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- 2. 1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions from real media products?
- 3. Masthead Tag Line Flash Cover lines Main Cover Line Bar Code Supporting Images Footer
- 4. My music magazine cover successfully follows the typical conventions of real Most importantly I have media products. A medium close up, followed the rule of thirds. The single striking image can be seen in the masthead and cover lines are centre against a plain white background. located on the left hand side This follows the codes and conventions so they can easily be seen and bought in by Nick Logan; editor of NME. recognised when amongst The girl I chose for my main image fits other magazines. Cover lines the age range of my target audience, for cover aspects which I have this reason she’s someone the readers found the audience are most could easily relate too. Like Top of the interested in E.g. Pops, the clothes she’s wearing anchor celebrities, fashion and music. with the colour scheme used More of the inside content has throughout, ultimately creating a sense also been summarised in the of relation. footer. Like Top of the Pops, the main cover line is written in the largest font and clearly stands out against a bright orange background over the main image. I’ve also used a variety of serif fonts throughout as they’re appropriate for my young audience in the C1-D social class. For example Bradley Hand ICT to make it seem more personal to the reader and Goudy Stout to give a more of an American feel, appropriate for the Hollywood Makeover. In a similar way to real magazines, this particular cover line has been anchored with an image; a polaroid to represent the modelling industry. Pink is most predominantly used as it’s gender specific and will succeed in attracting my female audience. Despite this, I have used quite a varied colour pallet which differs from Top of the Pops. All the colours are bright and bold conveying to the pop genre. Yellow also immediately attracts attention which is why I chose to use it for the flash ‘WIN Meet The Wanted’.
- 5. Banner & Contents Title Date Line Main Image Headings Sub Headings Supporting Images Flash Page Numbers