Thursday, 18 March 2010
Evaluation question 3 "What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?"
I think a small independent label would most likely distribute my product. This is because it is my first media product and the best place for me to start would be with a small independent label as they would have more time for me and they don't have many people signed up with then so I would be able to finish my product quicker and to a high standard to compete with other media products that are being distributed all ready. Also because there is quite a lot of magazines all ready out that mine is similar to, so a major label might not want to as they might think that my product doesn't stand much of a chance as there are products all ready on the market similar or possibly better than mine and they all ready have a fan base and mine would be hard to get quick sales and fans from. Whereas an independent label might think there is a chance of distributing my product successfully and would be ready to take a chance with my product. So I think an independent label would be the most likely media institution to distribute my media product.
Evaluation question 6 "What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?"
Over the course of producing my product I have learnt how to use photoshop and abode in design which have been large factors in the construction of designing my product. I began using photoshop or abode in design without any previous experiences bar a brief task on photoshop for my prelim. During the process of using these technologies. I have learnt a lot of new skills from this software which I think will help in the future with other media tasks. I found features such as back shadowing very useful in my product as it helped to make it look better and more professional which would help appeal to my audience.
I have also used blogger which is a new technology to me as I haven't used a blog before this media project. I have learnt that blogger isn't just for media purposes but people do blog for social benefits. Although this can be done I only used it for my media work and during this stage I found out how to upload images onto blogger and use posts. This technology helped me to make my work look presentable and organised without using other technologies such as Microsoft word or powerpoint.
I have also just began using prezi which is a technology that presents a show to the viewer on you work. I enjoyed using prezia the most as it was different and easy to use. This helped me to make my evaluation different look good on the eye for the viewers of my work. Also, I think that prezi is a very good technology to use in many situations and in the future I expect to use it again. 
As well as using these computer based technologies I found that when it came to shooting my band photos I needed to use a camera. I have used cameras before but I knew capturing the best image would be key to making my product better quality and different to other peoples. I learnt that when I was in a darker environment I needed to use the flash to give a clearer and better picture. I think that these skills will help for many different situations in the future.
Final products
I think my double page spread is another strong point in my product as I think the article in it is very interesting and says a lot about the band. Also the colours used are very consistant through out the product and I think they work together well to show good conventions of it genre. I think the only week point is the writing on the top banner as its slightly pointless and there isnt usually a banner at the top of a double page spread.
I think that my contents page is the weakness part of my product as it is slighty dull and plain. However I do like the layout that I have used as it is clear and straifght forward to follow. Also the fonts used on this page are very good as the suit the correct conventions of it genre. If I did the contents page again I would like to make it lok more colourful and appealing to its target audience.
I was most pleased about the way my front cover has been produced as I think that it has a lot going on but it isnt too full with pointless information etc. I think that I used my best possible band image as it displays a lot of attitude and personality for the bands unity together.Also i think that I have used the correct colours in the right places as the black, white and blue contrasts to make a good eye catching product.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Action plan
This is my action plan which I was adiment to stick to which kept me up to date and on a steady programme for the duration of my work. I feel that without this action plan I would have been behind with my work and I might have missed key bits of work out.Institutional context
For the production of my magazine I think I would want a production team from an independent company to help my produce my magazine. This is because an independent label would have more time to help me produce my magazine as they don't have as many people signed up to them as they only have a limited budget and also I think an independent label would have some new rising talents in their team who will some day be part of a major label and this new talent would be able to have a large input into my magazine production.
Although I would prefer to have an independent label for my production I think I'd prefer to have a major label for the distribution of my magazine as they are more likely to get my product noticed on the shelves or shops etc. As major labels are all ready renowned as producing good products, I think having this asset on my magazine would be more helpful to the distribution and as they also have a high amount of people who mainly buy the magazine because of its label.
I think a media conglomerate would be very useful in the exhibition of my product as they would be able to get my product shown in all kinds of large scale ways in which the public would be able to see my product. I think this would be useful as a media conglomerate has the opportunities of showing my product to the public via music, television, film, radio or publishing which can be distributed to the public in a large scale. I know that by using a media conglomerate that my product will be shown to all audiences and it will help to increase the people who are purchasing my product.
