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

In progression from my preliminary task I have learnt a lot. My minor task was very simple with just a picture, simple fonts, colours and standard barcodes etc. So I have learnt how to slant text, put block colours behind texts to make them stand out, change bar codes to make them personalised, edit pictures and use bold headings. All of these have heped me produce a product that using conventions similar to real madia products.

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

Well as I have re done my coursework I had already learnt how to work/use Indesign. However by redoing my coursework in greater depth I have learnt new tools. The first one being the effects tool which I used on my pictures these are; inner glow, outer glow, inner shadow and outer shadow. I then learnt the rotating tool which allowed me to slant certain titles/headings to make them look more interesting. I also learnt how to layer text to give them a 3D look.
I then learnt how to change my barcode by usin painshop Pro. These are the technologies I have learnt throughout constructing my product.

Evaluation - How did you attract/address your audience?

Referring back to my previous answer, I think I have attracted and addressed my audience well.
Firstly, the colour theme throughout my whole magazine is very consistent which helps attract the audience. By having a dark background and bright yellow, white and red writing it really stands out and attracts the audience. I think the pictures I have also used throughout my magazine are good as there is a variety of them and also by editing my pictures, I have made them look more interesting and appealing. The language I have used throughout was very important too, I chose to use a language which was not formal however was not 'slang', so I found a balance between the both which has also attracted and addressed the audience.
Front cover- I chose my sub headings well as I made sure they were to the point and striking due to the colour and font (easy to read). I'm hoping this will make the readers want to read the articles inside the magazine.
Contents Page- I made it clear that it was the contents page but stating that at the top of the page, like examples of real media products I looked at. This addresses the audience well. By putting the contents of the magazine under headings with page numbers next to them, this addresses the audience well. The layout is also very simple and easy to read, the short paragraph I have included about the main cover story attracts the audience to read the full article. I also put in red letters 'See more on pages 22 - 23'.
Double page spread- The pictures I have used are very appealing to the audience as I edited them. The whole article is addressing the audience about questions they might wish to know about 'The Olivers'. I made sure the questions I asked were similar to those in a real magazine to attract the audience.
So all of the above are ways in which I think I attracted and addressed my audience.

Evaluation - Who would be the audience for your media product?

As I have said in my previous evaluation answer, my audience would be a variety of people. The main audience however would be 15 - 21 year olds. Both male and females would be included in this audience as the band I chose - 'The Olivers' appeals to both sexs.

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

The type of media institution who would distribute my media product are any standard news agents or any other institution where they sell magazines and newspapers. Also I think any music shop distributing CD's, DVD's and magazines of the same genre as mine. I think this because my magazine is not an exclusive magazine, it is one that would appeal to many members of the public. Also because my magazine will include many different articles which would interest a variety of people. For the music shop, I think they would distribute my magazine as it is a music magazine so they would be interested in selling it.

Evaluation - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media product represents a particular social group, this being 15-21 year olds, both male and female. This social group being light rock, indie groups. I believe my magazine represent this social group due to the appearance of the font and colour I have used. The colour theme, being dark backgrounds with yellow, red and white writing helps represent this social group. I also think the language I have used help represent the social group I am aiming my magazine at. I have not used formal language however I have also ot used 'slang'.

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

My media product develops and challenges forms and conventions of realmedia products in many ways.

First of all my front cover challenges real media products, as on my front cover I have put a barcode, price and date of issue, this is very similar to real magazines as thses are featured on real magazine front covers. Below is a picture of my barcode:

Here is my example of a real magazine and I am linking this, showing they have a barcode and so do I

My front cover also challenges conventions of real media products as it has the name of the magazine on it and the headings, sub headings and picture of main article inside. My contents page also challenges these conventions by listing the articles featured in the magazine and these articles have their page numbers next to them. It also has a picture of the cover story on the contents page with a short paragraph informing what the article is about and it also says 'read the full article on page 22-23', which is informing the readers well. My double page spread also uses thes conventions as it is an interview and like real magazines my interview consists of questions and answers. This spread also includes pictures of the band and a website address informing the viewers they can see more on the band if they visit this website.