A PowerPoint presentation explain question 7

1. 7. Looking back at your preliminary
task (College Magazine), what do
you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full product
(Music Magazine)?
By Laura Ward

2. College and Music magazine
◦ When creating both products, my aim was to ensure they both looked as realistic as possible
and resembled existing magazines on the market. Creating my college magazine proved
difficult as there is limited examples on the market this then meant it was open to
interpretation. I found this task difficult as there wasn’t a specific style to follow. However
when creating my magazine I found the text fitted around the image nicely meaning my
front cover was spaced out well, meaning it wasn’t too cramped allowing the audience
to see each headline at first glance. However when creating my music magazine there
was a larger variety of examples to look at, this made me more confident when creating
my music magazine as I found out what worked and what didn’t. I found I was more
confident when creating my music magazine as I had experience using the software
which meant less time was wasted.
◦ I think the music magazine helped reinforce my creativity as I had more freedom when
taking the photos allowing me to experiment with different shot types and the distance of
the camera. This was shown though my work as I used a variety of shot types rather than
sticking to one specific shot. Also as I am into the pop genre, I felt more in control as I feel I
have finally had my say in what I think a pop magazine should include and I also feel o am
speaking for the majority of the audience who reads pop magazines.

3. ◦ When creating our college magazine we were told what shot type to use on our front
cover however when it came to creating our music magazine we had freedom to
use a variety of shot types. I felt confident when it came to taking the photographs
as I was confident with a large range of shot types also by having experience with
DSLR camera during the preliminary task made shooting the photos easier as it took
shorter amount of time.
◦ When creating our college magazine we had a short time period in which to
complete it. I found I spent a small amount of type editing my photograph meaning
I only made a few changes, this then meant my photographs were plain and didn’t
stand out. However when producing my music magazine I spent a long time editing
my photographs to get them to a professional standard which helped my magazine
look realistic. I feel by editing my images to a high standard help attract the
audiences attention. For example by changing the brightness of the images attracts
the audience at first glance as it makes the image brighter meaning it will stand out.
Also as the image is brighter allows the audience to look at each individual feature
clearly without the image being put of focus or pixelated.

4. Organisation
◦ When producing my music magazine I had to decide what images I would want to
include. When looking at existing magazine popular artists within that genre were
used to help attract the target audience. As my magazine is aimed at young girls
aged between 7-16 I wanted to use an image of a boy band as girls at this age start
taking an interest in boys. I decided to use 3 boys in my class as they were available
throughout the lesson meaning there was no time limit when taking the photographs.
When planning my photo-shoot I had to ensure I informed the models when they
were needed and the costume they needed to wear. When planning my photo-
shoot I made individual lists for each boy which they write down, this then meant they
knew exactly what they had to bring and when. Also the night before the photo-
shoot I was sure I sent a reminder out to all the models reminding them on what they
needed to bring in order for my photo-shoot to be successful as I wanted to get all
the photos competed in one day if it was possible. I feel as though my planning was
successful as all the models remembered their costume meaning all the photos were
taken on the same day meaning I had more time for the production of my magazine.

5. ◦ When carrying out my photo-shoot I decided I wouldn’t use any props as I feel this
would take the focus away from the main mage. Also when looking into existing
magazine stereotypically no props were used this meant your main focus is the image
which helps to attract the target audience. When planning the location of my photo-
shoot I referred back to my questionnaire. From this I found out the audience expect to
see the photos taken at a studio this then helped audience feel as though helped
during the production of my magazine. Once I had decided to use the studio I had to
ask about the availability this then gave ne a time scale of how long I would have to
take my photographs. When it came to the day of the photo-shoot I put my self down
to go first, this then meant I could get all of my photographs taken at the same time
meaning I could have more time to create my magazine. Also by using the same set of
models in the same costume saved time and allowed me more time taking as many
photos as I could in a restricted amount of time.

6. Time management
◦ When creating my music magazine I was very particular in how I wanted my magazine
to look and if didn’t look like how I wanted it to I would start over, this limited the time
I had to finish my magazine as the deadline was vastly approaching and I hardly had
any work. From this I have learnt not everything has to be perfect and it is ok for my
work to have faults. However to overcome this problem I ensured I decided all of my
extra time in finishing my magazine and made sure I had a set deadline in which I
had my magazine completed. Second time round I was more successful when
meeting my deadlines as I had learnt what not do from previous weeks. Also I asked
for various opinions as I went along with the creation of my magazine to ensure I had
audience input this then helped reinforce the idea of an audience’s opinion
impacting my final decisions. I thought this was an important part of creating my
magazine

7. Time management
◦ When creating my music magazine I was very particular in how I wanted my magazine
to look and if didn’t look like how I wanted it to I would start over, this limited the time
I had to finish my magazine as the deadline was vastly approaching and I hardly had
any work. From this I have learnt not everything has to be perfect and it is ok for my
work to have faults. However to overcome this problem I ensured I decided all of my
extra time in finishing my magazine and made sure I had a set deadline in which I
had my magazine completed. Second time round I was more successful when
meeting my deadlines as I had learnt what not do from previous weeks. Also I asked
for various opinions as I went along with the creation of my magazine to ensure I had
audience input this then helped reinforce the idea of an audience’s opinion
impacting my final decisions. I thought this was an important part of creating my
magazine