Above are the three main images used on my magazine cover, contents page and main article.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Evaluation: How did you attract/address your audience?
The primary audience of my magazine is indie/rock so the images used were of this genre and style such as the way they were shot and the angle they were shot at. My main article image shows an image of my model looking to their right, as if to look at the arcticle beside them. The blank looks show an indie/rock image. I believe this shows a sophisticated 'rock' look that is essential to the genre of my media product as without these types of images, my magazine would not have the correct look at all.
Above are the three main images used on my magazine cover, contents page and main article.
Above are the three main images used on my magazine cover, contents page and main article.
Evaluation: Who would be the target audience for your media product?
Th primary audience for the media product I created would be teenagers of the age of around 16 to adults up to the age of 30 although anyone of any age could enjoy the contents of my magazine as some of the features used such as my colour scheme (simply red, black and white) could appeal to a wide range of people. I don't believe my magazine is aimed at a specific type of person as it has music from all genre's inside but if it was then it would be the type of person who's into indie/rock music first and foremost. My media product is not aimed at a specific class but it leans towards the working class.
Evaluation: How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The audience for my magazine is young adults both male and female of a varied music taste as I believe the look of my magazine is quite diverse and universal therefore there is something for everyone inside and something everyone can be drawn in by on the cover. My magazine is not aimed at any sexuality in particular as the look of my magazine is quite neutral. Throughout my magazine I have used a simple colour scheme of red, white and black to make it look quite contemporary and mature looking, the main image of my magazine is indie/rock.
Evaluation: In what way does your media product use, develop and challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
I took many photographs of Adam Bennett, some were up against a wall and some were in a field outside of the school. Most of the shots I took were medium shots and some were long shots as seen above. I kept the same picture as I believed it suited the style and genre of my magazine very well. I used the magazine Q as my main inspiration, in particular a cover with Noel Gallagher on as seen in my Prezi presentation. I used the same colour scheme as Q and incorporated many of the features such as the simplicity of the cover and the uniqueness of the contents page. With my article I believe that I challenged many conventions of normal music magazines as I used my image as the entire background of the double page spread.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Warner Bros.
Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc otherwise known as Warner Bros is an American producer of Film and Television entertainment. The company was founded in 1918 as Warner Bros Studios and in 1923 as Warner Bros Pictures by Jack Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner.
It is one of the biggest Film and TV producers in the world with revenue of around $11.7 billion and an operating income of around $845 million.
Warner Bros owns many subsidiary companies including Warner Bros Studios, Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Animation, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema and DC Comics.
The first major deal for the company was the acquisition to the rights of Avery Hopwood’s 1919 Broadway play, ‘The Gold Diggers’ but the thing that put the spotlight on Warner Bros was a dog brought from France, Rin Tin Tin who starred in the film ‘Where The North Begins’. Jack Warner was so pleased with the dog’s performance and how popular it was; the dog was then signed to Warner Bros and starred in many more films.
Warner Bros was one of the pioneers of films with sound (‘Talkies’ as they were once known). With this being so popular, The Warners with the urging of Sam, decided to add this to every film however Harry was opposed to this. By February 1926, it was reported that Warner Bros suffered a net loss of $333,413. Harry then later accepted the decision to have sound in every film.
After many years of ups and downs, 1930 was the year when Warner Bros really became big with the introduction of Warners cartoons. From 1930 to 1933 Disney Alumni Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising produced a number of musical cartoons for Leon Schlesinger at Schlesinger Studios. In 1936 Avery directed a string of cartoons starring Porky Pig which established the characters as Warner Bros’ first bona fide star. Later, characters were added such as Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. By 1942 Schlesinger Studios has surpassed Walt Disney studios as the most successful producers of animated shorts in the United States. Schlesinger Studios later sold the cartoons to Warner Bros renaming those Warner Bros Cartoons.
Long after World War II was over, The Warners set about promoting Warner Bros Television with the Television industry threatening the Film industry majorly. Harry Warner wanted to turn his sights on Television but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would not permit it so his sights were short lived. After many years of fighting for the right to promote Warner Bros Television, it finally paid off and the studio was finally able to engage in television through the incredibly successful Warner Bros Television unit run by William T. Orr, Jack Warner’s son in law.
In 1958 the studio launched Warner Bros Records. At first the label released recordings made by their television stars whether they could sing or not but later went on to release more and more proper music.
Since 1995 Warner Bros have went on to produce many successful TV series’ such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill. Warner Bros also produced one of the highest grossing film series’ of all time, the Harry Potter series and has also produced big films such as The Dark Knight and The Hangover. The companies’ subsidiary company New Line Cinema has also produced another high grossing film series, The Lord of the Rings. Since then, Warner Bros and all of its subsidiary companies have went onto make many successful movie franchises and will continue to do so in years to come.
It is one of the biggest Film and TV producers in the world with revenue of around $11.7 billion and an operating income of around $845 million.
Warner Bros owns many subsidiary companies including Warner Bros Studios, Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, Warner Bros Television, Warner Bros Animation, Warner Home Video, New Line Cinema and DC Comics.
