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1. NAHID HUSSAIN
EVALUATION

2. Question 1
In what ways does your media
product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions
of real media products?

3. RnB/Rap Genre
 The ‘Drillinois’ media product revolves around RnB and Rap genre. Rap music
magazines have a lot of codes and conventions. My media product follows
some of these forms and conventions and certain aspects of my product
differs from the usual conventions giving it a sense of uniqueness.
The colour of the front cover is usually related to the colour of the artist’s clothes
and the anchoring image is generally a well-known music artist with direct mode
of address. These were some of the conventions which my media product
conformed with however, most rap/hip-hop music magazine such as Vibe and
XXL front covers include the main model artist with their head held high
representing power, cockiness and authority whereas, the anchoring image
model in my front cover had an enclosed body position with his head held down
to suggest humbleness and dominance which is not shown off. It tells the
audience that the artist is a growing artist and not arrogant, and represents
another side to the person. The cover lines are enticing and about a topic in the
magazine.

4. Case Study Comparison: Vibe
Direct mode of
address - Draws the
reader in and
suggests that the
magazine is targeted
right at the reader.
Magazine kicker –
Another main story
featured within the
magazine which may
use a different font or
layout.
Skyline – Names of the
artists that will be presented
in the magazine, this
increases the chances of a
buyer to read the
magazine. It works like a
teaser for the readers.
Mise-en-scene
The mise-en-scene of the magazine
relates to the rap genre with the
clothing and colour scheme. The artist
is a dominant male with vibrant
colours around to support his strong
stature.

5. Layout
One of the distinctive aspects of my magazine is that all the images were dark themed and black and
white to present the message of a dark and light side to the artists personality. The contrast between all
the support the artist receive and the negativity fazing them. This was also portrayed in my front cover as
one half of the models face is exposed to light, whereas the other half was in darkness. The ‘Drillinois’
contents page is arranged very differently from the conventional Vibe and XXL contents pages. As Vibe
contents pages usually have text surrounding and orientated around the main image/ artist. However, my
contents page challenged this conventional layout.

6. Double Page Spread
This is a double page spread from the
magazine 'Vibe' and is it a double page spread
on the world wide famous rap artist Drake.
This article includes two pictures and includes
stories about Drakes life and how he became
famous and well known for what he does. The
two pictures are placed one on either page to
break up the text, otherwise people wouldn't
read it if the page was just a plain white page
with black text on. The picture on the left is a full
body shot and is taken in front of a black
background. The vibe magazine dps has a
both sided text layout with text layered against
the image where as my dps has a more
conventional dps layout with the text and
additional images on the right page. The vibe
dps has a body shot with colour and a black
and white mid-shot of Drake. This layout form
differs with my magazine double page spread
as all three images are in black and white to
link with the pull quote ‘Dark ambitions’. The
vibe dps has a shadowy and dim mise-en-
scene similar to the Drillinois dps however there
are few hints of light in the images representing
the success the artists are heading towards.

7. EXCLUSIVE!
 One of the unique aspects of my media product (Music Magazine) is that
Drillinois offers readers the chance to win a once in a lifetime recording
sessions with Chicago’s hottest producers with names such as Young chop,
Dj Drama and Dj Victorious. The lucky quiz winner will also be apart of
Young Chops promotion video which is expected to be a global hit!
 Drillinois is designed to entertain, engage and involve the reader through
every aspect of the magazine. Reader’s Ratings is an example of how we
involve our readers. The newest videos and mix tape releases are rated by
the Drillinois readers with an additional comments section.