I then set off to begin writing the evaluation, inserting the JPEG image of my front cover and contents page as proof.
Evaluation of the Preliminary Task
The media pr
oduct I produced uses forms and conventions of real media products because it contains a title (which is the largest text on the page). I have faded the background of the magazine – this shows that the main focus is purely on the main image. The main coverline is the second to largest text on the page and matches the main image e.g. “stressed with exams” – the image is of a student gritting her teeth to show connotations of stress, this anchors the meaning. There are other coverlines which are only a few words long, some of these contain alliteration or rhyme. I have included a positioning statement to position the magazine. The font of the title is different to the coverlines (this is to represent the magazine’s uniqueness and the title is the tradem
ark of the magazine). A barcode, date, issue number and price of the magazine are all included.
oduct I produced uses forms and conventions of real media products because it contains a title (which is the largest text on the page). I have faded the background of the magazine – this shows that the main focus is purely on the main image. The main coverline is the second to largest text on the page and matches the main image e.g. “stressed with exams” – the image is of a student gritting her teeth to show connotations of stress, this anchors the meaning. There are other coverlines which are only a few words long, some of these contain alliteration or rhyme. I have included a positioning statement to position the magazine. The font of the title is different to the coverlines (this is to represent the magazine’s uniqueness and the title is the tradem
ark of the magazine). A barcode, date, issue number and price of the magazine are all included. I have followed the codes and conventions of a contents page because the multiple images take up 2/3 of the page. I have included page numbers on the images and put these in a large yellow font to make it easier for the reader to access the page related to the image as well as this the images vary in shape an size. My articles fall into certain categories to make the magazine look more organised. The font of the articles is size 10/11 and there is a clear style in the use of fonts.
The programme I used to produce the front cover for my school magazine was Photoshop and for my contents page I used Quark Express, a professional programme used by real journalists.
From this exercise I have learned that meeting deadlines is crucial. E.g. when taking my photos, I was a day behind as I couldn't get the images I wanted, therefore I wasn't as organised as I planned and had to work outside of the lesson to catch up. Organisation is very important also, and I realised that meeting with a teacher prior to taking images of a class is essential . As well as this, I have realised that looking back at my notes when creating the product is vital, this helps and guides me of what and what not to include certain codes and conventions. Overall I am very pleased with the front cover and contents I have produced.
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