This document contains a student's log book and evaluation for their preliminary task, main task, and progression in creating a music magazine as part of their OCR Media Studies course. The log book details the student's process for developing the front cover and contents page, including experimenting with layout, colors, and photo editing. It also includes research on conventions of music magazines, the target audience, and the chosen publisher. The evaluation analyzes photography choices and layout decisions. Feedback was collected through a survey asking about progression from the preliminary to main task.

1. OCR Media Studies – AS Level
Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media
Preliminary Task, Log Book and Evaluation
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Center Name: St. Paul’s Catholic College
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Set Brief - Print
Music Magazine – Production
Preliminary Task Progression, Log Book and
Evaluation

2. Preliminary Task Progression–
Evidence
Front Cover
Step-by-step
Orginally I struggled a lot when it came to my front
Cover. This is because I found it hard to differantiacte
the size of text and also where I should place text in
contrast to the layout of my orginal photos. Originally
the colours were the same and also very random in
location. I changed this by adding my photos andalso
testing the colours of the text in comparison to the strong
bright background.
I added shaders to the photo of my friend tom, this is because
Origanlly he was wearing a light brown jacket which blended
Badly with the background. The shading made Tom stand out
more

3. Preliminary Task Progression–
Evidence
Contents Page
Step-by-step
My contents page follows a very simple and basic but effective colour scheme I devised which includes the
Use of the same colours as the American flag because of the genre of ,music. I started with the simple header
And started the subheadings and basic information. I added the a dark rectangle shape and also a circle
Behind the square because it rounded the shape off and created a less sharp and bold look.

4. Section 1) – Log Book

5. Music Magazine – Genre research
Country Music.
Country music as a genre is massive in America and
extremely fast growing in Europe and The United
Kingdom. In America Texas is the state with the
highest amount of country music listeners there is
61 radio stations that are dedicated to country
music. Secondly only the main country music
website ‘countrymusiclife.com’ Texas is the area
which visits the site the most with 53,761 people
visting the website annually.

6. Established Magazine for my Research
Masthead
Main headline
The convergence is
the top right where
there is the website
URL.
Cover
line
Main image usally
dennotates star
appeal which in
this case is Kings
Of Leon

7. Target Audience – Katz, Maslow, Hartley and/or socio-economic needs
The target audience of ‘ rolling stone’ is music lovers from all music types
because they usally coverall types of music. This is katz theory because the
reader can manipulate what they read and choose what they want to read,
nothing is forced at them. People also feel influenced to buy the magazine
because they feel as if they need to buy the magazine to remain a god loyal
fan to the star appeal.
What is the USP of this magazine? YOU MUST refer to specific
conventions/stories from you research
I think the USP of this magazine is that they re bi weekly magazine this means
they change who the main story is about, this is unique because it allows
more magazines to be sold because more people feel as if they can buy it.

8. Publisher research
http://magazines.bauermediaadvertising.com/magazines/detail/Q
http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/brands/q
The publisher of ‘ rolling stone’ magazine is Jann Wenner, he is the co
founder of ‘rolling stone’ magazine. he started the magazine in 1967, he
had to borrow £7500 of family members to take it of the ground.

9. Conventions of a Music Magazine
The subgenre music magazine im going to look at is
‘ classic rock’. I choose Classic Rock magazine
because in country classic rock has had a large
influence through out the years with regards to the
music behind the lyrics. The unique selling point
for Classic Rock is that they only focus on one
genre. This is benfitail because their readers know
that they will always be buying and reading what
intrests them. They use convergents such as
barcodes and social media logos to indicate to the
reader that they are in fact on social media
platforms. They use a photo of Axl from Guns n
Roses on the front because he is the main star
appeal which will attract the fans naturally and
may start to attract new readers and of course
attract weekly readers.
The logo of the magazine SHOULD be placed on this slide neatly somewhere

10. Target Audience – Katz, Maslow, Hartley and/or socio-economic needs
The denotation of my target audience stereotypically is a southen accent
farmer in America wearing a checkered shirt. This is because country music
orginated from the southen states of America where a large amounts of
farmers are based due to its open areas. The southen twang in the voice
also really complete the songs.
What is the USP of this magazine? YOU MUST refer to specific
conventions/stories from you research
From the research I took out my my magazines USP is two things. The first unique
selling poiNt is that my magazine attracts all ages. This is due to the fact I cover all
types of country and also older artists who older generations may have grown up
around. My second unique selling point is that I don’t only cover artists from the
united states, I aim to cover artists from other areas of the world such as the
united states and also places like Austalia.
The logo of the magazine SHOULD be placed on this slide neatly somewhere

11. Publisher research
The logo of the magazine SHOULD be placed on this slide neatly somewhere
My magaxine of inspirstion is published by the publishing group called American
Media, Which published from 1972 till 2003 although it still publishes the magazine
‘Country Weekly’.
The target readership is a large verity of readers. This is because American Media
publish magazines about health and fitness, celebrity gossip and also music of
verious genres. The readers of Country Weekly fit into the ‘esteem’ level of mazlows
hierachy. This is because they respect others such as other readers and also the
artists and lastly they get a self of acheivement from reading the magazine because
they done something for themselves.
• Then, visit their website and deconstruct the information you can find about the
target readership in terms of socio-economic needs, circulation etc.

