1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
I believe that my magazine
follows the conventional of a real fashion magazine; this is because I was
inspired by a real hijabi fashion magazine. There weren’t many hijabi magazines
that I could be inspired from, however I was inspired by a magazine called (GAZA)
I was inspired by their image and the cover lines that were written on the
side, as it was related to a hijabi girl. I was still following the main
conventional of a fashion magazine, angle of gaze; this is because most magazines
have that as it brings the readers attention. The masthead was still on the top
of the magazine, as that is also another conventional of a magazine, it wasn't
anywhere else. The masthead was plain, bold yet still effective to the reader.
However I wasn't following the price convention, most magazines have their
price on a graphic, in my magazine front cover my price wasn't on a graphic, and
it was on top of the bar code. But it still prefers to not use a graphic as it
didn't go well with my magazine theme. It is very conventional in a fashion
magazine to have the main image below the masthead and in the middle, and i
have done the same, however I had the main image on top of the masthead, so the
model head is covering the 'd', it still looks very effective however.
2. How did you
use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and
evaluation stages?
I didn't use many new
technologies to construct and research my final product because my main goal
was to complete my front cover to a high standard. The main technology or
website I used was Photoshop, I used many tools in Photoshop however, such as
cutting, effect, lighting etc. throughout the process of making this magazine I
continuously used my blog to keep the examiners updated on what process I was
going through, and what I struggled with the most. I struggled trying to cut
the model image as I didn't want the white background, I wanted a different
colour. However overall using Photoshop has been a struggle but I overcame it
asking or help from the teachers and fellow classmates.
3. What will you
look to improve on for your NEA?
When I come back in
year 11 I would want too be more organised and quick at things, for example
when doing research I know who I am going to choose and what process I will be
using in order to upload it too my blog. Before producing my final product I
would want too do more planning, this is because when I was doing my final
product I only had one idea; I needed more composition in order to have a wider
mind set. And next time I would want to be more quicker at things, such as
uploading what I need to upload on my blog on time and not missing anything
out, filling in the small gaps.
4. What have you
learned about yourself from this process?
When making this
final product I’ve realised that I am very patient at things, for example when
using Photoshop I was having many difficulties such as what font, size, colour
I should use and change if it didn't look good. However I was having a tough
time but I over came it trying to go with the flow and not stress out too much.
Doing this project it has tested my patient skill a lot. I really did enjoy
making this final front cover magazine as my creative side came out; I believe
that this was the most creative I have been. I wouldn't mind doing this project
again as I really enjoyed it.
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