From feedback received on audience questionnaires about the ancillary texts for a music artist, the following was learned: - The dark color scheme of the texts did not match the pop/indie genre and made the products seem more suited to genres like R&B. Brighter colors would have been more appropriate. - The typography was generally effective but in some cases was too "over the top" or crowded, making the layout overwhelming. Simpler fonts would have helped. - The images used were generally clear and effective but could have been larger in some cases. Effects made some images too dark. Lighter, more energetic images may have better reflected the genre. - The overall layout was

1. Question 3 – What have you learnt
from your audience feedback?

2. As part of question 3 , I thought the best way
to answer the question was to carry out an
audience questionnaire. Using a questionnaire
enabled me to get specific answers as I wrote
specific questions in regards my media texts.
The answers below is feedback I received
from the questionnaire. From this feedback I
will be able to say what I have learnt from the
audience.

3. What do you think about the colour
scheme of the ancillary texts?
-All the colours used throughout your ancillary texts remained consistent. I was able to
tell that all the products were advertising the same artist.
-I don't think that the colour scheme really matched the genre of your music. I would
associate brighter colours such as greens and yellows as more Pop and Indie colours as
apposed to blacks and dark reds. It reminded me of RnB.
-The colours were a bit dark but it contrasted well with the writing which made the
writing stand out.
-Even though the colours did not match the conventional colours of your genre . I think
they worked well together as they made the products stand out and look unique.
-I think the colours were typical. Majority of music albums these days use basic primary
colours. I think you could have changed the colours to make your products stand out
more and to make it unique.

4. What do you think about the
typography of the ancillary texts?
-I think the font looked good because it blended in well with background and images also
because the backgrounds were quite dark using that font and the colour of the font made
the writing stand out.
-I think the font was a bit to over the top , it made the album cover and magazine advert
looked like there was to much going on and a bit to cramped. Maybe using a simple font
like Arial would of made it more simplistic and less in your face.
-I think because of the size and colour of the font it gave the impression that the album
cover and magazine advert had a bit too much information on it . For me it was a bit
overwhelming.
-I think the typography looked good, it fitted in well with the rest of the album and
magazine advert, because you used the colour white it contrasted well with the rest of
the products making it stand out.
-I think the font was quite quirky . It made the whole thing look contemporary and
modern.

5. What do you think about the images
used in the ancillary text?
- The images were quite large on the album cover and the magazine advert. This was
effective because it stood out.
-I liked the effects you used on the images like the outer shadows and glows it made the
images stand out.
-The fact that on the back album cover and the magazine advert you used the same image
and it was close up shots of the artists was effective because I was able to see who the
artists were clearly.
-I think the image on the front cover was a bit to small because it was hard to tell who the
artists were. I think if you used a bigger canvas as the background and enlarged the image
of the artists as well as me other audiences would be able to see the artists more clearly.
-I think the effects you used on the images weren't that effective as they made the images
really dark. This didn't really tie in with the genre of the music as it gave the images a dark
and mysterious look which would perhaps be associated with like RnB or Rock music.

6. What do you think about the overall
layout of the ancillary text?
-I think the magazine advert was a bit cramped looking because the writing took the
emphasis off the main image.
-The layout of the front cover was nice because it was simplistic. I was able to see what
was what and overall it looked quite professional. The back cover of the album and the
magazine advert was a bit over crowded. Maybe you could have taken away some of the
text and enlarged the image.
-I think as a whole the layout and positioning of the text and images was good. It looked
bold and everything was clearly visible.
-I think the front and back cover of the album was effective as the colour schemes and
image layout tied in well with each other. Although I think using less text in the magazine
cover would have been a bit more effective.
-I think the layout was good all the ancillary texts had similar layouts so they tied in well
with each other.

7. Do you think the ancillary texts reflect
mainstream products?
-I think the album looks like a mainstream product as it has most of the typical
conventions that you expect to see in mainstream music albums. I don't think the
magazine advert looks that mainstream because the layout is a bit over crowded.
Most magazine adverts are simplistic.
-I think the ancillary texts do reflect mainstream products as they all follow typical
conventions that I expect to see in other products that are already out there for
example a main image of the artist, clear album name and artist name.
-Some features adhere to mainstream products like the image and album name and
artist name , however things like some of the typography do not.
-The colours that you used in your ancillary text are really dark , because of this
reason I think the products appeal to a more niche audience as apposed to a
mainstream audience.
-Overall I think that the products do reflect mainstream products as they have the
typical layout as other real media products as well as the promotion icons such as
Facebook and Twitter.

8. What do you think we could have
done to improve the ancillary texts?
-I think that you could of used images that were less serious and more energetic . I felt
that for a Pop/Indie genre the images used were a bit to serious.
-I think you need to improve the colour scheme of the ancillary texts as they were dark
and did not reflect the genre of the music or the personality of the artists. You could do
this by maybe using brighter happier colours such as yellow and blue.
-I think you could maybe simplify the text for example using a basic fonts. This will make
it more clear to other audiences. I also think you could have used less text again making
it simplistic. Therefore much clearer to audiences. Also use lighter colours . I found the
images very dark.
-I think as a whole the ancillary text was quite effective , I also think you could of used a
better colour scheme.
-Change the colour scheme and maybe use a different image for the magazine advert so
that it shows the artists in different environments of which audiences can relate to.

9. What did you like and not like about
the music video?
-I like the narrative of the video , I felt that I could relate to the storyline. At times I felt
that parts of the video were blurry and I couldn't really see what was happening.
Maybe you could of sharpened the quality of the video.
-I like the fact that there was a comical element to the video even though the strory
line expressed themes that teenagers go through. However I felt at times the
transitions of scenes were quite jumpy perhaps they could of been a little smoother.
-I liked the story line , it was funny and easy to follow. I think however the chorus could
have been better as it was fairly simplistic in that it was just clips of people singing. I
think you could have been a bit more creative for example using everyday objects such
as bins and tables to imitate the instruments being played in the music combined with
people singing.
-The use of different locations that teenagers associate with in the video was effective,
as being a teen myself was able to relate to them. I thought the different camera
angles was also effective as they showed the characters thoughts and feelings through
their eyes. I felt that however that the quality of the video was off at some points,
perhaps using a better camera might have improved the quality.