Question 1A

Digital Technology
Creativity
Research and Planning
Post Production
Using coventions for real world texts

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

•          The institution that I have chosen to distribute my magazine is Vibe Media. This is because they produce Vibe Magazine in America and do not have any magazines that they distribute here in the UK – thus opening their market share, allowing them to dominate their share of the market.

•          Another reason why I want Vibe Media to distribute my magazine is because I feel that they already know how to effectively distribute an R&B magazine – because they already distribute Vibe Magazine in the US. Meaning they know where to sell them, where to advertise the magazine and will already enhance the level of interaction it has on multi platforms (Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube).

•          I think that not choosing IPC as my distributor was an effective descion because they are large institutions that already supply a wide range of music magazines. I think that they could not put in the work and money to make my music magazine as much of a success as I feel Vibe Media would. Also IPC produce more indie magazines – which I feel is a completely different direction, therefore would not know how to market the brand effectively.

•          However one concern is that they do already produce Vibe Magazine in America. This means that the level of competition will potentially increase – because they are both of the same genre and intended for the same audience. Which could also potentially increase confusion – because both magazines are expensive and although they have disposable income it varies between magazines?

•          One way of combating this issue is by making sure that that I solely effective appeal to British audience. New artists, British festivals such as Wireless Festival and tour dates that are around the UK.

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Question Six:
Transcript:

During the production process I used my many programs to get my product to that of industry standard. I used Adobe InDesign to create my magazine and Photoshop to edit my photos. However  I used a Canon 550D to take my photos and had actual industry lighting to have control over where and how the light hit my model – as explained in my Location Ideas. I think the benefit of using a high quality camera is that it led to a high quality photo. Having control over my photo and light helped me work towards the high fashion look that I attempted.

I used Photoshop to edit my photos. Photoshop is a program that allows editing to your photos. 

One advantage of using In Photoshop is that it is a program that companies in the industry actually use. One use of the tools is that the Gaussain Blur – to hide / get rid of spots. By getting rid of the spots, it enhances the high fashion effect I attempted to make and also enhanced the quality of my photos. But one of the disadvantages of that is that if you don’t take out the background and don’t feather the edges – once placed on an InDesign document – the edges come out jaggedly. Therefore decreasing the quality of the overall product.

I used InDesign to create my magazine. InDesign is a program that allows you to make pamphlets, books and magazines. One advantage of using InDesign is that Adobe InDesign you can wrap the image around the text – using the wrap text icon. This means that everything fits on the page neatly. Another use of InDesign is the idea that you can apply a drop shadow to both text and images, giving more prominence to the photo or text. However if overdone it may undermine the benefit of the drop shadow.

Overall the benefit of using technologies that companies in the industry use allows me to make my product as close to theirs as possible. However one of the drawbacks of both programs is the amount of time and skill needed to use the programs. I have however gained new skills and enhanced and my analytical skills, therefore making my product better.

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¢What did you make your preliminary task on?

¢I made my preliminary task on Abode Photoshop. This software is a program that is primarily used to edit photos – however it is possible to magazines and leaflets on.

¢What was your magazine about?

¢My preliminary magazine was about a Haydon magazine – that contained news and information about the school, e.g. Upcoming events.

¢Do you think it was beneficial?

¢I think it was beneficial having made this magazine because it taught me the basics of what to include in a magazine – e.g. Sell lines on the front cover.

¢If you were to remake this magazine, what would you change and why, and you think there was anything that hindered you?

If I were to remake this magazine, I think I would change the sell lines and make them shorter and easier to grab the audience’s attention. I would also retake the photo so it grabs the audience’s attention. Also I would include more institutional features such as a barcode on the front page

¢What did you make your final task on?

¢I made my final magazine on Adobe InDesign. Adobe InDesign is a software that allows you to make leaflets and magazines and posters. This is a software that actual published magazines have used to make.

¢What was your magazine about?

¢This magazine – in contrast to my preliminary magazine – had a specific audience and was about the R&B music industry

¢Do you think it was beneficial?

¢I think it was beneficial making my final piece in InDesign because it allowed me to use software that the industry use – thus making it industry standard.

¢If you were to remake this magazine, what would you change and why, and you think there was anything that hindered you?

¢If I were to remake this magazine, I think I would not change anything because I feel it is at a level that would be deemed industry standard, thus allowing it to compete with other R&B magazines – such as Vibe


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