RETRO Magazine Evaluation

I was asked to carry out an evaluation on my media products, I was asked to be creative in the way in which I approached my evaluation. I decided that the best way to be creative would be to use a website www.prezi.com an up and coming internet software package which allows users to create a high resolution evaluation which can include images and videos. I found Prezi difficult and complicated at first, but after a few hours of playing around on the system I found that it wasnt as complicated as it first seem and overall was efficient and was probably the best way I could have produced an evaluation.

AS Foundation Portfolio Evaluation on Prezi

Double Page Spread - Final Product

This is my double page spread for my finished product which is a music magazine, it shows the development and finished article for the magazine (RETRO). I used photoshop to carry out this process as it gave a desired professional look.

Contents Page - Final Product

This is my contents page for my final product which is a music magazine, I was asked to develop and complete a contents page and this imagery shows both, I was also required to use adobe photoshop for this process.

Front Cover - Final Product

This is my front cover for my final product which is a music magazine, this picture shows both the development of the front cover and the finished article. I have managed to carry out this procedure by using adobe photoshop.

Double Page Spread - Produced mock-up

This is my final mock-up idea for my double page spread. This is the design that i will be using in my completed music magazine and I have decided to use it as I think it looks professional and keeps up with the modern style of design.

Contents Page - Produced mock-up

This is my contents page mock-up. I have made this contents page on in-design and I will be using this contents page mock up for my final music magazine. I have decided to use this as I believe it looks professional and keeps in theme with other rock music magazines.

Front cover - Produced mock-up

This is my front cover mock-up, I have produced this piece of work on publisher. I most likely be using this mock-up for my actual front cover. I have also annotated this piece of work to show why things are were they are and why they will be used on the front cover.

Daily Filming Sheet

This is my daily filming sheet, I have used this sheet to keep allof my photography and filming structured and planned. This document keeps information such as where photos are being taken, the people in the photos and how long the photography will take on set.

Contributors Release Form

This is my contributors release form, this outlines the people involved in my photography. I have posted this on my blog as it shows that i have used correct and professional procedures in getting people for my photos.

Risk Assesment Form - No2

This is my second risk assesment form, this one shows the safety pre-cautions I will need to carry out before, during & after the photography task.

Risk Assesment Form - No1

This is the first risk assement form I was required to fill out, I needed to do this to be professional and make sure that all contributors understood some of the risks involved in the project.

Schedule Of Work

This is my schedule of work, I have chosen to use a schedule of work to make my planning and actual coursework much easier to follow and complete. This structure will help me to see whether I am on time with my project, but to also see what I need to still complete in the task.

Moodboard

This is the moodboard I have created, I have chosen to use these certain images on my moodboard as they link in well with the genre of music I am basing my music magazine on. As you can see the genre of music I have chosen to do is 'Indie/Alternative' rock. All of the pictures in my mood-board relate to the genre of music I am doing and therefore makes the mood-board look more professional. I have chose to have a wide range of rock pictures on my mood-board as my final music magazine will consist of more than one genre of rock.

College Magazine Mock-Up - Contents Page

This is the mock up of the college magazine contents page that i need to produce, in my judgement this mock up of the contents page is better than the original contents page. I have made a considerable amount of changes on my contents page to the original, in my judgement this decision has made the contents page much more professional & by keeping it simplistic, leaves viewers not bored.

Double-Page Spread Analysis - NME Magazine

This is my second double-page spread analysis, I have used NME magazine for my second double-page spread. I have used this magazine as it blends in well with the genre of music and the information I can gain from this analysis will be vital for my production. In my analysis I have talked about the different aspects of the double-page spread and the advantages & disadvantages that the magazine consists of.

Double-Page Spread Analysis - KERRANG Magazine

This is my first attempt of a double-page spread analysis, I have used KERRANG magazine for my first spread as it links into the genre of music I am completing my task on. In the analysis I have wrote about the advantages & disadvantages of the double-page spread, the unique style of the magazine (house style) & general points on the double-page spread.

Photoshop Tester 2

This is my second attempt of using photoshop, as you can see i have edited out all colour except the hair. I have only posted two edits as I have done too many to publish.

Photoshop Tester

This is my first attempt of using the photoshop software, as you can see I have edited out the colour in the picture apart from the clothes. I did this to make the picture look ex-centric, but to also find out different editing tools on photoshop.