The first major deal for the company was the acquisition to the rights of Avery Hopwood’s 1919 Broadway play, ‘The Gold Diggers’ but the thing that put the spotlight on Warner Bros was a dog brought from France, Rin Tin Tin who starred in the film ‘Where The North Begins’. Jack Warner was so pleased with the dog’s performance and how popular it was; the dog was then signed to Warner Bros and starred in many more films.
Warner Bros was one of the pioneers of films with sound (‘Talkies’ as they were once known). With this being so popular, The Warners with the urging of Sam, decided to add this to every film however Harry was opposed to this. By February 1926, it was reported that Warner Bros suffered a net loss of $333,413. Harry then later accepted the decision to have sound in every film.
After many years of ups and downs, 1930 was the year when Warner Bros really became big with the introduction of Warners cartoons. From 1930 to 1933 Disney Alumni Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising produced a number of musical cartoons for Leon Schlesinger at Schlesinger Studios. In 1936 Avery directed a string of cartoons starring Porky Pig which established the characters as Warner Bros’ first bona fide star. Later, characters were added such as Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. By 1942 Schlesinger Studios has surpassed Walt Disney studios as the most successful producers of animated shorts in the United States. Schlesinger Studios later sold the cartoons to Warner Bros renaming those Warner Bros Cartoons.
Long after World War II was over, The Warners set about promoting Warner Bros Television with the Television industry threatening the Film industry majorly. Harry Warner wanted to turn his sights on Television but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would not permit it so his sights were short lived. After many years of fighting for the right to promote Warner Bros Television, it finally paid off and the studio was finally able to engage in television through the incredibly successful Warner Bros Television unit run by William T. Orr, Jack Warner’s son in law.
In 1958 the studio launched Warner Bros Records. At first the label released recordings made by their television stars whether they could sing or not but later went on to release more and more proper music.
Since 1995 Warner Bros have went on to produce many successful TV series’ such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville, Dawson’s Creek and One Tree Hill. Warner Bros also produced one of the highest grossing film series’ of all time, the Harry Potter series and has also produced big films such as The Dark Knight and The Hangover. The companies’ subsidiary company New Line Cinema has also produced another high grossing film series, The Lord of the Rings. Since then, Warner Bros and all of its subsidiary companies have went onto make many successful movie franchises and will continue to do so in years to come.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Magazine Comparison
Similarities
• Both use colour schemes
• Both have a main image in the centre
• Both have a large font stating the main story/article
• Both have a large magazine logo at the top
• Both have various side stories down the side of the cover
• Both have a small barcode in the bottom right hand corner
• Both logos are red which makes them bold and stand out
Differences
• One is quite tidy whereas the other is a well put together mess which makes it look more rock-ish
• One has a ripped and sticker look whereas the other is quite expensive looking
• One has many more side stories to entice the reader
• One has just two colours and one has a lot
• The main focus of ‘Q’ is one person whereas ‘Kerrang!’ has the focus on a whole band
This is totally different...
• This cover is very much different to both of the previous ones, it involves a totally different colour scheme.
• The target audience is a lot different to the others also
• There is much more going on the cover of this one as it is gossip and not just music
• There are a lot more competitions and offers compared to the others
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Music Magazine Questionnaire
1) Are you?
Male Female
2) How old are you?
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3) What genre of music do you like?
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4) Who is your favourite music artist/band/DJ?
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5) Do you look at/buy music magazines?
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6) How often do you look at/buy a music magazine?
.........................................................................
7) What attracts you to a specific cover of a music magazine?
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8) How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine?
£1.50 - £1.99 £2.00 - £2.49 £2.50 - £2.99 £3.00+
9) How often do you prefer magazines to be released?
Weekly Monthly
10) What do you prefer reading in a magazine?
Artist/Band Interviews Festival/Tour Line-ups Album Reviews Other
11) If other, please state?
.........................................................................
12) What colour scheme would you like your chosen music magazine to have?
.........................................................................
13) Would you like to be able to scan barcodes from the magazine to get exclusive downloads?
Yes No
14) Do you think advertisements should be allowed in music magazines?
Yes No
15) If yes, why?
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Male Female
2) How old are you?
.........................................................................
3) What genre of music do you like?
.........................................................................
4) Who is your favourite music artist/band/DJ?
.........................................................................
5) Do you look at/buy music magazines?
.........................................................................
6) How often do you look at/buy a music magazine?
.........................................................................
7) What attracts you to a specific cover of a music magazine?
.........................................................................
8) How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine?
£1.50 - £1.99 £2.00 - £2.49 £2.50 - £2.99 £3.00+
9) How often do you prefer magazines to be released?
Weekly Monthly
10) What do you prefer reading in a magazine?
Artist/Band Interviews Festival/Tour Line-ups Album Reviews Other
11) If other, please state?
.........................................................................
12) What colour scheme would you like your chosen music magazine to have?
.........................................................................
13) Would you like to be able to scan barcodes from the magazine to get exclusive downloads?
Yes No
14) Do you think advertisements should be allowed in music magazines?
Yes No
15) If yes, why?
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