Centre Number: 14343
Candidate Name: Ruby Heathcote
Candidate Number: 1079
Unit: G321
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Evaluation: Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression of it to the full product?
Evaluation: Question 6
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
To present my research and processes onto my blog I have had to learn how to use certain different types of software so that I could bring some diversity to my blog. My favourite one of these to use was SlideShare which is an online PowerPoint that can be easily embedded into a blog. Along with using SlideShare I used iMessage (to receive feedback from people in my target audience), voice memos and SoundCloud, Emaze, Movie Maker, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Notepad (to type up my work and notice spelling and grammar errors easier).
Another technology that I've learnt about through the construction of the project are cameras and lighting. Although I knew how to use a camera previously I now know more about its different modes and different ways to use it. I have also learnt the hard way that it is easier to make a portrait photo work with magazine covers and contents pages as if it is landscape you are more likely to accidentally crop out the top of a head or a hand. The lights are something else I've learnt to work with as before this project I had no clue how to use them and now I even know which ones work most effectively for the type of image I'm trying to take.
Photoshop has been the software most involved in the creation of my final product and also the software that I believe I have improved most at using. When the project began I had completely no idea how to even select an item and delete its background however by the end I had not only learnt how to use the basic tools but had also remembered the shortcuts. Learning how to use the grid effectively on Photoshop was definitely the best thing that I picked up from this software. Doing this enabled me to line up and organise my work giving it the best and clean finish that my work would look lost without. Another thing that I learnt to use on Photoshop was the healing tool which allowed me to remove all blemishes from my models. At one point in the project I even used the lasso and magic wand tools to highlight my model's hair then I changed the hue and saturation making her hair red.
To present my research and processes onto my blog I have had to learn how to use certain different types of software so that I could bring some diversity to my blog. My favourite one of these to use was SlideShare which is an online PowerPoint that can be easily embedded into a blog. Along with using SlideShare I used iMessage (to receive feedback from people in my target audience), voice memos and SoundCloud, Emaze, Movie Maker, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Notepad (to type up my work and notice spelling and grammar errors easier).
Another technology that I've learnt about through the construction of the project are cameras and lighting. Although I knew how to use a camera previously I now know more about its different modes and different ways to use it. I have also learnt the hard way that it is easier to make a portrait photo work with magazine covers and contents pages as if it is landscape you are more likely to accidentally crop out the top of a head or a hand. The lights are something else I've learnt to work with as before this project I had no clue how to use them and now I even know which ones work most effectively for the type of image I'm trying to take.
Photoshop has been the software most involved in the creation of my final product and also the software that I believe I have improved most at using. When the project began I had completely no idea how to even select an item and delete its background however by the end I had not only learnt how to use the basic tools but had also remembered the shortcuts. Learning how to use the grid effectively on Photoshop was definitely the best thing that I picked up from this software. Doing this enabled me to line up and organise my work giving it the best and clean finish that my work would look lost without. Another thing that I learnt to use on Photoshop was the healing tool which allowed me to remove all blemishes from my models. At one point in the project I even used the lasso and magic wand tools to highlight my model's hair then I changed the hue and saturation making her hair red.
Evaluation: Question 2
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My magazine
represents alternative rock fans as it is an alternative rock magazine. While
my magazine is colourful and slightly rebellious looking it's not completely
off the rails and dangerous which is how most alternative rock fans and artists
are presented. While my magazine does represent a rock audience I believe that
because it's not too restricting and specific, it could also appeal to people
of other music genres.
The females in my magazine are represented as a strong group of people. This can first be seen by the stance of the model on the cover who has her hands rolled into fists while smiling and looking like she's having fun. While looking slightly violent the smiling tones it down making the model just seem playful and not aggressive. The fact that it was an ‘Attack of the girls issue’ also contributes to this strong vibe however as none of the models look threatening it doesn’t look like its encouraging violence.
My magazine represents young people in a positive light as all of my artists are young and friendly looking people. In my double page spread interview I made my artist (Enimsay) seem quite a chilled out person who was not out drinking or smoking or abusing any drugs. I did this as I not only wanted to make her seem like a role model but also because I wanted to create a positive light on young people who support and enjoy rock. I wanted to do this because there is an existing stereotype that people who enjoy rock are heavily into drugs and alcohol. By having my artist mention neither of these it in a way subverts the stereotype that rock artists commonly brag about boozing and being high to the point of near death. This in its self does not put a positive light over the situation just because I didn’t mention it, however it make my magazine represent young people in a more positive light than is common of a typical rock magazine.
The females in my magazine are represented as a strong group of people. This can first be seen by the stance of the model on the cover who has her hands rolled into fists while smiling and looking like she's having fun. While looking slightly violent the smiling tones it down making the model just seem playful and not aggressive. The fact that it was an ‘Attack of the girls issue’ also contributes to this strong vibe however as none of the models look threatening it doesn’t look like its encouraging violence.
My magazine represents young people in a positive light as all of my artists are young and friendly looking people. In my double page spread interview I made my artist (Enimsay) seem quite a chilled out person who was not out drinking or smoking or abusing any drugs. I did this as I not only wanted to make her seem like a role model but also because I wanted to create a positive light on young people who support and enjoy rock. I wanted to do this because there is an existing stereotype that people who enjoy rock are heavily into drugs and alcohol. By having my artist mention neither of these it in a way subverts the stereotype that rock artists commonly brag about boozing and being high to the point of near death. This in its self does not put a positive light over the situation just because I didn’t mention it, however it make my magazine represent young people in a more positive light than is common of a typical rock magazine.
As none of the
models in my magazine are white I am solely representing ethnically diverse artists
in the alternative rock genre. The way I have portrayed them is exactly the
same as I would if the models were white. They are all wearing casual black clothing
which has no link to their origins. I have represented all races who like
alternative rock as one group of people which is not impacted by colour or
background.
Evaluation: Question 1
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Double page spread image decisions
Double page spread links to cover and contents page
Double page spread in relation to my contents page:
Double page spread in relation to my contents page:
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