Evaluation question 7

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE

LEARNT FROM ITS PROGRESSION TO YOUR FINAL PRODUCT?

Premilinary taskFinal product

PROGRESSION AND LEARNINGThe first key progression is the images used and simplicity of the preliminary task. The image used in the preliminary had no focus on mise en scene, lighting, angles or camera shots. This would contrast with my final production which heavily focused on these elements. Moreover I edited my images and manipulated my images while adding different lighting whereas in my preliminary I simply just cropped the photo and dropped it into the page while doing same with the text. This happened due to my knowledge gained through tutorials which helped me learn to use my camera better for better shots as well as improve my editing on Photoshop which can suit my intentions for my final production

On top of the image I wanted to improve the text and layout. The preliminary contained very standard with there being very little text and was very simple. There was no focus on the text and no focus on any fonts or contents. In my final product I used a bold font to go with the conventions of my genre and there was more focus on the content as well as the layout of the text instead of just placing it anywhere.. Furthermore there were a wider variety of bodies of texts and more than just two fonts were used therefore giving it more detail. For example the masthead and the cover lines were differently structured as there was focus upon them and acknowledging that the masthead should be s different size to the cover lines.

PROGRESSION AND LEARNINGAnother key improvement would be how I layout my magazine. The layout of my preliminary was very basic with no complexity or focus to detail. However in my final production I had gained more knowledge and skills with Photoshop and became more comfortable with layering and editing, which created a more complex and creative magazine. Through tutorials on YouTube I could edit the photos on the front cover which I did not do on the preliminary as well as editing the text with different colours. This therefore added a more professional look to it.

Researched showed me how vital the masthead was in making the magazine stand out. I had learned how to make it more bold and colourful therefore making it more eye catching, this was not visible in my preliminary. The ability to manipulate images and letters allowed me to create better spacing and height to produce better features like the masthead which gave me a more eye catching and professional final product.