Planning

Good research into similar texts. Some research into audience, but no analysis of findings. Graphs were needed. Some basic drafts.

14/20

Construction

Proficient use of software to construct pages. Good manipulation of images and text. The colour of font on the content page makes it difficult to see. More photos could have been included on the contents page.

52/60

Evaluation

Some very basic attempt to address the seven set questions. Minimal critical analysis. The use of bullet points is not acceptable here. Not enough detail or insight.

8/20

Overall

74/100 Grade B

Questionnaire

1. What colour scheme would you prefer for the front cover?
   
2. What do you have to do with the school?
   
3. What is your favourite part of the school magazine?
   
4. What should be included in the next edition?
   
5. How often do you read the school magazine?

Results:

• 70% said they preferred a bright front cover
• 65% were students
• 42% said sports
• 55% said they wanted there too be puzzles
• and 77% said that they read the school magazine once a week

Target Audience

The target audience for my magazine would be many both students and their parents. Therefore the magazine would need to target both groups. This means that the magazine has to be both fun and interesting, yet informative and serious.

Planning The Task

Using paint i quickly and very simply planned out the basics for both my front cover and my contents pages.

How Was The Magazine Cover/Contents Page Produced?

Front Cover:

• First of all i took the photographs that i would need to complete my front cover using Mr.Winn's camera.
• Next i editted the picture i had chosen for my front cover using iphoto on the computor and changing conditions such as the contrast and the sharpness.
• I then imported the picture into photoshop and fitted it to be the background.
• I made my masthead using the text box tool in photoshop and then adding effects such as 'shadowing' to give it some definition.
• After i had put the masthead in place i used the magnetic lasoo tool to cut out a picture of an individual in medium close up that i had previously taken. I then imported this onto my background in photoshop and poistioned it in the bottom left corner.
• Finally i added the main cover line and the other coverlines ( incluing the date line) using the text box tool again.

Contents Page:

• Firstly i again took the appropiate photographs that would be needed for my contents page.
• Again the main image was editted using iphoto and then imported and used as my background in photoshop.
• I inserted two text boxes in collum shapes and wrote the contents out in them. I then coloured the writting as too make it clear and easy to read.
• Finally, using the magnetic lasoo tool, i cut out out the college crest, inserted it into photoshop, and poistined it along with some writting by the side of it.

The Preliminary Task

Evaluation And Analysis

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My media product uses the conventions of other school magazines including:

• a clear Masthead,
• a dateline,
• a main coverline/other cover lines,
• and a main image

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

• use of colour - bright 'happy' colours,
• articles about school life and school itself,
• and simple layout

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

• the school - it is a magazine only relevent for those at the school itself, or for those who have something to do with the school e.g. parents,

Who would be the target audience for your media product?

• students,
• parents of students,
• and teachers,

How did you attract/address your audience?

• bright and attractive colours,
• relevent and interesting articles,
• and interesting pictures,

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

• i learnt how to use photoshop,
• and i also learnt how to use iphoto on the computor.