Thursday, 11 March 2010
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Evaluating my music magazine
Now i have finished my music magazine i have picked to write out my evaluation on my blog.
Any music magazine of today you would see would have the key conventions of a large masthead that stands out to distinguish one magazine from another, they are usually bold and have a colour that is different or stands out from the rest of the text on the page so they don't merge together. There is most commonly a large, main image on the front cover, of a band or artist. There is usually a banner underneath the main picture telling you why they are the main music icon of this issue, and what's inside about them. There is always a strapline based on a competition this brings the reader in as they are in for a chance of winning something. The strapline is usually on the top of the magazine or at the bottom and is bold and stands out, sometimes evan a different colour font to the rest of the text. Magazines tend to use the word "exclusive" sometime they put it on a the strapline or in the banner, they used the word "exclusive" to show the audience that it's only in this magazine and you can't get it any where else. The cover lines contain information about articles or what you can find in the magazine of different pages, the pages numbers are usually highlighted so you can find the pages easy and quick. The colours based for a music magazine are based on the genre e.g. if it was a rock magazine there would most probably be dark red and black colours but if it's a pop magazine the colours would be pinks and bright colours they do this to relate and adapted to the audience. Overall everything on the front cover of a music magazine is important and placed there for a reason.
The typical contents page has the list of page numbers and whats on each page to make it easy for the reader to find a page without frustration. There will be a letter from the editor giving you a brief know about the magazine as a whole, the editor comes across as friendly and informal to the audience. A double page spread would usually involve an interview with a band or artist, advertisements, reviews.
In my own magazine i have used these conventions in the same way. I have made my masthead stand out by making it bold and outlined. I have used an un-ordinary font for my masthead so that you can identify it quickly, when placed with many others magazines. My magazine has a large main image in the centre of the front cover and a banner attached telling you why they are the main picture. I have font colours that are similar in genre but have a contrast when out together so each coverline stands out itself. My front cover has a strapline at the bottom of the page that is highlighted from the rest of the text, also it's advertising a competition. My colours are based around my genre of pop teenage girl and the colours run throughout the magazine, to keep the theme running through. I don't think i have pushed the boundaries with the front cover as i have not done anything that's not aloud. My contents page has a letter from the editor that is friendly and informal, i also have a list of the page numbers and a brief know about whats on the pages. I have images to show who and whats in the magazine to make the reader want to buy and read it. I also have brief coverlines of what else is inside (Issues special offer) but not placed as a page number. My double page spread has an interview which is most commonly used for a double page spread s you can fit much information in with seeing both pages at the same time. I have tryed to make my media magazine look as professional as possible to the genre and age i am targeting. My pictures i have tryed to make look as if they have been taking professionally as they would have been done for a normal music magazine.
I have represented the social group for young teenage girls, who are interested in pop music. I have represented this by using colours that the teenage girls will connect to e.g. pink purple and yellow, my questionnaire helped me pick the colours. I have used images of a pop girl band they look glamours and stylish and perfect as that's how they would be representing in a professional pop girl magazine. The language i have used is very informal as young teenage girls would talk in this way. I have used chatty and fun language to engage with the audience, also so they don't get bored of reading the magazine.I have used a similar amount of images to text so this breaks up the text as it can be seen as boring in young girls eyes as they don't want to read lots.
The institution i think best fits and would want my magazine would be NatMag as they also have cosmopolitan which is a girl based magazine. They would want my magazine as it's different there isn't one like it on the market.
The age of the audience/readers for my magazine will be 13-16 female girls, this is shown by the colours and language of the magazine, and whats advertised in it. Also the magazine can be read by people who are generally interested in pop music. Also they will be interested in fashion as its a girl magazine fashion tips have been added to give an edge on the magazine.The audience will also like to share what they have read to other fans.
I included bright, eye catching colours to attracted the audience eye, the bright pink would attracted a teenage girls eyes and would make them want to buy the magazine. I used a bright large picture as my main picture on my front cover to make the audience see who is being involved in the magazine. Also i have used large text so you can see the short snappy coverlines when you are browsing through the different magazines. I used bold icons to make certain things stand out like "FREE CD" as this will make the customers wont to buy the magazine as they have seen theres something free available.
