Final Front Cover, Contents Page and Double Page Spread

Front Cover

Contents Page

Double Page Spread

Question 1 - In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Question 2 - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Question 3 - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

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Question 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product?

My media product I have produced is aimed at girls in the age range of 11-16. I have created my media product so that it fits this age range because most pop genre magazines are usually aimed at these types of people as these are the people that are most interested in reading upon their favourite singers/bands. They would want to read and buy my magazine because the way in which I have set out my magazine and the colours I have used appeal to a younger audience; I have not made my magazine look sophisticated or formal because this is not what 12-16 year olds are going to want to look at if they’re reading about celebrity gossip etc. 

Going back to my survey I carried out on Survey Monkey I found out that 75% of people that answered my first question ‘Are you male or female?’ were female.

I also found out that in total 60% of the people that answered my second question ‘What is your age?’ were ranging from 8-16.

 

Question 5 - How did you attract/address your audience?

The way in which I attracted my audience was by using the correct colours and not being too formal in the way that I created my magazine. I believe that my magazine holds the reader’s attention because there is a lot going on on the front cover and it looks quite busy; meaning that they have a lot to look at and choose from. As well as this front cover, on the contents page I added a lot of stories that will appeal to the audience as it is artists they like. I know they like these artists from producing my survey on Survey Monkey. 

On the front cover I added photos and headlines of One Direction stories, 35% of people who answered my survey said that One Direction was there favourite artist. As well as this, Little Mix was also one of the top bands to be liked with 25% of people saying that it was their favourite artist/band and because my front cover includes a girl band of four females, this is similar in the way that Little Mix are.

I interview two females which I knew were into pop music so I could find out feedback from my magazine and see what the general public thought of my magazine. I have added the links for YouTube and GoAnimate below.

GoAnimate Interview

Question 5 - AS Media Evaluation by ellierobsonx on GoAnimate

Question 6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

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Question 7 - Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

http://www.slideshare.net/sashtolly/q7-looking-back-at-your-preliminary-task-46366244

Making My Double Page Spread

I decided to use Microsoft Publisher to create my double page spread as it's a lot easier to navigate the text around instead of using Adobe Photoshop.

Step 1

Firstly I decided to choose a pink gradient background as the magazine I produced is aimed at young girls and I know this colour appeals to them and also stands out. It works well and matches the colours on my front cover and contents page, as I have followed the colour scheme all the way through to create continuity. I then chose an image which I had previously cropped on Adobe Photoshop and placed it where I thought would be the best place and which would stand out to the audience the most. I chose the right hand side of the page as then I could have my text next to it.

Step 2
Secondly I copied and pasted my double page spread interview which I had previously wrote up on Microsoft Word as a template and so I knew I could edit it when I needed to, I also posted a version of it up on my blog. I made the questions and answers different colours to clearly identify to the audience which part was the question and which part was the answer. I also added a drop cap as I started off the interview to create effect.

Step 3

I then went on to adding adding a title for my double page spread and decided to use the quote from my front cover and display it in large, bold text so that the audience knew what this page was about and they'd already be familiar with it as they saw the quote on the front cover.

Step 4

Again just to create effect to my double page spread, I added a subtitle placed below the title, which states what the interview is about.

Step 5
To add the finishing touches to my double page spread, in the bottom right hand corner I added a small heading saying 'EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW' which states to the audience what the page is about. I also decided to add a pull quote from the interview and placed it within the middle of the interview to attract the readers audience and make them more intrigued to read it. The choice of the dark pink for the pull quote background was again sticking with my colour scheme all the way through which creates continuity.

Q+A Questions for DPS Interview

Q1: How does it feel now you’re big pop stars and touring internationally?

EMILY: It’s a massive change, coming from living in a small village to travelling right around the world, its crazy! I’m getting used to it now though, living with my girls 24/7; I feel at home again.

BETH: it doesn’t even feel like were ‘big pop stars’, to us were still a normal group of best friends just having a laugh together and travelling, we’re very lucky to come this far though! I love touring and seeing all our fans, but I still miss home and seeing family all the time.

