Evaluation

Evaluation

Evaluation Question 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Title of magazine which is Brit Asian supports the genre of the magazine and straight away shows the audiences what the magazine is based on. For the masthead I used a convention of real media products as I have used bold colours to make the masthead stand out and look attractive.

The mise-en-scene of the images creates the conventional use of imagery in a real media product. As I have used a long shot which is head to toe also a mid shot however the front cover image some how challenges the conventions as the person on the front cover isn’t having direct eye contact.

Costumes and props

The costumes used on the DPS show the genre of the magazineWhich is a Asian based magazine asthe person on my magazine is wearing a Indian outfit. Also as it stands out and adds to the glamour of the DPS contrasting with its plain Background.

The props such as the mike in the artist hand shows the live performances to make the magazineLook more realistic.

People The people in the magazine are a mixed also the fact its both sexes not to make it look gender based so therefore neither male or female dominated which is another convention of media products.

Title font and style The use of font style through the magazine has been a variety however neat and easily read.

For the title of the DPS I used another convention of a media product as I took out an important quote from the title and used that as my title. By exaggerating the font and making it stand out it emphasises the purpose behind the article itself and tempts the audience to read it.

The style of having ‘Contents’ in the top corner of the page and spilt up in three sections. This was an idea I took from the magazine Vibe when I researched upon contents pages.

The font colours were mainly black and red which is a typical traditional convention of magazines. Also the use of blue which portrays a established look.

Written Content

Another convention I used was using words which only the targeted audiences would be familiar with.

This shows who the magazine is directed at.

Music Genre and how your magazine suggests it The use of words again shows exactly what the magazines genre is and who are the targeted audience also the costume on the DPS add to who the magazines aimed at.

Layout

Overall layout of my magazine again shows conventions of other magazines as there a lot of similarities. Such as there is a use of only one main image on the front cover which is often seen in other magazines. The DPS also has a bigger and bold title like other magazines do and then bigger chunk of article for the audience. I have also only used one image on the DPS.

Contents PageThe contents page is divided into three sections just like magazines such as Kerrang or BillBoard would do. There is a section of mainly images, the other with the page numbers and finally the editors letter itself.

Evaluation Question 2 How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The two images contrast with each other as they both are a head to toe shot of the people. Also it attracts audiences and shows a variety from the other shots which are conventional like a mid shot. The posture and gesture suggests a way of attracting audiences also the use of direct eye contact and the boldness of the images is inviting for the audience. The hair and costume portrays glamour in the music industry and emphasis the high lifestyle of the people on music magazines.

Evaluation Question 3What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

The distribution of my magazine would be similar to other music magazines such as Vibe , XXL etc. as it would be sold in shops which are local or big supermarkets also issues would be sold online.

Evaluation Question 4Who would be the audience of your media product?

My audience would be targeted at the age group of at least 16+ which would mean that it would mainly be the young Asian teenagers. However some of the content would contain traditional touch for elder audiences such as images.

Targeted audience would buy my magazine as there are rarely any Asian music magazines therefore it is a way of covering a missing point in the market. Also it shows culture and tradition which however with a modern touch that will attract the audience.

Evaluation Question 5How did you attract/address your audience?

The use of images and the language helped me address my audience.

Evaluation Question 6What have you learnt about technologies from the process of conducting this product ?

Whilst creating this media product it helped gain more knowledge about using Photoshop programmes such as Serif DrawPlus. Features such as Image Cut Out studio and how to use it sensiblyOther online computer programmes I used were picmonkey.com which was used for the images on the magazine. This helped me edit them such adding contrast to them also making them look more effective and professional.

The I mainly used for the production was my phone and camera.

Evaluation Question 7Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Since the preliminary task I feel I have learnt a lot as I’ve understood the meaning of how to make my final product look more professional. Such as adding pugs or making the font look more attractive and how to make it stand out by using filter effects.

Also the use of Image Cut Out Studio to get rid of the unwanted background. From looking at the two products I see a huge difference. Every aspect has been changed, also the choice of image and shot is more conventional for the final product compared to the college magazine.