Evaluation Done!

I have now completed my evaluation, however slideshare does not seem to be working on my computer, if this is the same tomorrow then i will print screen every slide and upload them as images as proof that i have finally finished and have used my time effectivly, all in all i have met my deadline and im very happy now that all of this coursework section is done. :)

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Question 4

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deadline day!

I still have a few questions to answer today, as i only have half a day in sixth form today when i get home i will constantly work from home and upload all of the questions over slideshare before late hours of tonight, i should/will be finished by tonight and have it all done and dusted.

in the process...

Today i started planning and typing my answer to Question 4 'Who would be the audience for your media product?' I am getting on well with my evauluation and will have it done by the deadline or even before. I will update once i have done another question.

Evaluation Begins!

I am now in the process of answering all the questions i need for my evaluation.
I have planned most of them out so i know what i will be answering at each point, so i can use my time effectively and progress from the first question to the last.
Here are the questions i must complete as my evaluation.
1.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2.How does your media product represent particular social groups?

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

4.Who would be the audience for your media product?

5.How did you attract/address your audience?

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contructing this product?

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

8. We then have to get audience feedback, printing out my magazine and giving them to my intended
I am now starting on my first question, i believe that i will have it finish before or on the deadline as i am going to use my time effectivly, one question at a time and hopefully cover everything for this evaluation. audience, i will then give them a questionnare along side and ask them media questions about my magazine.

My Final Article

Here is my finished music Article for my magazine, i think it suites the audience, housestyle and the rules of thirds perfectly. The title of her name is contempory and flowy which fits in nicely with the housestyle of the magazine and its also asif its her symbol what she would have on her cd's etc. So the audience will feel like they know her. The paragraph on the left hand page is a breif description of Amelia and it's like a cliff hanger of whats invovled in the interview so the audience will read on. It fits in perfectly with the rules of thirds. The image on the left hand page is a high-angle fashionable picture keeping that element of fashion within my magazine as that plays a big part in my targeted audience, i chose the 'pixie lott hair' look on her because at this time alot of this audience in having there hair like that or wanting thier hair like that so they are right on the trend. The pull quote on the left page is a good pull quote too us, the audience will want to know what she is talking about and will then make them want too read on, the text is also the orbany' colour from the frontpage, contents and now followed on too the article too carry on the housestyle, making it look effective.
On the right hand side 80% of the page is text of the interview, for the interview i set it into 3 coloums which is conventional of an interview; also fits in with the rule of thirds. I have done the the questions in bold and the answers in just normal - this is so it looks like questions and answers and looks abit more interesting on the page. Its also conventional of a magazine to do that, either that or change it too italics. The pull quote in the middle of the text is also a good pull quote for the same reasons as last time yet this one really stands out on the page as its between all of the text on the page. The image in the right hand corner suites the page as it fits in nicley around the interview and she has hair gutiar giving it that music effect, she also looks fashionable and looks asif she is being herself.
To make it look like a magazine even more i have added a border on the bottom, showing a page number at each side, the name of the magazine and the website. The boreder colour is the same orban colour as previous pages too add to the housestyle even more.
Overall i am very happy with my article and i am happy that my hard work payed off.

Article Delay

Due to me going home early from sixth form today as i am not very well. i have not had chance to upload my Article so far, i was almost finished, all i had to do is write the interview which is what i have done at home but i cannot access my work until Monday on the school computers, this means that i would of reached my deadline, i still used the time wisely and will have the article done and dusted on monday. I have let my media teacher know about this.

Article Draft Boxes

Here is the first draft i have done of my article - i like this layout because it fits in with my housestyle and i think my target audience would like the layout. It also fits in well with the rule of thirds. The title will be a neat and sophiscated text (like her autograph). The picture of the left page would look best if its a mid-shot of Amelia in her comfort zone as the article/interview will be about her homelife and how she got famous and how it has changed her. I also think a long shot would look good too show her surroundings, making the audience feel asif they know her. The text on the left page would simply be a breif description about her and her rise to fame. The pull quote will be something intresting from the article what will make the audience want to read on to find out more about it. On the right hand side i have three colums which is conventional of an interview to have, also because it fits in with the rules of thirds, i will have a question in bold and then the answer underneath in italics. The pull quote in the middle also fits in well with the housestyle as it will make it stand out within all the text. The picture maybe a close-up, but it would also fit well as a long shot showing her surroundings.

Here is the second draft of my article - this one fits in ok with the rules of thirds but the housestyle is not as good and effective. The title is in the same place because it is the only place were it would fit nicely. The picture would look like its right in the middle of be page, asif its two different articles - spliting the pages. The pull quote im guessing would look quite effective as it would stand out, yet right above it there is text giving a brief description also making the whole left hand side look like a one page article. The layout on the righthand side is very simular to the first draft, there is three colums and a picture in the right hand bottom corner yet the pull quote is over lapping the picture, which would make it look cramped and could potentionaly loose the effect of the page. Therefore my first draft is the best for it.

