Evalauation 7 - Looking back at your Preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full porduct?

Evaluation 6 - What have you learnt about technolgies from the process of constructing this product?

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

Equipment

When I took my photography, I used some photography equipment such as;

Nikon D5100 DSLR camera to take my photos, whilst playing with settings I learnt how to use the manual focus and aperture to put a different effect upon my photography.

Camera tripod, I used this to steady my hand when taking pictures, and also when I wanted to take pictures from above or below.

Laptop, which allowed me to use the programmes bellow.

 
 

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Computer Programmes.

I mostly used InDesign for creating my whole magazine, this included me learning how to import and place photographs from other places and also learning how to wrap text around photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used Photoshop to edit some of my photographs, which included me using the magic wand tool to take a back ground out so I could put the feature of the photograph onto a different background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used Picasa to edit my photographs, where I learnt to change the shadowing, highlights and the full light to create the bright and vibrate effect I put on my photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used prezzi which is a presentation website online which allowed me to show my research and evaluation on there to put on to my blogger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used blogger which allowed me to display all my research, photography, final pieces and evaluation all on my own blog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also used youtube which allowed me to post videos on to there to put alongside my evalution on my blogger.

 

 

Evaluation 5 - How did you attract/adress the audience?

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

The audience I am focusing on varies from young children up to teenagers which would be mostly girls so the magazine would have to be very colourful and exciting because this would be the kind of thing children would look for and be interested in. it would also have to contain very interesting stories and the audiences favourite stars and celebrities. The genre of pop has many relationships with different people, it creates an emotional effect of the listeners and fans. People are able to relate to the music which makes the audience drawn to it. The pop genre takes a variety of tempos of the music, therefore slow songs would make an emotion attachment to people as the songs are generally more meaningful, whereas the fast up beat ones would still make an emotional effect but maybe more of a happy effect rather than sad. Pop is the most popular and the favourite kind of genre within the music industry in todays times with young girls and teenagers which is why I chose this genre as in my opinion it is the best one for the audience types as it is a huge well known genre with many people, with the majority being teens. This is the reason my particular target audience are teenagers and young girls as this genre is the one that would most appeal to them.

Female 

 

NAME: Connie Shaw

AGE: 16

FAVOURITE BAND: One Direction

HOBBIES: Dancing, Shopping, Performing

Here's a link to example thier favourite music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4cdfRohhcg

 Male

 

 NAME: Marc Colegate

AGE: 14

FAVOURITE ARTIST: Justin Timberlake

HOBBIES: Listening to music, playing guitar





Here's a link to example their favourite music.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZE_IRwLNI

 

 

When talking about my target audience I need to take their style of music into consideration so I can apply their likes and dislikes into my magazine which would help attract a more of variety of people. Within this I have videoed two people who have a great interest in my genre of magazine to give me their over view of my magazine and how it would appeal to them being the target audience.

Below are some links that are Reviews of my magazine from my specific target audience.

Front page review from Target Audience

Contents Review from Target Audience

Double Page Review from Target Audience
 

 

 

 

Evaluation 3 - What kind of media instituion might distribute your media product and why?

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

I think that my magazine represents similar social groups to magazines such as TOP OF THE POPS and THE HITS magazine because the content in terms of photography style and written style is very similar, I'm going to use the two images above to explain this the one of the left is from TOTP magazine and the one on the right is from my magazine. First the positioning and also posture of all the models in both of the photographs are very similar; they both stand much slouched and not upright, this is to show the audience the attitude and personality side of the artists.

The gestures the pictures are again very similar, the first image has a sense of playfulness and really shows the attitude; which then occurs in my image on the right features the models looking mysterious and again bringing out the urban attitude. This shows the similarities between both of the photographs because it shows that the first magazine has an established feel in which the audience would have a connection with.

As for the angle and shot type of the photos, there is little difference, the first is an front eye-line shot as if you were standing right in front of them whereas the second one is more to the side creating the image of them turning to look at you which would create a connection between them and the audience. However, with the second image we can see that the camera has a slightly lower-angled shot.

The lighting for these photographs are both very similar as they use natural lighting as they were taken outside, the first image seems to have more light on the band which would suggest that it was taken outside in a field or along a street so the light is attracted to the faces, my photo however was taken underneath a bridge so there wasn’t a huge amount of light coming in but you can see that the light which focus’ on the front persons face and not the others this would be due to the positioning of the three girls.

The costumes in the two images are again pretty much the same. You can see that both bands are wearing leggings and a bright top with a jacket; this really brings in the target audience and shows social representation at its best. One thing to note in terms of different social groups is that fact that the group on the left are wearing a lot more designer stuff than the right which could change the social group through class but shouldn’t have a massive impact on it.

The makeup that is used in the photograph on the right is very similar to the left such as the red lipstick; this could make a huge impact on the social group as it would attract more of a stylish and girly group rather than a group of boys.

