In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The written content in my magazine was a very important part. On my contents page I added brief summaries under each of my article headlines to give the audience an idea of what to expect from it this is often seen in magazines such as 'NME' and 'Kerrang'. I also included an informal editorial on my contents page as I felt this made the audience feel as though the magazine was personal to them and they could get to know a bit about the magazine and the people involved in it before they read on. The written content also takes up half of the page of my double page spread so I had to use language that I felt my target audience would be able to relate to, as I think a rock magazine would be quite laid back I chose to use informal language. On my double page spread I also included typical magazine conventions such as a drop capital, the first paragraph in a larger font that the rest of the article and quotes from the article in the middle of the columns.
This is an image of my music magazines masthead. I wanted my magazines name to be one word so that it is more memorable to the audience. I also wanted it to reflect the genre of the magazine, so as my magazine is of the rock genre I thought the name 'Reckless' would fit perfectly as reckless behaviour is something which I associate with a rock stars lifestyle. When doing my research I found that magazines such as 'Q' and 'NME' have their mastheads in the left hand corner of the magazine, this is why I chose to position mine here as it fits in with popular magazines conventions. I made my masthead the largest font on the page so that it immediately stands out and it will be the first thing the audience recognise on the magazine which is important when trying to establish brand identity. I made sure that nothing else on the page covered the masthead as my magazine is supposed to be a first edition so it is not yet established in the market and so it needs to be clear to the audience. I chose the colour black as this is a colour which is always associated with the rock genre and it is also a great colour at standing out against plain backgrounds.
The mise-en-scene, costumes and people I used in my images were very important at getting across to the audience the type of genre my magazine represented. I first had to consider how to style my models to reflect a certain genre. On my front cover I chose to dress my model in a leather jacket as this is something which I think is always associated with the rock genre. I also dressed my model in ripped tights as I wanted her to look as though her outfit did not take much effort and that she just threw on clothes without really thinking about it. Within her outfit I included the three colours of my magazines house style black, white and red. This is because even in my image I wanted to create a consistent house style throughout my magazine to keep it looking professional and similar to magazines such as 'NME'. My models pose is also very important, I wanted her to look quite laid back and natural in the image as I think this reflects the genre of my magazine well. Her facial expression also looks as though she is half smiling which suggests to the audience that although she is a rock star she is still approachable and i someone they can relate to which is an important aspect when trying to get the audience to buy your magazine. The bottom image also included leather jackets to incorporate the rock theme into my double page spread. The model on the left has a low cut jacket on and you can see the top of her bra which makes the image quite controversial for a younger audience. However, as my magazine is a rock magazine I thought that I could challenge the usual age appropriate conventions and make my magazine a bit more edgy. The lighting in the images was also very important, in the bottom image I experimented with the lighting so that there was a big contrast between the black and the white which made it look more edgy and rock like. When choosing my models I also had to take into account that my target audience were going to be teenagers/young adults so I used models that were age appropriate and I felt they could be someone the audience could relate to.
The font style I used on my page was also very important. It needed to fit in with the genre of my magazine whilst also still remaining readable and clear to the audience. I tried out many different fonts on my front page until I finally found one that I was very happy with. I added a drop shadow behind my text as even though it was not as important as the masthead of the magazine it still needs to stand out and be clear to the readers. I put the name of the artist as the largest font in the article heading as the name of the artist ties in with the image. The font was also important at maintaining a consistent house style which is an important convention of a well established magazine. The font on my page was also a different font from my masthead as I wanted there to be a clear distinction between the two and for the fonts not to blend into one and become quite boring.
The mise-en-scene, costumes and people I used in my images were very important at getting across to the audience the type of genre my magazine represented. I first had to consider how to style my models to reflect a certain genre. On my front cover I chose to dress my model in a leather jacket as this is something which I think is always associated with the rock genre. I also dressed my model in ripped tights as I wanted her to look as though her outfit did not take much effort and that she just threw on clothes without really thinking about it. Within her outfit I included the three colours of my magazines house style black, white and red. This is because even in my image I wanted to create a consistent house style throughout my magazine to keep it looking professional and similar to magazines such as 'NME'. My models pose is also very important, I wanted her to look quite laid back and natural in the image as I think this reflects the genre of my magazine well. Her facial expression also looks as though she is half smiling which suggests to the audience that although she is a rock star she is still approachable and i someone they can relate to which is an important aspect when trying to get the audience to buy your magazine. The bottom image also included leather jackets to incorporate the rock theme into my double page spread. The model on the left has a low cut jacket on and you can see the top of her bra which makes the image quite controversial for a younger audience. However, as my magazine is a rock magazine I thought that I could challenge the usual age appropriate conventions and make my magazine a bit more edgy. The lighting in the images was also very important, in the bottom image I experimented with the lighting so that there was a big contrast between the black and the white which made it look more edgy and rock like. When choosing my models I also had to take into account that my target audience were going to be teenagers/young adults so I used models that were age appropriate and I felt they could be someone the audience could relate to.The font style I used on my page was also very important. It needed to fit in with the genre of my magazine whilst also still remaining readable and clear to the audience. I tried out many different fonts on my front page until I finally found one that I was very happy with. I added a drop shadow behind my text as even though it was not as important as the masthead of the magazine it still needs to stand out and be clear to the readers. I put the name of the artist as the largest font in the article heading as the name of the artist ties in with the image. The font was also important at maintaining a consistent house style which is an important convention of a well established magazine. The font on my page was also a different font from my masthead as I wanted there to be a clear distinction between the two and for the fonts not to blend into one and become quite boring.
This is my music magazines contents page, the contents page is a very important part of a magazine as it lets the audience know where all of the magazines content can be found.
It was important that my contents page looked clear and professional so I stuck to the rule of thirds and put the text into a column which is typical of many music magazines such as 'Kerrang'. Another convention which I found in magazines such as 'NME' was sub-headings with a short summary underneath them. I included this convention in my magazine as I thought it made the contents look well organised and clear to read. I also included images on the page so that the audience felt as though they weren't overwhelmed by text. I included images of both males and females so that my audience did not feel as though I was only trying to appeal to one gender. I included an editorial at the bottom of the page which is different to some magazines which normally place then at the top of the page. I did this because I thought it fitted well on the page in this position and it gave me room to set out my images and make sure they were not crowded which would have happened if I placed my editorial at the top. The editorial is important as it is a chance for the readers to get to know the editor of the magazine and feel as though they can relate to them in some way. The masthead of the contents page also was important as it is what the readers look at as soon as they turn the page, I made the font large and bold so it stood out and the '...' suggests to readers that there is lots more to come from the magazine.
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