The document summarizes a film magazine created for teens. It achieved the aims outlined in the proposal to create a magazine similar to Empire and Total Film targeting teens grades B-D. Some changes were made, such as including genres beyond just horror. The magazine uses appropriate codes and conventions for the media such as covers, contents pages, and article layout that are similar to real publications like Empire magazine. The magazine represents characters and events both positively by depicting a character in bright clothing against a scenic backdrop, and negatively by showing a character in dark clothing and locations. It would be distributed monthly through various advertising methods and a publishing company. Regulations and customer feedback would help improve future issues. The magazine effectively meets the needs of its audience through

1. How the aims of the production have been met
I achieved what I set out to do which was to finish a film magazine for teens of both genders. I have
met all my aims that I set in my proposal which was to create a film magazine like Empire and Total
Film with the social grade of B-D. I have changed a few things since I had made my proposal for
example, making the magazine not just about horror movies but the magazine theme I made was
about a horror movie so I kept that the same.
How the magazine applies appropriate codes and conventions and uses appropriate media
language
My magazine uses many types of conventions that real magazines use such as a main image for my
front cover, sell lines, a masthead, the price of the magazine, main images are scenes from the
movie, the, release date, contents page including regulars, features, in cinemas, editors note and
new media. My front cover contains sell lines, a main image, a masthead, a date, a price, articles that
are going to be in the magazine, a main sell line and a barcode, these are codes and conventions you
would usually find on a front cover for example in the empire magazine I annotated has a masthead,
other images, sell lines, main sell line, barcode, an obvious colour scheme, other sell lines, main
image and a date/issue No./price. Most of these conventions are included on my front cover.
My contents page includes features, regulars, an editor’s note, in cinema, article preview,
subheadings, text / a clear colour scheme, new media, cover feature and a page number. The emipre
magazine I annotated includes features, article preview,cover feature, text/colour scheme, regulars,
in cinemas, at home, page number, date and subheadings. The codes and conventions mine and the

2. empire magazine share are in cinemas, sunheadings, page number, text/colour scheme and
features.
My double page consist of a main image, another image, text, pull quote, a colour scheme, new
media, interview and a page number whereas the empire magazine consists of a main image, a
second image, text, a pull quote, interview, colour scheme, a wolverine briefing and a page number.
Both mine ansd the emoire magazine share some of thr same codes and conventions such as a main
image, text, a colour scheme, interview, a page number and a pull quote.
White back ground souless lack of representatiotion

3. Flowery field sun set good representstion happy clothes she wears show theres another side to the
character shes a normal girl LOCATION
How the magazine represents people, places or events
When I dressed my model in a white shirt and black flowery tights with dark make up around her
eyes representation my model gives is negative as it shows the character is dark and scary, the
location emphasises the negative representation because all the places the photos are taken of this
character are plain dark soulless places which reflect the characters persona. As for when I dressed
the character in a flowery play suit it gave a positive representation as flowers are positive and the
character has bright natural make up making her look pure and clean. The location is a flowery field
and the sun set which both have a good representstion. She wears happy clothes she which show
theres another side to the character and she is an ordinary girl.
How the magazine would be distributed
Most magazines are distributed monthly because of the amount of the magazines and the amount
of money people are willing to pay monthly. Promotions that can be used for magazine
advertisement are, TV adverts, on the side of a bus, train stations, news papers, the internet,
billboards and in other magazines. My magazine has new media making it easier for teens to contact
the magazine. The publishing company that would be my distributor is IPC because its one of the
main publishers in the UK.
What regulations and controls might be applied to the product and how these have been taken
into consideration
My magazine is not offensive to any of the readers and if this was the case PCC (press complaints
commission) and the ASA (advertising standards agency), deal with any problems a customer would

4. have, suggestions and questions about the magazine. My magazine also has the new media accounts
for people to put their views and comments on the magazine so the same mistake would not be
made twice, also the magazine would be double checked.
The strengths and weaknesses of the product in term of meeting the needs of its audience
The pictures I’ve chosen, the font, the text written in the magazine, the house style and the layout
are the areas that make my magazine professional. Some of my target audience think my magazine
is; “the magazine has an evolving sense of what are the best block buster movies”, “one of the best
movie magazines I have read in a while”. My magazine does support the uses and gratifications
theory as it helps with people’s needs as to have an influence on what media they would or should
choose. My magazine withholds information the target audience would need to fulfil their needs in
this certain part of media.