To create my magazine, i have used many different technologies, first of all i have used a blog which i have never used before i have learnt how to upload, edit on my blog. I used publisher as a base for my final constructing, i used it lay out all my different pieces and piece my front cover, contents page and double page spread. I used gimp to improve the quality of my pictures that i had taken myself, i used the smudge tool to take away any dirty marks on the wall and the electrical plug. I used the filter-lighting tool to add an effect of light coming from the top left hand side, this made the main front cover photo look more glamours. I used the contrast tool to make my picture for the contents page black and white to have a contrast in colour of pictures. I used a professional camera to take my photos for the first time i learnt of to put a timer on it so me and my models could re-arrange theself's to stand in situated places. I have learnt how to use a poll as i used one in my blog it was a very successful outcome and a successful type of research.
From the preliminary task to make my final designs, i have learnt to put more of my own ideas in rather than from existing magazines. I have learnt how to use more of a wider range of technologies. I have learnt about making my practical work look more professional as i have been progressing. Also what appeals to my target market e.g. glamours photos.
I have also learnt that the standard of the images taken has to be very high as the pictures play a big role and the magazine will not look professional as a whole. Also i have learnt more about what the target audience would like and what they are interested in, also what to put on my magazine and what not to.
Any music magazine of today you would see would have the key conventions of a large masthead that stands out to distinguish one magazine from another, they are usually bold and have a colour that is different or stands out from the rest of the text on the page so they don't merge together. There is most commonly a large, main image on the front cover, of a band or artist. There is usually a banner underneath the main picture telling you why they are the main music icon of this issue, and what's inside about them. There is always a strapline based on a competition this brings the reader in as they are in for a chance of winning something. The strapline is usually on the top of the magazine or at the bottom and is bold and stands out, sometimes evan a different colour font to the rest of the text. Magazines tend to use the word "exclusive" sometime they put it on a the strapline or in the banner, they used the word "exclusive" to show the audience that it's only in this magazine and you can't get it any where else. The cover lines contain information about articles or what you can find in the magazine of different pages, the pages numbers are usually highlighted so you can find the pages easy and quick. The colours based for a music magazine are based on the genre e.g. if it was a rock magazine there would most probably be dark red and black colours but if it's a pop magazine the colours would be pinks and bright colours they do this to relate and adapted to the audience. Overall everything on the front cover of a music magazine is important and placed there for a reason.
The typical contents page has the list of page numbers and whats on each page to make it easy for the reader to find a page without frustration. There will be a letter from the editor giving you a brief know about the magazine as a whole, the editor comes across as friendly and informal to the audience. A double page spread would usually involve an interview with a band or artist, advertisements, reviews.
In my own magazine i have used these conventions in the same way. I have made my masthead stand out by making it bold and outlined. I have used an un-ordinary font for my masthead so that you can identify it quickly, when placed with many others magazines. My magazine has a large main image in the centre of the front cover and a banner attached telling you why they are the main picture. I have font colours that are similar in genre but have a contrast when out together so each coverline stands out itself. My front cover has a strapline at the bottom of the page that is highlighted from the rest of the text, also it's advertising a competition. My colours are based around my genre of pop teenage girl and the colours run throughout the magazine, to keep the theme running through. I don't think i have pushed the boundaries with the front cover as i have not done anything that's not aloud. My contents page has a letter from the editor that is friendly and informal, i also have a list of the page numbers and a brief know about whats on the pages. I have images to show who and whats in the magazine to make the reader want to buy and read it. I also have brief coverlines of what else is inside (Issues special offer) but not placed as a page number. My double page spread has an interview which is most commonly used for a double page spread s you can fit much information in with seeing both pages at the same time. I have tryed to make my media magazine look as professional as possible to the genre and age i am targeting. My pictures i have tryed to make look as if they have been taking professionally as they would have been done for a normal music magazine.
I have represented the social group for young teenage girls, who are interested in pop music. I have represented this by using colours that the teenage girls will connect to e.g. pink purple and yellow, my questionnaire helped me pick the colours. I have used images of a pop girl band they look glamours and stylish and perfect as that's how they would be representing in a professional pop girl magazine. The language i have used is very informal as young teenage girls would talk in this way. I have used chatty and fun language to engage with the audience, also so they don't get bored of reading the magazine.I have used a similar amount of images to text so this breaks up the text as it can be seen as boring in young girls eyes as they don't want to read lots.
