Evaluation Q7

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

 In this essay I will be discussing what I have learnt from the preliminary task to the progression of the full product.

 Firstly in terms of images used through out my product in comparison to the preliminary image used there is a significant difference. The image I used for my preliminary task was pretty bad in terms of a main cover image, this was because I was unsure how to take a successful photo. It used no eye contact, it was not taken in a good location and overall it was pretty rushed and not thought out. Where as for my main product I planned what photos I wanted to take using key things like a near on white background for each image ( so they can be easily cut out on photoshop and easily placed in my main product), I also used a range of different poses and facial expressions on my model in order to appeal to my target audience ( something of which I didn’t necessarily consider with in my preliminary task), due to not knowing how to. So overall my main product images were significantly better because I learnt how to appeal to target audience through looking at real pop magazines with a similar target audience and began to realise how to take a successful photo. 

 Next in terms of colour’s used in my preliminary task I only used colours suited to a girl (pinks and light blue) you could say I done this because I hadn’t learnt from target audience (college students) which colours appealed to all. Where as in my main task I had done a range of planning and research into target audience so I had learnt what colours were appealing to a teenage girl audience, I learnt this through looking at other magazines of the same genre and seeing what kinds of colours they had included, which was generally pinks. 

 I also feel I have learnt to use InDesign much better in comparison to when I was doing my preliminary task. The reason my preliminary task InDesign work wasn’t perhaps as effective as my main product design was because I actually hadn’t learnt all the stuff I needed to know in order to make a successful magazine. Where as now I have learn’t to use things such as effects on certain objects to make them stand out better (drop shadows), these effects I have learnt have helped me to make my magazine look more authentic overall, as well as make certain things stand out like a puff and plug (something of which needs to stand out as its something you want the reader to see). Again when doing my preliminary task this was something I was perhaps not aware of as I used a black outlining to make my puff and plug stand out which overall doesn’t have the same effect as a drop shadow. 

 Lastly I have actually learnt how to make a successful contents page, my preliminary contents page includes rather a lot of white space, with hardly any writing or pictures. This was because when doing the preliminary task I didn’t actually know what a contents page looked like and I didn’t take the time to look and learn what contents page was either. Where as with my main task I took the time to research and in some ways copy certain aspects of a contents page suited for my audience, learning to cover most white space, including more contents and including my own images, which work well with in a contents page. 

 Overall I have learnt a lot from my preliminary task to my main task and have learnt in some respects how to make an authentic looking music magazine (pop).

Evaluation Q6

Photo shoot for main task

These we're the first pictures I took of a model for my music magazine. However I didn't decide to use them as I didn't feel they screamed pop at me. They screamed Christmas at me but that shouldn't over shine the fact this model is appealing to a pop audience hense why I decided not to use this model or these pictures. 

I decided to use these photos and this model because they are more authentic for a music magazine as the poses are cute and girly as well as quirky. The models costume is more pop related in terms of colour and general clothing more so than the clothing used in the above photo shoot of where the model is wearing a christmas jumper. These photos were also similar in comparison to real photos used on a music magazine again why i used these over the ones for my first photo shoot.

Evaluation Q4 and Q5

Who would be the audience for your media product?
How did you attract/address your audience?

Question 4:

This would be a typical teenage girl who would read my magazine. She is fun, silly and looking for a good time. She is interested in gossip, boys and fashion just like the typical teenager who reads my magazine. She has a favourite colour of pink. Other media this typical reader would consume would be phones, gossip magazines and more. Further more the typical reader of my magazine would be very much into Facebook and  twitter as they are interested in other people's life's. She would typically spend her time out with her friends, on facebook getting gossip and focusing on her appearance. So basically this typical reader falls into the general stereotypes made of teenage girls they like the color pink, they like boys, there interested in gossip and they take pride in appearance. 

I am basing my stereotype of a teenage girl aged 13-15 on my research into pop magazines, which have the same target audience as me. These pop magazines included contents of gossip and fashion, the colour pink and cute girly models. From this stereotype the media have created through typical pop magazines aimed at teenage girls, i have then decided to perpetuate these stereotypes although they have probably been exaggerated perhaps as not every teenage girl aged 13-15 is the same.

Question 5:

  

Feedback from target audience video:

Evaluation Q3

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

IPC Bullet Point Case Study (basic introduction and key points specific to why they may choose my magazine to publish):

IPC Media is the UK's leading consumer magazine and digital publisher. It has 60 iconic media brands, IPC creates content for multiple platforms, across print, online, mobile, tablets and events. They engage with 26 million UK adults - almost two thirds of UK women and over 40% of UK men. Their websites reaches over 25 million global users every month.

- IPC was founded in 1958

- In the 1950's the upsurge in the music scene saw the arrival of New Musical Express in 1952. 

- In the 1990's NME become the first major UK music title to get its own internet site nme.com.

-NME announces the launch of the Monster NME Radar Tour 2013, showcasing the most exciting new bands of 2013.

-NME music magazine has a magazine genre of rock, alternative music and indie.

-IPC only has one music magazine 

-IPC also tries to appeal to teenagers (Teen Now)

 

Why IPC would distribute my magazine

Evaluation Q2

Evaluation Q1

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

finished pieces

 Final Pieces:                       

             Front Cover

 Contents Page

Double Page Spread