2. Front Cover-Conventions
Within the time I spent creating my
preliminary task and final magazine I
have gained lots of skills and create d
a conventional magazine cover.
My use of images is a lot better as I’ve included an
image that’s conventional of the genre, compared
to my preliminary task where the images use an
unconventional shot type and the way the image
was taken.
The preliminary task covers very few
conventions having a small
masthead, in a strange font, The
colours do not go well with the image,
But the conventions are mostly
missing, But I’ve gained better
understanding and included most
conventions needed in a rock
magazine.
3. Front cover- Photography
and Mise-en-scene
My use of photography has
improved as the image on the
preliminary task is very
unconventional and doesn’t make
use a very good shot type or angle,
These problems have been changed
very dramatically in my finished
front cover, which features good
use of shot types and angles,
Also my use of Mise-en-scene has
improved, as there's no indication
of the setting in my preliminary
task, Whereas my use of Mise-enscene has improved as the setting,
props and costumes used are a lot
better in my final production.
4. Front Cover-Image Editing
My image editing has seen
improvements since creating
my preliminary task as I
didn’t edit a single bit of my
preliminary task, Whereas
the majority of my front
cover is edited, and in my
finished product I edited the
brightness and contrast of
the image, this was to make
it more conventional
5. Front Cover- Layout
I’ve also not included a
good layout in my
preliminary task, yet now
I’ve included a more
conventional layout, using
the route of the eye better,
also is more conventional
because it actually appeals
to the target audience
that’s it’s aiming at.
6. Front Cover- Fonts
The fonts I used in my
preliminary task were not
conventional at all as they were
all ‘Word Art’ not good for a
magazine, this did not appeal to
the target audience of the
parents.
Also the use of the same font
throughout the whole of my
preliminary task was not
conventional or appealing at all.
Which has been improved on my
finished product where I use
multiple conventional fonts.
7. Front Cover- Colours
The colours used on my
preliminary task are very basic
and don’t go greatly with the
cover, as certain parts are hard
to read. Also the colours are not
very conventional of the genre
so therefore doesn’t help appeal
to the audience. This has been
improved as my knowledge of
conventional colours has
improved, I also know colour
connotations and what they
convey, So therefore my final
magazine includes appealing
colours with good connotations
and that relate to the genre.
8. Front Cover- Mode of
address
The mode of address on my
preliminary task is very simple and
doesn’t make the magazine stand out
or even give an understanding to the
target audience, But since then I have
improved my knowledge and
because of this now my magazine
cover conveys a conventional mode
of address, with such connotations
such as aggression, violence and
danger, which this tone sets the
conventional rock genre, and
therefore this will appeal to my target
audience.
9. Contents PageConventions
My preliminary task included minimal
conventions of magazines in general and
magazine of that sort, Since creating this
it helped me gain knowledge of
conventions and why they are so
important to make a magazine a lot
better.
My final contents page now includes
many conventions in areas including
layout, images, fonts and colours that
connote conventions of the genre and it
includes a conventional layout involving
the route of the eye.
10. Contents PagePhotography and Miseen-scene
My use of photography and mise-enscene is hard to compare with my
preliminary task as I didn’t take
photos I just did the layout, But I’ve
learnt more on where the images are
best of going, And I could draft out
other parts of the images where I
place d them and how I could place
other things around the images..
11. Contents PageLayout
The contents page has improved
dramatically in the form of layout, as
my preliminary task featured a very
unconventional layout ands h ad just
random things placed everywhere
with no layout, this means that it
isn’t appealing to the target
audience, This has improved in my
final contents page as its laid out
better and has the cover lines in
conventional areas and other
features in correct places making it
better and appealing to the target
audience.
12. Contents Page- Fonts and
Colours
For my preliminary task I hadn’t fully
decided on fonts or colours, but since
creating it my knowledge has
improved and I have not created a
contents page with conventional use
of fonts and colours.
13. Contents Page-Mode
of Address
The mode of address on my
preliminary task contents page is
very simple, mainly because it’s
only a draft, but this has been
improved on my final magazine,
as it’s ,more aggressive and
intimidating mode of address,
which is conventional of the genre
and will therefore appeal to the
target audience