The institution i think best fits and would want my magazine would be NatMag as they also have cosmopolitan which is a girl based magazine. They would want my magazine as it's different there isn't one like it on the market.
The age of the audience/readers for my magazine will be 13-16 female girls, this is shown by the colours and language of the magazine, and whats advertised in it. Also the magazine can be read by people who are generally interested in pop music. Also they will be interested in fashion as its a girl magazine fashion tips have been added to give an edge on the magazine.The audience will also like to share what they have read to other fans.
I included bright, eye catching colours to attracted the audience eye, the bright pink would attracted a teenage girls eyes and would make them want to buy the magazine. I used a bright large picture as my main picture on my front cover to make the audience see who is being involved in the magazine. Also i have used large text so you can see the short snappy coverlines when you are browsing through the different magazines. I used bold icons to make certain things stand out like "FREE CD" as this will make the customers wont to buy the magazine as they have seen theres something free available.
To create my magazine, i have used many different technologies, first of all i have used a blog which i have never used before i have learnt how to upload, edit on my blog. I used publisher as a base for my final constructing, i used it lay out all my different pieces and piece my front cover, contents page and double page spread. I used gimp to improve the quality of my pictures that i had taken myself, i used the smudge tool to take away any dirty marks on the wall and the electrical plug. I used the filter-lighting tool to add an effect of light coming from the top left hand side, this made the main front cover photo look more glamours. I used the contrast tool to make my picture for the contents page black and white to have a contrast in colour of pictures. I used a professional camera to take my photos for the first time i learnt of to put a timer on it so me and my models could re-arrange theself's to stand in situated places. I have learnt how to use a poll as i used one in my blog it was a very successful outcome and a successful type of research.
From the preliminary task to make my final designs, i have learnt to put more of my own ideas in rather than from existing magazines. I have learnt how to use more of a wider range of technologies. I have learnt about making my practical work look more professional as i have been progressing. Also what appeals to my target market e.g. glamours photos.
I have also learnt that the standard of the images taken has to be very high as the pictures play a big role and the magazine will not look professional as a whole. Also i have learnt more about what the target audience would like and what they are interested in, also what to put on my magazine and what not to.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Weekly Review
This week i have finished my final front cover, final contents page, final double page spread. I am very pleased with them as the outcome looks professional and suits the genre i was aiming for. Next week my plan is to do my evaluation and check over all my work.
Monday, 8 March 2010
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Monday, 1 March 2010
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Weekly Review
Last week i started to do my mock designs for front cover and contents page. This week i have already finished of my double page spread design and i am going to start designing my front cover.
Monday, 22 February 2010
Monday, 8 February 2010
Weekly Review
Last week i planned my photoshoot, and then i set my photoshoot up and took the photos.I have uploaded my photos onto my blog and asked people to comment on them to give me feedback about them and which one to pick to be the main pictures. I also started to design my mock deigns and i will carry on with them this week. After i have found out which pictures arr going onto my magazine i will then edit them to look more professional.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Photoshoot- Double page spread
These are the pictures i have taken for my double page spread please comment for which picture is the best.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3Photshoot- Front cover pictures
Please comment on which Photo to use as front cover, in my own opinion i am thinking of choosing picture 2 or 3.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Photo Shoot plan
For my photo shoot, i am using a plain white background, so the models will stand out. I will be using three lights, one in the centre and two at each side. I will take many pictures to pick which photo i prefer more, i will experiment with different coloured filters to see the effects if i like them or not. For the front cover picture it will be a mid close up shot of three girls (new pop girl band). They will all be wearing similar clothes to show they all connect together. For the contents page i will be taking pictures of fashion items, for cover lines also more pictures of the models in different angles and shots.I will be looking at different pictures of three grouped girl bands to look at different shots and angles.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Weekly Review
This week i did my questionnaire my finall textuiall anaylsis on MixMag. I also made a poll and wrote my treatment. This week i will be writting my photoshoot plan, and take the photos amnd edit if needed so. Also i have started to make my mock designs and i will carry on with these.