Q2: Where is your hometown? Do the people back at home still support you?

JODIE: I’m originally from a village near Hull called Sproatley. They’re my biggest fans and I’ll never forget them. I came home one day from the tour and as I came home all my families closest friends from in the village had set up a party at my house to support me, it was amazing!

MEG: I lived not long away from Jodie, a small village called Preston. It was great I knew everyone and they were always their supporting me from the minute we developed the band.

Q3: What is it like to have such a close friendship and live together 24/7?

MEG: It’s the best thing I could ever wish for, because were all so similar we understand each other and get along great; we have nothing to argue about at all. Like Em said earlier, I just feel like I’m at home again, living with my sisters.

Q4: What’s your favourite song to perform?

EMILY: Broken Heart! I can really put a lot of effort into that song; it brings out all my inner feelings and emotions so I get into it.

JODIE: Material Girl is so fun to have a laugh with and dance to on stage.

Q5: Do you guys have any hobbies besides, obviously, making music?

BETH: When I am not on the stage or making music, I’m out shopping with my friends or down at the local shopping centre grabbing a bite to eat! I love to shop and socialise.

EMILY: When I was little I always wanted to be a professional dancer, so now I still take dance lessons when I aren’t busy and love to learn new routines which I can teach my girls for the tours.

JODIE: Apart from making music I don’t do anything; you could say I’m just lazy. I love to chill with friends and family when I get the chance and that’s about it really.

MEG: I’m exactly like Beth, when I aren’t busy I’ll be either out shopping or at least online shopping, I love keeping up with the latest fashion trends and let’s face it… every girl loves new clothes!

Q6: Who are your idols and why?

MEG: My idol is definitely Rihanna; I love her as a singer more than anyone! I’m obsessed with her music and love her style.

EMILY: Nicole Scherzinger is a female artist I look up to the most; she’s amazing and sings beautifully

MEG: Taylor Swift! I love her songs and can relate to nearly all of them; she has so much girl power I admire her for that.

Q7: You say you’re ‘stronger than ever’ now, how has this become?

BETH: Because we’ve known each other for so long now and are starting to release new songs and bring out the new albums; I know we just keep getting closer. I couldn’t be without them; it wouldn’t be the same not seeing them everyday

MEG: I think it’s all down to the fact that we just get along so well and we’ve had so many amazing opportunities that we have taken, we’re just so grateful to have each other.

Q8: I think this is the first time we’ve ever seen a casual photo shoot look! Why is this?

EMILY: We all love being glitzy especially on stage, but even we have our casual look days were we just feel like slouching around. That shoot was to show that even though we love dressing up (as every girl does) we love wearing our chilling clothes.

How To Achieve A*/A/B

1. Be critical - rework the designs, retake photos, use photo manipulation
2. Show your development of your work. Accompany screenshots and images with comments
3. Frequent posts! Sometimes short and snappy is better than extended essay
4. Use a broad range of media; Prezi, Goanimate, Slideshare, Youtube, mobile video interviews and production shots

Double Page Spread Notes

• Deadline 14th February 
• Double page spread - landscape A3
• Create graphics and photography in Adobe Photoshop, BUT layout text using Microsoft Publisher
• Start article with a drop cap/raised cap
• Text should be in columns 
• Page numbers
• Mini mastheads - logos or branding
• Margin & Gutter

Contents Analysis

My Magazine Website

Every magazine has it's own website for the customers to have a look at online for the latest news etc. therefore, I visited the website https://www.123-reg.co.uk which is a website that allows you to look at website domains that are available to use worldwide. 

I firstly decided to type in 'partypop' as this is the name of my magazine, however when I searched this, 'partypop.com' was already taken,

So I then searched for 'partypopmag' which was fortunately available in many domains. For my magazine I chose 'partypopmag.com' because it short and snappy and because it's my magazines name, it will be easier for my audience to remember it.

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