I think I'd prefer to have a major label for the publication of my product as a major label would all ready be known for producing good products. This would be useful to me as my prdcut is new and it will need help from a major label to help make it publicised and known to the public/audience as a good product to invest and read.
I think overall I would be happy for a major label to distribute, exhibite and publise as they are all ready big names in the industry and the audience have been purchasing their prosuct in confidence for a long time. Althought a major would be useful for these, I think an independent lebel would be useful for the production of my prodcut as they would have more time do develop my product as they are only a small organisation with a limited amount of staff.
Although I would prefer to have an independent label for my production I think I'd prefer to have a major label for the distribution of my magazine as they are more likely to get my product noticed on the shelves or shops etc. As major labels are all ready renowned as producing good products, I think having this asset on my magazine would be more helpful to the distribution and as they also have a high amount of people who mainly buy the magazine because of its label.
I think a media conglomerate would be very useful in the exhibition of my product as they would be able to get my product shown in all kinds of large scale ways in which the public would be able to see my product. I think this would be useful as a media conglomerate has the opportunities of showing my product to the public via music, television, film, radio or publishing which can be distributed to the public in a large scale. I know that by using a media conglomerate that my product will be shown to all audiences and it will help to increase the people who are purchasing my product.
I think I'd prefer to have a major label for the publication of my product as a major label would all ready be known for producing good products. This would be useful to me as my prdcut is new and it will need help from a major label to help make it publicised and known to the public/audience as a good product to invest and read.
I think overall I would be happy for a major label to distribute, exhibite and publise as they are all ready big names in the industry and the audience have been purchasing their prosuct in confidence for a long time. Althought a major would be useful for these, I think an independent lebel would be useful for the production of my prodcut as they would have more time do develop my product as they are only a small organisation with a limited amount of staff.
Photoshoot plans
In my first photo shoot in the photo room, I will want to get around twenty plus photos that are all different and display the representation of having fun and been a closely formed band that enjoy each other company and friendship. I will also want to show the same representations in my second photo shoot that will be located outside in the park opposite college. Although I am wanting to show these represntations I also want to display that they are ordinary people and have freedom outside of there band. I think I can get this type of image by having the band sat on the top of a bench in the park which is a location where anyone can be seen and shows that they are normal and down to earth. Sat on the top of a bench will also show a little bit of attitude and can add to the representations I am displaying in the images.
Questionnaire results
I handed out eleven questionnaires and found a lot of useful information from the results which contributed to the design and production of my product.
Gender : Male ( 7 ) Female ( 4 )
Age : 10-15 ( 1 ) 16-21 ( 7 ) 22-28 ( 0 ) 29+ ( 0 )
Concerts per year : 0 ( 2 ) 1-2 ( 1 ) 3-5 ( 6 ) 6+ ( 2 )
Favourite music magazine : NME ( 6 ) Kerrang ( 2 ) MOJO ( 1 ) Vibe ( 2 )
Type of music they listen to : Rock ( 4 ) R&B ( 6 ) Indie ( 6 ) Rap ( 2 ) Classic ( 0 ) Dance ( 4 ) Dubstep ( 3 ) Techno ( 3 )
Favourite artist/band : Kasabian, Muse, Oasis, The enemy, Kings of Leon, Young Guns, Spice Girls, The Maccabees, Florance and the Machine, The Killers
Preference for front cover : Images ( 9 ) Big headings ( 4 ) Text ( 0 )
Colour preference for front colour : Red ( 3 ) Blue ( 2 ) Orange ( 3 ) Pink ( 2 ) Black ( 6 ) White ( 1 ) Yellow ( 1 ) Purple ( 3 )
Eye catching for a magazine on a shelf : Free bees, Large image, Big title, Celebrities, Bright colours.
