Thursday, 4 May 2017

Music Magazine Evaluation

Music Magazine Evaluation - Rhythmag

This project consisted and required me to use my initiative to carry out primary and secondary research, plan, construct/develop and finally evaluate my findings and designs of my music magazine, named by myself as Rhythmag. In this evaluation below, I have displayed the usage of a variety of software and technologies associated with them in order to demonstrate and develop my understanding and skill set of around this area of media format.

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First of all, I used an online application called Piktochart in order to create and place my response to the first key question of my evaluation. In this I cover how my music magazine covers, challenges and develops on typical codes and conventions of this format of media product. Throughout the course of this task I began to recognize the use of these conventions in various media products. Use this link to access my reflection against question one here: https://magic.piktochart.com/output/21854018-question-1-magazine-evaluation

Furthermore, I have again used another online resource called Padlet. This allowed me create a small, condensed documents that appear side by side like a note board. I could insert my text for my evaluation into so that it appears professional and clear.The adjoining images to these two question are placed at the bottom of this blog section rather than in the presentation due to the application not having that capability at this current time. My evaluation against question two and three leads with my discussion on how my magazine displays particular social groups and which type of media institution could promote my media product. Please use the following link to access my response to question two and three of my evaluation here: https://padlet.com/elliot_duncan1/rzdhzd58vf4t

Additionally, I used another online resource called Prezi to create a presentation of my combined answer to question 4 and 5. Prezi uses animated transitions to transport a user from one aspect of a dynamic page to the next. In this question I explain who would be the typical audience for my magazine and how would I attract/address my audience. The link placed in here will take you directly to this presentation I have created to display my response. http://prezi.com/xqq98nctteyh/utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

In progression of this, my answer to question 6 can be found using this next link. This is where I discussed and looked back on the technologies (hardware and software) I had used in order to prepare and develop my magazine. I cover the details of when each technology was used and why it was needed for this project. Please click on this link to be taken or alternatively copy and paste it into your browser if it is not working as a hyperlink.  https://magic.piktochart.comoutput/22165515-question-6-magazine-evaluation

In my response to question 7 I compare, review and reflect on the  progress I have made from the preliminary task to my final draft, in which I cover my understanding of planning, conventions and the overall aesthetic as well how and why I implemented certain techniques to create a certain theme. Please use this link to find my response I wrote using this online application called Visme.: https://my.visme.co/projects/76oyedvy-question-7-response-magazine-evaluation

Overall conclusion of the task
In conclusion, during the course of time I had to plan, develop and finalize my music magazine, Rhythmag, I feel as though my understanding of electronic music and the audiences surrounding the genre has been much more developed and enabled me to gain a deeper in-sight into the typical reader and views this kind of person may have. Furthermore, through my in-depth research and analytical skills I feel my understanding of how and why certain elements, text fonts, shapes and images are placed onto each page of a music magazine and what their key focus and effect is on a reader. I attempted to implement these ideas and techniques used in official magazine companies onto my own magazine in order to make it appear professional, appealing and fitting the genre of music chosen, electronic/DJ.

Final Drafts









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