QUESTION 1In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

A REAL MAGAZINE Title and large letter to show who the artist is that the article is about. It also incorporates styles from the masthead

There is only one photo that takes up the whole page, she looks rather seductive which could be trying to attract a male audience or could relate to her reputation. As it’s black and white, this links to house style.

House Style – use of limited colours creates a housestyle and links to the masthead; in this case: black , white and red.

Text – as there’s a lot of text with no qutations, it’s very informative. There are three columns which are a common magazine convention.

Page numbers – this magazine looks like it has been photocopied and the page numbers have been cut off. On the bottom right hand side you can see an area which looks like it contains the page numbers. As the photo covers the whole left hand page, there is, normally, no page number on this side.

This magazine, Kerrang!, features a large quotation for dramatic effect.

COMPARING A REAL MAGAZINE DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD TO MINE

I have used the convention of large quotes in my article

House Style – use of limited colours creates a house style. I have used black, white and blue which links to my cover.

Instead of using one single image, I have used three separate images. I have not stuck to my house style of black, white and blue; instead, I have developed this convention as I have left the colours in thee images. I think this makes the photos stand out and the audience can connect as it shows a variety in her style.

Page numbers – I have used the page numbers 3 and 4. I have developed the “Q” magazine featuring Lady Gaga as I have placed the page numbers on the actual page as opposed to the one page. I have been able to do this as the main image does not cover the whol of page 3. I have included these page numbers in my contents.

Title –I have developed the title from the “Q” mgazine as instead of using just the artist’s name, I have incorporated a link to the introduction of the article.

I have used a similar look as the previous magazine by incorporating this line that separates the title from the article itself.

I have used the common convention of columns in my magazine. I have spread them across the double page as I think this means that readers don’t feel like the article would take a long time to read, despite having a lot of information. I feel that if the columns were clusted together there would seem like a lot to read; especially since I have 4 and a bit columns in total.