evaluation – as media coursework

Evaluation – AS Media Coursework

By Zach Donegan

In what ways does your media product use,

develop or challenge forms and conventions of

real media products?

Masthead

Colour Scheme

Photographs

Buzz word

Clear eye contact

Cover lines

Main cover line

Principle of thirds – left eye is on the right line

Depth of field

Eye-catching masthead

Masthead

Colour Scheme

Photographs

Headlines columned

Contrasting backgrounds

Images

Running colour theme

Content headings

Masthead

Title

Colour Scheme

Photographs

Very large main image, covers entire double spread to show significance of the article

Eye contact draws readers attention

Masthead integration

Pull quote- draws attention

Columns are used for text and arenttoo small

Article Headline

Different coloured text distinguishes between question/answer

How does your media product represent

particular social groups?

Worn effect on text shows imperfection and authenticity.

Seductive pose – indicates attitude.

The dark colours represent a darkness and impurity of hip-hop

What kind of media institution might

distribute your media product and

why?

WORLD WIDE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION

Who would be the audience for your

media product?

They would be aged between 18 and 30 years of age and would be avid listeners of hip hope music, they would also read magazines like xxl and the source on occasions but would of course prefer to read Lyricism

How did you attract/address your

audience?

I ensured that although i only had photographs of one artist, all of the pictures were different, colours were attractive and a theme was continued to maintain identity of the magazine and make it unique. The masthead was also used on all three pages in one way or another. I used realistic articles on my contents page which featured well known artists. The contents page was well organised to that readers can distinguish exactly which articles are on which page. I focused on real, likeable artists who were praised for their lyrics.

What have you learnt about

technologies from the process of

constructing this product?I have learned that the internet is a good way to conduct questionnaires for research and for researching distributers and publishers. Also using websites like Blogger.com helps to organise projects. Without Adobe Photoshop i wouldnt have been able to create my project to anywhere near the sort of quality that i have.

Looking back at your preliminary task,

what do you feel you have learnt in

the progression from it to the full

product?In comparison to my initial media studies task I feel I have learned a lot about a conventional magazine layout along with the importance of font types, colours and organisation.

Masthead stands out

Main cover line is far more interesting with different colours, effects, and fonts.

Background is noticeable in the ancillary but has been well disguised in my actual magazine

Eye contact is very clearBleak colours

Masthead stands outEye contact is very clearBleak colours

THIS IS MY FINAL PRODUCT