Evaluation -Question 1In what ways does your media product use forms and conventions of

real media products?

Front Cover

Plain block colour background.This follows the codes and conventions of a music magazine front cover as all the images on the front cover are taken from a photo shoot and a plain background is normally used for this.A solid background also makes the image stand out more allowing it to attract the audience.

This is the title I created for my magazine. It is unique and this font is not used anywhere else in the magazine. The bold block red colour stands out against the dark background and makes it eye catching. It is also the biggest piece of text on the page. All of which follow the codes and conventions of a real media product.

The band strip at the bottom of the page connects with the title as they are the same colour. This strip gives the reader an insight as to what's in the magazine without revealing all. This is conventional of a music magazine.

The coverlines follow the consistent colour scheme of the magazine and all are relevant to the genre. The bands used for the coverlines were all chosen by the audience of my magazine therefore they are all liked by the fans. Also, the buzz work ‘Exclusive’ stands out to the audience as this makes it seem like this magazine Is the only place and way they can get to tis particular pieve of information. This is highly conventional of a music magazine.

Main coverline. The main coverline stand out the most as it is a different colour to the rest of the text on the page however still follows the colour scheme used throughout. It is eye catching to the reader and stands out greatly through the use of a stroke. It is typical for the main coverline to be in a different font to the rest of the text on the page, hence why I have used this font only for the main coverline. The main coverline and subline anchore the meanin of the image due to the facial expressions used by the model.

The image I chose displays the hard knock attitude that is given off by rock music. It is typical for the image to dominate the page and this is what my image does. The facial expression being made by the model helps create the fierce attitude that is displayed by rock music. The image also covers the title slightly which is conventional for a music magazine.

Contents

The contents title stands out as it is placed on a red box. This makes it striking and appealing to the eye. The word ‘contents’ is the biggest piece of text on the page and the solid colours stand out well and follow the consistent colour scheme.

Firstly the bold category headlines stand out the most, to ensure the reader knows what is what. The page numbers are a differ colour and the coverlines are in bold toensure they stand out. Sublines give extra information about the article without revealing it all and keeping the reader interested.All are conventional of a music magazine.

The images I chose for my contents page dominate most of the page. It is typical for a contents page to include more than one image therefore I have included 4 bold and striking images that all anchor and connect to their coverline.

Double Page Spread

The title bleeds across the two pages linking them together and making them look like they are part of the same article. It anchors the image to the article. I chose a different font for Solitary Confinement as it is typical for magazines to use the bands own font when using their name.

For the third page of my double page spread I used a collage of pictures. This is typical of a magazine article as fans want to see what the band are like doing their everyday things and not just in an artificial photo-shoot. Therefore i have followed the codes and conventions by using images from my chosen bands practice.

The image is the thing that mainly dominates the page on the first two pages of my double page spread and the image. It bleeds across the tow pages, bringing the two pages together.