Dear Moderator,
My name is Lauren Davies,
Candidate Number: 7028
Centre Number: 16829
I have now finished creating my media product and have evaluated it. I have blogged each step I have taken to create my final production work. I have placed my final front cover, contents page and double page spread near the top of my blog and the steps taken in order underneath. I have blogged my research and analysis' of other existing media products to help me gain a clear understanding of how a rock magazine should be set out and what should be featured in it. I have blogged all of the images that were used for my magazine and have shown how they were edited on photoshop. I have shown each step taken in the process of making my rock genre magazine 'PULSE'.
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Evaluation of my media product!
I have now finished my media product and have evaluated it using Prezi!Here is the link below...
http://prezi.com/v_uuxdwd_xaa/evaluation-of-my-media-production/
http://prezi.com/v_uuxdwd_xaa/evaluation-of-my-media-production/
Final Double Page Spread!
I have now finished creating the double page spread for my magazine.
As you can see I went through with the idea of placing my 'Get to know' section in the left hand corner of the double page spread so that it did not take up too much room on the page and draw away too much attention from the main image. I edited the images to make the colours mour vibrant in order to make them stand out more. I made the female artists hair slightly brighter also to draw in even more attention to her. I included 3 images of my female solo artist on my double page spread to match the text. One large image and two smaller supporting images.
Again I have stuck to the same consistent housestyle by using the colours red, yellow, black and white so that the target audience can tell that these two pages belong to the same magazine as my front cover and contents page. I used the questions and answers interview to create the article to fill up these two pages. I also separated the text into different collumns to make the pages look well presented and organised. This also makes the text a lot easier to read.
As you can see I went through with the idea of placing my 'Get to know' section in the left hand corner of the double page spread so that it did not take up too much room on the page and draw away too much attention from the main image. I edited the images to make the colours mour vibrant in order to make them stand out more. I made the female artists hair slightly brighter also to draw in even more attention to her. I included 3 images of my female solo artist on my double page spread to match the text. One large image and two smaller supporting images.
Again I have stuck to the same consistent housestyle by using the colours red, yellow, black and white so that the target audience can tell that these two pages belong to the same magazine as my front cover and contents page. I used the questions and answers interview to create the article to fill up these two pages. I also separated the text into different collumns to make the pages look well presented and organised. This also makes the text a lot easier to read.
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Final Contents Page!
I have finished creating the contents page for my magazine. As you can see I have now included all the contents of my magazine. I decided to put the text into collumns to make the page look well organised and well presented and professional. I also separated the articles of the magazine into different sections such as 'Live Reviews' and 'News' so that the readers can easily select the type of article they want to read and are most interested in. This is something that I found a lot of rock magazines tend to do.
I have included inducements on my contents page to interest the readers. I have also used the inducements that were featured on the front page. This helps the readers to link the two pages together so you can easily identify that the two pages belong to the same magazine. I have used the 'FREE LARGE POSTER' and the chance for the readers to win free tickets to their favourite gigs. By doing this I can effectively attract the readers attention.
I have included the issue number underneath the contents heading so the readers can identify which issue they are reading which helps them to keep up to date. I have also included the magazines name (PULSE) on the page so the readers can get familiar with it and know what magazine they are reading.
I have used red stars to highlight important articles in the magazine to make them stand out. These highlighted articles were the ones featured on the front cover. Again this helpes the two pages link together. I have stuck to the same consitent house styles of red, yellow, black and white to make the magazine look professional and well-presented. I decided to only use one main image on my contents page as I felt any more images would have made the page look to crammed and would draw too much attention away from the main image and the actual contents of the magazine.
I have included inducements on my contents page to interest the readers. I have also used the inducements that were featured on the front page. This helps the readers to link the two pages together so you can easily identify that the two pages belong to the same magazine. I have used the 'FREE LARGE POSTER' and the chance for the readers to win free tickets to their favourite gigs. By doing this I can effectively attract the readers attention.
I have included the issue number underneath the contents heading so the readers can identify which issue they are reading which helps them to keep up to date. I have also included the magazines name (PULSE) on the page so the readers can get familiar with it and know what magazine they are reading.
I have used red stars to highlight important articles in the magazine to make them stand out. These highlighted articles were the ones featured on the front cover. Again this helpes the two pages link together. I have stuck to the same consitent house styles of red, yellow, black and white to make the magazine look professional and well-presented. I decided to only use one main image on my contents page as I felt any more images would have made the page look to crammed and would draw too much attention away from the main image and the actual contents of the magazine.
Final Front Cover!