Treatment
Golden Pop
Target readership- Golden Pop is a teenage pop magazine aimed at 13-16 year old, can also be read by people who are interested in pop music. The audience who read this will be interested in fashion, gossip and advice, they reader will like to hear about other girls problems. The average Golden Pop girl reader will enjoy meeting up with her freinds and doing there hair and makeup. Golden Pop is for the girl who cant wait to hear the gossip about new bands and whats going on in celebrity life's.
Form and Style- Golden Pop will be an A4 colour magazine filled with pink and yellow colours, Golden Pop will contain fashion and school advice, also the main topic pop music, the new girl band and the top hits.The front cover models will be of a new girl band that has hit top spot in the charts. In other Golden pop magazines famous music artists will be on he front cover, all front cover photos will be mid close up shots. The coverlines will be showing what other music topics are taking place in the magazine and briefly parts with advice for fashion and school. The straplines will advertise competitions this will be bright to stand out. The graphics will be bold and highlighted to catch the readers eye, also there will be many topics on the front cover to show that the magazine is good for the price. The price will be costing at £2 this is affordable to everyone.
Themes and Typical features- Golden Pop, will have the typical features of hair, beauty, fashion and relationships, as this is a teenage magazine. The main theme will be music as its a music magazine, there will be a strong view on male pop bands as this a is teenage girl magazine. The strong feature will be lyrics of the pop songs, as he rating of different songs, also the top 10 each 2weeks. Also there will be reviews on new music videos, there also may be a free CD. The articles and interviews will use familiar language to the mode of address (teenage girls), to make the magazine feel as entertaining.
Potential Advertising- A range of companys will advertise in this magazine, like topshop, tampax, newlook etc.. these types of advertisemnet will be becuase its aimed at young teenager girls. these will be advertised on pages that are next to articals.
Editorial Teams- The editorial team for Golden Pop, will be made up of experienced writers in music and designers. The team will be mainly women as they can interact with girls better, around the age of 25, but readewrs wil be asked to contribute there ideas and views.There will also be reviews from bands there selfs to see what views they have from there point of view.
Target readership- Golden Pop is a teenage pop magazine aimed at 13-16 year old, can also be read by people who are interested in pop music. The audience who read this will be interested in fashion, gossip and advice, they reader will like to hear about other girls problems. The average Golden Pop girl reader will enjoy meeting up with her freinds and doing there hair and makeup. Golden Pop is for the girl who cant wait to hear the gossip about new bands and whats going on in celebrity life's.
Form and Style- Golden Pop will be an A4 colour magazine filled with pink and yellow colours, Golden Pop will contain fashion and school advice, also the main topic pop music, the new girl band and the top hits.The front cover models will be of a new girl band that has hit top spot in the charts. In other Golden pop magazines famous music artists will be on he front cover, all front cover photos will be mid close up shots. The coverlines will be showing what other music topics are taking place in the magazine and briefly parts with advice for fashion and school. The straplines will advertise competitions this will be bright to stand out. The graphics will be bold and highlighted to catch the readers eye, also there will be many topics on the front cover to show that the magazine is good for the price. The price will be costing at £2 this is affordable to everyone.
Themes and Typical features- Golden Pop, will have the typical features of hair, beauty, fashion and relationships, as this is a teenage magazine. The main theme will be music as its a music magazine, there will be a strong view on male pop bands as this a is teenage girl magazine. The strong feature will be lyrics of the pop songs, as he rating of different songs, also the top 10 each 2weeks. Also there will be reviews on new music videos, there also may be a free CD. The articles and interviews will use familiar language to the mode of address (teenage girls), to make the magazine feel as entertaining.
Potential Advertising- A range of companys will advertise in this magazine, like topshop, tampax, newlook etc.. these types of advertisemnet will be becuase its aimed at young teenager girls. these will be advertised on pages that are next to articals.
