Q.7 looking back at your preliminary task, what
- 2. Front Cover Progression Preliminary Task Main Task
- 3. Contents Page Progression Preliminary Task Main Task
- 4. Photo Shop When I first had to use Photo shop on my preliminary task I don’t fell I was given enough time to experiment with the different tools on the software. However, since making my first magazine I believe I have progressed a lot when making my second magazine. I was given more time to experiment with the tools on my main task. Therefore, being able to make my magazine a lot more creative and professional. Since making my preliminary task magazine, I have learnt how to manipulate images using photo shop. This has made my images a lot more effective for my main task magazine.
- 5. InDesign Before taking AS Media, I had not used InDesign before to create anything. When I first used it to create my contents page for my preliminary task I wasn’t too confident of how to use the wide range of tools on the software. However, I feel I have progressed from this, through making my main task magazine, as I am now able to use InDesign with confidents and I am able to use a lot of the tools on the software. This has benefited my final magazine as I was more experienced when created it so I could use all the different tools there are to use, to make it as effective, creative and professional as possible.
- 6. Still Camera Since the preliminary task I feel I have learnt to take much more effective and professional photographs. I have learnt how to use lighting and settings to my advantage to make the image really effective. I have also learnt about the different types of shots there are you can use when taking pictures. For example, long shot, medium close- up. Additionally I have learnt to use the thirds rule when taking photos. I used this rule when taking images for my main task magazine to make them seem more professional.
- 7. Industry Practice Through making my preliminary task magazine and my main task magazine, I have now got experience on focusing on a target audience and creating what they would want to see in a magazine. I have learnt that everything has to connect together to make it appeal to the specific target audience. Also, there needs to be continuity throughout the magazine for it to appear professional and effective.
- 8. Codes and Conventions In the progression from the preliminary task to the main task I have learned more about the codes and conventions of the Media industry. I have learned more of the different terminologies in Media. For example, when writing up research and writing the evaluations I have been able to refer to the terminologies and understand what they mean. Also, when taking my images I have been able to understand the different shot types with practice. Therefore, my image taking skills developed through the process as I developed my understand of the different shot types, angles and mise-en-scene.