I have finished creating the front cover of my magazine. As you can see there isnt a great deal that I have changed to it. I have stuck to the consistent house style and have only used the colours red, yellow, black and white to help the readers idenfity and recognise the genre of my magazine.
In the end I decided not to include another inducement on the front cover as I felt this would take up to much room on the page and would draw too much attention away from the main image as it would be covering a large part of it. The inducement I was going to include on the front cover was a chance to win free tickets to certain gigs, however as I did not feel this was a good thing to do on my front page I decided to include it on my contents page instead.
Another thing that needed changing was the barcode. When I first placed this on my magazine it was blurry and inclear so the readers would not be able to read it and identify what issue tha magazine was and the price of it which is very important so I researched a picture of a clearer and blank barcode and wrote the text in myself underneath. I also rotated the barcode as this allowed me more room for the writing to be larger and therefore easier to read. I also edited the main image to make the colours more vibrant and to draw even more attention to the celebrities eyes as this is a good way that rock magazines draw in the readers attention.
In the end I decided not to include another inducement on the front cover as I felt this would take up to much room on the page and would draw too much attention away from the main image as it would be covering a large part of it. The inducement I was going to include on the front cover was a chance to win free tickets to certain gigs, however as I did not feel this was a good thing to do on my front page I decided to include it on my contents page instead.
Another thing that needed changing was the barcode. When I first placed this on my magazine it was blurry and inclear so the readers would not be able to read it and identify what issue tha magazine was and the price of it which is very important so I researched a picture of a clearer and blank barcode and wrote the text in myself underneath. I also rotated the barcode as this allowed me more room for the writing to be larger and therefore easier to read. I also edited the main image to make the colours more vibrant and to draw even more attention to the celebrities eyes as this is a good way that rock magazines draw in the readers attention.
Get To Know Section!
On my double page spread I decided to include a 'Get To Know' box in the left hand corner of the pages. I included this again to help the readers get to know my female solo artist. By doing this the readers can feel like they know the celebrity well and will again feel like they can relate to them. It is important to give the readers a friendly feel to my magazine. In my get to know box I have included a few small facts on the celebrity that hopefully the readers will find interesting. To help me find what sort of things to put in this box and how I should lay mine out on the double spread I researched a few fact files from other rock magazines.
The first fact file I found was from the magazine Kerrang.
This factfile is based on the celebrities tract lists. I did not decide to set mine out like this as I wanted to focus on the actually celebrity, not their music.
I really liked how this fact file was set out. It was also placed in the bottom left hand corner of the page which is where I originally planned to place my 'Get to know' section of the page. This fact file also focused on the celebrity themselves. It gave facts about the celebrities likes/dislikes. It also said the intruments that each of the band members play which I thought was an interesting fact to know about them. I decided to include this idea on my double page spread. I have included facts on the female artist's birthday and what instruments she plays. Here is a picture of my fact file.
The first fact file I found was from the magazine Kerrang.
This factfile is based on the celebrities tract lists. I did not decide to set mine out like this as I wanted to focus on the actually celebrity, not their music.
The next fact file I looked at was from the magazine NME. This is also another rock magazine.
As you can see I have stuck to the housestyle by using the colours red, black and white. This helps the readers to get familiar with my magazine and recognise the genre of it. I also thought it was a good idea to place it here as it was not taking up too much space and is not covering the main image.
It is vital that I used the same consistent housestyle throughout my magazine so the readers feel familiar with it and can recognise the genre easily as many rock magazines use these tense style colours. Also by using the same colours this helps to link and relate the different pages.
It is vital that I used the same consistent housestyle throughout my magazine so the readers feel familiar with it and can recognise the genre easily as many rock magazines use these tense style colours. Also by using the same colours this helps to link and relate the different pages.
Creating My double Page Spread! - Interview
I decided to include an interview of my female solo artist on my double page spread. I wanted to do this so the readers can get to know the celebrity better and can relate to the magazine. Because of this I planned the interview to be friendly and fairly simple. I used a questions and answers style for my interview.
The interview was planned like this;
Q: So Luna a lot has changed for you in the past year, how are you finding this fame?
A: Yes my life has changed completely, for the good. I never thought I would get this far, I have my fan to thank for that. It feels like a dream that I never want to end.
Q: Do you miss what your life used to be like before all this fame?
A: Theres nothing I really miss. I still get to see my close friends and family a lot so thats all that matters. Although i do miss the privacy a little. Everyone Knows everything!
Q: We did hear that you're going to be touring next month?
A: Thats true, my first tour! I'm so excited! I get to go places I never thought I'd get the chance to.
Q: What else can Pulse expect from you in the future?
A: Well I've recently just released a new single called 'Open Your Minds' and once my tour is over I plan to start creating an album.
