Evaluation: Overall Experience

If i could go back and do more to my magazine i probably wouldn't change much because i am happy with it. I would probably try different layouts or fonts etc but i wouldn't change anything drastic. Overall i am pleased with the outcome of this magazine task and that includes the research and the final product. I most enjoyed the research side of it because it was nice to have other people's opinions and experimenting with genres, layouts etc. I think i kept to my time well, some times it was a bit of a rush but other times i was ahead- it all depended on how confident i felt with the task. I am happy with the outcome of my product and have enjoyed this experience very much.

Evaluation: Magazine and my original drafts

Similarities

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Evaluation: Organisation

Time

One of the first things i created was a time chart on Toms planner. This really helped because i made deadlines that were the real ones as well as personal deadlines. It help me keep on track and not having no panics over unfinished work that was supposed to be in.

http://astarajenningscabot.blogspot.com/2011/01/gannt-chart.html

Models

I had to organise my models and for this the one that was the most daunting was the outside shoot with the female model as i wanted the weather to be really nice. Luckily it was on the day we arranged and the weather was clear as well for my male model. It wasn't hard getting my models free as they were free on the day i suggested and also with my main model we took the pictures in school time while she was in my lesson so that was easy.

Myself

It was hard keeping to the time plan because i'm not usually good with time at all so i had to make sure that i did keep to it not to be rushing anything or missing anything out. I knew that the important things were photos, final drafts and research so i had to make sure these were priorities as they involved a lot of work that i couldn't necessary do on my own computer at home.

Evaluation:Representation

My intended audience was teenage girls between the ages of 14-19. This is the age where many girls find who they are and how they would like to express themselves. I think my magazine gave off a positive attitude for girls who are of an indie style because all my models are dressed appropiately and with their own style. Also, nothing is mentioned in the magazine that would be seen as 'immoral' etc so this gives off a good representation of girls in this social group.

http://astarajenningscabot.blogspot.com/2011/04/final-product.html

As you can see from my final product the main story is about Amelia talking about making it into the music buisness and her career which many girls may look up to. This contradicts with other social groups that may buy music magazines such as VIBE because the girls are made to look sexually attractive throughout their clothes, model positions and the stories.

Evaluation: Institutions

IPC who own NME i think would hire me because they do a wide range of magazines from Rugby World to Marie Claire. They seem to have several different magazines from each category so having mine running next to NME would be good because it would be a different genre of indie as it is targeted towards teenage girls.IPC also reaches two thirds of women in the UK so that is a good majority to have as some of them could be my targeted audience.

IPC also distrubute their magazines in popular shops such as Asda, Sainsburys and Tesco's which would offer my magazine to a broader audience. They also place magazines in certain shops that relate to the genre of them. For example, my music magazine might be seen in HMV as it is a music shop.

Evaluation: Technology

Technology

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Evaluation: Audience

My intended audience for my magazine was teenage girls of the ages 14-19. Not only did i have to make sure that my magazine appealed to that age bracket but i had to make sure that they liked the indie genre. I had to appeal to both things- age and genre- by doing research.

Being unsure when i first started on what genre i wanted my magazine to be i realised i would have to research into genres that most appealed to me- pop, rock and indie. I researched into this by looking into magazines which were on the market relating to the specified genre. I then created mind maps to put all my ideas down which came into my head about the genre and this helped me decide on which one i most wanted to do- indie.

http://astarajenningscabot.blogspot.com/2011/02/mind-map-ideas.html

I also did a questionnaire to get background knowledge on music magazines as i wasn't confident and didn't think i had enough knowledge personally to create one. I needed help with certain things such as font, names and also whether buying magazines was popular anymore as of such influences like the internet. The questionnaire also helped me to actually speak to people that would be of the intended audince and get their views. This then helped because i was getting information straight from where i needed it.

http://astarajenningscabot.blogspot.com/2011/02/questionnaire.html

With this research i then used it in creating my magazine and attracting my intended audience.

