Evaluation
How does your media product present particular social groups?
My magazine presents young teenage girls who are into pop music and are interested in it this is because my magazine includes normal teenage girls who made it into the music industry. My magazine was aimed at teenage girls and younger girls so I have tried to represent them and girls/artist similar to them in the magazine because it is something they would be interested in. With my media product I have stuck to the pop stereotype of using two girls in the magazine because from my research I found that more women/ females buy pop music magazines or most magazines as opposed to me who do not spend as much on magazines.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
A media institution is a company that owns numerous companies in various mass media for example: television, radio, publishing, motion picture, and the Internet. One of the biggest media institutions that publish music magazines is IPC; they sell over 350 million copies each year. Another big media group is Bauer media group, it is a German company and it operates in 15 countries worldwide. The music magazines this publisher provides are Q, Mojo and Kerrang. Another example of a media institution is E map; this is the second largest magazine publisher in the UK. From my research I think the media institution to publish/distribute my magazine would be IPC this is because the magazines they distribute now are music magazines and gossip magazines which is why I think they would be interested in pop music magazine because it is a mix of both and I think they would be interested in it, they also sell 350million copies and I am sure if they could sell more they would want to.
What have you learnt on Photoshop?
In Photoshop I have learnt how to crop and clean up images; most of my pictures were of a good quality because they were taken with a good camera, I have also learnt how to crop out the background of any pictures, I needed to do this with my magazine front cover image because my background was white and the original picture had a black screen background.
I had never used Photoshop before this so in order to get my pictures to a good quality I had to learn how to make my picture clear, tidy and of a good quality. Using the wand tool (2) I went around the image and got rid of most of the black background but I could not get to close to the actual image because the colour of her leggings were getting taken away as well. To prevent this I had to go around the image with the pen tool (1) I use this and got as close to the image as possible, this was mainly used around her legs so they would not get mixed up with the black background. The final thing I did was use the rubber to get rid of and bits I did not want or need.
Who would be your audience for your media product?
The audience for my magazine is mainly teenage girls, the first thing I did was look at what types of music is trending most and with what age group. After doing some research I found pop music magazines were one of the most popular magazines, this was mainly because they included all of the latest gossip that teenage girls want to know and they also came with free posters and stickers. I also found that these were very popular amongst girls, especially teenage girls. For this reason I targeted my magazine to teenage girls and even girls of a younger age because they are the most likely to buy a pop magazine.
How did you attract/address your audience?
I used many different things to try and attract the audience I wanted, the first thing was my choice of colours for the magazine my colour theme was the main thing I had to keep in mind when making this magazine because the colours are the first thing you see and with pop magazines I find the colours have to bright and the writing has to be big and bold. So the colours I went for in the end were:
The first piece of software which I used was InDesign which is where my magazine was made, this was a piece of software that I had never used before, I found this fairly easy to use because it was quite straightforward because everything was in the toolbox, from InDesign I learnt how to actually use the software. I have also learnt how to insert images, text and colour and I have learnt how to use all of the different tools on InDesign. Using Indesign actually made the whole process easier because I was able to use a range of different fonts etc, this meant I could give the right look to my magazine. Another good thing i have learnt from Indesign is I could make my own colour swatches and save them and reuse them, this meant that I could have a continuous colour theme throughout my magazine.
The second piece of software I used was Photoshop, from this I learnt how to edit my images to a good quality, and I have also learnt that Photoshop is capable of changing your image and editing it to give it the exact look that you want. This was good because it meant I could produce good quality pictures which were right for my magazine.
This was another piece of software I used, this is where I blogged all my work, this was the first software that I had never heard of before, this was fairly easy to use so I enjoyed being able to easily blog my work. The good thing about blogger is that you can create drafts and you do not need to publish them, this is good because it means you can come back to them.
From my preliminary task I have found I have learnt how to present a magazine and make it look interesting, looking back I have found my preliminary task was very plain and it was not eye catching at all, i think this has improved in my pop magazine because i have thought about my target audience and made it eye catching and interesting for them.
I used many different things to try and attract the audience I wanted, the first thing was my choice of colours for the magazine my colour theme was the main thing I had to keep in mind when making this magazine because the colours are the first thing you see and with pop magazines I find the colours have to bright and the writing has to be big and bold. So the colours I went for in the end were:
Using these colours are eye catching for the age group that I am aiming at which means the front cover will stand out to them, this will interest them and would make them want to buy the magazine. Another way in which I have tried to attract my audience is by including eye catching sub headings which are the stories and the latest gossip which is included in the magazine. This will attract my audience because young teenage girls will always be interested in celebrity’s latest gossip. I have also made this stand out on top of the magazine so it is the first thing people see when they look at it along with the title.
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What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Whilst making my magazine I had to use three different pieces of software these were: Photoshop, InDesign and blogger.
InDesign
The first piece of software which I used was InDesign which is where my magazine was made, this was a piece of software that I had never used before, I found this fairly easy to use because it was quite straightforward because everything was in the toolbox, from InDesign I learnt how to actually use the software. I have also learnt how to insert images, text and colour and I have learnt how to use all of the different tools on InDesign. Using Indesign actually made the whole process easier because I was able to use a range of different fonts etc, this meant I could give the right look to my magazine. Another good thing i have learnt from Indesign is I could make my own colour swatches and save them and reuse them, this meant that I could have a continuous colour theme throughout my magazine.
Photoshop
The second piece of software I used was Photoshop, from this I learnt how to edit my images to a good quality, and I have also learnt that Photoshop is capable of changing your image and editing it to give it the exact look that you want. This was good because it meant I could produce good quality pictures which were right for my magazine.
Blogger
This was another piece of software I used, this is where I blogged all my work, this was the first software that I had never heard of before, this was fairly easy to use so I enjoyed being able to easily blog my work. The good thing about blogger is that you can create drafts and you do not need to publish them, this is good because it means you can come back to them.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
From the first task we did which was making the school magazine I feel I have learnt how to make my product look more appealing to my target audience, I have also learnt how to get the magazine up to a good quality and add picture relevant to the type of magazine I am making. I have also learnt how to layout the magazine and how to make it look more appealing in terms of choosing specific colours relevant to my magazine genre. I have also developed a better understanding from using InDesign and Photoshop and this has resulted in me being able to use the software to a produce a good piece of work. With the preliminary tasks I had never used any of these three different software’s before so I did not know how to use them in order to make my magazine of a higher quality.
From my preliminary task I have found I have learnt how to present a magazine and make it look interesting, looking back I have found my preliminary task was very plain and it was not eye catching at all, i think this has improved in my pop magazine because i have thought about my target audience and made it eye catching and interesting for them.
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