 

 

 

 

Evaluation 1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challange forms and conventions of real media product?

Final Production

 

 

 

Front Cover:

 

 

Contents Page:

 

Double Page:

Development of Drafts

These are my ideas from my drafts that I have developed and that have been analysed and reviewed by friends and teachers. It is clear to see the things that I would say I needed to change as they have been annotated to show myself and others the areas that I need to work on. I also got 2 friends and a teacher to review my work and leave comments such as advantages and disadvantages that the felt my work succeeded in but also in what my work fell.
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Hannah Driver:
Advantage: The main photograph clearly shows the target audience and the age of the audience and also represents the genre in which you have looked at.
Disadvantage: The writing of the title and what is inside is not clear enough and does not stand out a huge amount, also the photographs at the bottom have been stretched and look out of place.

Mr Palmer:

Advantage: I think the photography is very well framed and also fits in with the genre and all the subject matters on the page.
Disadvantage: The layout does not follow your typical pop magazine and is very boxed, which would show that it hasn’t been very well researched or laid out.

 

 

 

Hayley Tarling:

Advantage: The layout of this page works really well as you has all the conventions of a magazine consisting of text, quotes and pictures.
Disadvantage: I think that more quotes need to be added and the text needs to be separated from the questions so maybe highlighted in a different colour.

Choosen Photography

I have choosen this photograph as I took it at One Directions tour who are a well known pop band. Which would fit in with the genre mhy magazine is.

I have choosen this photography because the look on her face is very natural in which I think so is the genre of pop and the colours are very vibrant which would catch the audience attention.

 

I have chosen this photograph because I think the location is very urban looking and the colours are also very vibrant which would show the genre of pop.

 

I have chosen this photograph as it shows the group together which would show they are a girl band also the eyeline with the camera would connect with the audience.

 

 

I have chosen this photograph as it shows one of the memebers on thier own, the background is very vibrant and colourful. The way she is dressed shows the fashionable side which would represent the genre of pop.

 

I have chosen this photograph as it shows one of the memebers on thier own, the background is very vibrant and colourful. The way she is dressed shows the fashionable side which would represent the genre of pop.

 

I have chosen this photograph as I think the location is very modern and well known which would represent the genre and it also shows a clear view of the girl band I have chosen to show the pop genre.

I have chosen this photograph as I think the direction is which the girls are looking is very different, as it shows them all looking different ways. The colours in this photograph shows the loudness and boldness of the pop genre.

I have chosen this photograph as I think it applies the gaze theory, with all the girls looking at the camera it applies eye contact with the audience. As all the girls are all smiling it also shows the happiness in the genre.

I have chosen this photograph as I took it at a JLS concert who are a very well known pop band, so this would represent the live side of the genre pop.

 

 I have chosen this photograph as I think the pose they are pulling show craziness which could suggest that the genre can be crazy. Also the colours are vibratant and lous which suggest the genre being loud and happy.

Photography

To obtain my original photography I had to visit many locations such as; Trafalgar Square, The London Eye, Busy public Ares, Southbank and a boarding park.

 

The people that I used to act as the people within my photos where girls from my theatre school that I knew sang and were also interested in the genre of pop. I made sure there look was right by looking at photographs of other well-known bands to base them on. I took over 300 photos which has now given my plenty of photographs to play around with and pick for my final ones.

 

 

Chossen Drafts

These are my chosen drafts for my front cover, contents page and double page spread. I have chosen these drafts because I feel that they are the most effective, as they represent the genre of pop the best. The drafts show all the common conventions of a pop magazine. Now that I have chosen my drafts, I will start my photography . I will take a number of shots to give myself a variety to choose from

 

 

The reasons behind me choosing this as my final draft for my contents page are; I think that it represents the genre more than the other drafts that I done. I think the layout of the magazine fits the genre as it gives space for many images to be shown but also a big enough space for other information to be added, without being to difficult to read. I will make the draft appeal to my target audience through by using language and things that would attract the audience that is seen through other magazines in the pop genre.

 

I have chosen this to be my final draft for my contents page as I feel it attracts the audience with the photographs and also the information the lay out makes it easy to read. The way in which I will address the audience through colours, pictures and text will be one that is suited to the pop genre and there for will make the audience more interested when reading.

The reasons behind me choosing this as my final draft for a double page spread is it apply to the attractiveness of the genre. It follows conventions set by the genre. This includes one main image; article itself along with quotes and separate images to illustrate the article. I have chosen a font and colours that is that is known to the pop genre.

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Questionaire

I have choosen to undertake a questionaire in which I asked 20 people what type or things they would like to see in a pop magazine. Here are my results.

By looking back at my results it now has given me some ideas on what my audience of my magazine would like to see which will help me in producing it as I will be able to put my research into my final magazine.