OCR Media Studies – AS Level

Unit G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media

Preliminary Task, Log Book and Evaluation

Set Brief - Print

Music Magazine – Production

Preliminary Task Progression, Log Book and Evaluation

Name: Marco AtouguiaCandidate Number: 6818Center Name: St. Paul’s Catholic CollegeCenter Number: 64770

Preliminary Task Progression– EvidenceFront CoverStep-by-step

Preliminary Task Progression– EvidenceContents PageStep-by-step

Preliminary Task Progression– EvidenceDouble Page Spread

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Music magazine – genre researchGenre denotes the method based on resemblances in the narrative elements from which films are created and edited in order to appeal to characteristics of a certain type such as action, horror or sci-fi to name but a few and moreover involve a repetitive theme that tends to change over time with society and audience’s demands. Included within genre can be the setting of where something is shot, the theme which deals with the main idea of the text and format in the way the film may have been shot, which all links to the genre itself. There is no general type of film and usually all tend to differ and are therefore classified into different genres to make viewing easier depending on interests and preferences.

Vibe is a hip-hop music magazine. Hip hop focuses more on rhythm rather than melody and harmony . It’s characterised by: rapping, use of samples, use of programmed beats, Djing. Rapping is rhythmical, rhyming, semi-spoken recitation.

Masthead Main headline

Cover lines

Main image (Janelle Monae and Robin Thicke)

Barcode/price/date/issue

There isn’t a strapline nor is there any convergence in the magazine. They probably don’t need a strapline because they are an established magazine. This is probably also why they don’t have a convergence either.

Publisher research

Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. It predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. It was shut down in summer 2009, Vibe was then bought by InterMedia Partners and now is issued semi-monthly with double covers, and a larger online presence. The magazine owed its success to featuring a broader range of interests than its closest competitors The Source and XXL which focus more narrowly on rap music, or the rock and pop-centric Rolling Stone and Spin. It has a total circulation of 301,408. And it’s frequency quarterly.

Founder

The founder of the magazine is Quincy Jones. He was born on March 14, 1933. He is a American record producer, conductor, arranger, composer, TV producer, film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, record company executive, humanitarian and jazz trumpeter. He made a partnership with Time Inc. which are the publishers and therefore made Vibe. It was a new york based company having raised $86000.