MUSIC MAGAZINE BREIF

Main Taks
To produce the front page, a contents page and also a double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you - minimum of four pages.

EVALUATION FOR MY COLLEGE MAGAZINE - 'OVERLOOKED'

Evaluation for ‘OVERLOOKED’ college magazine.

To make sure I attracted my audience, I asked a group of peers both male and female what they would like to be included in a college magazine. The males wanted it to contain information on the latest updates of the sports teams and the females wanted it to give them information on when the social events and parties where taking place. I used both these interests as ideas for the stories and headlines within the magazine. This shows research that I have being around the college to find likes and dislikes.

The target audience for my magazine is college students between the ages of 16-19. The magazine will provide students with the updates of college, when, where and what events where taking places. However, even though it is aimed at students, if teachers are interested in what events are taking place within the college, then this magazine will provide them with this information.

My magazine has been specifically produced to represent college students as being socially active as well as progressing their education. I have chosen a smiley student to attract the audience. The student was quite shy but I gave her the confidence to just smile through her shyness.

'OVERLOOKED' uses conventions of real media products, as on the cover I have used a variety of conventions, these include a masthead at the very top of my magazine, the date of the magazine which is above the barcode, the issue number above the barcode, a bar code in the bottom left hand corner, a teaser also a main feature headline, small features down the left third, a medium close-up of a student in full colour and also different font and sizes.

I found constructing this magazine relatively easy, as I have had plenty of practice using Photo shop from the previous task. I now feel more confident that I can do well when producing a task with it. Having to produce a plan and notes on Prezi was quite difficult as this piece of media was new to me. I believe that I need more practise using it for future usage. To take my photographs I used a 14mega pixel compact digital camera with flash, this made my photos look high quality and clear.

India whiteley.

CONTENTS PAGE - 'OVERLOOKED'

EDITED AND FINAL FRONT COVER - 'OVERLOOKED'

AUDIENCE'S FEEDBACK OF MAGAZINE - 'OVERLOOKED'

Angus Robinson, Media student
''I wouldn't really buy this magazine as it looks more aimed at females as it has a female model on the cover. Although the writing on the cover is aimed at both genders, and contains infomation about a male footballer.''


Beth Cable, Sport and English Student
''I would read this magazine as it contains information about football and because it looks realativly interesting to read, the piece of side writing that interests me the most is the part about the College Halloween Parties.''


Vicky Orsborne, Accounting, Graphics and Maths Student
''Personally I think the magazine is a really good effort, it looks interesting and the model on the front cover looks as if she enjoys college at Wyke as she has a huge smile on her face.''

PHOTOGRAPH 1

This picture has it's advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages : - Jenny is looking straight into the camera.
                    - Her dark top stands out from the grey lockers.
                
Disadvantages: - Jenny is connecting with the audience through her eyes, but her facial expression is not as powerful, her smile should have being bigger to show that she enjoys college.
                       - The angle of the camera does not look completely head on because the lockers in the back ground are not straight.
                     - her pose appears to make her look not ready and uncomfortable.  
                     - The flash wasn't on      

FIRST EDIT OF COLLEGE MAGAZINE - 'OVERLOOKED'