From my results, I clarified that my target audience would be between the age of 16-21. I also thought that I would have to target the same type of audience as NME do as they have a lot of the target audience I am trying to target and I thought that my audience would also be quite indie and rock star style as they were the largest type in my questionnaire results. I also thought that for my magazine I would need to include colours like black, red and blue as they are the colour chosen from my questionnaire research. As well as this I knew I would have to include a large image on my front cover and add bright colours, free bees and other images to make my front cover stand out and successful to appeal to my audience. After analysing my results I carfully choose my colours, imges and advertisments for my product to give the biggest appeal possible to my target audience.
Gender : Male ( 7 ) Female ( 4 )
Age : 10-15 ( 1 ) 16-21 ( 7 ) 22-28 ( 0 ) 29+ ( 0 )
Concerts per year : 0 ( 2 ) 1-2 ( 1 ) 3-5 ( 6 ) 6+ ( 2 )
Favourite music magazine : NME ( 6 ) Kerrang ( 2 ) MOJO ( 1 ) Vibe ( 2 )
Type of music they listen to : Rock ( 4 ) R&B ( 6 ) Indie ( 6 ) Rap ( 2 ) Classic ( 0 ) Dance ( 4 ) Dubstep ( 3 ) Techno ( 3 )
Favourite artist/band : Kasabian, Muse, Oasis, The enemy, Kings of Leon, Young Guns, Spice Girls, The Maccabees, Florance and the Machine, The Killers
Preference for front cover : Images ( 9 ) Big headings ( 4 ) Text ( 0 )
Colour preference for front colour : Red ( 3 ) Blue ( 2 ) Orange ( 3 ) Pink ( 2 ) Black ( 6 ) White ( 1 ) Yellow ( 1 ) Purple ( 3 )
Eye catching for a magazine on a shelf : Free bees, Large image, Big title, Celebrities, Bright colours.
From my results, I clarified that my target audience would be between the age of 16-21. I also thought that I would have to target the same type of audience as NME do as they have a lot of the target audience I am trying to target and I thought that my audience would also be quite indie and rock star style as they were the largest type in my questionnaire results. I also thought that for my magazine I would need to include colours like black, red and blue as they are the colour chosen from my questionnaire research. As well as this I knew I would have to include a large image on my front cover and add bright colours, free bees and other images to make my front cover stand out and successful to appeal to my audience. After analysing my results I carfully choose my colours, imges and advertisments for my product to give the biggest appeal possible to my target audience.
Monday, 15 March 2010
Magazine Article
Article on The Fuse Draft 1
The Fuse were on blistering form when they headlined at the Edinburgh Festival last week. They performed a selection of tracks from their forthcoming album ‘on the move’ as well as a few classics from their back catalogue.
Ryan Johnson kart wheeled on stage to a sea of roaring fans and launched, with his band behind him, straight into the biggest selling single of 2009 ‘turnaround’. Live, it is clear to see why this band is one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon in 2002. The atmosphere brought to the Edinburgh festival, by the vibrant band, lived strong through the night as they confidently brushed through their new single and some of their biggest selling songs. Those in doubt of this new rising band, soon changed their minds as The Fuse rounded off their final song with a memorable body surf into the blissful, twenty four thousand sell out crowd.
After finishing their crowd pleasing body surf we caught up with the band to ask some questions on their new single and the comparison that were given to The Kings of Leon. When told they are one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon, guitarist Shaun White replied, “Being compared to a band like The Kings of Leon makes all our hard work worthwhile, but the reception that welcomed use tonight was something even more special than comparisons. This proves that we’re doing something right and we can see that were moving in the right direction”.
Draft 2
The Fuse were on blistering form when they headlined at the Edinburgh Festival last week. They performed a selection of tracks from their forthcoming album ‘on the move’ as well as a few classics from their back catalogue.
Ryan Johnson kart wheeled on stage to a sea of roaring fans and launched, with his band behind him, straight into the biggest selling single of 2009 ‘turnaround’. Live, it is clear to see why this band is one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon in 2002. The atmosphere brought to the Edinburgh festival, by the vibrant band, lived strong through the night as they confidently brushed through their new single and some of their biggest selling songs. Those in doubt of this new rising band, soon changed their minds as The Fuse rounded off their final song with a memorable body surf into the blissful, twenty four thousand sell out crowd.
