This document evaluates how the author's media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real magazines. It summarizes: The author's magazine cover uses conventions like a barcode, masthead, and tagline. Colors and layout are slightly different, with the tagline below the masthead. Coverlines are more spread out and the image is an establishing shot. The author challenges conventions by adding a bottom coverline, listing the film's cast with an exclusive interview note, and making the large price more visible. The cover design is simpler and less busy than typical magazines.

1. Evaluation
In what ways do your media products use,
develop and challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?

2. USE
Main coverline
Barcode
Big Masthead near the top
Tagline near the Masthead

3. • I used inspiration from the magazine ‘Premiere’
to help me with the layout of my Film Magazine.
• I have put the main coverline across the
magazine and made it bold and a different
colour to make it stand out so people know the
main content of this issue of the magazine
• I have used the typical codes and conventions of
a magazine such as a barcode, the price, a
background, a Masthead/Magazine title, tagline,
My film name – the main content of the
magazine and additional stories/coverlines.

4. DEVELOP
Different Colours
Slightly different layout
as I have swapped the
position of the
masthead and the
tagline around
Different shot types
Coverlines more spread out

5. • For my magazine I have looked at the existing
products colour scheme and decided to go with a
much darker scheme as I think it will suit the films
featured more and I think it makes it look like its
meant for an older audience as it includes ‘dark’
content just like the colours.
• I have changed the tagline to underneath the
masthead instead of on top as I think it looks
better
• I have made my magazine look simple as I didn’t
want it to look fancy and over the top.
• For my image I decided to make it a bit different
and make it an establishing shot I think this sets
the scene.

6. CHALLENGE
I have added a coverline at the bottom
I have listed the
cast of the main
film in the
magazine and told
the audience they
have an Exclusive
interview included
I have made the price
of the magazine big
I have made my cover
look less busy

7. • I have made my magazine cover look more
simple and less compact as I think it makes it
easier to read the information written on it and its
more snappy and to the point.
• I added another coverline to the bottom so its
more spread out this way and makes it not look
like a massive blank gap at the bottom. I think
this gives it a good use of the space.
• I have made the price of my magazine big so it
is more visible so people are more likely to buy it