Final front cover

Final Contents Page

Final Double Page Spread

Prelim Contents page

Pre lim front cover

Evaluation Question 7

Looking back on the preliminary task, what do you feel that you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? 

Here i am going to compare both of my magazines, the preliminary task and now my finished magazine.

This is my pre-lim photo shoot. Here you can see how simple and plain this is compared to my finished magazine cover and contents page. This is showing how i have improved on my media work and also with my photoshop skills. On my finished magazine my over page has loads more detail to attract the audience by adding more information. My preliminary task front cover is plain with not much information and you can tell that there hasn't been much thought gone into it. Whereas on my front cover has had a lot of thought put into it and more detail added.

Looking at both of the magazines, my models have a completely different attitude. I have done this purposely so that the audience can tell the difference and the effort i have put in.As you can see my magazines are two different genres.

Overall, looking back on the Prelim magazine and my music magazine now, i can see the progression which has been made. I have added more information  and detail to attract the audience. I am very proud of the progress which has been made.

Evaluation Question 6

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

When creating my media photo shoot i have used...

Computer: The computer i used is an Apple Mac. I have used the same computer throughout the whole of my project as well as using a website called 'Blogger'.

Camera: I have used a canon camera to capture all of my images. To help me with the best shot angles i have used the rule of thirds as well as revising a variety of different camera shots and angles.

Blogger: I have used an online website which lets me blog my whole way through my music magazine process.

Adobe Photo shoot: To ensure i have got the right pictures and the overall editing to make my pictures how i want them, i have used this software.

Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Front cover:

The masthead on my music magazine is the name of the magazine "UNPLUGGED". I have put it big and bold so it stands out and attracts the fans of the magazine and many new fans. The colour scheme that i have used is black, white and red and this shows that it is not just one certain genders magazine, its for both. The colours i have used are seen as eye catching and also i have received ideas from my style models. The other names and pictures of other artists are advertised on my front cover to attract other fans of other artists so then more people buy the magazine.

Contents page:

The constant colour scheme that has been used ensures the audience that the magazine is professional. I have added links to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram on my page so that fans can see updates of the magazine and a large amount of the audience use social media. Social media is also a big part of media. I have compressed a lot of information into a small place on my contents page which will give the audience and fans insurance that there will be something in the magazine for everyone and is also worth the money. I have my audience by adding social networking symbols as my target audience is for teenagers and social media is a big part of their every day routine.

Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media magazine?

My audience for my music magazine is teenagers both genders. Before deciding on this i done my research and got ideas on what i wanted my magazine to be like and from that, i came up with my own ideas for my magazine. Doing my own research before starting my magazine helped me a lot as if i wouldn't of done that, i would of just jumped into it without any style models to work from.

As my magazine is for both genders, i have used dark colours not just to represent that it is a rock magazine but also to make the audience aware that my magazine isn't just applied to female teenagers as the front cover has a girl band on.

Evaluation Question 3

What Kind of media institution might distribute your media product? 

My target audience is both male and female, specifically between the ages 16-20 (Young professionals) however I do think people of older ages will be attracted and enjoy my magazine also. As my magazine is a mixed genre music magazine, they wouldn't have to possess a specific taste in one music genre or style because it will include a wide variety of musical genres and artists'. 

Bauer Media' is a large conglomerate institution who distribute over 300 different magazines to 15 countries. Their magazine distribution stretches back to 1953 which means that they have been active for over 60 years. By having my magazine being distributed by such a large institution. I have researched this as they currently publish alot of similar that appeal to my target audience such as Kerrang! while being a private based company which is in Hamburg, Germany. They also operate over several different types of media such as online magazines, mobile radio stations and also radio television stations which appeal to my wide audience range i have chosen.

Evaluation Question 2

How does you're media product represent social groups?

The  audience for my magazine is both male and female even though my magazine cover is a girl rock band it does apply to both genders. Inside the magazine does have male, female and mixed gender bands.

My price for my magazine is £2.99 and the target audience is 15-19 year olds. The models on my front cover are young and the same age as my target audience which i think that this will catch the audience's attention. I have chosen the magazine price because the audience is for teenagers, its affordable.

Evaluation Question 1

In what ways does you're media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I have followed style models of real music magazines to ensure that i have used the right conventions and style so this will make my magazine look as professional as possible. I have also tried my best to make my music magazine as unique as i could.

Masthead:

This is my masthead of my magazine. The masthead is big and bold to catch the audience's attention. I have used this idea from the style models that i have looked at. My magazine is called 'UNPLUGGED' and on the front cover is a main picture of the band 'revolution' which is   

the main band in my magazine. 

Headlines&subheading:

This is my subheading on the front cover of my magazine and it is also bold and big too attract fans of the main band that i have used which urges them to want to buy the magazine. i have also got this idea from the style models that i have looked at but still have added my own touch to make it right for my magazine. The subheading that i have used hopefully makes the fans want to read more into the magazine.

Barcode, price and date:

Here i have also used another convention of real media products to get the style right and make the audience aware of the price, the barcode and the date this magazine was issued.

Mise en scene:

For my mise en scene i have used the colours black, white and red which are eye catching colours and also represent a rock magazine genre. I have got the models in my magazine to make it look like they have a attitude so it looks more professional for my magazine photos. The models were mostly wearing dark colours to represent to the rock theme i have used.

Assessing my course work

This is a level 3 piece of work. I have picked this example because it is the same music genre and has a few similarities. Both of the main images are centred in the middle.

