Final Production

 

 

Evaluation Question 1

In what ways does your media product use forms and conventions of real media products?

I have chose to answer this question with audio and video. I used demo software called 'Replay Video Capture' to record the screen whilst I was speaking.

Also, not heard in the videos is how some of my results from the survey also partly answered this question. Below are the responces from 2 of the questions that show how I have produced what the audience expects. For example 100% agreed my double page spread looked like something from a professional magazine.

Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

I have chose to answer this question with a powerpoint uploaded with slideshare.net

Question 2

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Evaluation Question 3

What kind of media instutution might distribute your media product and why?

For this question I have used prezi to present my answer.

Evaluation Question 3 on Prezi

These are the links to the publishers websites, where I did my research:
http://www.ipcmedia.com
http://www.bauer.co.uk/

Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product.

For this question, I used Windows Messenger video call to talk to a member of my target audience. Using 'Replay Video Capture' to record this conversation.

My target audience is rock fans aged around 15/16 to around 21. Nick sits in the middle of this range, and likes music contained in my media product. My target audience are socialable, and provides a friendly atmosphere for my music magazine, for example he likes going out and generally being with friends. He goes to college, doing AS levels; college being a good place for socialising.

You Me At Six: The Consequence, an example of what Nick listens to:

 

Nick also answered my survey  

(Facebook links only refer to people answering the question, so are unnecessary to show the actually images in this part of my answer)

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In which he said that he liked the music magazine, and would buy it "for its creative use of colour and image, and the bands are exactly what I'd like"

Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

For this question I used scrapblog.com to present my answer.

Evaluation Question 6

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

For this answer I have once again created a powerpoint to be uploaded with slideshare.net

Question 6

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Evaluation Question 7

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

I have decided to create a prezi for this question.

Question 7 on Prezi

Audience Feedback

After finishing my media product, I needed to send my production to members of my target audience, for feedback as after all, it is aimed at them.

Firstly I used www.facebook.com as my first source of audience feedback. A few people commented on the images as I posted them onto my profile. These are screenshots of the comments:

Secondly, I produced a survey for my target audience to complete. However instead of printing out a questionnaire and manually collecting the results. I used a site called Survey Monkey. This allowed me to produce a professional looking survey which people could complete online easily, all they needing is access to my facebook. The results were instant and analysing the results proved much easier. This is an embedded version of the survey that I sent to people. (This embedding my ask for completion, please ignore)

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These are now the screenshots of the results.


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Overall, my audience liked my magazine. As seen from the survey the most popular item on the front cover was the main image, and the majority of people would buy this magazine. They thought that it was creative, interesting and easy to follow. But also, the main comment for improvement in this magazine was about the contents page having a bit too much writing. Whilst still being easy to follow and understand, some people said that there was a little bit too much, for example with the editors letter. Also, people would have preferred to have seen justified columns. However overall, my target audience really liked my magazine, thought that it suited them greatly, and would be happy to buy such a magazine.

Production - Second Drafts of Magazine Media

These are the 3 2nd Drafts of my Media production. Listed underneath are the changes that have been made to the Original media.


Front Cover

• Changed the title font to 'Impact'. I found that the original font of 'Mesquite Std' was very elaborate, which unfortunately connoted an older audience. Impact is much more modern and creates a much more stronger statement, much more like a young rocker audience.
• The image size was increased and the models head was placed slightly over the title. This was to add sophistication to the look of the overall cover.
• Positioning statement made smaller to accommodate the larger image.
• White strip at the bottom was decreased to 3 lines and the barcode was fitted inside this strip along with the date and price of issue. This makes it a lot tidier and looks sleeker and more professional.
• Another coverline added to fill up some of the black space which was making the cover look slightly empty. 
• Puff was deleted; did not fit in with the overall image of the cover
• Main coverline changed completely. Font was also elaborate and 'old' so was changed to a font similar to the rest of the coverlines. Changed to 'Sink or Swim?', byline changed to fit in with the main cover article, and the name of the band/singer was changed.

