As Media Production Diary

AS MEDIA PRODUCTION DIARY

As Media Foundation Portfolio Production Diary

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Week 1 During the first week we were introduced into AS media and our possible coursework tasks. After discussion we have chosen to design a magazine. The magazine that we will design will contain a front cover, a content page and a double spread article. I have chosen this coursework option because I will be able to master and develop my skills in Photoshop as well as design.

• Coursework summary• Preliminary Task – start

researching for school magazine• Secondary research into exiting

school magazine front covers and content pages

Week 2 During this week I have dome my primary research in a form of a questionnaire. The results that I have gotten I have placed into pie charts, this information I shall use to create my own magazine. Also I have critically analyzied school magazine front covers and content pages.

• Finish primary and secondary research

• Front cover and content page rough draft

Week 3 After completing my questionnaire analysis I have also completed my rough draft of a front cover in Microsoft Publisher.

• Continue front cover and content page development

• Create final draft for content page and front cover

• Organize and plan photo shoot• Props and equipment

Week 4 During this week I have been focused on creating the final draft for my content page and front cover using the information that I have gathered. I improved my previous draft and until I was satisfied. I have finished with photo-shoot, there were unexpected difficulties during the photo-shoot. I have also included the school photo library to add to my photo selection

• Select final images for front cover and content page

• Start with final design using Photoshop and InDesign siftware



Week 5 During this week I have started wit front cover design using Photoshop while following my rough drafts for guidance. The main problem that I have encountered was adjusting the size of the image to fit perfectly. The pace that I was working at was a bit slower then I expected, this is because this is my first time using Photoshop,

• Complete content page using Photoshop

• Finalize front cover layout• Evaluate and summarize preliminary

task production

Week 6 With this being the final week of preliminary task due to deadline, I have completed the content page and finished my front cover layout. Also I have summarized the production of my preliminary task, this week was challenging to as I had to finish the preliminary task and do research on the presentation that I will upload on my blog.

• Take a look at existing media blogs• Design and prepare blog• Upload Preliminary Task• Research different blogs

Week 7 After doing my research I have decide to use Blogger as my blog website, it is easy o use and design. The design of my blog will be relaxing green color in the background.

• Research into existing magazine front covers, content pages, double spread article and design conventions

• Decide on the potential main task magazine ideas

• Critical analysis of front covers and content pages

• Research into existing publishing companies

Week 8 After consulting with my professor I have decided that my final magazine task will be on music magazine. After I have researched into existing music magazines I have decided to analyze them in order to see and compare the conventions and styles used in different music industries.

• Continue with publishing companies research, magazine demographics and target audience



Week 9 During this week I have completed comparison of different front covers and content pages. I have also completed my research into publishing companies and magazine demographics. Using secondary research my primary task will be to find who my typical consumer will be. I have decided to use survey monkey to create survey in order to find my typical consumer.

• Final week of research and retouching research presentations

• Finish research into target audience profile

• Upload on the blog• Start with pre-production and

planning

Week 10 This week I have finished my target audience profile and uploaded it onto my blog. I have also completed my research into music industry and music magazine publishing companies, types of magazine they publish, their audience demographics.

• Start with pre-production and planning

• Finish with blog design and uploading

Week 11 I have successfully set up mu blog and I have finished designing it, using and original image as my background. I have began with my pre-production research by critically analyzing music magazines that inspire me.

• Potential magazine name research

• Magazine font research

Week 12 During this week I have done a research for the name of my magazine. I have conducted a questionnaire and decided to use “Horizon Zero” because it had the most votes in the questionnaire and it was also my favorite.

• Main image research• Double spread article research



Week 13 This week I have conducted a research on whet to do for my main image and I have come up with many good and bad ides. The image that I will use will be related to my double spread article, for double spread article I have decided to conduct and interview.

• Pitch Presentation

Week 14 I have finished my pitch presentation, this will be used to help me sell my magazine since it answers important questions such as what type of magazine am I making, and why, what does my magazine have to offer to readers. During doing my pitch presentation I have come closer to realizing what I want to achieve with my magazine.

• First rough drafts for:• Front cover• Content page• Double spread article

Week 15 During this week I have completed rough drafts for my for my front cover, content page and double spread article. I have made rough draft in Microsoft Publisher.

• Start with second drafts for front cover, content page and double spread article

Week 16 I have created my final rough draft front cover in Microsoft Publisher, taking the idea from other music magazines, as well as placement and use of codes and conventions. I will only place my final draft in my PowerPoint presentation as it does not differ much from my first draft.

• Finish drafts for content page and double spread article


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Week 17 During this week I have finished my final rough drafts for content page and double spread article. I will include only the final drafts in PowerPoint presentation, as they do not differ from initial designs.

• Write the article for double spread article

Week 18 I have spent this week with meeting my topic for double spread article and doing in interview with my interviewee. I have asked questions about the band, its current position, its history and its future.

• Begin with photo-shoot• Find props needed for photo-shoot

Week 19 I have gathered with the band and did a photo-shoot, there were two photo-shoots with the band, one during their play in Mala Scena and one during their recruitment for electronic keyboard. Before doing the photo-shoot I have successfully gathered all props that were needed.

• Do more photo-shoots for content page

• Begin with final designs in Photoshop

Week 20 This week I did photo-shoot for my content page, I have taken the desired pictures, since I decided to have a picture of a guitar for my front cover, so I have done a photo-shoot of a guitar from different angles and positions. I will decide on a picture for my content page from this photo-shoot.

• Finish my final front cover design



Week 21 I have spent this week finishing my front cover in Photoshop. I have chosen from selection of image the one for my front cover, it is a eye-level of a drummer looking at the camera. After choosing appropriate image for the front cover, I have deiced that my color scheme will be red, black and white as it connects with rock and metal music.

• Complete final content page design

Week 22 During this week I have worked on my content page, I did not do any draft, I decided to aim for the final front cover from the first try. I am satisfied with my content page, as it meets al my expectations.

• Complete final double spread article design

Week 23 This week, same as the previous two weeks I have spent doing my coursework in Photoshop. I finished with my double spread article design and I am satisfied with what I have done.

• Begin the evaluation presentation

• Complete the production presentation

Week 24 I have finished with my production presentation by critically analyzing all of my draft and finals. I have also include step by step production of my front cover, which I have also analyzed. After finishing my front cover, content page and double spread article design all that’s left is to do the evaluation task. I have begun with gathering data by using a questionnaire for my target audience.

• Finish music magazine evaluation



Week 25 During the final week I have completed my evaluation of music magazine by answering the necessary questions required and making the presentation visually appealing. I have used pie charts to show a sample of results of my questionnaire that I have given to my target audience. This is the final week so all of my AS Media Coursework will have been uploaded on my blog.

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