4. Photoshop
When first starting my Preliminary task I had never used Photoshop
before and I was a total novice, it was a piece of software that took a
while to get a hold of and to be comfortable to use all of the tools well.
When first starting I was unfamiliar with the tools and how to use
them to there full potential and I believe that can be seen with the
Preliminary task, cover and contents. I used very basic tools, effects,
colours and shapes.
But as I have spent more time getting used to Photoshop and
understanding all of tools that it hold I believe that I am confident in
using the software in the way I which I now know how to manipulate
images and use effects properly and to the best I can. With using the
software more I also began to understand the way that magazines are
set out and this was something that I tried to implement through my
final magazine and this shows the progression that I have developed.
I believe that the magazine that I have created now is a lot more
professional and I have been as creative as possible.
5. InDesign
This was another software that I was not familiar with before
starting my Preliminary magazine and again was something that
took time to get hold of and grasp of. I do believe that I am not
also very confident with this as well, I have developed my use of
structure in my magazine through InDesign as well as my
magazine manipulated and improvements.
As I used InDesign more I was able to improve my skills more. As
I started to research music magazine I could used the research
that I had found in InDesign with the way that magazines are
constructed, I believe this is my biggest improvement from my
Preliminary task in the way that my magazine Contents pages
have been structurally built.
6. Examples of Skills Learnt.
This was some of the main skills
that I had learnt though my
progression between the two
magazines and that was with the
tools, I had used the tools to
manipulate images to change them
in the best way that they could suit
the magazine that I was trying to
create.
I was able to change the
images in ways that I couldn’t
do at the start when using
the software, I could change
the image to make it look
totally different to the
original, but not so much
that it had lost its purpose
and significance.
7. Hardware
This was something that was a large improvement for me,
before taking the images for my magazine I was not familiar with
rules and conventions but it is something that I am now very
familiar with and understand to the point the I am very happy
with the images I can now take. I now understand what all the
shot types are and how they can work to influence the type of
image I am trying to take. For example, a low angle shot can be
used to show the model and being taller and more important
and a close up used to show emotion of the person in the frame
and emphasise there feelings.
This is something that I have improved on and allowed me to
take very competent pictures form my final magazine.
8. Industry
I have gained a large amount of industry skills from my
preliminary task with the fact that I know now how to take
images and used a magazine to engage the reader and try to
make it to there specific wants and needs. I have learnt how to
take images that will relate best to the audience that are
viewing the magazine in the way that the props can be used to
engage the reader to the image and they the clothes of the
models in the images can draw the audience to the magazine
and it can catch there eye. I have also learnt skills such and
keeping the colour and house style throughout the magazine to
keep continuity. These are all skills that I have learnt through
my progression and that will help a magazine sell.
