smash". My magazine is aimed at the dance and party genre and is for both males and females starting from 16 to around 25. I choose this genre because it is an interesting style and I thought I could be creative with how I made it, e.g-lighting. To help me get a general idea for how I should start and get inspired I did 5 textual analysis' for a Front cover, Contents page and Double page spread of some current different genre magazines to help me decide which one to choose. 

Conducting this research also helped me understand what  features I need to include in my magazine which was useful because I could see different styles and very different colour schemes. Throughout conducting this research my designs have changed a lot as you can see from my draft ideas previously in the blog. 

I am happy with the end results for my magazine but I think there could be some slight adjustments that would make it better. I now am going to do a further evaluation including 7 questions so I can see what went right and wrong.