Evaluation Question 1

Evaluation Question 4 + 5

Evaluation Question 6

https://app.emaze.com/@ALLRCWWZ/question-6#1

Evaluation Question 7

Evaluation question 3

https://www.powtoon.com/show/fRjRd1V2Hah/q3/#/

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation questions - planning

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of film openings)
- analyse and evaluate front cover, contents page and double page spread.
- use examples to show how they are used
- identify key elements, codes and conventions
- identify deviating elements
- identify what could have been done to make it suit the genre more
EMAZE

 2. How does your media product represent particular social groups ?
- list how elements of the front cover, contents page and dps was aimed towards target audience
- use researched demographics to support points made
- show an example of an ideal magazine for it's audience and how
- study psychographics and how it relates to magazine elements
- FINISH AT SCHOOL

 3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
 - involvement of what other industries ?
- facts about 2 different companies
- printing, production, location
- Accessible on ? different devices, locations
- hard copy can be accessed at ?
- online? interaction ?
POWTOON

 4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
- quick review of previous research
- why? 

 5. How did you attract/address your audience?
- Evidence of audience engagement
- why it was important
- Film someone reviewing magazine
EMAZE

 6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
- list of softwares
- about
- example of what was used
- problems
EMAZE

 7. Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product
- effort, quality, organisation, understanding, research, deadlines
- addressing audience
- camera angles
- editing
- appropraite house style/ genre understanding and differences/similarities in c&c
Prezi

Complete

Questionnaire -conclusions

From carrying out my questionnaire I was able to identify what my target audience wanted from my music magazine. It allowed me to think beyond my task and what actually a music magazine should provide for my target audience.

What i could do is include the artist names that were mentioned as features on the contents page and coverlines on the front page. I also carried out this questionnaire for reassurance, that my plans for my music magazine were alright and were suitable for my target audience.

This is important because if i dont include what my audience request for then i wont be able to successful sell my product.

From my question

1) Most of the responses I receieved were expected. for example many people said they wanted to e updated on songs and artists. I planned to include coverlines including artist names and top 10 songs.

2) This question was to see if my audience liked to attend events so that i could provide extra information for them. In the next question u see if it is relevant including this information in my music magazine or whether my audience prefers another source.

3) This question was more out of interest and reassurance on my ideas. I researched about asian/cultural events happening around london and uk so that i was able to advertise it to my audience however information like this could be irrelevant to my audience so understanding whether they wanted it or not helped me confirm that my idea was relevant to their needs.

4) I wanted to research Indian music artists more in depth, however i was unsure of which artist my audience was interested in. There are so many different sub genres in Indian music it is hard to decide which area to focus in. So i came to a conclusion that i wanted my music magazine to be a variety for a much wider audience because it is still a small niche market already.

5)My last question was to see if there were any other interests for my target audience within the Indian genre. I understand that my target audience was interested a lot in food however my magazine would not fit the codes and conventions of a music magazine and it's purpose if it had involvement with cooking. However it was essential to find out this type of information because if i planned to actually create a real magazine for the Indian Asian target audience i am aware of their main interests.

Questionnaire results

Final front page

Making of front cover

Artist research

 
After researching Indian artists and through the help of my target audience i was led to this website which helped me decide which artists will be featuring on my front cover. I Also plan to create a website similar to this because of the information that is available for the same target audience.

MAKING OF DPS

Starting to create my double page spread I copied and pasted each paragraph in individual text boxes and realised that there was too much text. I eliminated the last few paragraphs making sure that the article still makes sense.

I also deleted the selected paragraphs below.

I changed the text size to 14 and made the questions Bold.

I used the grid to match the text boxes and makes sure it looks organised and in line.

here is a closer example. I also created space for th quote

I selected a quote, enlarged it and made it in bold. 

Next steps is to place the page numbers and title in the corner of the pages. 

DPS article

Here is a draft of mu article for my double page spread. I have written it according to the word limit. I havd managed to write this by researching into various styles of interviews. I have posted examples of some of the magazines I analysed. Studying a range of magazines/genres allows me to combine different elements from different magazines to create a unique style perfect for my target audience.

However after trying to fit this text onto my page i realised that that was too much to fit and it would have looked really crowded and unorganised. So after trying to fit it onto my dps i had to delete some paragraphs which weren't as relevant.

Questions for interview with Target audience

I will be interviewing my target audience to see the type of things they would like to see in their ideal Indian music magazine. These questions will help me create something that will be suitable for the people that will be purchasing my music magazine. Their interests and hobbies can be incorporated in  my magazine.

1) What sort of information would you like to get from a music magazine?

2) Do you like to attend music events?

3) Would you like information on upcoming indian music events?

4) Who is your favourite Indian Artist?

5) Is there anything that you find interesting about the indian culture?

The effect of media technology on my music magazine (print vs online)

After researching about print and online i realised that there is a lot of competition and print is disappearing. As Web 2.0 is advancing print has reached the finish line. Print has been developed over hundreds of years and another form of interaction has taken over.

