Monday 28 April 2014
Evaluation Question Seven
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
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I feel like I have a better
understanding of the conventions of music magazines than when I did when doing
my preliminary task. After analysing the front cover, double page spread and
the contents page, it has allowed me to use different features to captivate the
audience. When first starting the task I began to understand the conventions of
magazines due to the fact I was analysing various different magazine within
many genres. I discovered various magazines’ masthead use sky lines above the
name to capture the audience’s attention immediately.
There are many more
features that I have understood since doing the main task which looks more
professional in comparison to my preliminary. My skills have developed when
using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; in comparison to the use of PowerPoint for
my preliminary task, which limited features I could use such as the adjustment
to a picture backgrounds and the removal of certain areas of an image. Although I had already used Photoshop
before the project I found that my edited images was not as good in the
preliminary task tan it was in the main task as I had longer to find out about
the different tools and I did not know about. My photo shoot for my final piece
ran much smoothly compared to my preliminary task, this is because of the
development of certain shot types used for my production, such as mid shot,
full shot etc.
The mise en scene was also an important part to consider in the
photo shoot such as the props which I didn’t use in the preliminary. I realised
that the prop can bring more attention to the image and can also give clues to
the purpose of the image. Costumes were also very important and I did focus on
the costumes in both of the task as I knew that it gave an insight to the
audience about what the image is about. I think that I have developed critical
evaluation skills through the evaluation of my own product as before this
project I didn’t think about the effect of the audience but now I understand
that when evaluating, you have to think about the target audience and see if
you are attracting that audience and investigate how I am attracting that
audience.
Tuesday 8 April 2014
Evaluation Question 2
How does your media
product represent particular social groups?
Social Groups
As music magazines is targeted at sixteen to twenty-one year old of both genders; this has been represented as the individuals on the front cover represent this age group and have both genders. This gives a direct target to the aspired audience as it is shown on the front cover of the magazine. My music magazine doesn't target a particular social group but those who have an interest in rock music, which often is stereotyped for punks etc.
Gender
My magazine had been targeted for both genders however due to the dark use of colours surges twards a male orientation. The dark colours connotes a masculinity about the magazine, however many rock magazines use thsi type of colour scheme and therfore for females they should be accustomed to these colours and therfore the target audience will still be attinable. Although, to ensure there was some aspect of balcance I have used various images of the female individuals on the front cover and double page spread. 
Age
The chosen age range for my magazine is 16 to 21 year olds. This is represent in a number of ways such as the individuals used in the images are withing this age range; I have also stereotypically represented the audience is of a young adult range, due to the use of mature and illectual language used for this age group; as the colours also personmifies the age group.
Genre
My magazine stereotypically represents an audience of a middle class. My magazine represents this by being of a sufficient price; £1.99. Someone of a lower class generally would not choose to spend their money on magazines, however students who are interested in mainstream music stereotypically are mainly of a lower class and therefor a high class student may choose to buy a music magazine of a different genre.
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