Evaluation

SADIA MAHMOOD

Front Cover

Barcode on left side with price

Barcode on right with price on top

Tagline

Masthead bold

Masthead bold and behind image

Straplines

Kicker with a quote from the artist

Strapline with quote underneath

Straplines in an alignment

Maximum of three/four font colours used

Puff

Puff

Text & Language

CAPITAL LETTERS

QUESTION

WEBSITE

TAGLINE

PUFF

Mise-en-scene

Make-up

Costume

Lighting

Setting

Acting

Camera Angle

My media product (front cover) uses, develops and challenges forms and conventions of real media products in many ways. This is because as part of my research I found many conventions from real existing products that I have developed in using for my own work. I found out that I should include: A Masthead, tagline, straplines, barcode, price, cover image, puff and a kicker. As a result, I had spotted out the essential conventions that I should use and related them to my own R&B music genre magazine.

Tagline from research

Research

Contrast

Repetition of shapes

Alignment

Contents

Main image

Content featuring in the magazine

Page number

Headings

Text & Language

Headings

Page numbers

Subheadings

Contents I have used bold capital letters following the typeface of the VIBE contents page which relates to the target audience as it looks fashionable. The colour is used so that it stands out from the background as the image is grey.

The heading is in yellow as it fits in with the page and also stands out from the dark colours.

The use of light bright colours, blue, yellow and white for the text stands out from the image as a whole as the image consists of dark colours.

I have placed the page number, magazine name and date at the bottom so that it can be identified.

I have aligned the text to create a strong balance.

Mise-en-scene Make-up – natural as men don’t usually wear any make-up

Lighting - bright

Setting – plain background

Costume - Both wearing a cap and a hoody

Acting –both hands on cap to show a sense of coolness in which creates a powerful atmosphere as he looks as if he is in charge

Costume – The fact it states ‘obey’ on the cap suggests that the artist wants people to look up to him

Second artist in the background looking directly at audience as well as keeping a serious face which shows that he is passionate about his music

Singers

Page numbers

Two categories in sections

Capitals for subheadings

Related information about article

In terms of the image itself I had used the brightness, contrast and blur tool on Photoshop to make my image look professional. I blurred the left side of the image so that when I added text it could be seen clearly. The clothes the artist is wearing is important as it represents the latest style and fashion in which the audience will look forward to. Therefore, in terms of the R&B genre the way the artists portray themselves is essential.

Double Page Spread

I have used Soulja Boy’s double page spread for ideas to create my magazine and make It look professional and seem real. This is the way it has influenced my work.

My Work

Research

Similarities

Columns

Heading

Repetition

Subheading

Mise-en-scene

Make up

Props

Costume

Acting

How your media product represent particular social

groups?

What kind of media institution might distribute your media

product and why?

Bauer Media

Who would be the audience for your media product?

How did you attract/address your audience?

I have also used a quote on the front cover in which targets the audience as they use slang. The fact that I have included a swear in the quote but have replaced a letter which a’ *’ suggests that the audience can reflect on their own lives and the way they feel about certain things or situations.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of

constructing this product?

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have

learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

One image used directing audience

Masthead clear

Kicker included

Image not appropriate

Kicker not positioned accurately

Masthead not arranged properly

Masthead