2. THE TASK
My Media coursework consisted of producing
a college magazine which had to include a
minimum of 4 images produced by myself with
a front cover and a contents page. Also
producing a Music magazine also consisting of
a minimum of 4 of my own images which had
to have a font cover, contents page and
double page spread.
3. The ways in which my media products
use, develop or challenge the forms or
conventions of real media products
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4. College
magazine
In my college magazine I went
against the conventional imagery
My college magazine uses a typical for a typical magazine as I used a
layout seen in many magazine covers, I black and white image as my main
used this as it helped me to produce a
front cover easily while still making it image and a plain white
eye catching and effective. masthead. I did this as I wanted
Using the basic layout could also help the sell lines to stand out more as
the readers through the magazine as they where the most important
they would know roughly from other pieces on the page in this
magazines where everything is particular magazine
situated.
5. Music
magazine
My music magazine
follows the conventions
of NME in some aspects,
as I took inspiration from
this for the contents
page and double page
spread. It features some
of the things typically
seen in a music magazine
such as reviews and lots
of pictures of people
singing and with
instruments.
6. Music
magazine
continued
I also once again went against
the normal conventions of a
music magazine by using black
and white images, I used these
through as they added interest
to the page and made the text
underneath stand out more.
I have also gone against the normal
conventions of the mast head which
on most music magazine I noticed
situated to the side of the page not
across the top of the page, but I
wanted it across as I wanted the
name of the magazine to really
stand out
7. How does your media products
represent particular social groups
&
Who would be the audience for my
media products?
8. College My college magazines target audience was
students aged 16-19., and believed that I
managed to achieve the look for my target
magazine audience with the use of:
I have also used photos that are
aimed at this audience by using
fashion shots. These pictures where
also done with young models so
Using the logos for Facebook and twitter this again attracts the target
shows that the target audience is the audience
younger target audience.
The price of this magazine being
Using the college logo shows £1 would also attract my target
the target audience straight audience as any more then people
away as people who do not may second think about buying
attend that college would this magazine.
not necessarily want to buy
this magazine
9. College
magazine
continued
With this particular issue of the college
magazine I believe maybe females would be
more attracted to it than males as I have
used a male model as the main image which
would attract females and it is a fashion
special.
10. Music
The target audience for my music magazine was
young adults between 16- 30 who are interested in
the indie alternative genre. I believe I have achieved
magazine
this with the use of new bands and current music so
this would attract this target audience who keep up
to date with the latest bands, but I have also added
I have also added things some older bands in to the mix so that this may also
that the target audience attract a wider range of audiences
would be interested in I have also added quotes to my articles
such as, the top tats sell which I noticed was used a lot in NME
line. This would attract which has the same target audience as
the target audience as what I was trying to achieve, where as
they are the top age magazines like Q did not
group who get tattoo’s
11. Music
magazine
continued
With this magazine and they way it is laid out with
the colour scheme I believe this magazine would
attract males and females within my target age
group category. The reason I chose this genre of
music a indie/alternative magazine is because this
genre widely attracts both males and females and
this would attract a wider audience
12. What kind of media institution
might distribute your media
product and why?
13. College
magazine Also now with the use If this was to happen if
of internet and modern the magazine was going
I believe that my college technology my out professionally I
magazine would possibly magazine could also be would add on the front
be distributed by colleges page or the contents
distributed on the page, that they can
with some tweaking as college website or even
the magazine gives an receive this via these
be available for email different ways so that it
overview on everything delivery which would gives people the option.
happening at the college once again be really
at that time which would helpful to students who
be really helpful to do not have a lot of
college students who may time to just go pick up a
wish to know what's magazine, and this
going on and what they could also be sent to
can get involved with. their phones with the
use of a smartphone.
14. Music
magazine
I believe that with tweaking as this magazine is not at a
professional level yet this could be distributed by shops such as
supermarkets and newsagents, It could also be supplied in
specialised shops such as music shops that could come as a
supplement with an instrument or a purchase of some kind. This
could also be available in music shops such as HMV and FOPP,
which would be a perfect place for my target audience as these
are the places they would most probably go. As well as these
because of the target audience this could also be distributed on a
webpage or by email as this is a fast easy and sufficient way for
most young adults to buy things, such as downloaded music.
16. College To persuade my reader to buy
this magazine I also added the
magazine use of how that buying this
magazine will help the cause
‘Make a wish foundation’.
To attract my target audience I used conventions a
general established College Magazine would use.
I used black and white images with bright blues
for the sell lines to make them stand out on the If this was a professional
page. magazine and was going to be
published and dispatched I
would have to gain permission
for the use of this logo
17. Music To attract my target audience I used conventions a
general established Music Magazine would use.
magazine
I have used a title that would attract
I have used informal language which would
attract the age group I wanted and fits the genre
of the magazine well, as it is on the same level as
the audience.
my target audience also and fits in
with the genre of my music magazine,
as it is not a typical font found
I used darker colours of blue and grey that could
attract both males and females and used the same
colour scheme throughout to make the magazine
flow. I also used some brighter colours to make
things really stand out
For my main image I used
typical indie clothing on my
model and a guitar which is
generally what you would see
on a conventional music
magazines cover image
18. What have I learnt about technologies
from the process of constructing this
product?
19. Quark
While producing my music magazine I learnt a whole
new programme that I am now fully confident with
and I really liked the look it gave to my magazine.
TOOLS IVE LEARNT!
Drop down caps, this is used Changing Opacity, I did
in a lot of conventional this for the title of my
magazines and is generally double page spread,
seen in all articles on the this enabled it took look
double page spread more professional and
blend in while still
standing out with the
background
Linking tool, this enabled me to
make separate text boxes while
making sure the text carried on
throughout the boxes
20. Photoshop Through creating my music magazine I have learnt a
lot about Photoshop which I could not use at all
before producing this magazine.
TOOLS I’VE LEARNT!
Changing levels to photos, Background eraser tool, I
I did this to make my used this for my masthead
photos look more
and for testing one image I
professional, for example
changing the brightness was going to use for my main
image but chose against as I
do not think it was at a good
enough standard
21. I was going to use this image for my main image but went against
it as I was not completely happy with the outcome and it did not
look professional enough so this is something I would have to
work on in Photoshop
Original image Manipulated image
22. Looking back at my preliminary task,
what do you feel you have learnt in
the progression from it to the full
product?
23. Looking back at my preliminary task I believe I have come along way since the
beginning of my college magazine as this did not have the finished more
professional look I believe my music magazine did, as I have been able to learn
new programmes and techniques to help me produce this. I have also taken a
lot of inspiration from other music magazines and studied these before
beginning which helped me a lot and because of this I included lots of typical
conventions into my magazine. In my college magazine I thought I had
completed it then looking back a few days later I decided I wanted to change
my main image from a long shot to a medium close up, which I am happy I did
as it looked more professional. When completed all the pages in all my
magazines I looked back and tweaked any changes I wanted too. Overall I am
really happy with outcome of my college magazine for the knowledge I knew
at that time and using publisher. I'm really happy with my music magazine and
that I have been able to learn a new programme and incorporate Photoshop in
this, and that I now know how to attract and appeal to target audiences
through features such as the articles and colour schemes.
