1. 1: In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop or Challenge Forms and
Conventions of Real Media Products?
1- The title of the magazine
On my masthead I have only used the colours black and white, I have used
these as I believe they are the classic rock and roll colours and the genre of my
magazine is rock and roll. Therefore by doing this I have stuck to the codes
and conventions of
many existing rock
magazines. However,
simultaneously I have
challenged them, while
most rock magazines use a tough, sharp, bold font such as ‘Rockwell Extra
Bold’ I have used a soft ‘Poplar Std’ this puts me at a different angle to all the
other rock magazines currently out.
My masthead could be compared to the, ‘Kerrang’ masthead, we have both
used very similar colour schemes, although I opted for black font with a white
background, but this still shows the common rock magazine conventions as,
‘Kerrang’ is possibly the biggest rock magazine currently circulating.
2- Mis En Scene of images
I believe the mis en scene of my images follow the codes and conventions of
magazines. In my pictures I have used a variety of different settings, from a
derelict and abandoned skip to a forest to a park bench. These are all very
similar to picture settings that would appear in ‘Kerrang’ or ‘NME’. As well as
this the pictures also fit in with my magazine as I was trying to create a rock
magazine and I believe the pictures represent the dark, unknown and
mysterious culture of rock. In addition of this I have depicted the band
members as rebels, and as if they differ from society follow their own rules
and do not care what anyone else thinks but also are not bothered with
anything. This is mainly captured in my contents as a band members mode of
address, he looks away from the camera as if it does not interest him .

2. 3- Costumes and props
I have tried to keep my costumes conventional throughout my magazine, for
example for my contents my main image is of a boy who is dressed in a
mixture of black and grey, these bleak colours convey the mood of rock music
and are usually what is found in real rock magazines. I have not directly used
props however, on my cover I there are some tires with nails stuck in them, I
also believe that these convey the barbaric and unpredictable side of rock.
4-People
The people I have used in my magazine are unconventional, usually in rock the
bands consist of around 4+ members but mine only consists of two. However,
both these people are males, which is usually expected and they are also
young. This is
vital in my plan
as my magazine
is aimed
towards
teenagers.
Therefore by
using young
people I have
created a band/
image with
people who the
audience can
relate to and even aspire to be like. Therefore due to my target audience it
would be more suitable to use a teenage band than a male band.

3. 5- Title Font and Style
I have used a
traditions
sans serif
font
throughout
my
magazine, I
have used
this because
it appeals to
my target
audience,
who are low
to middle
brow. Although the title I have done as edgy and dark and this fits in with my
genre choice and many famous magazine such as ‘Kerrang’ use a similar style.
6- Written content
I have tried to stick to existing codes and conventions for my text, I have done
this by covering similar topics and areas of interest that real magazines would
include. For example, I have information about upcoming tour dates and news
about any new song or album releases etc.. All of these could be found in a real
magazine. As well as this, my stand first follows the conventions of a magazine
as they introduce the band at the start of the interview and inform the reader
who the interview is with and a little about the band.
7-Music Genre And How Your Magazine Suggests It
The music genre I chose for my magazine was rock, and I have kept this clear
throughout by using a number of different devices, for example the limited
colour pallet, sticking to mainly black and whites creates the dark and moody

4. aspect of rock magazines and
also the scene and style of the images
used. Also by using real rock bands on
my front cover and contents etc.. Real
magazines show their genres by
their images and bands they
include, therefore I have followed the
classic codes and conventions.
8- Layout
The layout of my magazine is mainly conventional, with the Masthead being at
the top and to the left with a selling line accompanying it just underneath. In
addition to this there is also my barcode date and price located in the bottom
right hand corner, where it is normally located. Also the list of bands down the
left hand side of my contents page which is very stereo typical in magazines.