EVALUATION QUESTION 1

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

FRONT COVER

Here we have a medium close up of the two artists faced back to back wearing the exact same clothes with their hair very similar. This is to create a ‘shadow’ effect as the artist is ‘The Last Shadow Puppets’.

All the other articles featured at the side of the page. This is a typical convention of a music magazine.

The name of the magazine is placed at the top of the page. This is also a convention of a magazine.

The bright red and black colour scheme attracts the reader.

The artists eyes are looking directly into the camera.

The bar code is placed at the bottom of the page, which is typical of a magazine

MY FRONT COVER

The name of the magazine is placed at the top of the page just like NME as that is a conventions of a magazine.

Different to other magazine I have avoided direct mode of address, as I felt it would follow the genre, if I made him look miserable and avoiding the fame.

I have used a medium close up, as I wanted it to show the guitar in his hand as that is a big factor of the image.

The bar code is placed at the bottom of the page, which is typical of a magazine

All the other articles featured at the side of the page. This is a typical convention of a music magazine.

Like NME I have used a bold colour for my house style to attract the reader, and make it more noticeable on the shelves.

CONTENTS PAGE

Here the articles are split up into categories, which is a typical convention as I have discovered.

The date is allocated at the top of the page.

The name of the magazine is seen again as it is placed at the top of the page.

The writing is a lot smaller.

There are limited images on the contents page.

The page number is placed on the right of the actual article. This is another convention of a magazine. The pages are also again on the side of the magazine.

They have competitions to promote the website as well as the magazine its self.

MY CONTENTS PAGE

The writing is a lot smaller, similar to NME.

The name of the magazine is seen again as it is placed at the top of the page which allows the reader to remember the magazine more.

Unlike NME I had decided to add more images, as I felt it would attract the reader more.

The page number is placed on the left of the actual article and they are joined by the actual article information.

The articles are split up into categories, which is similar to NME as that is what I aspire my magazine to be like.

DOUBLE PAGE ARTICLE

Instead of having a headline the writer has chosen to put a quote from the artist. This is done to attract the reader and make them want to read more of the article.

The image is large and the artist yet again has their eyes directly facing the camera. This is done to also attract the reader.

Here the first letter of the article is large and bold. This is also a convention of a magazine as it leads the eyes of the reader to the start of the article.

The colour scheme matches the colours she is wearing.

The article is placed in columns also a typical convention of a magazine.

The page number is placed at the bottom of the page.

DOUBLE PAGE ARTICLE

As well as having a headline I have also added a pull quote to show what the band are like before actually reading about them

Similar to NME, the page number is placed at the bottom of the page.

The article is placed in columns Like most magazine as it makes it easier to read and to understand

The image is large and the artist yet again has their eyes directly facing the camera. This is done to also attract the reader like NME and to show the band is confident.