Media Studies Evaluation

Forms & Conventions (Magazine Cover)

The strap line gives a brief insight into what the magazine provides, and the website is featured too.

The cover lines on ‘PACE’ are laid out in traditional magazine form.

The magazine cover features a ‘bar code’ and ‘dateline’.

The model makes ‘eye contact’. The model dominates the magazine front cover. The ‘masthead’

‘PACE’ overlaps the models. Short, related to D&B. Modern font ‘Avenger’.

The model represents the D&B genre, due to their style, look and colour choice.

Main Cover Line uses Modern font ‘N-Gage’ and yellow to attract reader.

Forms & Conventions (TOC)

‘PACE’ breaks convention by not featuring photos.

‘PACE’ logo is featured on the TOC.

Similar theme is carried through from the magazine cover to the TOC.

White, yellow and red represent D&B.

Page number is displayed at the bottom.

Page numbers and features show where articles are.

Article title are in yellow to make it obvious to the reader, and use the font ‘N-Gage’

Forms & Conventions (DPS)

Page number is displayed at the bottom.

The heading uses the font ‘N-Gage’. Consistent theme.

Explanatory text size 12 font ‘Arial’.

The top three artist have photos featured on DPS. •Young•Stylish

The photos have been edited, to represent each artist in their own way.

Colour theme is consistent with the magazine. Clean lines and layout contrast well.

Representations of Social Groups

The magazine represents people in the social grouping C1,C2 and D. As the people that will read this magazine will be either working/lower middle class.

Appeal (Magazine Cover)

My magazine cover appeals to:•Males/Females•Aged 16-18•Stylish (colourful).•Messy•Party animals•Sociable•Close to the rave scene•Colloquial language, specific use of language•Drum and Bass/Dubstep fans

Appeal (TOC)

My TOC appeals to:•Males/Females•Artistic•Middle class, due to area location•Close to the rave scene•Drum and Bass cultured•Colloquial language, specific use of language

Appeal (DPS)

My DPS appeals to:•Males/Females•Aged 16-18•Stylish (colourful).•Close to the rave scene•Colloquial language, specific use of language•Drum and Bass fans

Distribution

•IPC Media•No Drum and Bass magazines, new music genre.•Monthly magazine such as NME, Uncut are distributed by IPC

Attract/Address Audience (Magazine Cover)

•Colours•Eye Contact•Model positioned in centre, titled toward side•Image takes up 2/3 of cover

Attract/Address Audience (TOC)

•Colour theme (red, yellow and black)•Fonts (Avenger, N-Gage)

Attract/Address Audience (DPS)

•Bright, contrasting colours•Article is based on top 10 artists of the month.•Colloquial language

Technology Used

I have used a variety of technologies throughout my project:•www.dafont.com•Adobe Photoshop•Blogger•Publisher•Excel•Scribd•Slideshare•Animoto

How I used the technology?

dafont•Variety of unique fonts

How I used the technology?

Adobe Photshop•Cloning•Blurring•Cropping•Resizing•Erasing•Grid (align photos)

How I used the technology?

Blogger•Publish posts of work created.•Upload images to illustrate posts•Embed codes for Animoto, Slideshare and Scribd

Embed documents e.g. tables

How I used the technology?

Microsoft Office Publisher•Creating Mock-Ups•Inserting text boxes•Manoeuvring images and texts.

How I used the technology?

Microsoft Excel•Create pie charts

Slideshare and Scribd•Upload PowerPoints•Upload documents•Embed into blog

How I used the technology?

Animoto•Create introductory video•Upload images•Add music•Creates video•Can be embedded into blog

Overall what have I learnt?

•Add more effects to the Magazine Cover•Use a variety of techniques to improve layout of image.

Preliminary Task vs. Final Task

I used the following:•Advanced technical skills (editing)•Complied with standard forms and convention•Improved layout, colour schemes etc.