Thursday, 10 April 2014

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





When you look at both of my products, it's really clear to see how different they are. In the way the images are shot ( music magazine now has a conventional medium shot) both still feature a 3 colour scheme. But my new magazine now also included a QR code, to direct people to the digital version of the magazine.

Resubmission Work:




This is a Prezi explaining in greater detail- what I have learnt about Photoshop, Photography and Layout of magazines from the Preliminary Task compared to my Final Product.

Wednesday, 9 April 2014

What Have You Learnt About Technologies From The Process Of Constructing The Product?


Resubmission work:








How did you attract your audience?

I have attracted my audience by the plug! It is an enticing offer,that makes the magazine worth buying for the target audience. Reader profiles told me on average only 52% of the readership would be in full time employment, so chances are people would want to pay the reasonable monthly £2.50 to be in for the chance of winning a ticket worth over £200. Also the wide variety of artists, including new and old is what music fans want. I wanted a bright colour,but not red because it's been seen loads of times  before on previous music magazines so I went for coral. I think that even though it looks pinky, I don't think it puts men off. In the modern day things are much more equal and even though there would be a higher percentage of men reading my magazine, the fact that the colour coral is there would not put then off. It's also balanced with a really dark grey and off white. Which doesn't make the whole theme to brash or tacky, in my opinion. I also wanted a clean feeling to the magazine and not tacky. Which I think appeals to audiences today, where minimal fashion is appealing.

Resubmission Work:

Here I have completed some audience feedback to see if the way I have targeted and addressed my audience is working!







Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Tuesday, 1 April 2014

What kind of media institution might distribute your media products?

Please read the slide share to learn more.







Tesco is the sort of place which I would want to sell my magazine. Everyone I know goes to super markets like Tesco, and it would be really easy for them to pick up the magazine on there regular shop. Instead of having to go out of their way to buy the product, it is right there on the shelf there infront of you. 

In my own research I found this website; http://www.mynewsagent.co.uk it allowes people to subscribe to an huge list of magazines and then get them delivered to their local newsagent to be picked up. With 19,970 newsagents listed. This would mean my magazine would be advertised to a massive group of people and they'd be able to subscribe immedietly too it without much fuss. 

Monday, 31 March 2014

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Some short go animates to answer this part of my evaluation. Part one. Media Stereotypes by Rachel Hannah on GoAnimate
Part two. Part 2. by Rachel Hannah on GoAnimate


I have chosen artists, to include features about who are relevant to the genre and that my target audience would be interested in. I stereotyped my target audience by looking at similar music magazines such as Q and NME. I think that it was important to draw people in by including a variety of artists but also not keep them all too similar to each other.