12. Section 2) – Evaluation

13. Photography Planning – Front Cover
I persoanlly took these three photos
when my team stayed in Torquay
cornwall. I like these photos because
they look relaxing and very natural. This
creates a good background It matches
the mood of not only my magazine but
secondly country music as a genre.
I choose the photo ( which is stared) as
my photo of tom is standing so I need
the floor to be slightly raised to create
the visual effect that Tom was infact on
the cliff, secondly the sea created good
depth into the photo esspesily with the
waves cracking in the backgorund.
Lastly the natural occuring rainbow real
finishes the photo of in my eyes
because it almost adds grace to the
reputation towards my star appeal.

14. I found two photos that I wanted to
use for my personal photo at the
bottom of the contents to welcome
the readers.
I choose the one of me in the suit
which I later edited. I choose the
photo of me in the suit because as
editor I have to look professional
and also smart. If the reader saw a
photo of me in my kit welcoming
them to the magazine they may not
take it as serious.

15. Photography Planning - Interview
The reason I choose this photo is because
Tom is wearing a stereotypical
Country artist outfit, this consisted of a plain
But small square cheqred shirt undone with
A simple plain white t shirt under neight with black
Jeans and boots which arnt on show because
We used a medium close up shot.
I used the caption ‘ Laid back luke’, I think this
Photo backs up the caption because Tom looks
Calm and relaxed with a happy and joyful look
On his face.
I decide that Tom should look away from the
Camera because it looks more of a natural photo
Compared to tom looking directly at the camera
which makes It feel a little forced and
unprofessional.

16. On the border of the text
I used the eraser tool in order
to create a rustic but also old
fashioned feel which attracts
the country music fans
I used a text which looks
like the type of writing that is
Scene on signs and buildings
In the southen states of America.
I choose this font because it will
Attract country music fans.
I used convergents in order to
Make the reader aware that they
Can keep up with news. This also attracts
A younger audience because younger people
Use social media much more than the older generations
My main image is my star appeal,
My star is my friend posing as Luke
Bryan who is my main star appeal
so he is in the middle of the front
cover.

17. Analysing my Contents Page
Around my boarders I used the
Eraser tool in order to create
The rustic theme which suits
Country music.
I used PUF
media in order
To show I am
on social media
for the
Fans to keep up
to date.
The use of page
numbers allows
readers to easily
navigate through the
magazine.
I kept the lay out very
Simple. This is
because if its overly
complicated readers
will find it hard to see
what there reading
and where what
articles are on what
pages.
I had a welcome
section
Which was fairly
short,
This is because the
reader Wants to
read about the
music
No my life.
Also it makes the
reader feel
welcome.

18. The use of convergents
And PUFF creates
attention.
This is because readers
become aware
That we are on social
media but
Secondly the use of
PUFF creates customer
relationship
Because they fell like we
are giving back to them
I used a simple but effective colour scheme.I used red and blue because they are the colours on
the American flag. a large amount ofCountry fans are very patriotic so the colour scheme will
attract them.
The double page spread is on Luke Bryan so I used a photo
I took of my friend tom who is acting as him. I put it where it
Is because it breaks up the text nicely and is central so the reader
Can see who they are reading about.

19. Audience Feedback -
• Complete a relevant survey that asks no fewer than 10 people about their opinions of your
magazine.
• This should contain between 8-10 questions – one of which MUST be about your
Progression from Preliminary Task – Main Task.

20. Looking back at your Preliminary task,
what do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full product?
From the preliminary task I feel that I have really learned how to manipulate the eraser tool for
numerous reason such as; I have learned that I can edit the unwanted sections of photo,
secondly I can now manipulate the shape of an individual if some one was to round I could
neatly trim them down to look more healthy and have a more natural body.
There is evidence of progression that I feel particularly demonstrates how I met the demands of the
production process is one of which I edited someone’s body shape, the photo made them look
like they have larger hips than they actually do so I just used the eraser tool to crop and shape
the individual.