Article Interview Questions

Here is the article interview, it starts with a breif description of her then the questions and answers, as soon as i get time to get onto photoshop from the school computers i will transfer it too my article straight away.

Amelia Interview
She has recently just began to shine in the limelight with her number1 ‘someone like you’, she stormed the Brits winning 3 awards, all the celebs are talking about her, all the fashion magazines and designers want her, now Amelia Cooper is thinking BIG things for the future. So we decided to have an interview with her to ask her what it was really like to get to where she is today and what the singing fashion icon’s plans are for the future.

How and What age did you realise you had something special with your singing?
‘well I think the first time I realised I had something special is when I won a local talent competition, I mean my town was only small but everyone who watched gave so many complements to my parents and too me saying that I was amazing which at the time i was only Twelve so I didn’t really know a lot about the music industry but it was at that moment when I decided I wanted to be a ‘pop star’.’

What are your first memories of performing?
‘Well my first one is the local talent show like I said before, then after that I a few people out of the area started to recognise who I was, and I performed at a children’s festival in Leeds, it wasn’t a massive crowd but I remember that’s when I started to develop in performing and wanted to push myself to get further.’

How difficult was it too get to where you are now?‘Honestly, when I had fully matured at around 16 I decided that I was going to push myself, send demo’s to all the big major music labels like Sony, EMI, Epic records and only Epic let me go in and meet with them and sing them a few tracks I had written but then after that I never heard from them, so when Usher’s label finally found me and got back to me and let me in their doors and sing too them my whole life changed within them two hours. But it took me a few years, I was 16 when i started trying to put myself out there, now I’m 19 but I honestly would not look back, I am so grateful for them giving me my brake.’

Who inspired you to do music and to really push yourself?‘I love love love Beyoncé, I think she is absolutely amazing although she is very different to my style of singing I think that she so respected and presents herself with confidence and is not afraid to be herself, a lot of her songs helped me when I was going through the rough patches of getting turned down and generally growing up – she’s also a style icon! She’s just completely lush! A role model to all girls out there.’

What was it like when ‘someone like you’ got too the top of the charts? The big number1!‘Oooh my gosh, it was the best feeling ever! From going through all the rejection and disappointment it was just the most amazing moment of my life, to finally realise that I was accepted in the industry and by the public! I love my fans for loving me, and making my dream come true, things just got better from that moment.’

What was the reaction from your family?‘My family was just, I don’t know! Proud, happy, shocked! haha I think that’s the moment when they realised that my life and there’s was going to change completely, the stress just went away for them and the relief kicked in, my family are so proud of me and that honestly out of everything is the best feeling ever.'

Now us here at VIBERANCE have heard through the grapevine that you are thinking of  calibrating with Rihanna?‘Well all I can say is I love Rihannas music and so I’ve heard she loves mine, and I can confirm that my manager has been speaking with Rihannas and we are possibly going to write a song together. But I can’t say no more! You know I would if I could but I think Usher & the label would kill me haha.’

Now we know you’re a fashion icon to all of the young women, but we’ve heard rumours that you’re opening your own fashion label?
‘Well I can confirm that this is true! And I am so so so so sooo happy, it’s like all of my dreams have come true! The label is called ‘Lucy in Disguise’ I’m opening this for all of the main towns so it’s a new high street shop, it’s a mixture of some high street fashion and some designer wear, so mostly affordable prices for everybody, but for the designer wear even if you can’t afford it, we have a reasonable price that you can rent it for, so you can feel like a princess! I’m just so excited! Hehe’

Wow, that sounds amazing! So when are we likely to see this happen?
‘Well my sister is doing all of the ‘dirty work’ for me ha-ha like all what happens behind it i don’t know what I’d do without her, I just choose the clothes and choose where we will be based! I mean I have to keep singing, that’s how I become famous and what I want to be known best by so that always comes first! It’s so exciting though!’

What’s your life like now?‘My life is like my dream come true; it’s everything I wanted and more. I don’t think I could describe it any better, that’s plain honesty of how I feel, truly grateful’

How has it changed?
'It has changed in the sense that I have obviously reached fame, so I have more opportunities too give back to my family, help out charities, open up my own fashion label, do an arena tour, do all these festivals! It’s amazing, but my family life has not changed, we all still live together in a new house, i do have an apartment but that is just work based only, but my family are still the same nutters as we was before, the only thing i can say is where happier! And it’s not because of the money or the fame, but because I’ve achieved my dream and it’s what they wanted for me too.'