Q: Brilliant! We'll all look forward to that. So you have a huge fanbase already, most of these being males. Do you like all of this attention?
A: I love every single one of my fans. I've got where I am today because of them. Everyone loves attention. the other day a man sent me roses, which I thought was sweet.
Q: We've heard you're good friends with another great rock artist, Jared Leto? WOW
A: Yeah! He's like an older brother to me. He tought me how to play guitar and the piano. He also helped me to write a few songs.
Also to make certain information stand out from the rest I will be enlarging the text and highlighting in red.
The interview was planned like this;
Q: So Luna a lot has changed for you in the past year, how are you finding this fame?
A: Yes my life has changed completely, for the good. I never thought I would get this far, I have my fan to thank for that. It feels like a dream that I never want to end.
Q: Do you miss what your life used to be like before all this fame?
A: Theres nothing I really miss. I still get to see my close friends and family a lot so thats all that matters. Although i do miss the privacy a little. Everyone Knows everything!
Q: We did hear that you're going to be touring next month?
A: Thats true, my first tour! I'm so excited! I get to go places I never thought I'd get the chance to.
Q: What else can Pulse expect from you in the future?
A: Well I've recently just released a new single called 'Open Your Minds' and once my tour is over I plan to start creating an album.
Q: Brilliant! We'll all look forward to that. So you have a huge fanbase already, most of these being males. Do you like all of this attention?
A: I love every single one of my fans. I've got where I am today because of them. Everyone loves attention. the other day a man sent me roses, which I thought was sweet.
Q: We've heard you're good friends with another great rock artist, Jared Leto? WOW
A: Yeah! He's like an older brother to me. He tought me how to play guitar and the piano. He also helped me to write a few songs.
Q: You're very talented! Will we be seeing you perform with him one day?
A:We have spoken about it, so maybe! We'll just have to see what happens.
In order to stick to the consistent house style I have used throughout the magazine I am going to be writing the Questions in white and the answers in yellow.
Also to make certain information stand out from the rest I will be enlarging the text and highlighting in red. My contents Page so far!
Here is my contents page so far. As you can see I have decided to use white as my main background colour as this was something that I found a lot of rock genre magazines use, so by doing this the readers should recognise this idea and be able to identify that my magazine is based on the style of rock.
I have used the same housestyle as the front cover in order to make my magazine look well presented and professional. I have stuck to the colours red, yellow, black and white.
When planning my contents page, at first I wanted to cut the main image out so there was no background image just the plain white background. However I had difficulty doing this and when I tried to cut the female artist out the magazine looked plain and boring so I decided to leave the forest background. As you can see I have not yet finished the contents page as I still need to finish writing in all of the contents of my magazine. I will be using stars to make certain page numbers stand out. These articles will be ones that were featured on my front cover, this will show a clear link between the two pages of the magazine.
I have used the same housestyle as the front cover in order to make my magazine look well presented and professional. I have stuck to the colours red, yellow, black and white.
When planning my contents page, at first I wanted to cut the main image out so there was no background image just the plain white background. However I had difficulty doing this and when I tried to cut the female artist out the magazine looked plain and boring so I decided to leave the forest background. As you can see I have not yet finished the contents page as I still need to finish writing in all of the contents of my magazine. I will be using stars to make certain page numbers stand out. These articles will be ones that were featured on my front cover, this will show a clear link between the two pages of the magazine.
Reader's View Video!
In order to have a better idea of what exactly a reader wants from my magazine I put together a short video of a member of my target audience answering a few questions that I came up with to ask them. I wanted to know what they expect to see on a rock magazine and what they expect the content of it to be. As I am targeting a young audience I asked a teenage girl the following questions;
1. what kind of things would you expect to see on a rock magazine?
2. how would a rock magazine catch your attention?
3. What colours would you expect to see?
4. what else would stand out to you?
5. what's the maximum price you'd be willing to pay?
Below is a video of me asking the member of the target audience these five questions.
Now I have asked her these questions I have a clear idea on how I want to set out my final front cover. As the girl said she would like to see an inducement of a chance to win tickets as this would attract her attention and stand out, I am definitely going to include this offer on the front cover of Pulse. Also this video has shown me that I have chosen the right colours for my magazine so they do not need to be changed. Also I had chosen to price my magazine at around £2.20 so this is not far off of the price she said she was willing to pay.
1. what kind of things would you expect to see on a rock magazine?
2. how would a rock magazine catch your attention?
3. What colours would you expect to see?
4. what else would stand out to you?
5. what's the maximum price you'd be willing to pay?
Below is a video of me asking the member of the target audience these five questions.
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