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By Shaquille DixonBy Shaquille Dixon

ProductsProducts

Front cover Contents page

Double page spread

In what ways does your media product use, In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions develop or challenge forms and conventions

of real media products?of real media products?

I decided to do a conventional magazine just because I didn’t want it too look out of place or odd compared to other magazines.

Large masthead to dominant upper part of magazine.

Large medium shot picture to be main feature of front cover.

I have made my magazine conventional by using one large image. Which Is used in other different magazines.

Barcode given to make more realistic and seem more authentic.

How does your media product How does your media product represent particular social groups?represent particular social groups?

My Magazine represents a hip-hop convention which is for mostly teenagers My Magazine represents a hip-hop convention which is for mostly teenagers and young adults.and young adults.

My magazine contains male models with a mostly black and white theme. My magazine contains male models with a mostly black and white theme. As hip hop artist are supposed to be ‘hard’ and not ‘soft’. So this is As hip hop artist are supposed to be ‘hard’ and not ‘soft’. So this is represented by the colour scheme I have decided to use.represented by the colour scheme I have decided to use.

The cover contents and double page spread features a young model. This The cover contents and double page spread features a young model. This shows its for the younger target audience and wouldn’t really suit an older shows its for the younger target audience and wouldn’t really suit an older generation.generation.

What kind of media institution might What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and distribute your media product and

why?why? There are number of different institutions that could distribute my magazine.There are number of different institutions that could distribute my magazine.

Musicmags distributes magazines to America and Canada.

As they sale around the world I could make a lot of profit.

Specifically specializes in music magazines. And this would be perfect for my magazine to be distributed by this provider.

Altogether this distributor seems to be perfect for my magazine.

Who would be the audience for Who would be the audience for your music magazine?your music magazine?

My magazine would have the target audience for males 15+ as its very My magazine would have the target audience for males 15+ as its very professional and the complexity of the words would be for someone ages professional and the complexity of the words would be for someone ages 15+.15+.

Because the magazines colour scheme is mostly neutral colours like black Because the magazines colour scheme is mostly neutral colours like black and white this hip hop magazine is targeting the male audience. and white this hip hop magazine is targeting the male audience.

I've called my magazine Rap-Up for a reason as there are a lot of male I've called my magazine Rap-Up for a reason as there are a lot of male people especially teenagers who like rap. people especially teenagers who like rap.

I made my title straight to the point and striking so that the audience kno I made my title straight to the point and striking so that the audience kno exactly what this magazine is about.exactly what this magazine is about.

How did you attract/address your How did you attract/address your audience?audience?

I researched how other magazines attracted there audience. And what I researched how other magazines attracted there audience. And what features and conventions they used to gain a lot of readers.features and conventions they used to gain a lot of readers.

This way I could incorporate these ideas to help inspire me to create the This way I could incorporate these ideas to help inspire me to create the exact magazine I wanted. I emerged these ideas with my own to give my exact magazine I wanted. I emerged these ideas with my own to give my own personal ideas of what I thought made my magazine good. own personal ideas of what I thought made my magazine good.

I used a big masthead and dominant image to attract the audience.I used a big masthead and dominant image to attract the audience.

I noticed that most conventions of magazines is that there is a big bold image dominating the front cover.

I used the xxl as inspiration on what makes a good front cover of a magazine. I used the hat and watch to convey that most hip-hop artist like to look good and have all the expensive diamonds and clothes whilst trying to look mean.

What have you learnt about What have you learnt about technologies from the process of technologies from the process of

constructing this product?constructing this product? Since first starting my magazine I have become more aware of the details Since first starting my magazine I have become more aware of the details

and conventions needed.and conventions needed. Before I started making my magazine I used to just take pictures of any shot Before I started making my magazine I used to just take pictures of any shot

whether it being long shot or medium or close up. I never used to be aware whether it being long shot or medium or close up. I never used to be aware of how a different kind of shot can make a magazine become so much of how a different kind of shot can make a magazine become so much different. Now I use a variety of shots to portray what I am trying to get different. Now I use a variety of shots to portray what I am trying to get across to the audience.across to the audience.

For one of my fonts I used dafont.com this was also new to me and so was For one of my fonts I used dafont.com this was also new to me and so was blogger. I learnt how to upload my work and how to use fonts from websites blogger. I learnt how to upload my work and how to use fonts from websites and place it on my magazine. I had never used Photoshop to this level and place it on my magazine. I had never used Photoshop to this level before but I found it really easy after using it for a lesson how to navigate before but I found it really easy after using it for a lesson how to navigate and find the different tools I needed for my magazine.and find the different tools I needed for my magazine.

Looking back at your preliminary Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have task, what do you feel you have

learnt in the progression from it to learnt in the progression from it to the full product?the full product?

Since doing my preliminary task I feel I have been able to gain and identify Since doing my preliminary task I feel I have been able to gain and identify different media techniques.different media techniques.

I feel a lot more confident and independent with my work. Ino how to use I feel a lot more confident and independent with my work. Ino how to use things like blogger and Photoshop really confidently.things like blogger and Photoshop really confidently.

My photography skills have improved massively and ino a variety of different My photography skills have improved massively and ino a variety of different shots to use.shots to use.

I understand that detail can make a massive improvement on my work.I understand that detail can make a massive improvement on my work.