Q7
- 1. LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE PROGRESSION FROM IT TO THE FULL PRODUCT?
- 2. My photography skills have certainly improved, as the pictures I have captured for my final product are far more ambitious. I have also gained greater knowledge of the camera, understanding how to alter the ISO and the shutter speed to get a brighter, clearer image PHOTOGRAPHY
- 3. I have also become more comfortable with the photoshop tools available, and even ventured on to other, more complex software such as indesign. This has made my final product better as I have been able to utilise more resources. EDITING
- 4. My final piece also appears to be a lot better thought out than my preliminary task, as I had a longer period of time to plan it out. Thus, my planning skills have improved considerably, as now I understand how pre- production can improve the final outcome significantly. PLANNING
- 5. I have also learnt more about my target audience and what they look for in a magazine. The final product required much more planning and investigation into the demographic and through this I have learnt how to meet the customers demands. AUDIENCE
- 6. I have also learnt how to arrange a magazine so that it imitates a professional magazine far better, through intricate analysis of a magazines codes and conventions, my final product follows all the guidelines and is even based off of an NME issue I now know how to create a professional product PROFESSIONALISM
- 7. The images between the two magazines also vary significantly. The image on my school magazine was not the best quality and I also never got the chance to edit it or add any effects. The coverlines in my preliminary task are also not to a professional standard and the general quality of the school magazine is poor and lacks the planning that my final product received. I also learnt how to create a double page spread during the production of my final product as my preliminary task did not require one. Additionally, I experimented more with the software available and used InDesign with my final product however only photoshop with my preliminary task. Furthermore, the colour scheme of my final product ties in far better with the images used and general style of the magazine. The models used throughout were targeted specifically to ensure an indie style and so it is clear that I have acknowledged the audiences requirements more during the production of my final piece. EVALUATION OF BOTH PRODUCTS