After finishing their crowd pleasing body surf we caught up with the band to ask some questions on their new single and a bright future to which they have set themselves. When told they are one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon, guitarist Shaun White replied, “Being compared to a band like The Kings of Leon makes all our hard work worthwhile, but the reception that welcomed use to night was something even more special than comparisons. This proves that we’re doing something right and we can see that were moving in the right direction”.
Before the 2010 Edinburgh Festival closed its doors for another standout year, The Fuse had a last classic song to reveal to the still energised crowd. The song “JUMP” is the track that is played at the end other the Festival by a certain band/artist that is chosen by the crowd on the day to sing their own remix to the “Edinburgh fest favourite” as I was told by a loyal fan of this electrifying event. Concluding the song with fireworks and a buzz that was suddenly lifted by The Fuse’s version of “JUMP” sent the amazed, twenty four thousand audience back home with stories to tell and memories to keep from “the best Edinburgh Festival of all time” said one enthused teenager.
The Fuse were on blistering form when they headlined at the Edinburgh Festival last week. They performed a selection of tracks from their forthcoming album ‘on the move’ as well as a few classics from their back catalogue.
Ryan Johnson kart wheeled on stage to a sea of roaring fans and launched, with his band behind him, straight into the biggest selling single of 2009 ‘turnaround’. Live, it is clear to see why this band is one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon in 2002. The atmosphere brought to the Edinburgh festival, by the vibrant band, lived strong through the night as they confidently brushed through their new single and some of their biggest selling songs. Those in doubt of this new rising band, soon changed their minds as The Fuse rounded off their final song with a memorable body surf into the blissful, twenty four thousand sell out crowd.
After finishing their crowd pleasing body surf we caught up with the band to ask some questions on their new single and the comparison that were given to The Kings of Leon. When told they are one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon, guitarist Shaun White replied, “Being compared to a band like The Kings of Leon makes all our hard work worthwhile, but the reception that welcomed use tonight was something even more special than comparisons. This proves that we’re doing something right and we can see that were moving in the right direction”.
Draft 2
The Fuse were on blistering form when they headlined at the Edinburgh Festival last week. They performed a selection of tracks from their forthcoming album ‘on the move’ as well as a few classics from their back catalogue.
Ryan Johnson kart wheeled on stage to a sea of roaring fans and launched, with his band behind him, straight into the biggest selling single of 2009 ‘turnaround’. Live, it is clear to see why this band is one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon in 2002. The atmosphere brought to the Edinburgh festival, by the vibrant band, lived strong through the night as they confidently brushed through their new single and some of their biggest selling songs. Those in doubt of this new rising band, soon changed their minds as The Fuse rounded off their final song with a memorable body surf into the blissful, twenty four thousand sell out crowd.
After finishing their crowd pleasing body surf we caught up with the band to ask some questions on their new single and a bright future to which they have set themselves. When told they are one of the biggest indie groups to hit the music scene since The Kings of Leon, guitarist Shaun White replied, “Being compared to a band like The Kings of Leon makes all our hard work worthwhile, but the reception that welcomed use to night was something even more special than comparisons. This proves that we’re doing something right and we can see that were moving in the right direction”.
Before the 2010 Edinburgh Festival closed its doors for another standout year, The Fuse had a last classic song to reveal to the still energised crowd. The song “JUMP” is the track that is played at the end other the Festival by a certain band/artist that is chosen by the crowd on the day to sing their own remix to the “Edinburgh fest favourite” as I was told by a loyal fan of this electrifying event. Concluding the song with fireworks and a buzz that was suddenly lifted by The Fuse’s version of “JUMP” sent the amazed, twenty four thousand audience back home with stories to tell and memories to keep from “the best Edinburgh Festival of all time” said one enthused teenager.
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