Finished product

Task 5: continued

There is a big difference from my prelim and my finished magazine contents. My skills have improved greatly because I have been able to learn about and use more tools on photoshop. The main difference is use of images , text and colour scheme.

Prelim cover and contents

Task 2

Task 3

Task 3

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Task 7

Task 7

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Task 5

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

Audience feedback - Evaluation question 5

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

finished magazine product

Magazine drafts

media progress

Print prelim cover

Action plan

I am aiming to achieve a B ( 70 marks ). In the next 2 weeks I plan to have all my photo's taken for my models and a rough cut of the product. My cover suit will be done on wednesday and I will will organise the photos to be taken either at the end of this week of the start of next week. I know the models well so organising this will be easing. I have good access to props as I am in a band and the models wear the same style of clothing. I have an acoustic guitar , an electric guitar , one amp and a microphone for the bands props (those are mine). I also have a parker jacket and shirt in case the models dont.

I also need to edit my feedback post and discuss how colours will effect my flat plan. I also need to analyse a second DPS in more detail. The prelim task will uploaded too.

Props and costumes for models

For the DPS , the guitarist will be wearing a Parker jacket with his foot on the amp (below) and holding an electric guitar (also pictured below). The other guitarist will be wearing a polo shirt and holding an acoustic guitar (pictured below). The singer will be wearing a the shirt below and holding the microphone in his left hand. The singer will have messed up hair.

 For the cover model , she will be wearing a denim shirt with a reckless. Her hair will be bushed up and multicolored.

Message for becky:

my cast forms were done before the holidays in case you were wondering where they were.

Test shots.

Risk assesment

Photo 1
For the first studio photo , the risks are -

wires lying across the floor  

The risk is tripping

This can be avoided by taping the wires down with masking tape.

Photo 2
For the contents photo in the record studio , there are no risks.

Photo 3
The article photo under the abandoned railway bridge there is only one risk -

Risk one- Falling debris because the bridge is old.

This can be avoided by checking the bridge first then only staying under it for the duration of the photo.

Reece of location

Constructing my article.

Layout , fonts and colour.

For my article only a small section of the text will be on the DPS ( Im trying to concentrate more on the image ). The text will start off with a large capital and the rest of the text will be small and in a colour that contrasts the background image. The text will be split up into 3 paragraphs starting with the introduction , band profile , and interview.

Tense , style and format.

For the text on the page , it will be a 3rd person introduction and profile about the band. I will introduce the band to the reader , give them a little taster of the sort of music they play. I will then introduce the situation ( why they came down , their live session in the studio , their names ). This part will be Informative but slightly less formal.

For the band profile I will give the reader the band history (when they formed , what style of music , where they are from , albums they have released ect ). This part will be informative.


I will follow with a few Q and A's /interview in first and second person. For example - "how big did you expect your band to become?" , "we never expected it to ever be as big as it is now". It will be slightly comical but at the same time informative. We will talk through their influences , how they started out , their previous albums , what they are working on now ect. One answer will appear as a quote on the opposite page. The quote will be quite large and in coma's.

Images


One image will take up the entire background and sit behind the text. The image will be visible while reading the text behind. The location of the image has not yet been decided but it will either be a outdoor or all white picture with the people appearing on the left hand side to make room for the text. It will all be done so the colour scheme works. I will also include 3 or 4 other images below the text. These will be  of album covers , live session and a gig.

The 3 articles I researched

I have researched 3 different articles from magazines and looked at style and narration.

The first I looked at was an article from Kerrang about You me at six. The enlarged quote below the singers is in first person. The article however is not a interview and is written in 3rd person. It is generic and gives an overview of the lead singer Josh Franceschi and the band. Its written in a comical way and isnt formal.

The second article is from UPFRONT. This magazine article is very formal and is also the writers opinion. The opinion is suggesting this is not his style of music therefore this article is written in first person.

The third article I looked at was the muppets one. This is written in both 3rd and 2nd person. The article is a little informative but is written to be comical and fun to read. It talks about the films history and shows how much has changed over time.

How those images will effect how I take mine.

The use of 1/3's will effect my photography for my DPS and contents page however I am sticking with a close up for the cover. The images have made me think about clothing for my images and I will use appropriate clothes and props that will relate to the style of music my magazine resembles.

It has made me think about background too. I want the focus to be on the artist/artists in my photos so I will use a white background for both the cover and DPS and instead use appropriate props and clothes.

Image analysis

There is no background on this photo suggesting the focus sound be on just them. This is a medium close up of all three however there position each is different. The man at the front isnt the tallest but looks like the most important because he's at the front suggesting he is lead singer. The others are behind suggesting they play instruments and aren't as important.

The way they are dressed illustrates rock and roll and indie genre. For example black clothes and long hair.

This image is also a medium close up with the rule of thirds applying. Its shows that he has power and importance suggesting he is most likely the lead singer. The use of clothing shows the style of music ( indie ) and this is also demonstrated with his hair. The hair is messed up and sort of rock and roll. The background also plays and important role. Its a brick wall suggesting he's a teenager who has grown up being out a lot.

Feedback on flat plans.

Cover :
- needs more sell lines
- Sell lines are obstructing artist
- not a very clear masthead

Contents :
- nothing bad.

DPS:
- nothing bad.

Flat plan rational

Cover

For the front cover I chose just one main image. Its a close up of the feature girl just like on the NME magazine I researched. I like the style because it's very much in your face and because my magazine is for younger people , the image appeals more to them. The Image will be accompanied by a title below in the colour Black. 

