Final Product

Preliminary Products

Evaluation Question 1

In what ways does your media product use forms and conventions of real media products?

I have chose to answer this question in prezi as I can have both my magazine and a real one to show the comparison.I have zoomed in on important things on my magazine so it it known which part I am talking about.

Evaluation Question 1 on Prezi

Evaluation Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

I have chose to answer this question with a powerpoint uploaded with slideshare.net

Evaluation question 2

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Evaluation Question 3

What kind of media instutution might distribute your media product and why?

For this question I have made a power point and upload it to slideshare 

Evaluation question 3

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Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

For this question I have used prezi to answer the question

My target audience is Indie/Rock fans aged from 15 to around 25. Lauren fits in the middle of this range, and likes music contained in my media product. My target audience are usually happy, sociable and really into their music.

Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

For this question I have created a powerpoint and uploaded in to slideshare.

Evaluation question 5

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Evaluation Question 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

For this question I have answered it on prezi.

Evaluation Question 6 on Prezi

Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I have decided to answer this question using video/audio on movie maker.

Audience Feedback

In lesson I was asked to create 15 questions about my products so I could get audience feedback from it and find out how engaging they thought it was.
The Questions were:

1. What attracts you most to the front cover of the magazine?

Main Image        Cover lines          Colour Scheme          Other            ____________

This shows that the main thing that attracts people to my magazine is the main image with 8 people saying it and
2 people saying the cover lines that attracted them.

2. Does the colour scheme fit the genre of Indie Rock?

Yes            No 

This shows that people thought my colour scheme fit the genre of Indie/Rock which shows that the colours
will not have to be changed.

3. Is the colour scheme consistent throughout?

The people I asked all answered yes which shows that the pages I have created have kept to the same colour 
scheme. It also shows me that since the colours were said to have fit the genre of Indie/Rock that the magazine pages all look like they fit in the genre. 

4. Does the main image on the front cover fit the genre of Indie/Rock? Why?

The majority of people I asked all answered yes with some saying the reason why being that:
She looks like a rock chick
The main figure shows aarrogance and independence, the old garage door gives the cover a rustic feel and the superman shirt depicts fantasy
The mise-en-scene of the photo fits in with the genre as well as her pose and style of clothing
The model looks serious
She is wearing Indie/Rock looking clothes.

This shows that people thought the main image fit the genre of Indie/Rock and one of the main reasons was because of the clothing she is wearing.

5. Would you be willing to buy the magazine if you seen it for sale? Why?

Most people I asked answered with a yes with some saying the reason being that:
The price is reasonable and looks professional
It looks really interesting
It looks interesting with a wide section of topics from Indie to mainstream
It is appealing
I seems quite well made

This shows that if I published my magazine most people would buy it as it is appealing to them which is what I wanted to accomplish from the beginning.

6. Do the images on the Double Page Spread fit with the genre of Indie/Rock?

Yes           No

 This shows that the images I took fit with the genre of Indie/Rock which is the genre I was hoping it to fit with.

7. Does the font of the writing fit the genre of Indie/Rock? Why?

Yes          No

Most answered yes and some of the reasons they said this was:
It is bold and appealing
The size of the font is the same as other Indie/Rock magazines
The colours used make it fit the genre
It is bold, colourful and straight to the point
It stands out
Bold and capital letters are used

This shows that the font which is used the most in any magazine fits with the genre I was hoping for (Indie/Rock)

8.  Is the price of the magazine noticeable enough?

Yes No

This shows that more people think the price is noticeable which is incredibly important when trying to get people to buy it because if they can`t see the price then they might not know if they can afford it or not and put it down instead.

9. Do you think the price of the magazine is acceptable?

Yes No

This shows that everyone I asked thought the price of the magazine was acceptable which increases the chances of it being bought

10. Are you happy with the layout of the magazine?

Everyone asked said yes and one person wrote because it fits in with the genre of the magazine and is also easy

to understand and follow.

11. Do you think the overall production of the magazine looks professional? Why?

Most people answered yes saying:
The layout is easy and uncomplicated
The images and writing have been set out good.
Would not look out of place on the shelf
Resembles a professional magazine
All the images fit the genre and it follows the codes and conventions

This shows that overall people thought my production looked professional most of them metioning the images being one of the main reasons.

12. Do you think it could compete with existing music magazines and why?

Most people again answered with a yes
Some said the reason would be because:
It looks similar to other magazines
It seems to have lots of stories within the magazine
The layout and articles are sure to attract an audience
As its new and hits the current music obsession
It looks professional and attractive for the audience
It has a wide range of topics to suit every taste and is well written and produced

This shows that people think my magazine could compete with existing magazines, with one of the main reasons being the layout of the magazine.

 

13. Does the magazine offer a good variety of content?

Most people asked again answered with a yes
Some people saying the reason being that:
The regular content is varied as well as teh features
It has a lot of variety
It seems very detailed

This shows that most people think my magazine has a good variety which means I wont have to add anymore to make up the numbers.

14. Do you feel the layout of the product is professional? If so why?

Most people I asked again answered with a yes

Saying that it was clear to read and it`s eye catching
It seems well planned
It isn`t overcrowded
Offers the purchaser a colourful, interseting easy read

This shows that people thought my product looked professional which is what I was going for

15. Do the cover lines interest you and fit with the genre of Indie/Rock?

Most people again answered with a yes saying that:

They seem to attract the right audience
It`s great to hear of new bands trying to break into the `big time`
As the interviews and artists featured in the magazine fit the genre

This shows that the coverlines I have chosen fits the genre

                                               Photos of someone answering my questionnaire

A voice recording of someone answering my questionnaire

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