Evaluation Q1

1. EvaluationQu1)- In what ways does your media product use, develop
or challenge forms and conventions of real media
products?

2. Rock Now! VS Q

3. Masthead
Both Q magazine and Rock Now! magazine are conventional they both
show the convention which is music. When I carried out research during
the initial stages of my magazine I found that the best magazine names
were the ones that were easily recognisable to the reader such as
‘Classic Rock' or the ones that are well established such as ‘Q’ so I
chose to incorporate this in my magazine. I chose to make my magazine
easily recognisable to the target audience so I chose ‘Rock Now!’ I also
chose to use the established colours of red and white used by magazines
such as ‘Q’ and ‘NME’ this was so that I knew the colour scheme was
effected and worked well within my target audience. I kept the
originality within my magazine by incorporating the colour black to
help it fit in within my target audience.

4. Mise en scene
I aimed for my magazine to appear professional to appeal to the current
audience of magazines such as ‘Q’ and ‘NME’ by using a white
background for my magazine to give it a professional feel and helped it
fit in with the genre of my magazine as it is alternative rock magazine
as opposed to a hardcore one. For the photos of the model in my
magazine I used a close up shot and a medium shot I did this to show a
range of shots In my magazine and to make sure that it varies. Also did
this so that the images stood out to the audience and the artist was not
lost in the background of a shot as I could put them on a clear
background. I did this using Photoshop to make the photos match up
with those in NME and Q magazine.

5. Costumes and Props
When photographing my model I had them use a guitar as a
prop on the image for my double page spread this was so
that it fit in with the music and more importantly the rock
genre to give the magazine that it belongs within that genre.
I felt as though this significantly increased the production
value of my magazine giving it an authentic music feel. Due
to my model been branded as an up and coming star I had
him dress casually as I did not want him to be perceived as
a fully fledged rock star and wanted to relate him to the
reader.

6. People
People I featured within my magazine fit into the alternative
rock genre and are well known within the music audience
on a world wide scale but more specifically known within
the UK as well as been currently popular in most cases. The
artists that I included within my magazine were The killers,
Kings of Leon, Royal Blood, Bombay Bicycle Club and
Oasis. I feel although all of these people will be well known
to my target audience and will help attract them to my
magazine.

7. Title, Font and Styles
I used two fonts within my magazine but manipulated them
in a number of ways so that they would appear different
from one another in the finished product. I did this by
changing things such as the size and colour as well as
adding a wide range of different effects within Photoshop
using things such as textures, strokes and bevel and emboss.
The two main fonts I used were Hydro Squad Straight
and Exo Black. I felt as though these were well suited and
fitted in with my genre and could be manipulated to fit in
well within my magazine.

8. Copy/Written Content
Throughout the magazine I used language that would make
the magazine appeal and feel more personal to them
through the use of personal pronouns. These included words
such as ‘you’ to make sure that the reader feels engaged by
the magazine and entice them to read on. I described the
members of Kings of Leon as the Followill’s this is to make
the members feel personal to them creating a friendly
atmosphere for the reader.

9. How is genre reflected?
To reflect the genre within my magazine I included bands
and artist from within the genre of my magazine such as
Royal Blood, Oasis, Kings of Leon and The Killers. I used
colours such as white, black and red to help show the genre
of my magazine and make it fit in with the target audience.

10. Cover
I have followed the layout outs
of magazines such as Q and
NME going for a simplistic
approach with a clear
background to give it a modern
and up to date feel. I have used
language that