Friday, 29 April 2011
My overall thoughts...
When looking back at the task I am pleased with what I have created and feel that I have learnt new skills along the way. Even though I found Photoshop difficult to use at first I think that I have produced designs of a good standard. It has also been interesting using Blogger for the first time, and I think that it was a good way of recording what I was doing as time went on.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Magazine Analysis: Question 7
7. Looking back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
When looking back at my preliminary task it is a lot more basic, with simple text styles. I feel that the text for my adverts on the final task are a lot more eye-catching, and fit in well with the genre. Even though the preliminary task was only a magazine for a college I do not feel that it would work well if it was for a wider audience. However, with more editing I think that the one I created for my final task is much better, and would work professionally to be sold to a wider audience. Whilst making this I have learnt more techniques on Photoshop, such as using lighting flares to make the images look better on my double page spread. I feel that I am more confident using Photoshop than I was to begin with. Before creating my magazine I had only used it once before, so I did struggle. I am pleased with the skills that I have learnt whilst completing the task, and think that the final task is much better than the preliminary, as it doesn't look as basic and amateur.
Magazine Analysis: Question 6
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
I used a camera like the one below, (which was my own) for all the images I took:
I also used Photoshop, which I found difficult to use at first, but once I got the hang of it my skills became better. I think that experimenting whilst making the preliminary task helped, and I learnt new techniques which I didn't know before. I also used Blogger to post about what I had been doing, which I found easier to use than Photoshop. I picked up how to load images and edit settings rather quickly on Blogger, whereas on Photoshop it took me more time. In the end I used Microsoft Publisher to create my final contents page, as I felt that it wasn't good enough, and I really struggled to make it the way I wanted in Photoshop.
I used a camera like the one below, (which was my own) for all the images I took:
I also used Photoshop, which I found difficult to use at first, but once I got the hang of it my skills became better. I think that experimenting whilst making the preliminary task helped, and I learnt new techniques which I didn't know before. I also used Blogger to post about what I had been doing, which I found easier to use than Photoshop. I picked up how to load images and edit settings rather quickly on Blogger, whereas on Photoshop it took me more time. In the end I used Microsoft Publisher to create my final contents page, as I felt that it wasn't good enough, and I really struggled to make it the way I wanted in Photoshop.
Magazine Analysis: Question 5
5. How did you attract/ address your audience?
As I said before, my magazine "The Amplifier" holds similar connotations to magazines such as "Amp", "Classic Rock" and "Rock Sound", so would be distributed by companies like the ones that sell the magazines I have listed. Just like some of these magazines I think my Unique Selling Point would be the featuring of new bands. The title of my magazine would attract my audience to buy it, as "The Amplfier" immediately suggests rock, and the models express this further. The adverts on my front cover would also contribute to it being a successful magazine, as they are snappy, but let the reader know the content of the magazine at the same time.
As I said before, my magazine "The Amplifier" holds similar connotations to magazines such as "Amp", "Classic Rock" and "Rock Sound", so would be distributed by companies like the ones that sell the magazines I have listed. Just like some of these magazines I think my Unique Selling Point would be the featuring of new bands. The title of my magazine would attract my audience to buy it, as "The Amplfier" immediately suggests rock, and the models express this further. The adverts on my front cover would also contribute to it being a successful magazine, as they are snappy, but let the reader know the content of the magazine at the same time.
Magazine Analysis: Question 4
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The person would be interested in rock music, and would know all about the latest rock albums, as well as showing an interest in new bands. They would probably play guitar or drums, and may even want to be a singer in a rock band, so would aspire to be like current and new artists. Being a teenager, they would buy my magazine because you get a lot of content for your money, and because it features a variety of things such as interviews, the best guitars and the top charts. They would also connect with the band shown on the front cover, as they would be of a similar age.
Unlike NME magazine who have a target audience of 16-19 years olds my magazine- "The Amplifier"- would probably be bought by 14-18 year olds. I think this because it does not mention topics such as "sex" and "drugs" in my magazine, therefore appealing to a younger age group. As the models on my front cover are 16-17 years this would probably mean the oldest buyer was 18 years, as buyers any older than this would not really be interested in a band who were a few years younger than them. I also feel that the content would not be as of much interest to an older teenage reader or one in their early twenties. This would make the audience for my magazine a niche one, as it is only a product sold to interest buyers of 14-18 years.
The person would be interested in rock music, and would know all about the latest rock albums, as well as showing an interest in new bands. They would probably play guitar or drums, and may even want to be a singer in a rock band, so would aspire to be like current and new artists. Being a teenager, they would buy my magazine because you get a lot of content for your money, and because it features a variety of things such as interviews, the best guitars and the top charts. They would also connect with the band shown on the front cover, as they would be of a similar age.
Unlike NME magazine who have a target audience of 16-19 years olds my magazine- "The Amplifier"- would probably be bought by 14-18 year olds. I think this because it does not mention topics such as "sex" and "drugs" in my magazine, therefore appealing to a younger age group. As the models on my front cover are 16-17 years this would probably mean the oldest buyer was 18 years, as buyers any older than this would not really be interested in a band who were a few years younger than them. I also feel that the content would not be as of much interest to an older teenage reader or one in their early twenties. This would make the audience for my magazine a niche one, as it is only a product sold to interest buyers of 14-18 years.
Magazine Analysis: Question 3
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The masthead: This is institutionally similar to magazine mastheads such as "Rock Sound", "Amp"and "Classic Rock", as they all have connotations of loudness and the genre of rock is the one that people associate with these titles.
The kind of company that would distribute a magazine like mine would be "Future Publishing", as this is one of the largest publishing companies in the UK. It also sells other merchandise like films, video games and photography. Another company that may sell my magazine would be IPC Media, as they sell NME Magazine, and the target audience for this is similar to the people who would be buying my magazine. IPC Media would be a good company to sell the magazine, as they are large and successful.
Magazine Analysis: Question 2
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Even though the image of Adele is close up, we can see that her hair and facial expression are similar to the that of the model in my photo. The lighting on each of the images has also been edited, so it is artificial. Despite the fact we cannot see Adele's posture I think that the expression on each of the model's faces looks reall alike. Another difference is that the model on the professional magazine cover is a celebrity, whereas mine isn't, but I still think that the shot types give off similar connotations, such as attitude. The overall representation of a teenage rockstar is the idea that they have attitude, and that their personality is quite mysterious, which makes the reader want to find out about more inside the magazine. It can be seen that both Adele and my model share the features I have listed.
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