Candidate Name - ALANA FINN
Candidate Number - 8404
Centre Number - 71615
Unit Code - G321

Hi, my name's Alana and welcome to my year 13 Media blog. Here you can see my unit of work from 2014/2015 starting with clocking on my preliminary task at the tab on the top of the page. Next for the main task I have completed a detailed insight into music magazines, and created my own through extensive research and analysis of real music magazines. I think that I have put in a lot of work into my media studies blog and I am happy with the finishing result. On the post below you can see the final result of my media studies, my Front Cover, Contents Page and Double Page Spreads. I hope you enjoy! Thankyou:)

MUSIC MAGAZINE FINAL PRODUCTS

Final Front Cover

Final Contents Page

 

 

 

Final Two Double Page Spreads

MUSIC MAGAZINE Evaluation

Here I have used a range of different software including Google Slides, Animoto, Prezi and Slide share to answer all seven questions of my evaluotion on my final media product.

Question 1.
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Question 2.
 How does your media product represent particular social groups?



Question 3.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Question 4.
Who would be the audience for your media product?

MUSIC MAGAZINE Contents Page Final Draft

Taking on board the thoughts and ideas of my peers I have finalized my contents page.

MUSIC MAGAZINE Double Page Spread

 Here is my two final double page spreads.

MUSIC MAGAZINE Contents Page First Draft

Here is my first draft of my contents page. I will now get constructive criticism from my peers and see how they think i could make it better.

MUSIC MAGAZINE Double Page Spread Main Image

Here are the possible images i have taken for my double page spread. Form looking into the Hot Press magazine i have decided to go with two double page spreads. One with an article written on it and one that is mainly an image with a title.

Out of this selection of photos these two on the right really stands out to me in particular.


I think i will use the first one on my main DPS as it fits in with the title and theme i have chosen as i think a mid close up is appropriate to use as the audience will be looking up close and personal into their life and lifestyle. I also like the framing of the shot and i think if i cropped the right in to her shoulder the image would be even more striking. Thinking of the layout of my Double page spread I like the way this image would fit in taking inspiration from these images that I have found.

This second image for my second DPS is my favorite out of all the pictures I have taken. The angle, composition and framing of the shot is perfect for a large title in the top left hand corner. I'm thinking a title or even a 'quote' from the artist would be apropriate here.






To make these images fit in with my theme I have went through the exact same process as I did on photoshop for my front cover and contents page, changing no processes to keep in with the fluidity of the house style and came up with these.