1. In what ways does your
media product use,
develop or challenge
forms and conventions
of real media products?
2.
3. conventions
In nearly all music magazines, the masthead is
placed at the top of the front cover. I chose to
break this convention by placing my masthead at
the bottom of the page. I then decided how the
cover lines and image would fit around this. I did
this because I wanted to challenge it as well as
make a statement that clearly shows my
magazine has a unique sense of style.
However I did use typical conventions with the
use of my cover lines because I placed them on
the left side, in front of the photographic image.
4. I did this because it gives the readers something
familiar to look at and read and it fit well with how
I decided I want the artist to pose.
I used a puff on my front cover to entice the
reader in with the indication of a free cd.
The photographic image on the front is a medium-
close up which is a generic option for camera
shots.
On all magazines there should be a barcode,
cover price, issue number and a photographic
image.
5. I have used various symbolic codes
Such as the clothing, because it is all black and she
is wearing a leather jacket which gives the
connotation of a rock star or a biker. People have a
stereotypical idea that musicians of rock music,
typically wear clothing like leather jackets and
ripped jeans because they want to go against what
people see as being morally acceptable. I decided
to use this stereotype in the artists choice of
clothing to signify to people that it is a rock genre
and that they instantly know what type of musicians
will be presented throughout the magazine.
6. I decided to break conventions with the typically
used direct gaze from the artist on the front and
so therefore she is closing her eyes, which gives
the connotation of a daring attitude which is
relatable to my intended target audience.
My media product is a magazine and has the
purpose to entertain the audience. To achieve this
I used the various codes
7. Technical codes:
The typography I used for the masthead is an
example of one of the technical codes because the
masthead must act as the brand or logo of the
magazine. Therefore I carefully chose a font that
would be memorable as well as unique, also I chose
a sans serif typeface because I think it signifies
modernity. A popular example of a published rock
magazine, that uses the masthead as a logo often, is
KERRANG, as it’s extremely recognisable.
8. Another technical code I used would be the use of
colour throughout the designed folio’s. The overall
colours used were red and black. I used the colour
black often because it gives the connotation of
authority and power as well as death. Often the
colour black is used on rock magazines because rock
songs stereotypically have a dark story behind
them.
The colour red gives the connotation of fire and
energy also passion. I decided to use this colour
because the artist is an independent and strong
women, so the red represents her personality. Also
the intended readers for this magazine would
recognise the colour red as a relation to rock music,
because it is often used.
