QUESTION 1In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms & conventions of real media products?

FRONT COVERThis masthead is conventional for a rock magazine. I have used a rock, rough looking font to appeal to my Target audience. By making it black & bold, it fits to the genre. It’s similar to Kerrang! As they have used a very rough, edgy font. I also added an exclamation mark for emphasis & aggression.

I used a single, mid shot image, of somebody in black clothing to match the conventions of a front cover. It stands out & makes it very clear that it’s a rock magazine. Again: I decided to use Kerrang! As a template for this style of image, as it looks professional. I also decided to put the masthead behind this image, as it is conventional.

These cover lines are conventional as they are coloured appropriately& sized correctly. They include conventional things for a rock magazine, such as what bands will be included in the magazine & a feature of the magazine. This cover story is conventional as it is large & goes across the page, it is also in a block, to make it stand out. I used red & white, these colours stand out against a plain background, which is conventional for the rock genre, it is also very similar to Kerrang! As they sometimes use large block backgrounds to make text stand out, it makes it pop out of the screen & emphasises that part of the magazine.

I used small images to make my magazine cover conventional, they go with the cover lines. They are conventional as small images are frequently used around the edges on magazine covers to show the reader what will be inside the magazine.

CONTENTS PAGEThis contents page label is conventional for the music genre as the colours used are dark & contrasting, the positioning is conventional also, as it is at the top of the page.

By having a sub heading indicating one of the most important stories, it is conventional for a rock music magazine, It is also a convention for the music genre, as many other rock magazines, for example: Kerrang! do this. It is also conventional to feature a block of text underneath the subheading.By having a main image of one of the artists featured within the magazine, is it conventional for the rock music genre. The image itself is conventional for the rock genre, the sizing is conventional for the layout, as it fits perfectly & doesn’t interfere with any other sections.

The use of a smaller image is conventional for a rock music magazine, as they like to include other artists who are also featured within the magazine, the positioning of the image is also conventional as it draws the attention from the larger image.

It is conventional to have a banner that includes the name of the magazine on the contents page to show what is inside, it is particularly conventional for the genre as it emphasises the point. – something which is common within rock.

The layout of the different page sections are conventional, as they are neatly placed, they look professional. Many different magazines use these types of dividers. The colours are also conventional & match the house style. Black is a conventional colour for a rock magazine.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREADThe masthead of this page is conventional for the layout of the double page spread as it is at the top, it is also in black & white, which is conventional for the genre, as the colours look dark & grungy, which is conventional for this genre.

By having an introductory line under the band name is conventional for a rock music magazine. Many other rock music magazines use it. The text is appropriate to the genre.

I have chosen 2 quotes to have features in bold on this page. This is a conventional feature in a rock magazine, as it adds emphasis & emotion. This is conventional for the layout also, as it is commonly put within the article, & near the main image. By having the main image covering one side of the double page spread, this is conventional for the layout of a music magazine, & is featured in most pages like this. It is conventional for the genre to have the main artist holding a guitar.

By using a second, smaller image of the same band on the other page, it is conventional for the layout of a magazine & is commonly used in kerrang!, It is also conventional for the genre.

Having an article about this band, with a theme is conventional for a music magazine, it appeals to the target audience as it is about the band itself.