Contents Page Analysis - MOJO Magazine

This is my second contents page analysis. I have used a MOJO magazine contents page as my second choice as it links in well with my genre of music, I have wrote about the advantages & disadvantages of the contents page for MOJO and just general pointers on the contents page.

Contents Page Analysis - Q Magazine

This is my first analysis on a music magazine contents page. I have decided to use a Q magazine contents page as it refers to the grenre of music I am basing my project on. In the analysis I have talked about the different pieces of information on the page and the style, colours & format.

Front Cover Analysis - Q Magazine

This is my second front cover analysis, I have used Q magazine as it is appropriate to the type of genre I am using for my finished article.

Front Cover Analysis - MOJO Magazine

This is my first attempt of analysing a music magazine front cover (MOJO). I have analysed this music front cover to show the type of material used in the magazines and the style in which this genre of music is represented.

Media Vocabulary

In order for me to complete high standard analysis on a front cover (X2), a contents page (X2) and a double page spread (X2) I will need to use some of the vocabulary shown below which we learnt and discussed in media the other day.

Buzz Words: "Wow", "Exclusive", "Free" are all examples of this.

Puffs: Colourful boxes promoting features inside.

House Style: A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors.

Strap Line: A slogan.

Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background generally at the bottom of the magazine.

Copy: The Main Story in the Magazine.

Anchorage Text: The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.

Pugs: Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper and are known as the 'ears' of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there.

Motto: Memorable phrase that is recognisable to a customer.

BrandHeadline: Catchy Title for the main article.

Sell Lines: Text on the front cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience.

Caption: Description of the main image.

Masthead: Name of the magazine.

Lead: The introductory paragraph of an article. Usually written in bold or capitals.

Drop Capitals: Really big letter that starts off an article.

School Newsletter Analysis

This is the front cover for the Deyes High School newsletter. During the analysis of this front cover I found that in general the newsletter was not appealing on the eye and was maybe a bit to formal for a young audience. My reasoning's for this are as follows:

• There are no eye catching images
• There is no colour
• The logo is faded
• The layout of the newsletter has no shape
• The front cover is kept in the same format and style each month
• There is no masthead for the newsletter, instead a portrait of the school
• The school badge is the main talking point on the front, instead they could have used a headline or an intriguing picture

These reasons clearly show that the Deyes newsletter is more of an information booklet than an actual newsletter, Deyes have designed it in such a way that they just want the parents/guardians to get the message. This means students don't have much to look at in the newsletter. In my judgement the school could do with some variation to the newsletter as they see the contents as the crucial part and the front cover as a 'necessary', but to get people reading the contents they must first catch there eye by using the front cover more appropriately.

College Magazine Mock-Up - Front Cover

This is the mock up of the college magazine front cover that i need to produce, in my judgement this mock up of the leaflet is better than the original leaflet. I believe it is better because instead of having a picture as the masthead on the newsletter i have decided to put the name at the top with the main headline underneath in the middle of the page. Further down is a picture of one of the sixth form classes, this relates to learning and higher aged students in the school, this therefore relates to a 'college magazine'. In my mock up i have added the use of colour, i believe that the colour i have used is much better than the colour used in the original newsletter. i also believe that my layout style for the college magazine is more appealing to young people as it is different and more appealing on the eye.

The Genre of my music magazine

I have decided to produce my music magazine using the genre of 'indie', i have decided on this genre as it is the style of music that i generally like and listen to. Below are some bands that i like to listen to, but more importantly are 'indie' based.

In order:

- Maximo park

- Kasabian

- The Strokes

- Kings Of Leon

Research Questionnaire

For the first stage of my research i was required to create a questionnaire to gain greater knowledge about my audience, the genre's of music and which magazines are most read. To take part in my questionnaire click here

Brief description of Media Coursework

For my media coursework I will need to produce a front cover for a new magazine,a contents page and a double - spread on an artist of my choice. I will be marketing and producing my magazine for the younger viewers of today's society, I will be doing this as music industries are now finding it difficult to appeal and sell to the younger audience. In order to complete this achievement i will need to do the following:

- Choose a Genre
- 2 separate pieces of product research
- 2 front covers
- 2 contents pages
- 2 double - page spreads
- Mood board
- Mock - ups of magazines
- College front cover (image must be a 'medium close - up)