I completed a summary of the work I completed on Target audience and anaylsing existing magazines, hopefully this will be useful later on incase I need to look back and check something I researched earlier.
The Research
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Summary of Work
The Task
I completed a summary of the work I completed on Target audience and anaylsing existing magazines, hopefully this will be useful later on incase I need to look back and check something I researched earlier.
The Research
I completed a summary of the work I completed on Target audience and anaylsing existing magazines, hopefully this will be useful later on incase I need to look back and check something I researched earlier.
The Research
Monday, 23 November 2015
Weather Report
The Task
For this task I completed analysis of a magazine double page spread in the style of a weather report.This enabled me to gain a clearer understanding of the way a successful double page spread would be set out.The key features that I focused on were the font, the font sizes, the image, the colour scheme, and any other small features present on the double page.
The Research
From placing the double page spread I was analysing on to a large screen and presenting the features of it with animated stars I was able to show a clear understanding of the page and the knowledge I have already gained by doing my research into magazines. This task is able toe give me a better idea of present features on existing double page spreads as it is enhancing my abilities to pick out these key parts on the page. As an example I am can pick out certain parts such as the writing, where one or two words are written in complete capitals to emphasise certain factors, or parts of the celebrity in this case Adele or any other person being written about.
The Conclusion
This video allowed me to look in to what makes a successful double page spread and allowed me to identify what key parts need to be in the double page spread and other features that may not be as important but still contribute a small amount to the overall product.However another thing that I learnt from collecting and editing my video was some more final cut pro skills that will be able to be used later on in more research tasks, however I can still see that my skills need to be improved and added to as the cutting tool I used was not always accurate and has provided some jumpy moments to this research. Some other things that filming this video has provided me with is more knowledge and time working with final cut pro to help enhance my skills using the tool, this helps me to polish off some skills even though it is obvious I am still new to the programme due to parts that I have mentioned about about the jumping between shots due to filming mistakes. Creating this weather report has allowed me to show some knowledge I have already learnt in this course as well as show what else I need to learn. The key parts that I found out from analysing this cover and talking about the aspects of the double page, was the importance of the colour on the page and how each one can connote a different type of celebrity and can set the theme on the magazine. Another key thing that I learnt from this double page is the importance of text whether its the size, the font or the placing each contributes to the overall feel and look of the page and this is important as if the text is not appropriate sizing to the page or the font is out of place the article will not look or work well.
For this task I completed analysis of a magazine double page spread in the style of a weather report.This enabled me to gain a clearer understanding of the way a successful double page spread would be set out.The key features that I focused on were the font, the font sizes, the image, the colour scheme, and any other small features present on the double page.
The Research
From placing the double page spread I was analysing on to a large screen and presenting the features of it with animated stars I was able to show a clear understanding of the page and the knowledge I have already gained by doing my research into magazines. This task is able toe give me a better idea of present features on existing double page spreads as it is enhancing my abilities to pick out these key parts on the page. As an example I am can pick out certain parts such as the writing, where one or two words are written in complete capitals to emphasise certain factors, or parts of the celebrity in this case Adele or any other person being written about.
The Conclusion
This video allowed me to look in to what makes a successful double page spread and allowed me to identify what key parts need to be in the double page spread and other features that may not be as important but still contribute a small amount to the overall product.However another thing that I learnt from collecting and editing my video was some more final cut pro skills that will be able to be used later on in more research tasks, however I can still see that my skills need to be improved and added to as the cutting tool I used was not always accurate and has provided some jumpy moments to this research. Some other things that filming this video has provided me with is more knowledge and time working with final cut pro to help enhance my skills using the tool, this helps me to polish off some skills even though it is obvious I am still new to the programme due to parts that I have mentioned about about the jumping between shots due to filming mistakes. Creating this weather report has allowed me to show some knowledge I have already learnt in this course as well as show what else I need to learn. The key parts that I found out from analysing this cover and talking about the aspects of the double page, was the importance of the colour on the page and how each one can connote a different type of celebrity and can set the theme on the magazine. Another key thing that I learnt from this double page is the importance of text whether its the size, the font or the placing each contributes to the overall feel and look of the page and this is important as if the text is not appropriate sizing to the page or the font is out of place the article will not look or work well.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Annotating an Existing Magazines Double Page Spread
The Task
I continued annotating Q magazine choosing to use a double page spread that I believed had lots of interesting aspects to it. This task will continue to help me refine my skills in picking out important parts of information, needed in a double page spread.
