The document compares the conventions used in magazine mastheads, covers, contents pages, and double page spreads between the student's vintage magazine and established magazines like Vogue and Q. Key similarities noted include placement of issue details, mastheads, price, and sections. Differences include style of masthead, use of sell lines, cover images/poses, and inclusion of page numbers. The student reflects on how their magazine could better follow conventions like the placement of additional text on the cover.

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

2. Comparing Mastheads
The mast head of my magazine has been kept to the left of the page where as on
Vogue their masthead has been spread across the width of the page overlapping the
models head dissimilar to mine as my models picture has been placed below the
masthead. The word ‘VOGUE’ despite being in a pale colour of light pink still manages
to stand out even without an outline such as my masthead of ‘VINTAGE’ does with a
brown matt outline. Vogue have many sell lines starting from the beginning of the
page throughout where as mine doesn’t have many, especially near the masthead
but there is a slogan ‘ The classic music Magazine’. Additional info near the masthead
are the date and price which is featured in both Vogue and my magazine.

3. Poses
I captured my model
posing in a natural pose, I
had specifically asked her
to be natural and free as I
wished for that, she is
dressed in a casual shirt
and skirt as well as no
makeup, contrastingly in Q
magazine their model is
Cheryl Cole who has
intense black eye make up
on attracting audiences to
look into her eyes in
addition to deep red
lipstick making this cover
very seductive and provocative to as her tongue is out too, serious facial expression
shows intensity in the person however my model as more of a clean palette with
natural hair and a smile.

4. Front Covers
The conventions used on
magazines such as sell lines can
be placed where desired, mine
are mainly on one side of the
page with a floating quote on
the left-hand side and an
introduction to the main artists
article inside, as that is the only
written item on the side it
stands out more, similarly in
XXL all the text has been placed
on the left hand side of the
magazine too in alternative
colours of black and white, this
convention overall may make it easier for the audience to read and understand what
the magazine contains inside but I feel my front cover could have included slightly
more text.

5. Similarities and Dissimilarities
Cover Line
Issue details
Masthead
Price
Sell Lines
Main Image
– Focal Point
Barcode
Plain background vs. poor messy mise en scene

6. Contents Pages
Sub sections
Magazines Logo
Issue details
Page numbers
Regular Stories
Features
Additional Images

7. Contents Page
The contents pages of my magazine and Q magazine have many
similar conventions such as pointed in the slide previous. My
magazine has many subsections clearly labelled enabling easy usage
for the readers as oppose to the Q magazines contents page as other
than the images the writing does. The film strip which I have used
also clearly indicates specific images which I self taken.

8. Double Page Spread
Faded Background
Article Title
Main Image
Drop Caps

9. My Double Page Spread
Faint T in the background
Floating Film strip
quote with
additional
images
self taken
as well as
instructin
g the
model to
capture
images
through a
front
facing
webcam.
Main Image Overlapping onto
the next page

10. Double page spread article
From both of the double page spreads which I have seen that
even my double page spread is lacking page numbers, I had
intended to insert them but seem to have forgotten which is a
basic convention