Thursday 29 March 2012
FINAL Evaluation Activity 7
Looking back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
In terms of Photoshop I have learnt that simple tweaks of colour and lighting can make a normal photo look more professional. Throughout the work I have done for media I have improved on photo editing, I now know to use the light adjusting tools and that I should experiment with it until I have the right look. I found that the convention for a lot of magazine photos is to use high contrast and a bright light on the face of the model. I have also learnt that the placing of texts and pictures on a page can make all the difference. I have learnt to take the rule of thirds into account, which is why the image of my model was placed slightly to the left of the magazine. One really good photo, placed and manipulated well can make your magazine look more realistic as well as having a good structure (Z or F model). I have also learnt that you will need to use more than two fonts usually, but they all need to tie together in some way. The rule of three colours works well as a theme, any more than that and it can look messy but this depends on the style of magazine. I think, when making my final product, I organised my time quite well although I wasn’t always aware of what I should be adding to get a high grade.
FINAL Evaluation Activity 3
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I think that Bauer Media would be the kind of institution to publish my magazine because they publish a lot of magazines including 'Kerrang!'. My magazine is a similiar style to 'Kerrang!' so I think that if my magazine was made Bauer Media could be the one to publish it. My magazine would also widen the variety of magazines available from Bauer as under the ‘female magazines’ on their website there are no music magazines mentioned. It is similar enough to ‘Kerrang!’ that it would get high sales but has a different focus which offers something new. They also publish 'Mojo' and 'Q'.Bauer Media Group, who own Bauer Media, are Europe's largest privately owned publishing group. The group offer over 300 magazines in 15 countries and websites, radio stations and television stations. On the website they say that they 'connect audiences with excellent content through our broad multi-touch point brand platforms, wherever and whenever and however they want'. They also claim to have a wide portfolio of influential brands giving them an advantage over competitors. Their magazine heritage streches back to 1953 with the launch of 'Angling Times'. In 1990 their radio business was started by 'Kiss FM' (now Kiss 100).As well as publishing music magazines they also offer women's magazines such as 'Grazia' and 'Closer', men's magazine's such as 'Zoo' and 'FHM' to magazines on fishing, golf and cars.
Wednesday 28 March 2012
FINAL Evaluation Activity 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Amy Lee is the lead singer of Evanescence and she is well known for her gothic style. She is classically trained and her voice has a contrast with the heavy instruments. I feel that Frankie Hall will have a slight gothic style but her style is less feminine than Amy's. They both wear mainly dark colours because it fits with the genre. The facial make up on both is light and neutral but the eye make up is more dramatic and dark. Amy tends to wear very complex and dramatic outfits on stage. Frankie's outfits are simpler, consisting of jeans and a t-shirt, with a jacket and shoes to be the main part of the outfit.
I have represented the ‘emo’ social group. This is because the music genre I have used for my magazine fits into the ‘emo’ culture (bands such as My Chemical Romance, Bullet for my Valentine etc.). I have represented this social group mainly by the look I used for the model. The eyeliner and the simple black and white costume, as well as her facial expression stereotypically fit the ‘emo’ group.
Targets
Targets for Today:
- Edit Evaluation Activity Two
- Edit Speech for Evaluation Activity Three
- Edit Prezi for Evaluation Activity Four
- Edit Evaluation Activity Five
- Redo Evaluation Activity Six
- Edit Evaluation Seven
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Draft (2) Evaluation Activity 6
I used this camera to take my photos, I used the settings such as auto, natural and potrait. I used programs such a phototshop to edit my pictures and to create my magazine and I used websites such as scribd, animoto and blogger to organise and put across my ideas.
Monday 19 March 2012
Thursday 15 March 2012
Draft (2) Evaluation Activity 7
Looking back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
In terms of Photoshop I have learnt that simple tweaks of colour and lighting can make a normal photo look more professional. I have also learnt that the placing of texts and pictures on a page can make all the difference. One really good photo, placed and manipulated well can make your magazine look more realistic. I have also learnt that you will need to use more than two fonts usually, but they all need to tie together in some way. The rule of three colours works well as a theme, any more than that and it can look messy but this depends on the style of magazine.
Evaluation Activity 6
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
· Camera – Using different angles and getting the lighting right
· Photoshop – Magic lasso, adjusting lighting and colour, magic wand tool, photo editing
· Slideshare, Scribd, Email, Blogger – Different ways to place documents on to blog
Evaluation Activity 5
How did you attract/address your audience?
· The Model – Not using male gaze, edgy but simple clothing, make up, attitude.
· The Fonts – ‘Distressed’ title font fits with genre
· Title – Connotations of a musical improvisation but also of a seductive woman
· Additional Pictures – Audience will recognise artists
· Cover Lines – recognisable names that an audience will be attracted by
· Article Introduction – Make you want to read on and find out more
· Pull Quote – Stand out and make you want to read on
· Picture – Left of the page to draw the reader’s attention
· Picture – Striking image
· Sub Headings – Easy to read and comprehensive
· Artists and Band Names – Recognisable names capitalised and bolder
Evaluation Activity 4
Who would be the audience for your media product?
Where they would shop -
Possibly Voodoo, Haze and Insanity.
Probably online mainly (band merchandise)
What music they would listen to -
All sub-genres of rock music (eg. classic, alternative, metal)
Bands with female members
Favourite programmes -
American Horror Story
Supernatural
True Blood
Being Human
Hobbies -
Writing
Reading
Playing an instrument
Playing in a band /gigging
They would probably be the kind of person who is really into music, not just the listening side but getting involved themselves. They would probably have a favourite band who they would obsess over. They would go to as many concerts and festivals as possible.
Evaluation Activity 3
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I think that Bauer Media would be the kind of institution to publish my magazine because they publish a lot of magazines including 'Kerrang!'. My magazine is a similiar style to 'Kerrang!' so I think that if my magazine was made Bauer Media could be the one to publish it. They also publish 'Mojo' and 'Q'.Bauer Media Group, who own Bauer Media, are Europe's largest privately owned publishing group. The group offer over 300 magazines in 15 countries and websites, radio stations and television stations. On the website they say that they 'connect audiences with excellent content through our broad multi-touch point brand platforms, wherever and whenever and however they want'. They also claim to have a wide portfolio of influential brands giving them an advantage over competitors. Their magazine heritage streches back to 1953 with the launch of 'Angling Times'. In 1990 their radio business was started by 'Kiss FM' (now Kiss 100).As well as publishing music magazines they also offer women's magazines such as 'Grazia' and 'Closer', men's magazine's such as 'Zoo' and 'FHM' to magazines on fishing, golf and cars.
Draft (2) Evaluation Activity 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Amy Lee is the lead singer of Evanescence and she is well known for her gothic style. She is classically trained and her voice has a contrast with the heavy instruments. I feel that Frankie Hall will have a slight gothic style but her style is less feminine than Amy's. They both wear mainly dark colours because it fits with the genre. The facial make up on both is light and neutral but the eye make up is more dramatic and dark. Amy tends to wear very complex and dramatic outfits on stage. Frankie's outfits are more simple, consisting of jeans and a t-shirt, with a jacket and shoes to be the main part of the outfit.
Friday 9 March 2012
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