Evaluation 3

Evaluation 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Which media institution distributes my magazine is important because this is how my magazine will reach it's intended audience and could also later help in the retail and advertisement of my media product through other platforms. A good media company could also boost the reputation of my magazine which will then be able to boost the popularity of it.

Evaluation 2

Evaluation 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
To make my magazine represent a certain social group, I used different features such as style and setting. For example, I dressed my model to appear Gothic with the use of dark make up and black clothing. This dark makeup helped emphasise the serious look on my models face, a look which is important because conventionally, all magazines of my chosen genre are very sombre in appearance. I attempted to base my model's look on Taylor Momsen as she also has blond hair and has the ghostly yet Gothic look I am going for in my magazine. I have represented my audience through this style as my model is based on the style of the audience and other rock stars. To further the rock star style of my model, I used props such as a microphone and electric guitar.

Evaluation 1

Evaluation 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
I have answered this in the Powerpoint below, click the right arrow to proceed through the slides.

The Finished Double Page Spread

This is my double page spread for Plectrum magazine.

I did not make any changes to this as I felt it looked finished and also no suggestions were made.

The Finished Contents Page

This is my finished contents page for my magazine, Plectrum.

The only suggestion that was made towards this was that I add more page numbers as it originally ended at 31 which wouldn't have been enough for a weekly magazine. This caused me to decide to bump the numbers up and leave spare pages for adverts which would likely be inside a music magazine.

The Finished Front Cover

This is my finished front cover for my rock magazine, Plectrum.

As an improvement, it was suggested that I take away some of my previews, however, I decided against this because the majority of conventional rock magazines are very crowded and busy in appearance as this gives them a more energetic look. It was also suggested that I enlarge the previews but I felt this would cause overcrowding and also distract from the main cover line and model.

Magazine Cover Plans and Ideas

To help with my choice in magazine cover photo, I created some rough drafts and tests which helped me see which images would look most fitting and appropriate for my cover.

This could be a good choice of front cover as the model I have used in this photo is centred, leaving a reasonable amount of space for previews, special offers and extra photos around the edges. The position also leaves enough space for the models head to be over the Masthead without making the words unreadable. Along with this, due to the low positioning of the guitar, there is a convenient placing for the band name as there is nothing to obstruct the view or damage the readability of the writing. 

I feel that this could be a good choice in cover image as it shows the whole band. However, I feel that the image is not quite right as the band look a little caught off guard in the photo, for example, the model on the far right isn't looking at the camera. I also feel that it doesn't work well as a cover image because there is no space left around the edges for previews and special offers, therefore meaning that writing would have to be over-laid on top of the band which would give it an untidy finish.





In my opinion, this would make a good cover image as, unlike the image before, there is enough space around the edges for previews and special offers. Along with this, there is direct eye contact which makes the cover appear engaging. I feel that the general positioning also creates an interesting cover photo as it is different and more eye catching than a completely centred pose. However, I feel this image is too over exposed and lacking in colour to create an eye catching cover because all colours in the photo are muted.

This cover, in my opinion, would be the best choice as it holds many aspects which make it fitting to be a cover. Aspects such as the positioning are good because the way the model is positioned means that plenty of space is left for previews, special offers and other images. I also prefer this cover as the forest background gives the cover depth and creates an eye-catching appearance.