Evaluation question 1
- 1. Evaluation Question 1 – In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products ?
- 2. A common convention used in magazine is the use of the rules of thirds. My magazine also uses this with the position of the masthead and main image; this is done to make certain parts of the magazine stand out to attract the target audience. A common convention used in magazine is the use of the rules of thirds. My magazine also uses this with the position of the masthead and main image; this is done to make certain parts of the magazine stand out to attract the target audience. Another convention of magazines are the use of a medium long shot or medium close up for the main image. I have done this as it allows the reader to clearly see who is on the front of the magazine and how they can relate to this person. This therefore draws the target audience in. The main cover line is also bigger than the rest to make the biggest or most interesting story stand out from the other story's and articles within the magazine, as the main article is most likely the story to interest the audience enough into buying the magazine. I have also kept a consistent house style like many other magazines, as this makes the magazine look a lot more professional and therefore attracts my target audience. I have also placed the bar code out of the way in the bottom left corner of the front cover. This is done so it does not take up to much space and make the magazine look un professional. The masthead I have used also follows conventions of magazines, as it is placed at the top of the page making it the first thing the audience sees. It is also large text as well as being bold therefore this grabs the attention of the audience making it an effective device. The cover lines used also attract the target audience by talking about artists they will be interested in.
- 3. I have used large numbers on the images and next to the sub headings. This is a convention commonly used within magazines as it easily allows the reader to see where they can find each article allowing for the magazine to become more practical and more professional. I have used box format on my contents page this is also a frequent feature used in other magazines. We see this as the text is placed on or in rectangle boxes as well as images. This makes the magazine look professional. I have also used large bold sub headings with small writing about it underneath. This is an eye catching and effective way of attracting the target audience as it makes the magazine stand out and look professional. The use of several images around the page is also a feature of real magazines as this fills the page with interesting eye catching material to draw the reader. Another feature on the contents page is the reoccurrence of the house style. This makes the magazine look professional and gives a clear format. I have also added at the bottom of the page, information about next weeks issue, this makes the magazine more personal to the reader as they feel they are getting involved with the magazine.
- 4. It is a strong convention of all magazines and news papers to put their main body text into columns. I have followed these conventions as it makes the magazine look more professional. It also makes the large amount of text easier to read and has a greater appeal to the audience. Another convention of a magazine is having a large masthead/title when the double page spread is about a particular artist or band. This appeals to the target audience as it clearly highlights what the article is about and makes the magazine look professional. Another convention of a double page spread is a large image of the artist, as this allows the reader to clearly see what the article is about in an interactive way. The double page spread also keeps a consistent house style with the rest of the magazine, this makes the magazine look professional. Both double page spread both in some why highlight if the artist or the interviewer are speaking. My magazine uses different colours where as the professional magazine uses a bolder font to show the difference in who is speaking. This allows the magazine to appeal to the target audience as it is easier to read and understand.