Editorial Teams- The editorial team for Golden Pop, will be made up of experienced writers in music and designers. The team will be mainly women as they can interact with girls better, around the age of 25, but readewrs wil be asked to contribute there ideas and views.There will also be reviews from bands there selfs to see what views they have from there point of view.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Textual Analysis
Mix Mag- Front cover-
Mix mag is aimed at (target market) old teenagers who are interested in DJ/club. There is only 2 pictures on the front cover with one of them a mid-shot, this is the main picture of David Guetta, underneath his face there is a pun "Guetta load of this!" with the colour of the text contrasting to his clothes to stand out. The colour of text is yellow and white, the yellow can be compared to being neon which resembles club. The feature of there being a free mix CD make you want to buy the magazine more attracted you to it. With the background being very basic it makes everything else stand out. The features in the corner want to make you read the magazine as you may like the featured artists. The word "FEATURING" stands out as its bold and in capital letters. The spiky bubble text box stands out, they have made this stand out to show its the last one this year. Certain words are highlighted to show the importance of them .
Contents page-
The contents page has a black background so all the words can stand out a the wodrs are mainly in white. It has the date at the top of the page to show which magazine it is. The page numbers are in different colours to stand out as you need to know the page number to find pages quickly. The main parts of each page are bold to stand out and catch your eye. There is a main picture on the contents page of a girl clubbing this is for "last minute guide to the best NYE parties" the mise-en-scene for this picture connects to the contents of the page being advertised at she is wearing a "I love NY NY" top. There is a strapline along the bottoms advertising the free CD you get and the track numbers. The contents page for this is very basic with not to much this can give you the modern look. There are to contents pages but i have focused on the 1st one. The 2nd page there is a photo of the front cover this is very common with contents pages, i will choose to do this in my contents as well.
Saturday, 23 January 2010
Questionnaire
Please fill in my questionnaire.
The genre of music i have chose is pop for teenage girls.
1. Should the main colours of the magazine be?
The genre of music i have chose is pop for teenage girls.
1. Should the main colours of the magazine be?
- Pink and yellow
- Pink and purple
- Different shades of pink
2. What age group should i chose?
- 12-14
- 13-15
- 13-16
3. How often do you read magazines?
- Once a week
- Twice a week
- Three times a week
- None
4. Do you enjoy looking at pictures more then reading long articals?
- Yes
- No
5. Would you find a interview intereseting as a double page spread?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
6. Any ideas of a name for a pop magazine?
7. Which font do you prefere?
Thankyou for your time.
weekly review
This week I have started my action plan and finished my textual anaylsis for the magazines. Next week i wil be choosing my name and my doing a poll and questionnaires.
Friday, 22 January 2010
Textual Anaylsis- Top of the pops
Top of the pops magazine is targeted at teenage girls, and the genre of music is pop. There is a strong brand identity with the colours of the magazine being pink and there having many popstars on the front cover distinguishes the magazine from others. The mast head runs along the top but isn't very noticeable as Cheryl's head covers the middle part but the main words are showing "top & pops". As this magazine is targeted at young teenage girls the designers do not wont to make it boring and put bullet pointed coverlines, so they have done the coverlines in bubbles, text boxes and pictures. At the bottom of the front cover there is a strapline/coverline with it showing that there are 6 hot posters inside with the graphics next to it giving a preview of what they are also they are in a pink textbox, like all the other texts. The font on the front cover and through out the magazine changes to what the writer is talking about. The font is connected to the genre of age as its different and stands out, and also is more appealing to read. There are 2 based colours which are white and pink these to have a comparison as when one is on top of another one stands out. Abbreviations are used "OMG!" this relates to the mode of address as its young teenagers they talk in this way. There are many lures on the front cover showing what is inside the magazine and the page numbers, the lure can be used to make the customer want to read more and buy it. There is a lure with members of the jls band, "JLS SIGNED HOODIE" the quote i have pasted is in a different font this could show that the offer of a jls hoodie is exclusive and different. The mid-close up shot of Cherly is the main picture in the centre of the page, the colour of her top is white which connects with the white and pink theme. Speech bubbles are used to add entertainment as the editor has made humor to the celebrities.
Contents page-
For top of the pops there was not a contents page so i picked a page that has features of a contents page. The features of a contents page would be that there is a text box about the BBC, a "Meet the TOTP magazine team". There is not a theme of pink and white its white and yellow. The features of a contents page are in a purple textbox this stands out as its important information. The headline shows the byline of who wrote it which was "Dick & Dom". There is no hybird as its all one genre, (young teenage pop). The mode of address is chattyy, informal and entertaining, they use this type of mode of address to connect to the audience. Cropping pictures is very common, as you can crop the picture to a certain size and certain parts, they use this with the "hot bod" man. The layout, is a copy and simailar to a contents page. Graphics have been used with spiltting an image to show the spilt in there relationship. There are competitions at the top to win makeup, this is a feature of maybe a contents page.
