Research for Evaluation 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

I have followed style models of real magazines to ensure that i have used the correct conventions so that my music magazine look as professional as possible. I have also developed and challenged forms so that it makes my magazine original.

Masthead:

This is the masthead of my magazine. Like real media products, it takes up a large amount of the page to catch peoples attention. The name of my magazine is 'ROCK' and from looking at my research, the style models show that on some, the main image of the featured band is usually over the title which i think leaves a nice effect. It also includes my main colour scheme which is a teal green, black and you can also see white in the issue number displayed.

Sell Lines:

I have used sell lines that attract the audience on my front cover so that the targeted audience  are drawn into buying the magazine. I have developed this convention and placed it where i think would be best as they usually appear at the top or bottom of the real media products i have viewed. Words such as 'Free' and 'Special' are good taglines to catch peoples eye.

Headline & Subheading:

The main headline for my magazine is the name of the featured band in the magazine. This uses up a large amount of the page to make sure it attracts any fans that the band has, urging them to buy the magazine. The subheading i have used is to give an idea of what will be inside the magazine.

Barcode, Price & Date:
I have used another convention of real media products by including a barcode, price and also the date for the magazine so that buyers can easily see the price and also what date the magazine was published so that there is no confusion.



Mise en Scene:
For the mise en scene in my magazine i have gone with dark, dull colours so that it matches the genre i chose. The actors appear to have an attitude which was purposely done as it targets the intended audience. The actors are wearing mainly black and white to link in with the colours of my magazine and to keep a certain colour scheme. They are also wearing ripped clothing to give that rock type of look. I have also kept the same type of fonts throughout each page so that the magazine looks professional and consistent.