1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions
of real media products?
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
youth
outgoing
Anti-social
juvenile
attitude fun
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
Mainstream music is appreciated by no
specific gender, ethnicity or sexuality.
But at an age from mostly 15-24
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
Respected artist
Serif, bold font
Attractive Controversial
names item
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this
product?
CONTRAST
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
CROP
HEALING
BRUSH
LASSO
TOOL
SHAPE
DESELECT
FREE
TEXT TRANSFORM
MARQUEE
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression
from it to the full product?
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Editor's Notes
My media product (magazine) uses conventions of a real media product on various occasions. As my task was to create an almost real magazine replica which looked like it could be sold i used extra details such as including the barcode at the bottom right in the right (terminal area). This was done in order to construct a realistic layout on the front cover of my magazine.the use of the barcode is essential as it evidently creates and states that this is a replica to a sold product. Another use of developing conventions of real media products is the paw print in the strong fallow area with ‘£1’ printed in the middle. This adds to the use of the barcode as it clearly shows that its a product to be sold, which is almost shown on all media products for e.g. Price signs on CD’s, newspapers etc.
My magazine only focus’ through the mainstream/rap genre of music. With that comes the large scaled vibe of ‘General Dench’ who through the use of photography is represented to be slightly intimidating and outgoing. This is shown through the construction of the front cover as the image shows an image of a young man showing attitude and personality.Also using a musician name such as ‘General Dench’ effectively represents the youthful and music orientated social group as quite intimidating and demanding. The term ‘General’ gives largely deep connotations of power.
My magazine ‘Rap-Mag’ is evidently a magazine aimed at those who favour mainstream/rap music. In modern society the youthful appreciators of mainstream music also favour towards rap too. Therefore this allows my media product to be far more versatile compared to indie or dance magazines. This allows my magazine to be sold from a much larger scale of audience. So in conclusion my magazine could be sold every newsagents. Also it could be effectively sold where its target audience appreciate for e.g. Colleges, town centres etc.
As stated in the previous slides the music choice of mainstream/rap music is selected as it already has a large and versatile audience from males to females at the ages of 5-24 and possibly higher. However in order to buy magazines which vary in price from £2-5 the age group becomes more defied at an age of 15 years of age plus as money of the sort doesn't come so regularly to young people. So in conclusion the audience of my media product (magazine) would be extremely large and versatile at both genders ranging from 15 years of age to 24.
In order to attract my audience I used several techniques which would catch the audiences eye. Firstly I ensured that my image consisted of mainly ‘General Dench’. The dominance of the artist catches the audiences eye and makes it attractive as he is constructed to be a massively appreciated star. Also using the bold and colourful serif fonts to say artists names such as ‘WILL.I.AM’. This is done effectively to capitalize on dragging in the audience in as much as possible as they want to read about the stars.
I have learnt several things about technologies whilst constructing my media product. Firstly whilst creating my media product on ‘Adobe Photoshop’ I have learnt to use all the different alteration and construction techniques throughout the software in order to improve my work. I have also learnt the essentials of colour and shape use in order to attract audiences. To do so ‘Adobe Photoshop’ is used so that each detail is perfect. This has shown mw how professional technologies have become in order to capitalize on potential success.
When I originally started working on my preliminary task to attempt to understand the construction of my media product, I struggled in attempting to create a appealing magazine that drew the potential future audiences in. For example I was new to the use of ‘Adobe Photoshop’ and struggled massively in layering and sizing specific constructions. I also struggled in creating fluency throughout my work by using inaccurate colours. In contrast to this my second and final attempt was undergone with far more experience and comfortability. Using my own photography I created an appealing youth orientated background which would appeal to my target audience. I then layered simple colouring in order to make my magazine professional and fluent as any inconsistency in my house style would make my media product (magazine) seem unappealing, this would obviously give the product less appreciation.
