Evaluation of Final Products Part 1

Jack Mays

In what ways do you intend your media product to use, develop or challenge forms and conventions?

• I have clearly developed the conventions of a Rock magazine specifically, as well as general conventions shared by all genres in all my pieces

• For my Three pieces; I compared them briefly to one example of magazine when initially showcasing them. In this PowerPoint I will expand on that

• Such as…

My Cover

• I shall compare my cover to a few other magazines to show where I have followed/challenged conventions; including the one compared in the video(I shall do the same for my other pieces).

• Note: you can find the comparison of these two here in the video showcase & summary

My Cover

• These Examples are…

Similarity Comparisons part 1

Stamp-like sale line

Red Banner

Right aligned sale lines

Slogan above Masthead

Bar code placement

Similarity Comparisons part 2

White used

Red Used

Right aligned text

Common with all:

• ALL magazines have content that COVER the photos but do not OBSTRUCT them

• Clearly, I have adhered to this, thus my cover fits this convention

common feature with all number 2

• ALL these magazines seem to take steps to make sure the sale lines (apart from ones in bubbles or shapes) do not obstruct the main photo as much as possible like I have.

• Thus, this is another example of how I've followed conventions

common feature with all number 3

• All magazines give direct address

• Thus, this is another example of how I've followed conventions

Rock Magazine Convention• As for Rock Magazines specifically:

• Lots of Kerrangs covers seem to use white backgrounds

• I have done this, so it shows how I have followed conventions of a Rock Magazine

White background

Rock Magazine Convention

• I have also followed the convention where Kerrang uses Red & white text

Challenging Conventions for Originality

• Also, I have altered the lighting as shown by the ends of my photo model’s hair, this is an example of originality I have included, but it does not stray away from conventions.

My Contents Page

• Like the cover, I will compare my contents to existing ones to show where I have followed/challenged conventions (inc. the example from my showcase)

• Note: the comparison for these two is in my earlier video showcase & summary here

My Contents

• The comparison examples for this piece are…

Similarity Comparison

Contents in Categories

Content list is left aligned

Single colour background

Challenging Conventions for Originality(to justify the large differences)

Different box placement as it challenges layout convention while keeping the convention of images in boxes Kept dark colour scheme for

grungy feel and originality doesn't stray from following conventions

My Double Page Spread• Again, I shall compare my cover to a few other examples to

show where I have followed/challenged conventions; including the one that I already used in the showcase

• Note: you can find the comparison of these two here in the video showcase & summary