The Research
I decided to use Keynote to display my annotations as I wanted to keep using different tools in order to widen my knowledge and experience of web programmes. I also used it as I thought it would be clearer to view. The annotations that I completed were done by me picking out features that I believed to be successful in the page and features that I will be thinking about using when creating my double page spread later on. I really enjoyed doing this task as I think I have started to be able to pick out the important features quicker and am now able to be more critical about what makes the page successful or not and this will help me when I am planning and making my double page spread on a musician.
Conclusion
Overall as I mentioned about I think by completing this task I have been able to add to my experience of different computer and web programmes as well as being able to successfully complete a task on one of these new tools. I will definitely be using Keynote again along with other tools. I think that whilst I have picked out some key points I could have continued and picked out other smaller ones. For example how the clothes each band member is wearing catches the readers eyes as the colours on the clothes are bright and clear to see.
Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Annotating an Existing Contents Page
The Task
I chose to annotate the contents page of Q magazine, I used the October issue as I had previously annotated the front cover of the same issue. For this task I placed the page in the middle and wrote around it. Learning from previous experience I will also be typing up my annotations as I was aware that they may of been unclear and illegible in my last annotation blog post. Hopefully this will solve this issue and my work and annotations will be clear to see and understand.
The Research
Starting from the top left hand corner and going around clockwise I will be explaining my evaluations in an attempt to ensure that my work will be able to be understood.
1. The black box and the text inside is a clear and bold section of the page, it shows the reader what this page is displaying (the contents/an overview of the magazine)
2. The numbers displaying which page the article is on is larger that the word page due to the fact that the magazine are probably certain that most people will already know what the number stands for without needing the word 'page' however it seems like it has been included to ensure that there is no confusion amongst readers. This is a convention that I will aim to use in my contents page.
3. The white background of the page ensures that all of the articles and colours on the page will stand out and will not be missed
4. The bright colours in the image and on the clothing of Mick Jagger attracts the readers eyes and catches attention over to the right side of the page where more articles are being showcased.
5. By using a larger image of a very well known musician people will be drawn to see what it going on, and will then read down and this could cause them to look at the review pages. However in the image the magazine have included the name of the musician incase people cannot recognise him but may recognise the name
6. Using the word 'new' interests readers as it will cause them to believe and think that this is something they do not know but need to. Or it will cause them to want to know this 'new' thing
7. Even though the small 'Q' is hard to see and right at the bottom of the page it is reinforcing the message to the reader that this magazine is Q and reminds them what they are reading. It is also interesting as it is showing its name which is well known and easily recognisable
8. The rhetorical question used provides humour to the article and uses one of Blumler and Katz uses and gratifications to sustain an audience (in this case entertainment is used)
9. The larger text and bolder font used shows clearly what artist will be featured and this is especially useful if a well known and liked artist is mentioned or featured in an article.
10. The bright colours used to back the page numbers can signify the range of articles present in the magazine and is also a way to attract audience attention.
11. In this image he is the only one not wearing glasses and is making clear eye contact with the camera and reader, this could relax the reader and make them enjoy the magazine as they feel more important(this is directed at me).
12. The use of adding the sticker 'cover story' to the article, helps readers link the two pages together and if thats what drew them in to the magazine will help them find the article they want quicker
13. Satire is used in this article description and is another example of Uses and Gratification- and entertainment is used again
14. The page layout goes through the magazine e.g. the article in the first few pages is presented first and then the article on the next page slowly weaving around the contents page to end up and the other side with the article on one of the last pages.
15. The use of the word 'exclusive' shows that this magazine has something different to offer than the other magazines around it.
I chose to annotate the contents page of Q magazine, I used the October issue as I had previously annotated the front cover of the same issue. For this task I placed the page in the middle and wrote around it. Learning from previous experience I will also be typing up my annotations as I was aware that they may of been unclear and illegible in my last annotation blog post. Hopefully this will solve this issue and my work and annotations will be clear to see and understand.
The Research
Starting from the top left hand corner and going around clockwise I will be explaining my evaluations in an attempt to ensure that my work will be able to be understood.
1. The black box and the text inside is a clear and bold section of the page, it shows the reader what this page is displaying (the contents/an overview of the magazine)
2. The numbers displaying which page the article is on is larger that the word page due to the fact that the magazine are probably certain that most people will already know what the number stands for without needing the word 'page' however it seems like it has been included to ensure that there is no confusion amongst readers. This is a convention that I will aim to use in my contents page.
