evaluation

Evaluation

 

1. In what ways does your media product, use develops or challenge forms and conventions in real media products?

 

My media project mainly uses a layout that most rock magazines follow. The colours include black, red and white which is a common and simple scheme. As well as the colour scheme my magazine advertises its logo in the corner of every page helping to get the reader to recognise the logo; this is very similar to other rock magazines such as NME.

My magazine uses more straight edges and lines than a normal rock magazine but still has slightly slanted boxes which add to a rough effect. This rough effect was also shown in the informative style in which I wrote the articles and in the way I laid them out on the page.

 

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

 

My media product represents a primarily teenage group that listen to rock and indie music. I do this by incorporating bands and people who appeal to that audience. It also represents that age’s group through the clothes the band members are wearing. In all of the pictures in my magazine the models are wearing jeans and hoodies; which are conventional clothes for my target audience.

In some of the images on the double page spread I decided to put the models with their hoods up which on one hand may promote a negative stereotype but on the other it represents that social group within my magazine.

My magazine also advertises a free voucher for live recording equipment which may attract a certain social group that may not be able to afford the full price of such equipment.

 

3. What type of media institution might distribute you media product and why?

 

I believe my magazine would be best distributed by an independent media institution that distributes other magazines of the same style. I think this would be best because it isn't a magazine that a vast amount of people will buy. It is very specific to people who like a certain type of music.

As the magazine advertises live recording and live recording equipment the magazine may also be distributed by a manufacturer of such products.

 

4. Who would be the audience for you media product?

 

My audience would be primarily males between the ages of 14 and 18. They would also listen to a specific type of music; rock. My magazine would suit this audience because of its similarities to other rock magazines such as NME and KERRANG.

However, my magazine would also appeal to upcoming bands and live performers as it offers reviews on equipment and free vouchers.

 

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

 

As used in other music magazines I used a bright red colour on a black background to attract the audience. I also used slightly skewed boxes throughout to address the nature o what teenagers like. 

The models attracted the audience because they wore typical clothes for teenagers.

The angle of some of the shots also shows them trying to hide their faces away which is a typical attribute for a teenager and may appeal them.

Another way I attracted my preferred audience was by offering free vouchers for equipment I believe my readers would want; this would increase sales as it would give the consumer an extra incentive to buy my product.

 

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

 

I have learnt how to use different areas of Microsoft publisher and adobe Photoshop. I used Photoshop to resize most of the pictures I took and add a lighting effect. 

However, publisher proved useful in the layout of my pictures using a template and easily moving my pictures into the desired places around my text.

 

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

 

I believe I have developed many skills including the ability to alter a picture without making it look stretched, and how to frame my images better. I have also learnt that a simple colour scheme is better and easier to balance across a page.

I managed to continue my house style throughout my magazine repeating features such as the logo, font and size. This ensured continuity in my magazine.

I have also learnt how to layout my writing in a more professional manner; not letting words cross over two lines.