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Media Project Evaluation.
Front CoverIn what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
1.
Conventional Mastheadto tell you the name of the magazine
Selling line
Direct mode of address. shows eye contact and draws the audience in
BarcodePriceMagazine websiteBuzz
word
Date
Main feature
Large numbers
Contents PageDirect mode of address. Shows eye contact between the magazine and the audience
Masthead to tell you what the page is about
Headings to group each page
Same colours throughout
Shows attitude in the pose
Buzz word
Same font throughout
Double Page SpreadArticle is in columns
Large heading
Page number
Large image
Quotes from the article
Direct mode of address. Shows eye contact between the artist and the reader.
Extra Information
2.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The poses used in my photographs.E.g. Pouting
The glamorous look.E.g. Big hair, pink lips
= Represent style
The range of colours used.E.g. Pink, grey, white
= Represent a more girly theme and feel.
3.What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Magazines such as Vibe are similar and are aimed at the same type of people as my own magazine.
Published by InterMedia Partners, LP
Founded by producer Quincy Jones
In Summer 2009, Vibe was purchased by the private equity investment fund Intermedia partners and is now issued quarterly with double covers, with a larger online presence, aided by the Vibe Lifestyle Network.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
- Young females aged 17. - Full time education/Part time job.- Fun, outgoing and passionate person. -Love music & enjoy going to concerts.- Loves getting dressed up, meeting new people, socialising and having a good time.- Money is spent on clothes & make-up.
4.
Questionnaire Results – My target audience
5.How did you attract/address your audience?Front cover = Should catch the readers eye.
Buzz words
Direct eye contact. Draws the reader in
Selling line.Says a bit about the magazine
Contents Page = Should make you want to read and explore the rest of the magazine.
Gives reader a clue as to what will be featured
Word from the editor
Buzz words
Double Page Spread = Should draw you in to the article and make you want to read it.
Artists name in the top left hand corner immediately jumps out
Large Image and the quote underneath attract you to what the article is about.
6. What have you learnt about technology from the process of constructing this product?
Polygonal Lasso Tool
Quick selection Tool
Cropping Tool
Dodge and Burn Tool
Spot healing brush Photoshop
Saving files as a JPEG
Blogger
The Camera
Blurry Photo
Dark
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full project?
Colours do not match
Did notcut the background out
Bar code is quite large
Front Cover
Plain background
Large spaces
Photos have not been edited
Contents PageNo columns