Media Project Evaluation.

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

1.

Conventional Mastheadto tell you the name of the magazine

Selling line

Direct mode of address. shows eye contact and draws the audience in

BarcodePriceMagazine websiteBuzz

word

Date

Main feature

Large numbers

Contents PageDirect mode of address. Shows eye contact between the magazine and the audience

Masthead to tell you what the page is about

Headings to group each page

Same colours throughout

Shows attitude in the pose

Buzz word

Same font throughout

Double Page SpreadArticle is in columns

Large heading

Page number

Large image

Quotes from the article

Direct mode of address. Shows eye contact between the artist and the reader.

Extra Information

2.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The poses used in my photographs.E.g. Pouting

The glamorous look.E.g. Big hair, pink lips

= Represent style

The range of colours used.E.g. Pink, grey, white

= Represent a more girly theme and feel.

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

Magazines such as Vibe are similar and are aimed at the same type of people as my own magazine.

Published by InterMedia Partners, LP

Founded by producer Quincy Jones

In Summer 2009, Vibe was purchased by the private equity investment fund Intermedia partners and is now issued quarterly with double covers, with a larger online presence, aided by the Vibe Lifestyle Network.

Who would be the audience for your media product?

- Young females aged 17. - Full time education/Part time job.- Fun, outgoing and passionate person. -Love music & enjoy going to concerts.- Loves getting dressed up, meeting new people, socialising and having a good time.- Money is spent on clothes & make-up.

4.

Questionnaire Results – My target audience

5.How did you attract/address your audience?Front cover = Should catch the readers eye.

Buzz words

Direct eye contact. Draws the reader in

Selling line.Says a bit about the magazine

Contents Page = Should make you want to read and explore the rest of the magazine.

Gives reader a clue as to what will be featured

Word from the editor

Buzz words

Double Page Spread = Should draw you in to the article and make you want to read it.

Artists name in the top left hand corner immediately jumps out

Large Image and the quote underneath attract you to what the article is about.

6. What have you learnt about technology from the process of constructing this product?

Polygonal Lasso Tool

Quick selection Tool

Cropping Tool

Dodge and Burn Tool

Spot healing brush Photoshop

Saving files as a JPEG

Blogger

The Camera

Blurry Photo

Dark

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

Colours do not match

Did notcut the background out

Bar code is quite large

Front Cover

Plain background

Large spaces

Photos have not been edited

Contents PageNo columns