Evaluation Question 1

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Question 1

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

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Selling Line/Banner
Masthead
Secondary Lead
Tag Line
Plug
Feature Article Photo
Caption
Graphic Feature
Headline
Kicker
Cover line
Anchorage
Date Line
Flash
Bar Code
Menu Strip
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• Predominant colours black and blue.
• The main feature image has been set to a black
  and white effect to emphasise the rock and roll
  background of the magazine.
• The font used is capitalised to make the
  information on the page stand out.
• The magazine splits up the sections by having
  smaller photos for the articles that are not as
  important as the main selling point.
• The style has been kept consistent through its
  colour scheme and font that is used.

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• Direct mode of address is used for the main
  feature photo so that it appears to be in yer
  face so that it can engage with the audience
  more.

Creates a serious, quite harsh atmosphere so that
it can highlight the main genre of music the
magazine is portraying.
Enigma is used to get the audience to be more
intrigued by what more the band has to say about
their career.
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I included the date, an issue number and the
title contents onto my page to alert the audience
what is on the page and to keep them updated with
which issue they are reading. This is one of the
conventions of the magazines I searched for
inspiration so I developed this and included it
within my magazine.
The main image on my contents page illustrates
the main feature of the magazine and promotes the
main article of the magazine. I found this in
other magazines that I searched for to do with my
chosen genre. By including photos of the same
band within the contents page and the front cover
sets the stage for the band and to give the
audience an idea of who the main article of my
magazine is about.
The featured articles and cover lines make up the
menu of the entire magazine. This is an important
part of the magazine, without and feature
articles/articles, there simply wouldnt be a
magazine.
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The heading and the introductory comments on my
double page spread attract the audience and make
them want to know what the article is about. I
developed this convention and came out with this
result. The main article image and the quote
defines and enhances the main articles purpose.
Throughout my research, I noticed how artists
images change due to different lifestyles or
genre of music the main feature or the article
revolve around to target a specific audience. As
well as this, the quotes chosen to promote the
article also change due to specific lifestyles
and genre.
Images and quotes draw attention to the article.
Due to this reason I had to develop them in the
correct way for them to be successful in creating
meaning of the article. Through out my research I
saw how artists images evolve to create different
lifestyles to market to the targeted audience.
Quotes of artists, especially rock, are quite
snappy and interesting whilst considerably
entertaining the reader. Because of this, I used
the quotes, images and the article to create a
set image for the artist for the reader to follow
and desire. I had to make sure that I took into
consideration what I was writing for a quote and
ensure it was appropriate and of the right
register, this was so that I could I could be
successful in creating better quotes to represent
my artists appropriately. I believe that I have
developed my images and quote in the appropriate
mode of address. I used the correct codes and
conventions, such as continuous use of the font
and rock theme throughput my magazine to make it
look more professional.
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The feature article is the main ingredient for
the music magazine. It is one of the main
commercial instruments of a magazine. I developed
this idea by having an article that is relevant
towards my rock band which helps to create an
atmospheric background of rock to my magazine
overall. I made sure it targeted my audience and
help attention and interest throughout.