The student learned many new skills from their preliminary task to the final production. They improved lighting, costumes, and image manipulation in Photoshop. They also varied shot types, experimented with lighting, and learned to use layers and conventions. Feedback from a focus group helped improve the masthead design. Overall, the final production showed increased quality, professionalism, and a masthead that better appealed to the target audience through lessons learned.

1. Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary
task, what do you feel you have
learnt in the progression from it to
the full product?By Abbey Waitt

2. Preliminary Production

3. ProductionPreliminary

4. Progression
The improvements I wanted to make during my
progression from my preliminary task was done so,
the improvements are as followed:
(the almost similar images with basic lighting of the
same person could have been adapted by using
more dramatic lighting, or by changing the
costumes of the models used. Not only do the
images on the preliminary look basic and poor
lighting, they could have also be improved by
manipulating them on Photoshop. I don’t like the
font and the colours used, so on my production I
changed this, however I did like the simplistic style
of my preliminary so I kept that the same on my
production. But as you can see from my final
production I have learnt a lot more skills and have
developed over the production).
As you can see in my final production I have
Used a great range of different types of shots (long
Shots, medium shots, and close ups). Also I have
Experimented using different lighting which portrays
A contrast of lighting. The house style has carried on
Through the production, I like the house style because
Its quite simplistic and neutral colours. I also
Experimented using different font styles so that it would
Show the importance of some text and not others.
I have manipulated the main image on the front cover
To make the skin look more flawless and pale, so it really
Shows the contrast of the shadowing and the highlights.

5. Learning
Other factors I feel I have learnt during the process is using Photoshop.
One example is learning how to create a drop shadow on my text, this
was useful when I was trying to add text over my main image on the
front cover, I found it allowed the text to stand out more and for the
image to still be seen. Example of the drop shadow shown bellow.
by using this technique the text isn’t
so dull or flat

6. The complexity of my layout has changed also, as I learnt how to add and more
layers. Before I didn’t know how to use the layers, so I wouldn’t use many, but
now I know how to use them and how to change the positioning of them to the
importance and where they should be added in. The complexity has increased
also by learning how to include conventions, which I never knew during my
preliminary task. The techniques I wished use I was able to learn how to
include them, for example quotes, coloured text box divisions and the line
spacing and separation between letters to create variation.
By following my own advise from the preliminary to the final production, I
managed to stick to a structure when creating, always referring to the
research, as I learnt that going with the flow created unorganised work and
messy production, this would make it hard for me to create a professional
production to a high standard. To do this I made shot list and sketches, and
spoke to my target audience so I wouldn’t differ between options.

7. I also learnt the importance of using a masthead. In my preliminary
task my masthead was very basic and was very long winded, it was in
the right hand corner in front of the image. I put it in front of the image
because it would make it recognisable and because being a new
magazine it will create brand awareness. The font I used was very basic
and wasn’t appealing didn’t have an edgy feel. The colours I used as
well wouldn’t have appealed to my target audience or to both genders.
Before choosing my final masthead I created a few examples and asked
my focus group what they though about them, so my final masthead is
the one which people liked the most.

8. All the things which Id learnt from my front cover and my contents
page I was able to take with me to create my double page spread. My
double page spread was easier to create because I already had the
skills from the other 4 productions, so I was more skilled and new how
to put it together.

9. Regarding my images I was able to learn how to create a professional
eye catching image. I learnt how to position and light the face of my
models through a lot of trial and error. But this enabled me to find the
perfect image which would replicate a real magazine. When positioning
the camera I had to change a few things such as the ISO, I learnt that
one being out of place would effect the final outcome, so through
reputation and watching tutorials on YouTube I was able to produce a
professional image. You can see the difference between my
preliminary images compared to my final production. I feel I have come
a long way.
Before
After

10. In conclusion the final production had a much increase
in quality and professionalism compared to my
preliminary task. This is mainly because of the skills I
gained through out the production, for example using
the camera, setting up the correct lighting and also
using Photoshop. Once I learnt all of these things I was
able to produce better images and make them to a
high standard.