Media Evaluation
1. FRONT COVER
Direct mode of address
Conventionalmasthead
Selling line
Barcode
Website
Main image
Main feature
Features
Colour coded
Dominant contrast
Main image
Features
Colour coded
Model credit
Sub text with page numbers
CONTENTS
Direct mode of address
Bold font to stand out
Dressed to suit the genre
Main image
Bold lettering to stand out
Main image
Questions and answers with the main feature inside the magazine.
Dressed to suit the genre
Brief introduction
Body language in a pose
Quote from “Lucy-May’s” answers
Indirect mode of address
Direct mode of address to draw the readers in
DOUBLE-PAGE SPREAD
Buzz word
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Used by the poses in my magazine
For example the glamorous look e.g.- big hair, pink lips and a seductive look.
The colours throughout the magazine are pink, grey and black. These colours will appeal to both genders and make the magazine more popular.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
My magazine could be distributed by the Marketforce within the IPC media, as they have brought out extremely popular brands such as the music magazine “NME”, the gossip and fashion magazine “Look” and also the fashion brand “Marie Claire” It has become the most successful music website in the UK, its famous for its industry.
MOST SUCCESSFUL MUSIC WEBSITE IN THE UK
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
- Male and female aged 16 to 32 - Part-time job and a full education.- Materialistic, make an effort to look good. shop a lot, spend their money, stand out from a crowd.- Bubbly, cheeky, extremely outgoing and confident.
This is a typical target who will read my magazine
Bold make-up
Glamorous look
Obviously loves to stand out
Loves fashion
5. How did you attract and address your target audience?
Direct eye contact, to grab the readers attention, flirtatious and sexy look.
FRONT COVER needs to stand out
Big bold masthead, used dominant contrast to allow the most important thing to stand out on the page, and to be recognisable towards the readers.
The main feature and the selling line, stand out dramatically on the page
Feature artists- catches reader
5. How did you attract and address your target audience?
CONTENTS PAGE needs to look attractive as the reader looks through
Is themed (the font) the same as the front cover, to show consistency.
The features to make the reader want to flick through.
Main image used direct mode of address and also is dressed to suit the genre.
5. How did you attract and address your target audience?
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD needs to catch our eye as we flick through, and the producer decides what the reader looks at first.
First the reader looks at- Main image on the page, to grab them and make them want to read more
Second the reader looks at- Name of the main feature needs to stand out
Third the reader looks at- Pull quotes
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What genre of music do you prefer?
Pop RnB Rap Hip HopRnB = most popularSo I have chosen to create an RnB magazine.
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Who is your favourite artsist out of the list below?
Drake Keri Hilson Niki Minaj Lil Wayne
All these artists are very popular, so I have featured them inside my magazine.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Liquify Tools = bloat tool, pucker tool, burn tool , forward warp tool
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
- Looks much more professional
- Higher standard of photography
- Kept to a consistent house style
- Gained more skill in photo shop
- Learnt more creative techniques
- Researched into my target audience, learnt what catches their attention
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