Q7
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Monday, 28 March 2011
Thursday, 3 February 2011
Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
Throughout the creation of my product I have defiantly improved my planning and researching skills. As you can see my preliminary task has little layout due to the lack of planning and there was little researched involved where as my final product is much more structured and follows a layout of a music magazine.
I also believe i have a much better understanding of the work which is involved when producing a product like this one due to the editing of images and trying to get the correct postioning of the images and text.
From looking at my preliminary task it is clear how important effective and good quality images are. The images are what makes the magazine stand out to readers. On my preliminary task all images are in sqaure boxes which dont look to interesting so when designing my final product i decided to use bright coloured boxes and editing on the images so they really caught the eyes of the reader.
Throughout the creation of my product I have defiantly improved my planning and researching skills. As you can see my preliminary task has little layout due to the lack of planning and there was little researched involved where as my final product is much more structured and follows a layout of a music magazine.
I also believe i have a much better understanding of the work which is involved when producing a product like this one due to the editing of images and trying to get the correct postioning of the images and text.
From looking at my preliminary task it is clear how important effective and good quality images are. The images are what makes the magazine stand out to readers. On my preliminary task all images are in sqaure boxes which dont look to interesting so when designing my final product i decided to use bright coloured boxes and editing on the images so they really caught the eyes of the reader.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Question 6
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
This selection of images makes up the majority of the equipment i used to create my magazine. When using Page Plus i discovered it was difficult to transfer work to different computer which made the process slower as i could not work from home. However it was a good programme to use as it had lots of different effects which went well with the genre. When uploading slideshows onto my blog i used a website called slideshare which allows you to post it onto blogger. When using this i found that sometimes it wouldn't upload the powerpoint this was also very time consuming as one upload took 30 minutes.
When taking my images i used a professionally canon camera, this was very good as it gave me excellent image quality which gave the magazine a professional look.
I created my survey using software called survey monkey. It was very interesting using something different. It was a great way to collect feedback from my target market however i found it difficult to promote my survey. I uploaded the link to facebook and sent out emails but I got few responses as people wouldn't take the time to look at it.
Question 5
How did you attract/address your audience?
I created a survey to find out how my target audience felt about my final product.
I knew my audience would want something new and out there. I believe i have represented this by using a variety of vibrant fluorescent colours which are present in many night clubs as lighting and strobe lights to give a rave effect. Therefore i decided to interpret this when designing my product as by simply looking at the cover it is obvious what the magazine will be based around. I also decided that I would go for a really fun look magazine, I wanted my images to relate to the audience. To achieve this i used natural images of people who look similar to my target audience. I believe this enables the reader to feel connected with the artist. I took note of current fashion trends and used this when designing my artist. For example Ruby101 are all wearing military style boots as i know these are popular amongst young people.
I decided to use a selection of new found artist which are just becomming famous this will attract my audience as they are all of a similar age and they can see how any average person as the potential to become something big.
I created a survey to find out how my target audience felt about my final product.
I knew my audience would want something new and out there. I believe i have represented this by using a variety of vibrant fluorescent colours which are present in many night clubs as lighting and strobe lights to give a rave effect. Therefore i decided to interpret this when designing my product as by simply looking at the cover it is obvious what the magazine will be based around. I also decided that I would go for a really fun look magazine, I wanted my images to relate to the audience. To achieve this i used natural images of people who look similar to my target audience. I believe this enables the reader to feel connected with the artist. I took note of current fashion trends and used this when designing my artist. For example Ruby101 are all wearing military style boots as i know these are popular amongst young people.
I decided to use a selection of new found artist which are just becomming famous this will attract my audience as they are all of a similar age and they can see how any average person as the potential to become something big.
Question 4
Who would be the audience for your media product?
My media product is aimed at a Target market of 16-24 year olds who enjoy clubbing, new music and heavy bass lines. I believe i have represented this by using a variety of vibrant fluorescent colours which are present in many night clubs as lighting and strobe lights to give a rave effect. Therefore i decided to interpret this when designing my product as by simply looking at the cover it is obvious what the magazine will be based around.
The audience would also be a person who enjoys listening to new artists and always up for trying something new. They are also the people who really enjoy going out in large groups of friends and are fond of socialising. I beleieve Xclusive! is a good magazine to share with friends. Also people who love loud music and can dance all night long, the people reading this magazine are deffiantly the enthuasiasic, hyperactive type of people.
Moard Board representing my target audience
These images sum up a young person who may be interested in reading Xclusive! It represents their likes and interests and shows a display of bright colours.
The audience would also be a person who enjoys listening to new artists and always up for trying something new. They are also the people who really enjoy going out in large groups of friends and are fond of socialising. I beleieve Xclusive! is a good magazine to share with friends. Also people who love loud music and can dance all night long, the people reading this magazine are deffiantly the enthuasiasic, hyperactive type of people.
Moard Board representing my target audience
Question 3
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I believe IPC media would ditribute my magazine as they already produce music magazines such as : NME and UN cut. Both of these magazines have different target markets as NME is based on chart music and pop/rock groups and Uncut is aimed at an older audience as it features bands which are no longer in the charts but are still widely listened to.
As Xclusive! is aimed at new artists and promotes different genres of music i believe there is defiantly a place in the market. IPC media would see this as a good opportunity as they don't have anything like this as yet.
I also researched Bauer media as i was aware they already produced the majority of magazines on the shelf 3 of which being music magazines such as Mojo, Kerrang! and Q. They also own a lot of radio stations so their music background is very good. However as they already have a lot of successful magazines i don't think they would look for another, although my magazine is very different to the ones they already own.
As Xclusive! is aimed at new artists and promotes different genres of music i believe there is defiantly a place in the market. IPC media would see this as a good opportunity as they don't have anything like this as yet.
Question 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My magazine is aimed at an audience of 16-24 year olds. When creating my product I didn't want to follow the other magazines which only feature 'in trend' popular artists as i believe this really does not appeal to everyone. Therefore when making my magazine i made sure i targeted the genres which get forgotten about because the mainstream artists are the ones who are constantly in the limelight.
I ensured my magazine was appropriate for all people and i ensured that there were no stereotypical images/ content in this.
When choosing my images i had to think about the age of the target reader. I decided that at this age people are very stereotypical, they read magazines and look up to the people in them and think they are 'perfect'. I decided on using very natural images, i didn't want my artists to match any stereotype, i made sure they were wearing casual clothes which were un labelled and would be what the majority of people would wear. I also made sure i had a combination of different coloured hair which wasn't to extreme. I wanted the product to appeal to the majority and i believed this was the best way to do so. I also believe that people will read it and think they can connect with them as they look similar to people you would see everyday. The make up was also done in a subtle way.
My magazine is aimed at an audience of 16-24 year olds. When creating my product I didn't want to follow the other magazines which only feature 'in trend' popular artists as i believe this really does not appeal to everyone. Therefore when making my magazine i made sure i targeted the genres which get forgotten about because the mainstream artists are the ones who are constantly in the limelight.
I ensured my magazine was appropriate for all people and i ensured that there were no stereotypical images/ content in this.
When choosing my images i had to think about the age of the target reader. I decided that at this age people are very stereotypical, they read magazines and look up to the people in them and think they are 'perfect'. I decided on using very natural images, i didn't want my artists to match any stereotype, i made sure they were wearing casual clothes which were un labelled and would be what the majority of people would wear. I also made sure i had a combination of different coloured hair which wasn't to extreme. I wanted the product to appeal to the majority and i believed this was the best way to do so. I also believe that people will read it and think they can connect with them as they look similar to people you would see everyday. The make up was also done in a subtle way.
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