Contents Page

• Background changed to white from black. This is a magazine practicality issue as it is much cheaper to have a white background, as less ink is being used.
• The main thing that has changed is the whole layout. The content remained relatively similar, however the layout was changed dramatically. Keeping with the four columns and the smaller images framing the main image, the word 'Contents' was moved to the left, and the editor's letter moved to the bottom right. This is so 'Contents was the main line of the page.
• Finished front cover was added so to imply continuity.

Double Page Spread

• The whole image was flipped back to its original state, so it is now on the right hand side. This allows there to be four columns instead of three, and the whole article now bleeds into the second page.
• The text is now justified left, and the stand first does not bleed past the first column of the second page. This allows the headline to almost fill the two pages, and it was now able to start on the very left, and finishing just in line with the singers head.
• The page number and 'Sonitus' made smaller as they were far too big.

Production - Double Page Spread First Draft

This is my first draft of my double page spread article. Included are also the screenshots of how I created the double page article in QuarkXpress.

Production - Contents Page First Draft

This is my first draft of my contents page that has been completed along with the other production media. Below are the screenshots I took during the process of using QuarkXpress.

These are the screenshots of the process of creating this first draft of my contents page.

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Production - Front Cover First Draft

I have finished the first draft of the front cover for my music magazine 'Sonitus'. Included in this post are screenshots from photoshop showing how I created this piece.

 

These are the screenshots in the process of making the front cover.

Front Cover Screenshots

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Production Material: Final Draft of Double Page Article

This is my second draft of the article, I have tried to build up on points to extend the article, developing points so that the article is more band related, and more interesting.

From the depths of sixth form to supporting You Me At Six in the top academies in the UK, this is Canterbury’s journey with friends, family and fans.  Touring with another band from their homeland, Canterbury learns the tricks of the trade from these other Surrey Stars. “Fucking good at helping you. They are the kind of band who will help out smaller bands” said Mike, 21. “You Me At Six were guaranteed fun, party hard and drink harder” said Luke Prebble who plays bass and does backing vocals for the band. Making Surrey proud they took to the stage playing in O2 Academies across the UK.

And Canterbury knows how to have fun. Whether they are supporting or headlining a gig, they know they, and the crowd, will always have a good time. Even a small crowd like the one I went to in Liverpool, you could tell everyone was having fun. “With supporting you’re probably gonna be packed up by like 9, sound check at half 7, half an hour set from 8 to half 8” explained Luke. He couldn’t decide which he preferred; they both have their merits and downfalls. He explained “With headlining you won’t get back til about 2. I mean we’d get on about 10, which is usually like a wind down time for me, but that’s when we’re just starting. We get to the end and I’m like ‘Its like 11pm and I’m fucking buzzin’!” From this you could tell whatever the place, time, people, the band will always make the crowd roar with excitement.

Sitting there in the backrooms of the O2 Academy Liverpool before the gig, Luke Prebble and Mike Sparks, who play bass and guitar respectively, and both do vocals, sat there confidently on the less than perfect sofa. Relaxing with a drink in hand, they described their exciting Journey from school kids who liked a bit of music, to professional musicians, giving music to sell out crowds across the UK – from London to Liverpool, and from Glasgow to Plymouth. 

Growing up with the sound of Patrick Stump gracing Luke Prebble’s ears, Mike loves to tell the story of how Luke developed his singing ability. “Singing along to his brother’s driving lessons with their dad, he’d  sit in the back of the car and sing along to FOB” joked Mike and according to Luke: “It’s why he can sing better than the others”.  Asking them about their influences an array of rock artists came up. From Patrick Stump to Blink – 182, Canterbury’s members know the best bands that have fun.

                Before Canterbury was Luke’s band ‘Lucky For Some’. Splitting up they changed the name to Canterbury and recruited Mike, who was a school friend. The move to Canterbury was, in fact, lucky for a lot of people! Pushing themselves and trying and trying, working through school they recorded a lot of tracks, and by a lot, about 40 tracks were made throughout sixth form, creating ear  tingling riffs combined with a brilliant bass beat.

