Premlinary Task

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Final Work

Evaluation Question 7

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

My preliminary task i found extremely difficult. This was because i was new to the software and the idea of making a magazine. I saw the preliminary task as more experiementing round with designing a magazine so i got the hang of it. When making my front cover and contents page for my preliminary task i was not able to use photoshop as it was not availble, this meant using Microsoft Word and Publisher and Paint. I also used a website called http://www.picnik.com/ . This website was a free way to edit pictures by adding effects to them text.

My front cover of my preliminary task is very basic. I used a simple picture of Claire running to advertise the events of sports day coming up. I then edited the image on picnik. I did this by adding a greenish border to the image and fading it in so it did not look to harsh. I did not include alot of text on the front cover this is because i wanted attention to be drawn to both images. The additional image i used for my front cover is the same picture for my contents page. I did not think adding the additional image was effective, because of this i decided to use two images but of the same person.

My front cover for my main task. i also found quite difficult. However i was able to access photoshop to make this, which will always make the cover look more professional. On the cover i liked the text which i had made on photoshop. Photoshop made the cover look alot more professional and like a real magazine. I was able to add shading and effects to the text and the pictures. My front cover main task comparred to my preliminary task cover is a dramatic difference. The main task cover has got different fonts with effects, however i believe the main difference is that the professionlism of the photos. The photo of Becki on my main task has been taken by a better camera and is a more quality photo. Where as the picture of Claire on the preliminary cover is pixellated and blurry.

My contents page for my preliminary task could have not been anymore basic. I no myself that not alot of effort was put into it and it needed and could have been developed dramatically. The picture that was used again was not taken with a very good camera and it reflected in my work. The contents page was also landscape instead of potrait. This was because i was not able to turn the picture around without it not being upside down. This would mean that my contents page would have to be a double page. Also the text used on the contents page is just placed over the picture in no real pattern or anything. However on my contents page of my main task, the picture of Becki is at the side which means i can write everything down the left hand side. Also the background is a nuteral colour this means that i can put the black text on top which will still stand out, and it does. Also on the contents page just by looking at both of them the difference is dramatic and impressive. I am really pleased with the progession i have made. I have learnt new techniques and tools on photoshop, how to use the software and show sucessful results. I also am pleased with the development of my work and how i thought of different ideas of photos as i was disappointed with the photos from my preliminary task.

Evaluation Question 6

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

The technologies that i have used:










There are many different technologies that i have learnt how to use and developed skills in using them. Photoshop is where i designed most of my work on. Photoshop to begin with i found very difficult to understand and grasp, however i began using the Internet to look for different tutorials to find out how to change the image and add different effects. Once i got the hang of photoshop i picked up new ideas and techniques.

This is a Olympus X915 Camera that i used. It has a 12 mega-pixel zoom and this reflects in the photos that are taken. I found this camera easy and simple to use and when transfering my pictures to the computer i only had to use a USB which meant i did not have to download any software.

This the computer that i did all my work on when working at home. It is a white ACER notebook. It is just the same as a computer and was able to access all my work on it and sucessfully complete my magazine.

Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

My music magazine attracted the audience in many ways. One of which was the colours and the house style i chose. I went for a very basic idea of using three colours red,black and grey. This decision was based on what i found out in my research, as magazines with too much colour look unprofessional and crowded. Another way i attracted the audience was the terminology that i used throughout my magazine, an example of this is words such as exclusive and revealed. This draws the reader in and encourages them to buy and read the magazine. Having the image of Becki on the front i believe also draws in readers. This is because Miss Valentine is a new popstar who has stormed the charts and young girls will be willing to read about her see whats she is like and maybe relate to her. On my contents page i added an image of the front cover to advertise subscribing to the magazine. By doing this if the reader enjoys musica then they have the opportunity to subscribe, by putting the image and subscription details at the front it will be the first thing the reader will see. On my double page spread the language that was used is basic as it is simply Miss Valentine answering questions that were thrown at her. However the title of the double page spread is a quote from the interview itself. By using a quote the reader can read that and see it will be an interesting interview which will hopefully encourage them to read it. Overall i believe i have been quite successful with attracting the audience to my product.

Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience of your media product?

The audience of 'musica' magazine would be young teenage girls. Musica is based on Miss Valentine who is a new pop sensation she has recently come into the charts. This would mean that young girls could reflect to her. However the magazine goes into detail on albums and the charts this would mean it could even be read by older teenagers; 18,19. The colour scheme which i have used throughout is very neutral and sutall, even though it is a girly magazine i did not want to make it very pink as i feel that is very predictable for a typical girls magazine. The main audience of the magazine would be young 16-21 year old girls. However the magazine has sections that can be used for younger girls and older girls.

Evaluation Question 3

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

I have comparred my magazine to the magazine VIBE and an specific issue of it.

I then began to research two different media companies.

I firstly looked at the Bauer Publishing Company. The Bauer Media Group is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately-owned and under management by the Bauer family. Bauer currently owns 'Q', 'Kerrang' and many more. It is a continuous company and developing new ideas and sources of media.

The second media company that i looked at is IPC media. IPC Media (formerly International Publishing Company UK Ltd) is one of the United Kingdom's leading magazine and digital publishers, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.