Evaluation of forms and conventions of real media products.

1. Evaluation – Forms and
conventions.

2. Recognition of real magazine features.
Date and
Slogan price
Masthead
There are conventional
features of real magazines on
the pages of my magazine. For
example, the masthead is at
the top of my cover, and larger
than other text, with a slogan
to further strengthen realism.
The cover also contains a
barcode and price and date for
a more realistic look, along
with stylistic features such as
cover lines and screamers.
Cover line/Screamer Cover star Barcode
The contents page also has
real magazine conventions
consisting of Contents heading,
structured page numbers and
synopsis’ and the use of a
website as well as a
background image and another
themed relevant image.
Page numbers Contents heading
and details. Website

3. Real magazine features – double page
spread.
Centred Heading
My double page spread also has
conventional, real magazine features
including page numbers, centred
heading , columns and drop caps.
These features make the page
stylistically comparative to that of a
real magazine.
Drop caps
Page
number.
Page number
Columned layout
of text

4. Recognition in Sub-Genre.
My chosen sub-genre was Mod
Music, and I implemented features
into my magazine throughout to
make sure I was hitting the right
content of the genre.
Firstly the use of the mise-en-
scene of scooters reinforces the
sub-genre of Mod music as
scooters are predominantly
associated with the music and
people. I used the scooter image
on all three pages to reinforce this
connection.
The cover star is also
recognisable within the genre as
the green parker, stance and
pose resembles that of a mod.
Throughout all pages, the mod target
is a design feature, famously used by
Mod bands such as The Who. This
again connects the magazine to the
genre as the colours and the target all
relate back to the genre.

5. Challenging of conventions.
I challenged some generic conventions of the
Mod music magazine. I implemented a green
coloured mod target colourer, that is within the
mod scene but not the associated magazine.
The colour gives the double page spread an
more sophisticated look and feel.
I also decided not to take many conventional photos
including groups of people, as many are individuals
who freely explore what the mod scene has to offer.
The front cover background photo of Sam connotes
this individuality.