Complete Music Magazine

 

Evaluation: Question 7 - Looking Back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the full progression from it to the full product?

This is an iShowU video I did of me comparing my preliminary task and my final product.

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

Technology I have used:

I used both Photoshop CS3 and CS5 to:

• Create my music magazine,
• Edit photographs for my magazine,
• Create my album cover which featured on the front cover of my magazine.

I used a Canon and Olympus SLR camera to:

• Photograph my models.

I used Blogger to:

• Create a blog in which to display all of my coursework.

I used Prezi to:

• Create presentations displaying my ideas.

I used iPhoto to:

• Upload all of my photographs to an iMac.

I used an iMac to:

• Create my magazine in Photoshop,
• Upload posts to Blogger,
• Upload my cover, contents and double page spread to Flickr,
• Manipulate my photographs in Photoshop.

I used Flickr to:

• Display my cover contents and double page spread.

I used iShowU to:

• Create podcasts to show me using different technologies,
• Create podcasts to show what i've done in my work.

This is a podcast of me using all of the different technologies available on a mac. 

Evaluation: Question 5- How did you attract/address your audience?

How I attracted/addressed my audience on Prezi

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

This is my drawing on how I visualise my target audience.  I did this to show my target audience and how I've tried to create my magazine around them so that it would appeal to them the most.  The reason I picked this male is because he is the stereotypical representation of the audience related to my genre of music, with a confident, yet laid back look to him. I feel my magazine would be a good choice for him is because of his interest in music, gigs, bands, instruments and technology but most importantly his age, as my magazine is aimed at younger adults.

Evaluation: Question 3- What kind of media institution might distribute your product and why?

The role of magazine distribution:


The role of the magazine distributor is to spread the magazine across a certain area in order for it to reach its target audience.  They choose certain areas to sell the magazine so that it both keeps their existing fan base happy by making it easy to buy locally, and also to attract the attention of more potential audiences.



What my magazine is similar to 'institutionally':

My magazine is similar to magazines such as Kerrang and NME as it is a mixture of both Kerrang and NME's music genres as I wanted to give it a modern rock/metal feel to it.  Kerrang is distributed by Bauer Media (http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/) which distributes a large variety of magazine genres such as: angling, lifestyle, equine, gardening, football and motoring.  These magazines are available on a global scale in areas such as supermarkets (e.g. Tesco, Morrison's and Sainsbury's).  NME is distributed by IPC Media (http://www.ipcmedia.com/) which is similar to Bauer Media as it has a wide range of magazine genres that it distributes and it also distributes them on a global scale.



In order to distribute my magazine, I would have  to go down the same routes as Bauer Media. However, I would also have to create an website that would allow subscribers to download a digital copy of the magazine to their computer.  This could also be achieved by introducing a mobile app which enables my audience to access the magazine from anywhere.

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

My media product represents particular social groups through the use of:

Clothing:

As you can see from the models from both photographs that they are wearing similar clothing which gives off a modern-rock feel.  This is effective as it links well to this laid back style associated with the social groups that are represented by my magazine. 

Positioning of models:

My models are also positioned in a similar way which shows off the importance of a certain band member.  However, I decided to keep my models relatively close together as I wanted them to be shown as more of a team rather than individuals.  

Model's facial expression:

As you can see from both photographs, the models in the foreground have a laid back look.  Yet, the models behind them have more of a serious look.  Showing how the social group they represent are laid back but can be hard faced and tough if they want to.