3. The white background of the page ensures that all of the articles and colours on the page will stand out and will not be missed
4. The bright colours in the image and on the clothing of Mick Jagger attracts the readers eyes and catches attention over to the right side of the page where more articles are being showcased.
5. By using a larger image of a very well known musician people will be drawn to see what it going on, and will then read down and this could cause them to look at the review pages. However in the image the magazine have included the name of the musician incase people cannot recognise him but may recognise the name
6. Using the word 'new' interests readers as it will cause them to believe and think that this is something they do not know but need to. Or it will cause them to want to know this 'new' thing
7. Even though the small 'Q' is hard to see and right at the bottom of the page it is reinforcing the message to the reader that this magazine is Q and reminds them what they are reading. It is also interesting as it is showing its name which is well known and easily recognisable
8. The rhetorical question used provides humour to the article and uses one of Blumler and Katz uses and gratifications to sustain an audience (in this case entertainment is used)
9. The larger text and bolder font used shows clearly what artist will be featured and this is especially useful if a well known and liked artist is mentioned or featured in an article.
10. The bright colours used to back the page numbers can signify the range of articles present in the magazine and is also a way to attract audience attention.
11. In this image he is the only one not wearing glasses and is making clear eye contact with the camera and reader, this could relax the reader and make them enjoy the magazine as they feel more important(this is directed at me).
12. The use of adding the sticker 'cover story' to the article, helps readers link the two pages together and if thats what drew them in to the magazine will help them find the article they want quicker
13. Satire is used in this article description and is another example of Uses and Gratification- and entertainment is used again
14. The page layout goes through the magazine e.g. the article in the first few pages is presented first and then the article on the next page slowly weaving around the contents page to end up and the other side with the article on one of the last pages.
15. The use of the word 'exclusive' shows that this magazine has something different to offer than the other magazines around it.
The Conclusion
By doing this task I feel a lot more confident in designing and started to plan my contents page as I have a clear idea on what makes a successful one. Doing this task has also allowed me to see some conventions that I will need to use when creating my magazine to ensure that it can be recognised and used as a music magazine. Some problems I encountered with doing this task are similar to some that I had annotating the Front cover. These problems include not being able to read the annotations and to help with that problem I wrote them out again about to ensure that they can be seen and understood. Another problem I had with this task was the spilling of nail polish over the page as can be seen on the left hand side, this was due to some unfortunate events which may or may not have included my cat knocking over 5 different nail polish colours. However I thought that as I decided to right out the words again the writing it obscured would not be a massive problems- instead it now just looks messy.
Monday, 16 November 2015
Annotating an exsisting magazine front cover
The Task
For this task I have taken a front cover, contents page and double page spread that relate to my chosen genre. With these I will annotate all key features of the front cover to give me a better idea of what to do when creating my front cover, as I will be aware of what works and looks good and what could be changed and isn't as effective or will not be as affective with my front cover and target audience.
The Research
I have used the front cover of Q magazine as I think it is a very successful publication but also has some aspects that will link to my chosen genre of pop. Underneath are photographs of my annotations on and about the front cover. Some of the key pieces of information that I picked up on and analysed was the colours used throughout. This is because there was three main colours and one bright one to attract attention. For me the main colours used were red, black and white this could be due to the fact that the Q logo is always printed in red and white and black is also a very common and reoccurring colour used for text print and other aspects such as a background through out the magazine. The bright colour used would be the yellow due to the fact that no other yellow is present on the cover and it stands out against the black background, this is a good way to catch the target audience's attention as well as ensuring the magazine stands out to a prospective buyer. Another aspect I will mention that has also been annotated below is the use of the word 'exclusive' on the front.This will attract audiences because it connotes something new and exciting that no one has seen before of heard before from this band or person. This is a clever way of attracting people as it will appeal to the aspect of people wanting to know something new.
The Conclusion
From this task I have learnt some of the key features of a magazine that need to be present on the front cover of a magazine, for example a barcode will need to be placed on the front cover to allow a consumer and a potential buyer to purchase the product. I have also gained a better understanding of what should be consistent through the front cover for when I am planning and designing my magazine and the front cover for it. Another reason doing this task has been beneficial to my end project as by looking at pre existing pages and studying how the front pages has been laid out and how the different features has been included is interesting as it allows me to be able to get a clearer idea of what works, what parts I like and what I don't as well as my target audience's opinions as the magazine I make will be focused on them and their needs and wants.