What are your plans for the future?
'From now it’s onwards and upwards, I’m opening my fashion label, I’m doing another arena tour which I’m planning at the minute but this time its worldwide, I’m going to crack the USA and reach number 1 over there and i just want to be at that level where I know I couldn’t possibly do my job any better. I have BIG plans for the future and I’m happy all of my fans get too see it happen with me.'

Change to contents page

When i looked at my contents page again i realised that there was a mistake with the numbers navigating to each page. I said on my contents list that Sweet Harmony interview was on page 59 yet on the picture i said page 100. I have now made this change.

Content Page FINALLY finshed

After having the photoshoot yesterday i have finaly completed my Contents page, I will upload some other shots i took which i was going to use and show the difference between editing on a different post.

contents picture breakdown!

As i have recently blogged about getting my picture for my contents page on Sunday the 20th of February, due to the mad circumstances on that day i did not have time to get a good - music magazine shot! So i have rearranged another photoshoot for Thursday 3rd March - to have a duo for my contents page; the duo will be a sophiscated looking pair, and i am currently trying to find a musical item to take with me to make it seem more realistic.  Until then i will begin to make drafts for my article page. Sorry for the delay.

Contents Page

Here is my ALMOST final Contents page, all that needs is one picture which due to circumstances i can get on Sunday the 20th - then once i arrive back from the school holidays i will imediatly upload onto my contents page and blog it.
From research i asked my target audience what they thought of the Contents for  example- the layout and what is on the pages & the picture i have so far - it all fits together.

Research

I am now currently researching music magazines on the market on there contents page too see what types of features they are doing so i can make them simular in my own magazine and housestyle.

3rd Draft

Here is the 3rd draft i have done, i have asked my target audience out of the three darfts which one they prefer and they said this one because they layout fits in with the housestyle of the front cover and genraly looks like a magazine contents page. Therefore i need to complete this by my deadline next week, im going to be taking a live picture of backstage of some type of 'pop star' - so it should be completed by monday the 17th.

Article Bullet Points

This is help for our Article, this is what we must include and take into consideration.

First of all, your article has to be over two pages.  No more, no less.  Don't forget that the two pages need to work together as one. 

You need to be aware that there are a range of different types of article.  The type of article you choose will then have an impact of style of language, layout and tone.

You could write an interview, review (of album, single, music DVD or live gig), or a report - which is very much like investigative journalism.

Research how the different type of article influences style, tone, language and layout.

Plan the different possibilities available to you.

Do NOT forget that you get marked on how you use language, tone and register to address, target and appeal to your audience.

In your evaluation, you will have to comment on what representations of certain people you have created.  I imagine that to answer this, you will mainly be consulting your article

Drafting..

I am currently working on some more drafts of my contents page as i got some advice of my target audience to change bits of it to make it that little bit more sophisticated. I will upload some of them once i have finshed with them. My contents should be ready before my deadline.

Contents Page - To Do..

Before Monday i have to try and arrange another photoshoot with another girl/band for my contents page just for a little more variety, i also need too write my contents pages' titles, make them relevant to the whole magazine for the audience and then i will make sure everything looks neat and sophisicated.

Drafts of Contents..

Now that i have finshed my front cover i have learnt that i need more time to do these pages, therefore i am immedately starting with my contents page, i have just finshed a couple of drafts which are above. I will be doing some more as i feel i haven't made up my mind yet - once i have done a few more i will ask my audience which one they like the most. I will then progress my work from there.

Final Front Cover..

Here is my final finshed and polished front cover, i have made sure everything on the page relates to my target audience (including the model and clothing) and i have tried to make it look sophisticated. I am very pleased with the outcome.

Front Cover..

I am now currently working on my front cover, thinking of anchorage and have not yet chosen my front cover image as the editing site i was going to use is not working at the minute, hopefully i can sort this out asap. And i will update my progress throughout the day.

Photoshoot..

Due to me and my model's personal life of work etc. my photoshoot was on the 06/01/2011 bearing in mind the deadline is tomorrow.. it went very well and we did many shots of different angles - mainly a mid-shot and high angle. i wanted my model to be inspired by Pixie Lott - so i set her hair, make-up, clothing and accesories and also the props. Here is just one of the pictures i took, i will eventualy choose a picture i think would look the best for my magazine (which might not be this particulsr picture on the blog). Hopefully my magazine will go a sucess tomorrow once i have edited etc.

Draft..

Here is a rough draft of what i would like my magazine front cover to look like (minus the anchorage) the model i use will not be in the particular pose because it looks like a fashion magazine, she will have a guitar with her and will look more like a pop star than a fashion icon.

Deadlines..

This is the set of deadlines that i must get all of the specific piece of work - our Front Cover has to be in for the 7th january which is tomorrow, the contents page has to be done for the 18th of february then the article has to be in for the 18th of march finshing off with the evaulation which has to be done before friday 15th april. I think that these deadlines will be ok to get if i focus on my work.