Mr Natton Homework

Homework

At the start of the clip, the first thing you can see is how much more power the police officers have compared to the hotel staff. This is shown by the way the camera angle is positioned and they are blocking the one and only exit. The camera shows that the audience in the hotel have always been positioned facing them hinting that the officers and immigration officers are the bad guys. This also happens when the officers walk into the Hotel at the start as everyone them seems to become nervous and anxious. Non digetic sound is played at the beginning of the clip which is made to make the audience very serious and drafted in. The atmosphere in the hotel then seems to become very tense and serious as the staff are running through the corridors letting the immigrants know what's happening and to help them. Showing the panic of the immigrants they have and not wanting to leave even though their only doing cleaning jobs,or jobs that most people don't want, their still very happy doing what their doing. This shows that in the past in their lives it must of been difficult and they've came so far to be where they are today which then makes the audience feel sorry for them and sympathise. When The immigrants arrive in the storage room ready to hide, the extract then changes the audiences mind about immigrants and may be even understand them. The extract is a outing showing how people misunderstand immigrants and also the immigrants praying before they eat which then shows how grateful they are to be where they are today. This is seen as a very fast extract as their is a lot of chaos and running about and a lot of jump cuts in the extract to show the pace of what's happening which also creates tension in the scene.

Best Selection For My Front Page

I have chosen these for my best selection for front cover because i think the front page is the most important as its what drags the reader in before even opening it. I like their attitude towards the camera on this and i like how it sets the scene. My target audience for my magazine is for teenagers.

Best Selection For My Contents Page

I have chosen these three as my best selection for my contents page because i like their attitude towards the camera and the props fit in well.

Best Selection For Double Page Spread

This is my best three pictures for my double page spread. I like how they look and their attitude sets the scene. The location also makes the genre clear that it is rock and also does their make up.

Discussing Costumes

On the 10th of January, i got all my models together to decide what for them to wear for my shoot. We came to the conclusion for them to wear mostly black. Ellie wore a black skirt and dark grey top. Rachel wore jeans and a black top and Abbi wore black jeans and a dark grey top. Each of the models all wore sneakers on their feet. I chosen to do this because i think it suits the rock/heavy metal theme.

Discussing Make Up For my Shoot

On the 9th of January i got all my models together and told them how i wanted the make up for my shoot. I decided to go with dark makeup as it will fit in nicely with my theme as it will be dark colours. I mostly want dark eye makeup so it makes the eye makeup stand out to the rest of the make up on their face.

Location/Permission

On the 6th of january i planned to get my location sorted. I went to the care taker, mal, of The Oldershaw Acdemy to ask if i would be able to use the backstage of the hall for my photoshoot. As he agreed my location was backstage of the main hall. I picked this because i think it will be perfect and suits well for my genre, Rock. i also went to book my cameras for the day off Mr Liddell i was doing my photoshoot, 13.01.16 , and they were available for me to use.

Discussing Props

On the 7th of January i got my actors for my photoshoot together and discussed what props that i was going to use. I came to the conclusion of using one bass guitar, one electric guitar and one glass bottle. I decided to use these props as it will set the scene for my music genre, Rock.

Staring in photoshoot

On Thursday 21st of january i starred in two photoshoots. One of them was Ellie deans, which her genre was pop. i wore a black skirt, white shirt and white high heels with light make up. The second photoshoot i was modelling in was Abbi Harpers and her genre was also pop. The costume i wore for her photoshoot was white jeans, a bright orange top and white pumps and also light makeup. On thursday 14th january i modelled in Rachel Allens photoshoot and her genre was rock. I used dark makeu

Homework- January 25th

The first film I have picked is Snow White. Snow White represents that she needs a man to come and save her which makes the audience which is mostly young girls, think that you need love to survive through life. Snow White dies in the film after eating an apple from the witch and then a man comes and kisses her back to life.
The second film I have picked is Cinderella. This film also represents to young girls in perticually that you need love in your life. Also that girls are daydreamers and all they think about is love, when in reality, it isn't like that, you can survive in life not needing a mans love.
The third film I have picked is Despicable me. This from shows to the audience is that there is good in everyone as the man who adopts the children to do his job but then learn to love them like their own and decides to keep them. This film also shows that some villains are missundetstood.

Final Pictures

This picture will be my double-page spread picture;

I have used this picture for my double page spread because i like how they look like they are enjoying doing what they do and also it would fit perfectly as a double page. I have also used three props in this image, one of them is a glass bottle and two guitars. I picked these props because i think it relates to the genre of my magazine, Rock.

This picture will be my front cover;

I have chosen this picture as my front cover because i think it fits the purpose of my magazine and sets a good example for the audience to know the attitude and genre which have been used. I have chosen the makeup to be dark as it also relates to the genre.

This will be my contents page;

I have chosen this picture to be my cover picture because i like how they have presented themselves and the attitude they have towards the audience. The make up in this image also relates to rock as they have all got very dark eye makeup and dark lips.

Thursday 14th January - 14.01.16

Last thursday i took my pictures for my rock music magazine. I used dark makeup to represent that the music is rock and heavy metal. I also done my pictures back stage of the main hall in  The Oldershaw Academy.The three of my models were Rachel Allen, Abbi Harper and Ellie Dean. I also used thre props for my images. The first prop i have used in my image is a glass bottle and i also used two guitars as a prop, one bass guitar and one electric guitar.

This picture will be my double-page spread picture;

This picture will be my front cover;

This will be my contents page;

I also starred in Rachel Allen's photo shoot on 14.01.16. That was also done in the backstage of the main hall. Rachel's genre was also rock.