Evaluation
Music Magazine Project
      Ellie Dockey




  Candidate Number:
        9495
Q1: In what ways does your
 media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions
     of real media products?
Front Cover
Contents Page
Two main images rather
then a image dominated
contents page.


Similar, quirky poses giving
the artist a persona-
making them more
interesting.
Double Page Spread
Long Shot




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                                        articles about.




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Use- Three columns, stereotypical
convention of a magazine. Portrays a
neat and easy to read article for the
demographic.
Q2: How does your media
product represent particular
      social groups?
Older Teenagers

     Both Male and
     Female

                                                         Taboo Language/topics

                                Target
Fans of Indie/                 Audience                     Interviews with artists
     Pop
                                                            about drug abuse, wild
                                                            nights etc.
        Students

                                            People in their 20’s
               Sophisticated


Price- £3.99
Clothing subverts typical
          floaty dress’ worn by female
          artists.

                                   Nor is it provocative
         Stance/Body               therefore appealing to a
         Language.                 wider variety of women.




                                            Colour-scheme




Gender
Students            Older                    People in
                    Teenagers                their 20’s


                            Taboo Language




     Young, fresh
     colours.
                         Question and            Averagely
  Colour scheme
                         answer                  Priced- not
                         format                  too expensive.




 Age                       Affordable
                           for students.
Q3: What kind of media
institution might distribute your
    media product and why?
Marketing and Advertisement
      of Mu Magazine
        Advertisements down the side of the homepage of
        facebook users- appeals to target audience (teenagers,
        students and 20-30’s)

        Create a facebook page which people can join and find
        out updates and information on upcoming magazines
        and artists featured.




        Have an account on Twitter for fans and readers to
        follow where they can enter any competitions, post
        photo’s, give their opinions and feedback and find out
        who the most recent artist to grace the cover is.
Billboards




    Radio
National
    They distribute a wide variety of
    magazines.

    From fashion to music.

    They could distribute my magazine
    throughout the country in bookstores,
    newsagents, airports, cafes etc.
International
USA
• is the premier source of special
interest media in the United
                                       Source IPD
states.

•Distributes Q magazine in
American Book Stores

• My magazine will work well in
America as I feature American
artists such as, Lady Gaga. I also
feature artists and events which
are big in the USA e.g. The Brits-
International award and Paul
McCartney.

•They are the largest
Distributors in America.
Australia   • A large distributing company in
            Australia that distribute magazines
            from the UK and other countries

            •Distribute Q magazine which is my
            style model

            •Australia has a similar music
            interests to the UK

            •They distribute nationally into
            newsagents, conveniance stores and
            supermarkets as well as other
            retailers.
Q4: Who would be the audience
    for your media product
‘Q is one of my
  favourite
  magazines.’


                     ‘My favourite
                     colour is red
                     and I love
                     reading about
                     controversial
                     artists.’
‘My favourite
music is
indie/pop.’



          ‘I prefer reading
          question and
          answers, as it
          shows the artists
          personality
          more.’
Q5: How did you attract/address
       your audience?
Target Audience Research
Rough Cuts
Video
Q6: What have you learnt about
technologies from the process of
   constructing this product?
Natural
                               Lighting

Camera



 I adjusted this to
 make my model in
 deep focus and the
 background in soft
 focus. By making the   Artificial
 aperture larger.       Lighting
Photoshop




  Before    After
In Design
Blogger
I created a blog and added information
about my project. A timeline of watch I
did throughout my project.
Q7: Looking back at your
preliminary task, what do you
  feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full
           product?
Summary

Music Magazine Evaluation

  • 1.
    Evaluation Music Magazine Project Ellie Dockey Candidate Number: 9495
  • 2.
    Q1: In whatways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
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    Two main imagesrather then a image dominated contents page. Similar, quirky poses giving the artist a persona- making them more interesting.
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    Long Shot W id e- sh ot M id -S ho t
  • 10.
    Developed- The lastname is in capitals showing her importance and making it clear who the articles about. Use- D capit rop a throu l, used g maga hout Q zine. Use- Three columns, stereotypical convention of a magazine. Portrays a neat and easy to read article for the demographic.
  • 11.
    Q2: How doesyour media product represent particular social groups?
  • 12.
    Older Teenagers Both Male and Female Taboo Language/topics Target Fans of Indie/ Audience Interviews with artists Pop about drug abuse, wild nights etc. Students People in their 20’s Sophisticated Price- £3.99
  • 13.
    Clothing subverts typical floaty dress’ worn by female artists. Nor is it provocative Stance/Body therefore appealing to a Language. wider variety of women. Colour-scheme Gender
  • 14.
    Students Older People in Teenagers their 20’s Taboo Language Young, fresh colours. Question and Averagely Colour scheme answer Priced- not format too expensive. Age Affordable for students.
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    Q3: What kindof media institution might distribute your media product and why?
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    Marketing and Advertisement of Mu Magazine Advertisements down the side of the homepage of facebook users- appeals to target audience (teenagers, students and 20-30’s) Create a facebook page which people can join and find out updates and information on upcoming magazines and artists featured. Have an account on Twitter for fans and readers to follow where they can enter any competitions, post photo’s, give their opinions and feedback and find out who the most recent artist to grace the cover is.
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    National They distribute a wide variety of magazines. From fashion to music. They could distribute my magazine throughout the country in bookstores, newsagents, airports, cafes etc.
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    USA • is thepremier source of special interest media in the United Source IPD states. •Distributes Q magazine in American Book Stores • My magazine will work well in America as I feature American artists such as, Lady Gaga. I also feature artists and events which are big in the USA e.g. The Brits- International award and Paul McCartney. •They are the largest Distributors in America.
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    Australia • A large distributing company in Australia that distribute magazines from the UK and other countries •Distribute Q magazine which is my style model •Australia has a similar music interests to the UK •They distribute nationally into newsagents, conveniance stores and supermarkets as well as other retailers.
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    Q4: Who wouldbe the audience for your media product
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    ‘Q is oneof my favourite magazines.’ ‘My favourite colour is red and I love reading about controversial artists.’ ‘My favourite music is indie/pop.’ ‘I prefer reading question and answers, as it shows the artists personality more.’
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    Q5: How didyou attract/address your audience?
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    Q6: What haveyou learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
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    Natural Lighting Camera I adjusted this to make my model in deep focus and the background in soft focus. By making the Artificial aperture larger. Lighting
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    Blogger I created ablog and added information about my project. A timeline of watch I did throughout my project.
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    Q7: Looking backat your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
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