For this task I have taken a front cover, contents page and double page spread that relate to my chosen genre. With these I will annotate all key features of the front cover to give me a better idea of what to do when creating my front cover, as I will be aware of what works and looks good and what could be changed and isn't as effective or will not be as affective with my front cover and target audience.
The Research
I have used the front cover of Q magazine as I think it is a very successful publication but also has some aspects that will link to my chosen genre of pop. Underneath are photographs of my annotations on and about the front cover. Some of the key pieces of information that I picked up on and analysed was the colours used throughout. This is because there was three main colours and one bright one to attract attention. For me the main colours used were red, black and white this could be due to the fact that the Q logo is always printed in red and white and black is also a very common and reoccurring colour used for text print and other aspects such as a background through out the magazine. The bright colour used would be the yellow due to the fact that no other yellow is present on the cover and it stands out against the black background, this is a good way to catch the target audience's attention as well as ensuring the magazine stands out to a prospective buyer. Another aspect I will mention that has also been annotated below is the use of the word 'exclusive' on the front.This will attract audiences because it connotes something new and exciting that no one has seen before of heard before from this band or person. This is a clever way of attracting people as it will appeal to the aspect of people wanting to know something new.
From this task I have learnt some of the key features of a magazine that need to be present on the front cover of a magazine, for example a barcode will need to be placed on the front cover to allow a consumer and a potential buyer to purchase the product. I have also gained a better understanding of what should be consistent through the front cover for when I am planning and designing my magazine and the front cover for it. Another reason doing this task has been beneficial to my end project as by looking at pre existing pages and studying how the front pages has been laid out and how the different features has been included is interesting as it allows me to be able to get a clearer idea of what works, what parts I like and what I don't as well as my target audience's opinions as the magazine I make will be focused on them and their needs and wants.
Monday, 2 November 2015
Target Audience Interview
The Task
For this task I will be finding different people that represent the target audience I will be directing my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread. By doing this hopefully I will gain an understanding of what are the key features people included in my target audience look for and like, as well as learning different things that they don't like. This will ensure I include the key features that are liked and reduce the amount of features that are not typically liked on the front covers of magazines.
The Research
I found two different people who fit my target audience overview, so that I could get the best answers that would help me in the production and creation process of making my magazine. Although they are categorised under the same target audience the two girls who I interviewed do have different views and different ideas, however instead of hindering my research this will enable me to create a more representative front cover.
Conclusion
From this research I have found out that two very important features to my target audience are the colours that are used on the front cover as well as the fonts and people featured on the front of the cover, for the magazine. All of this tells me the features I will need to spend more time on when creating my magazine. I will be conducting more research in to my target audience based on my genre and also more research in to double page and contents pages due to the fact that this interview mainly focused on the front cover and features that can be slightly inserted in to the other pages. By doing this task using final cut pro I am getting better understanding and experience with this tool, and this will help enable me in later tasks as well as later projects or coursework. Even though there is still many features I need to improve on such as cutting clips of film out and placing it together again I have already started to slightly improve on that skill.
For this task I will be finding different people that represent the target audience I will be directing my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread. By doing this hopefully I will gain an understanding of what are the key features people included in my target audience look for and like, as well as learning different things that they don't like. This will ensure I include the key features that are liked and reduce the amount of features that are not typically liked on the front covers of magazines.
The Research
I found two different people who fit my target audience overview, so that I could get the best answers that would help me in the production and creation process of making my magazine. Although they are categorised under the same target audience the two girls who I interviewed do have different views and different ideas, however instead of hindering my research this will enable me to create a more representative front cover.
Conclusion
From this research I have found out that two very important features to my target audience are the colours that are used on the front cover as well as the fonts and people featured on the front of the cover, for the magazine. All of this tells me the features I will need to spend more time on when creating my magazine. I will be conducting more research in to my target audience based on my genre and also more research in to double page and contents pages due to the fact that this interview mainly focused on the front cover and features that can be slightly inserted in to the other pages. By doing this task using final cut pro I am getting better understanding and experience with this tool, and this will help enable me in later tasks as well as later projects or coursework. Even though there is still many features I need to improve on such as cutting clips of film out and placing it together again I have already started to slightly improve on that skill.
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