1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Evaluation:

Conventional rock magazine: ‘Kerrang!’

Main image is a studio shot with the subject dressed in dark colours, looking fairly solemn

Typography of title is bold and rugged and has a unisex appeal, perhaps leaning towards being slightly masculine.

Large usage of exclamation marks.

Predominant use of Caucasian models again, dressed in dark colours and posing in either a serious or aggressive manor.

A busy layout with numerous images and a variety of text.

A colour scheme which focuses on two main colours with two other colours for detail. Fonts are also restricted to approximately three styles

Use of shapes andadditional layers.

A bold look overall which is quirky but laid back and fairly chaotic

My rock magazine - Using conventions:

Using predominantly Caucasian models

Sticking to two main colours for the colour scheme with two other colors for details. Is also limited to 3 fonts.

Main image is a studio shot

Masthead looks bold and appeals to both genders as well as having a rough look.

Use of shapes and additional layers

Use of shapes and additional layers

Models are wearing dark colours in a boyish style

My rock magazine – Challenging conventions

Using a model who is of Asian origin as appose to the more commonly seen (in rock magazines), Caucasian

A Less busy layout which has limited text and use of images

Conventional rock magazine contents page: ‘Kerrang!’

Image of front page

Editors note

Large main image/focal

point

Smaller additional images

Bold heading

Font is bold but

sophisticated as oppose to the more

‘rugged’ look

All Caucasian artists

Doesn’t necessarily match colour

scheme seen on front cover

My Contents page:Has an editors note

Has one main image/focal point

Not all models are Caucasian

Has image of front cover

Has a mix of sophisticated fonts and ‘rugged’ fonts in order to keep brand identity while remaining well polished

My double page spread/main article:

• Similarities to a conventional rock magazine: • Written in prose• Use of sophisticated language• Floating quotes• Muted colour scheme• Location shot as main image• Use of quotations from artists • Moody pose from artists• Use of hyperbole • Use of puns/humor • Use of a black and white main image

My double page spread/main article:

• Differences to a conventional rock magazine:

• Simple layout as oppose to busy layout• Use of only one image