Even though they are an unsigned band, they know that they will always try their hardest for the band. “If you don’t beleive in yourself, you won’t ever get there” was the words from Mike as he was preparing for the gig. And when you have sell out gigs, like Canterbury’s Southhampton show which sold out weeks before the gig, it’s time for a reality check. “Just like, wow.”

And growing as a band, they’ve set their targets on a much bigger audience then a few hundred strong crowd... When asked about plans for 2011, world domination came to mind. “Taking over the world is definitely on the list for the new year” joked Mike, no nerves showing about an hour before the gig.  “We also don’t think that Gloria got the release it deserved, like Calm Down, inspired by our lack of calming down, which got a release it definitely deserved.

With their plans set hopefully starting to set in motion, they all still have their dreams. I think every musician has looked at themselves and imagined what it would be like playing alongside their favourite bands of all time. And in Luke’s case, Jimmy Eat World: supported by Canterbury would be a dream come true. “They’re a fucking amazing band writing fucking good music.”

These quartet of rock stars aren’t going to give up any time soon. Luke sat there saying “never say no. I mean 500 people in London was great, but now 1000? We’re content with smaller venues at this stage, but if we are still here in a year then I won’t be happy.” Their friendship becomes apparent wherever they go. If your still friends with the same people you were during school without hating each other’s guts, then you know your friendship is strong and that they will stick with each other throughout the thick and thin, the high and lows.

Production Material: Draft of Double Page Article

FRIENDS? WE’RE MORE LIKE A GANG

Drop Quotes:

•  “And I was just like, Fuck I wanna do this”
• “Having 500 hundred people singing the words back to you is just- manic”

 ‘Rising stars Canterbury, hidden away from the music records in their home in Surrey, gives an account of their Journey from their High School Hall to O2 Academies across the UK.’

 

From the depths of sixth form to supporting You Me At Six in the top academies in the UK, this is Canterbury’s journey with friends, family and fans.  Touring with another band from their homeland, Canterbury learns the tricks of the trade from these other Surrey Stars. “Fucking good at helping you. They are the kind of band who will help out smaller bands” said Mike, 21. “You Me At Six were guaranteed fun, party hard and drink harder” said Luke Prebble who plays bass and does backing vocals for the band. Making Surrey proud they took to the stage playing in O2 Academies across the UK.

And Canterbury knows how to have fun. Whether they are supporting or headlining a gig, they know they, and the crowd, will always have a good time. Even a small crowd like the one I went to in Liverpool, you could tell everyone was having fun. “With supporting you’re probably gonna be packed up by like 9, sound check at half 7, half an hour set from 8 to half 8” explained Luke. He couldn’t decide which he preferred; they both have their merits and downfalls. He explained “With headlining you won’t get back til about 2. I mean we’d get on about 10, which is usually like a wind down time for me, but that’s when we’re just starting. We get to the end and I’m like ‘Its like 11pm and I’m fucking buzzin’!” From this you could tell whatever the place, time, people, the band will always make the crowd roar with excitement.

Sitting there in the backrooms of the O2 Academy Liverpool before the gig, Luke Prebble and Mike Sparks, who play bass and guitar respectively, and both do vocals, sat there confidently on the less than perfect sofa. Relaxing with a drink in hand, they described their exciting Journey from school kids who liked a bit of music, to professional musicians, giving music to sell out crowds across the UK – from London to Liverpool, and from Glasgow to Plymouth.  

Growing up with the sound of Patrick Stump gracing Luke Prebble’s ears, Mike loves to tell the story of how he developed his singing ability. “Singing along to his brother’s driving lessons with their dad, he’d  sit in the back of the car and sing along to FOB” joked Mike and according to Luke: “It’s why he can sing better than the others”.  Asking them about their influences an array of rock artists came up. From Patrick Stump to Blink – 182, Canterbury’s members know the best bands that have fun.

Before Canterbury was Luke’s band ‘Lucky For Some’. Splitting up they changed the name to Canterbury and recruited Mike, who was a school friend. The move to Canterbury was, in fact, lucky for a lot of people! Pushing themselves and trying and trying, working through school they recorded a lot of tracks, and by a lot, about 40 tracks were made throughout sixth form, creating ear  tingling riffs combined with a drum beat you have to jump to.