Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

As shown before these are the comparisons of my media product with existing products. The main challenge with existing products which came from my magazine is the fact that my Front cover and images are black and white. This is due to my magazine being exclusive and Mojo magazine of where I gained most inspiration has black and white issues when it is celebrating a feat such as 50th magazine.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
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The audience for my magazine will be that of similar to Amy Winehouses fan base. As the genre of my magazine is Alternative Indie, my magazine represents this group by the cover stories, images, price (as it will be 16-25 so the cheaper price will be more affordable) and also the free CD given away as being in that age barrier i know a free CD does persuade whether you buy a magazine or not.

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

WHSmith would be the perfect media institution to sell my magazine due to them in my eyes being the leading magazine orginisation. The dominance of WHSmith would be a great institution to sell my magazine as it would be accesible for all to purchase.  

The publishers for my magazine would be Bauer.

This is due to many reasons. The first reason being that my magazine will fit perfectly in the demographic of the company. This is due to the magazines which Bauer already publish fitting within the genre of my magazine such as Q, Kerrang and most recently Mojo.
Another reason why Bauer will be the perfect media institution is due to the wide audience which could be gained, this is because of the wide amount of products it already publishes such as the magazines which I have stated above and also due to the wide range of television programmes such as Kiss TV, 4Music and Magic TV, so advertising would never be a problem.
Overall this institution would be perfect due to the wide amount of products it already distributes and also because the genre of 'Vinyl' will fit perfectly within this German publishing company.


Who would be the audience for your media product?

Those with an intrest in gigs and festivals. The image above taken from google shows the alternative indie style of people who my magazine is aimed towards. The typical alternative indie genre like bands and gigs which is why stories have an aim towards festival and gigs.
How did you attract/address your audience?
Through the images due to the eye line contact will attract the audience. Also the dominant colour and the mise- en- scene. Also by having an exclusive story and magazine it will attract my audience.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Through the main task I have learnt a lot of useful tips and programmes to help me produce a better product for my music magazine. As said before in a previous slide I also learnt Photoshop, illustrator and many other technological programmes.

 

A Nikon SLR camera was used to produce images. This was used again to create a professional feel.

 

Illustrator was the main technological device of the project as this is where the final copy was produced.

 

Photoshop was used to manipulate images to get a professional look

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I have learnt a great deal from the progression from my preliminary task to the main task. One main factor I learnt was time management as in the preliminary task time management was a great problem but I produced a schedule which helped loads and meant the i was able to produce more sketches and questionnaires.

Also Photoshop and illustrator have become a much more accessible programmes as I feel more confident in using them and believe my products have a more professional feel.