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EVALUATION- Question 7 Looking back at my preliminary task, what do I feel I've learnt in the progression from it?

7) Looking back at my preliminary task, what do I feel I've learnt in the progression from it?

Although at the time I felt my preliminary task went ok I now look back at it after doing the music magazine and realize that it is absolutely terrible. I have learnt many skills using new software’s since then and learned more magazine conventions which have made my magazine creating much better. Since creating my school magazine my knowledge of using fireworks has increased considerably allowing me to extend how high-quality my magazine can now be. For example I now know how to put an image in front of some text whilst cutting the background out (BonQuisha on the front in front of polyphonic).
Overall my understanding of the software has improved greatly throughout this project because at the start I'd barely used fireworks and now I have produced a professional looking magazine using it.

EVALUATION- Question 6 What have I learnt about technologies in process of constructing my product?

question 6 prezi

EVALUATION- Question 5 How did you attract/ address your target audience?

5) How did you attract/ address your target audience?

I attracted my target audience through many different conventions of my magazine. My image on the front of my magazine of my model using a mid shot was looking directly at the camera creating a connection between the magazine and my audience. The colours I used on my magazine are eye catching colours, and as my target audience are the younger generation I decided I’d put orange on it as it comes across as a youthful colour, it also goes well against both black and white. These chosen colours are also unisex establishing the fact that the magazine is for any gender. I used a range of different fonts throughout which could be classed as challenging the codes and conventions; I did this as I want it all to be unique and not boring. I dressed my model in similar clothing to what my target audience would wear creating more of a bond. I used images of models aged the same as my target audience hopefully helping to engage them with my magazine making them feel more comfortable. I put a pug on the cover inviting them inside where there’s a free poster as many youths like to personalize their environment at home with thing they enjoy- someone of age 60 wouldn’t be interested in this. Although my magazine is more for the younger generation it isn’t just dedicated to them. The simplicity of the magazine can draw many in to read it, creating a wider audience and more income. I have used general, basic language throughout my magazine making it not too complex for my younger target audience to understand. Using complex language would immediately target an older audience- that is not what I want.

EVALUATION- Question 4 Who would be the audience for your media product?

Young people in the media are generally represented as being Immature, stupid, greedy, lazy, selfish, unfit, obese, violent, callous, gullible, unreliable, careless, self-entitled and as though never going to achieve anything. However my magazines model is a young female who has aspired to be something great and has achieved it, this now goes against all stereotypes of a young person in the media. Old people are shown in the media as being grumpy, out-dated, slow, weak, whining, unable to use technology, unhealthy, miserly, hard-of-hearing, ugly, never go anywhere. My magazine doesn’t really mention any old people as my target audience is young people so I’ve stuck to just using the younger generations of 16-39. My pose that I’ve had my model stand in is as though she’s got an attitude and doesn’t really care about anyone else’s opinion on her, in many ways this conforms to the stereotypes of young females but then it also transgresses as most young girls are really bothered about their opinions they get of themselves.

The social groups that are represented in my media product are people in the “typical 16-39 year old” category range because that’s what my magazine is aimed at so it’s about that. I believe there will be more of a connection with my audience and the magazine if both are of a similar age range. If i start talking about someone in their 60’s it won’t appeal to a young male aged 18. Both male and females will like my magazine as it isn’t aimed at a specific gender. My R&B magazine portrays a mixture of multi cultural readers. The 16-39 year old category are usually “heavy spenders” e.g. buy the latest gadgets such as iPods, concert tickets and designer clothes. They use social networking sites such as twitter, Facebook and my space, they are more interactive and use their spare time surfing the web, are normally involved in R&B music. The type of people who would by my magazine would usually be- C1/B- These are people that are low/middle class who don’t have problems with spending money on luxuries. (The type of people that may work for the week in order to spend money made for the weekends) These may be office workers that love to read magazines or could be managers who love to purchase some luxuries. My magazine has been priced at £1.25 anyway which isn’t that much for anyone. Mainstreamers are 40% of the population. I wouldn’t class my magazine as mainstream, I believe it’s different to others in the sense that it’s got many bright colours and is unusual.

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

Evaluation- Question 3

EVALUATION- Question 2 How does your media product represent social groups?

Prezi, Question 2 Evalutation

EVALUATION- Question 1 In what ways do your media products use, develop or challenge the forms and conventions of real media products?

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My Final Front Cover/ My Final Contents Page/ My Final Double Page Spread

This is my front cover. My colour scheme consists of Orange Black White and the brown from my models hair. The visual syntax takes my audience over to my pug then directly down the front cover.