Double page spread-
The double page spread i have picked to anaylsis is a double page spread that im thinkng of doing in my own magazine. The double page spread is of an interview with a picture of "Robert Pattinson" this picture of him takes a whole page but is spread over both pages with the background of the picture being behind the text. There is a yellow text box running along the bottom on each page showing that the two pages are connected together. There are stars in between each letter "R*O*B*E*R*T" these could show that he is famous. The stars continue on each page with the pink and yellow theme. The interview that taken place has been layed out into columes. The grapics for the word "vote" the v is in a form of a tick they have done this because the tick means vote. The layout of this page is that the texts boxes overlapp to push everything in. This peice of writting is aimed at an audience who like hot new actors so putting it in this magazine is a particullar good choice. There is a caption were a picture has been taken with pattinson knowing and a text box with writting about it this adds humour for the audience.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Textual Anaylsis
(Kerrang!)
Front Cover-
Kerrang! The title of kerrang sounds like a guitar this connects to what the music magazine is based around, the target market would be people who are into rock. The front cover for Kerrang is based with red and black colours. The masthead is in a different font to the rest of the text and stands out as its white text behind a black background. The main focus of the picture is the man in the center of the magazine, this is a mid close up shot with his shoulders in shot. The main picture connects with the cover line as the man in this picture is from guns n'roses. All the text is in capitals this makes it easier to read, also stands out. There is a red theme on the front cover with little parts of white the white stands out and empathises the main parts. The circle with the the price overlapping the masthead is eye catching as when you read the masthead it overlaps and catches your eye. There are coverlines at the bottom left hand side which are not very eye catching but if your interested you will read everything. There is a PLUS sign so this will catch your eye to read it. The barcode is in the corner for convience to scan. There is a strap line with competitions on winning a signed guitar. There are dashs of red around the magazine in important places these dahs of ed catch your eye therfore, your eyes scan all the main aspects of the front cover of the magazine.
Front Cover-
Kerrang! The title of kerrang sounds like a guitar this connects to what the music magazine is based around, the target market would be people who are into rock. The front cover for Kerrang is based with red and black colours. The masthead is in a different font to the rest of the text and stands out as its white text behind a black background. The main focus of the picture is the man in the center of the magazine, this is a mid close up shot with his shoulders in shot. The main picture connects with the cover line as the man in this picture is from guns n'roses. All the text is in capitals this makes it easier to read, also stands out. There is a red theme on the front cover with little parts of white the white stands out and empathises the main parts. The circle with the the price overlapping the masthead is eye catching as when you read the masthead it overlaps and catches your eye. There are coverlines at the bottom left hand side which are not very eye catching but if your interested you will read everything. There is a PLUS sign so this will catch your eye to read it. The barcode is in the corner for convience to scan. There is a strap line with competitions on winning a signed guitar. There are dashs of red around the magazine in important places these dahs of ed catch your eye therfore, your eyes scan all the main aspects of the front cover of the magazine.
Monday, 18 January 2010
Action Plan for main task
Week 1-
Write Action plan
Textual analysis for other magazines and contents pages
Week 2-
Questionnaire
Pick type of music magazine (pop, rock)
Pick name
Week 3-
Mock designs (front cover & contents page)
Photo shoot
Week 4-
Continue photo shoot
Week 5-
Start designing front page then contents page
Get feedback
Start final design
Week 6-
Finish final design
Evaluation
Week 7-
Final checks on presentation
Write Action plan
Textual analysis for other magazines and contents pages
Week 2-
Questionnaire
Pick type of music magazine (pop, rock)
Pick name
Week 3-
Mock designs (front cover & contents page)
Photo shoot
Week 4-
Continue photo shoot
Week 5-
Start designing front page then contents page
Get feedback
Start final design
Week 6-
Finish final design
Evaluation
Week 7-
Final checks on presentation
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