Colour Scheme

In my questionnaire the colour scheme that people liked the most was black, white and red. I personally liked the red colour that would be standing out to the black and the white. This is shown in many magazines such as 'Q'.

As you can see in my magazine it runs throughout with the red highlighting things that i want to attract the attention of my audience.

Photos

In my mind maps i knew that i wanted outside and inside shoots,taking advantage of all different links from the indie genre. You can see this through my photos. My main images being in the

studio using the white background and my other ones being outside

giving that original indie/hippy feel.

I also attracted my audience by using direct address with my main image on the front cover. As of no other pictures on it i think it is appealing because my model is the only one that is focused on. Running throughout my magazine most of the pictures have direct adress except one which is of the male model which is purposely positioned that way.

Costumes

No other magazine genre would have models dressed like mine so i think that this attracts the audience because it might be what they wear or would like to wear. Also the costumes range from what you might find in a shop (main model) to a more 'personal style' found with the second female model. This attracts the audience because it helps them relate to one of the models more and gives a personal relationship between audience and magazine.
http://astarajenningscabot.blogspot.com/2011/03/costumes.html

Stories

You can see clearly from the front cover and contents page that the magazine is not a R&B magazine etc by the information that would be my inside stories. I tried to pick famous bands that would appeal to my genre and subjects such as winning the tickets for Glastonbury. This also attracts my intended audience.

Evaluation: My magazine and exsisting products

Media evaluation question 1

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Final Product

Here is my final magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.

Main Models Photos

Picture 1
This is a really strong picture and i think it is because of the direct adress that the model is giving. I like how the light is coming from underneath her and how it highlights the main features of her- the face and the white top.














Picture 2
I really like this picture because it is a very natural picture of my model laughing. I think it would look nice in my double page spread but i was hoping to have a wide or long shot. I like the lighting of this shot as well but if i placed it in my magazine i would have to lighten it to make it look like a proper studio shoot.

Picture 3
I like this picture as it is a very strong picture with the direct adress and it shows my models body. I like the relaxed position that my model is in and the way she looks naturally standing. This is a possibility of a picture to use in my double page spread.

Contents Page Photos 2

The second photoshoot was with a female model and it was taken down at the park so that it could attract colours from the sky and the grass etc. I wanted it to seem like a nature shot because an indie girl is closely related to a hippy so I wanted to show this through my pictures.

Here are my favourite pictures that i consider using.

 Picture 1

I really liked this picture as it comes off as a very strong picture. I think the setting with the tree and then the background help to create a layered picture with gives off a very nature felt effect. I also like the direct attention towards the camera. The costume of my model also adds to the style that the artist would be. I think as this is a strong picture i will use this as the main image for this artist.

Picture 2

I really like this picture because it shows character through the artist and is a fun shot. I like the expression of her face and the position of the jump and i think that it is a really good photo. I think it is a image that would be used in a double page spread to show the main artist having fun etc on a shoot rather than one in a contents page where it is more of an introduction to the story inside.










Picture 3
I like this picture because of the strong blue colour coming behind it and the delicate feel it has to it. It is a bright photo but i don't think it is appropiate for a music magazine especially not to place in the contents page.

Contents Page Photos 1

For two of my images I wanted to take outside pictures as it shows other types of shots, setting and gives a different atmosphere to the magazine rather than it all being studio shoots.

My first pictures were in black and white, with a male model, standing up against a brick wall with a guitar. These are my favourite three pictures.

 Picture 1

This is one of my favourite pictures because I really like the mid shot as you can see the relationship between him and his guitar- which would be shown with an artist. I also like the smile on the model's face as it gives a more close feel between the audience and the model (artist).

 Picture 2

This is another favourite of mine because again the relationship between the artist and the guitar is clearly shown. The model looks relaxed and the long shot helps show this- especially with the way the model is stood with one leg up against the wall.

Picture 3

This is the final picture I like as it is a mid shot just like picture 1 but with the straight face and the eye's focused on the guitar it becomes a really strong shot. This is the picture I intend to use for my final piece.