The logo is in the top left hand side like most magazines so it is easily seen on shelves. The logo will be in white because it contrasts with the red hair and makes the title stand out more. The top will also be filled with a skyline containing extra information that may persuade someone to buy the mag.

To the left and right of the girls face , there will be other small images of other features and the captions and text will be in white which will stand out. 

At the bottom will be another sell line , competitions to entice readers and the usual barcode & price found on most other magazines.

As for the colour scheme , it is a traditional red white and black , these colour match the main picture well.

Contents

Images with captions and the magazine name will take up a large proportion of the left hand side. Lots of images appeal to readers which is why they are placed there. The colour scheme will remain the same (easy to read and attractive). 

The text will go down the left hand side for easy reading. The contents page is very simple and not too cluttered with information which is what the readers want. 

There will be small sell lines at the bottom too.

DPS 

The DPS is very simple , big image on the left , this is great for catching the readers eye and informs them who the artist is.  The image is followed with a quote which allows the reader to sum up their attitude. Information and text is on the left , accompanied by a title for easy reading. 

Feedback on my NME magazine

I asked 4 people to look at a magazine cover , contents page and DPS and answer questions about them , here are their responses :

What is your first impression of this magazine cover?

2: Gives the impression of being a rock magazine, not pop at all
1: it stands out with the bright colours and the artists is directly at you

Is It obvious what the magazine is about?
Yes
1:no
2:yes
3:yes
4:yes


Is it clear who the suggested audience is?

1:Yes
2:no
3:no
4:no


What do you like about the layout of the cover?

1:How there is a simple use of colour and the bright colour just stands out
2: By using only 3 main colours (red, white and black) the layout is very attractive.
3:quite plain with large image, is attractive and would stand out to me on a shelf.
Yes because its simple and easy to read

What don’t you like about the layout of the front cover?

1:The use of text and the shot of the image
2: there isn’t many sell lines or lists of other features within the magazine.
3:only focuses on one artist and would out buyers off if they weren’t particularly fond of this.
Might be abit no plain, nothing really eye catching apart from main image

Evaluation - The genre is not clear enough but layout and colour is good.

What do you like about the layout of the contents page?

1:The information is given clearly
2: The house style is very well laid out and eye catching.
Its clear and easy to read


What part of the contents page appeals to you most?

1:the image as it attracts the audience
2: the main image
3: colour scheme reflects the genre of music and a well structured layout.
The colour scheme and image


What doesn’t appeal to you about the contents page?

1: all the text
2: possibly the fact that the text at the right hand side is small and hard to read.
3: a subscription advertisement takes up most of the bottom of the magazine, making less room for content
4: the text looks like it would be quite difficult to read


Evaluation - Clear information but with a not so good layout , colour is good.

What do like about the layout in the Double Page Spread?

1: There is a larger image and less text
2: the main image spreads across both pages.
3: the main image reflects the personality of the band member and would encourage me to read more about the artist.
4: Looks like the artist is looking at you so its engaging

What does or doesn’t appeal to you about the DPS?

1: How bland the colour scheme is
2: The colours used as it is very dull
3: the lack of text and information about the artist
4: the text looks really small

overall :

Do you think there is anything unique/appealing about this magazine?

1: It’s specific genre
2: It reflect the type of music
3: you can tell what genre it is aimed at


What appeals most to you about this magazine?

1: the image as it tells the audience what I is about
2: its unique and would attract me due to the genre of music.
3: The layout as it isn’t to cluttered




Would do consider buying this magazine?
1:no
3:no
no
If so why?

If not why?
1|:it is very dull and there is too much text squashed
3: no because the featured artist doesn’t appeal to me.
Not my type of music


Not my style of music



Do you like the colour scheme?
Yes, simple and not too in your face
No it is very dull and the only use of diffrent colours are the images
yes


What do you think would make the magazine appeal more?
More images
1:Less text and more colours
brighter colours

Distribution

Distribution research

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My magazine

After researching magazine covers , content pages and DPS's I have now decided to make a music magazine based around indie rock and artists that appear on festival line up's. I will use NME and Q music as my research. My magazine will concentrate on new , up and coming artists that are likely to play festivals , gig's , new album's , band Q & A's and a big section for audience feedback on songs , albums and most importantly gigs. It will have the typical layout with my own tweeks to make it appeal more.

research into similar products

Print brief

PRINT brief

From your research into distributors of similar products use the link to the owner's website.

1. On their site, look for information about their magazine titles. Each owner's site is designed differently, but on BauerMedia's there is a link at the top to Brands (= their magazines and radio stations).
2. Look for your chosen magazine and seek something like a reader profile. This may be a brief paragraph or a sentence describing their average reader. It may be visual as well as verbal. BauerMedia also offer a media pack for download. If you're having trouble, Google(magazine name) + media kit in a web search or try (magazine name) + reader profile in a web search or an image search. See what you can find and copy.
3. In your post "Research into a potential target audience - secondary", copy and paste the URL into your research and the date you accessed it in order to reference the source.
4. Note the title of the magazine, then enter their reader profile in an appropriate format (text, image).

Extend your research:

1. Repeat steps 1-4 above for other music magazines.

The thinking part:

1. Reader profiles are provided by the publishers in order to encourage potential advertisers to buy advertising space in this magazine because its reader profile matches the target market of the potential advertiser. (But it's really handy for media students.) Study how they present their reader profile (bullet points, collage).
2. How would you describe your target audience? Create a reader profile of them.
3. Insert it in the same post.
4. Comment on why you are targeting this group.

My coursework choice

I have chosen to do moving image for my coursework.

Moving image example

moving image example