Evaluation

Alex Robson AS Media Evaluation on Prezi

Final Double Page Spread

Here is my completed Double page spread. I have added a bright red title, which is effective as it attracts the readers attention and have also added various puffs to the page. I have kept to my original black/blue house style and used the picture I had edited earlier.

Double page spread progress 1

Here I have kept to my original house style from the contents page of a black background with blue text and have added two page numbers. I have also added a picture, in which I have edited the brightness/contrast, the vibration and colour range.   

Final Contents page

Here I have added the the content of what is featured in the magazine, and added a selection of puffs which I have designed to match the black/blue house style of the page.

Contents page progress 1

Here I have kept to the house style used for my front page, using a side and a top border underlining my title. I have also used a picture of my contributers which I have edited by editing the brightness, contrast, vibration and colour range used.

Final Front Page

Here is my final front page draft which includes the title of the magazine, my main picture, headings, subheadings and puffs. I have edited the contrast, brightness and vibration of my background/picture and used navy/red house style throughout the front page.

Front Page Progress 1

Here I have used a picture of my of my selected contributors and put it on a light blue background.

Contributers Release Form

Here is my completed release form including signatures from my two contributers. This allows me to include pictures of them in my magazine.

Double page spread 2

Here is my second analysis of an NME double page spread. I have again analysed the different features including the house style used. I have also talked about what colours and different text styles are used.

Double page spread analysis 1

Here is my in depth analysis of an NME double page spread. I have discussed the various features used including, the image used, the style of the different texts and the colours used.

Contents page 2

Here is my second contents page analysis, it includes an in depth analysis of the house style used including, the different texs, the picture and the colours used.

NME Contents page analysis

This is a contents page analysis from a NME magazine. I have done an in depth analysis talking about the house style used, the different colours used, the different fonts and how these make people interested in the magazine.

Eminem Nme front cover analysis

Here I have analysed a second Nme front cover, this time the theme for the magazine is music festivals. I have done an in depth analysis of the different pictures, titles, colours and semiotics used to portray this theme.

Semiotics.

Semiotics, or semiology, is the study of signs, symbols and signification. Examples of semiotics are, the blue "f" internet icon for facebook or the "w" for wikipedia. An example of semiotics used in music magazines is the red "Q" that always appears on the front cover of Q magazine. This particular icon has never been changed and the distinctive red colouring makes people associate the red "Q" with Q magazine.

Moodboard

This is a moodboard of my favourite artists. Artists include, Kasabian, Eminem, Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles, Nirvana and others. Genres include, indie rock, rock and hip hop/rap. I will be using this when makiing my decision on what genre my music magazine will be based on. I will choose between one of these genres shown above before making my front cover.

Mock College magazine

Here I have designed a mock front page cover and contents page for a college magazine. I have included a medium-shot photograph which I took myself and have also included the Deyes High Badge, a "50p" price tag and have used the simple masthead of "Deyes High Magazine". I have also created a mock contents page layout for a school magazine.

Nme front cover analysis

I have done an in depth analysis of Kasabians Nme front cover. I have discussed the colour scheme, the different fonts used, the main picture and the semiotics.

Mock Contents Page

Here I have designed a basic outline of what a contents page for my mock college magazine will look like.

First Blog entry

My name is Alex. I am studying A Level Media at Deyes High School. Here I will be uploading blogs, updates and videos. The posts and blogs include an analysis of two different music front covers, two contents pages and two double page spreads. I will then do an analysis of a college magazine including, a college magazine front cover and one college contents mock up. I will then justify the choices I have made

Deyes High School Charter of Values

• Commitment
• Kindness
• A forgiving attitude
• Value and respect for all people
• Trust
• To be responsible for your own actions
• Enthusiasm
• Honesty
• Co-operation
• Respect other people's property
• Fairness

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