This technology convergence would have effected my music magazine because I planned to create a print version of my music magazine. However, due to the current circumstances and the biggest affect being on my target audience i will have to ensure that it is accessible online aswell.

The sales of androids and iphones have been on the rise and everyday technology is advancing. This only means that people will be adapting new ways and habits. I will have to ensure that i am up to date in providing my audience with interactional services that are easily accessible.

An app is one way of creating an interactional digitial version of my music magazine and accessing information on more than one platform.

I also researched the idea of having a QR code to scan. This is a procedure that will allow my target audience to scan a code using their phone which could automatically download the app or link to the website.

DPS construction

This is a draft look of how i would like my double page spread to look like.
1- I used a lanscape picture that will cover both pages.
2- On the left hand side i created a plain white shape and reduced the opacity to 36%
3- I used the rulers to measure half way across the page and took 2cm off the edge of the square so there is space between the edge of the page and shape
4- I split the text into 2 boxes and made space to insert a quote.

next steps-
I plan to edit the article a little more.
select the quotes to be enlarged
insert page number, name of magazine
author and company

DPS article

After a long week of performing we meet Britain's hottest Indian boy band, Arju. We have put together a number of questions that you eager fans are so keen to get answers to and asked the boys while they were on tour in London. 

Welcome Arju, let's just get straight to it then. So, you boys have managed to gain quite a lot of attention recently. How do handle it all?

“Well we’ve all been independent artists and thought it’s about time we got together and shared the journey together” Stated Raj with a big grin on his face.

How did you all meet?

“We’re all really close family friends and when we was younger our parents used to make us all compete against each other and we ended the humourus rivalry and came together in the end.” As Lehan managed to finish his sentence Bazil interrupts “well, I was always the best and always won, just thought it’d be nice to share the fame” he giggles.

Now, we’ve managed to get who’s best out the way, what are you plans for next year?

“Right now we’re working on our next hit single. I say ‘hit’ because I’m so confident that this song will surprise our fans and it’s something that’s definitely new and different.” Finishes Lehan.

You successfully toured the UK with all your concerts sold out, congratulations on that, but where do you want to go from here? International perhaps?

Miladur starts of by mentioning “When your young and you dream of exploring the world and sharing your talent. Just you and your hair spray bottle” *giggles “well now that’s all become true except we’ve managed to get hold of mics now. We want to share our music with the world and visit the fans that have been supporting us from all around the world.”

How have you young artists impacted modern Indian music?

“We’ve brought our extraordinary and individual styles and changed up the whole idea of ‘Indian music’. As we’re young and much more updated about younger audiences and their needs we believe we are able to provide to younger people with what they look for in Indian music.” Replied Raj with a much humble gesture.

Who is your biggest inspiration?

Bazil too the chance to answer this question with “I think I speak for everyone when I say Sharuk Khan. He is our all time favourite and our childhood saviour. We watched him growing up and even till this day when we talk to him we all get nervous.”

Are you looking forward to the Indian Awards Ceremony 2015?

“We are so ecstatic! When we had the meeting to talk about our upcoming concerts and that came up we were all screaming and jumping with joy.” Raj Finished off Lehan’s sentence to say “Its amazing how far we have managed to come and now performing for millions of people alongside the biggest Indian musicians and artists is just beyond our biggest dreams.”

How do you all deal with each other? I mean, You’re all young boys who spend most of your days with one another.

Miladur looked at every single one of the boys until he came into eye contact with me to answer with his mouth “Well as normal people we all have our moments but we always remind each other that we’re a team and there will always be obstacles that we will overcome together. We’re not just ‘boys’ as people put it, we’re brothers. It might sound a bit cheesy but we love eachother like our own.”

Are there any artists that you’d like to work with?

“Of course” exclaimed Raj. “The biggest modern Indian artists have started to contact us as support acts already. Like we said we have a lot new and different things in the bag.”

Has fame changed any of you guys?

“We’d like to say no because we are still who we are but I believe we’ve had many positive changes recently. By that I mean we’ve learned to appreciate our culture and identity even more.” Miladur added, “Yeah, I have to agree with that. I mean my parents always complain about the younger generation losing culture and now we’re so involved with it, I think we even encouraged other young people to embrace it”

Are there any weird habits you have? If so, what?

The short silence was broken by Lehan leaping in to answer the question before anyone else does. “I have this weird habit of turning my phone on and off before I perform.” As he finished his sentence Bazil started his “I love freezing grapes, it’s weird I just have them before rehearsals because I believe it helps me”

What has been the most memorable moment so far?

“I know!” said Bazil, as he turned to look at Lehan they all knew what story was going to be told. Raj started the story off “It was when we had a performance in Mumbai. It was last month and as we was approaching the airport the fans had made a sign on the floor with Holi which is powder dye, which read ‘WE LOVE ARJU’ It was one of the most amazing things ever. So as we landed we stayed for 3 hours to meet and greet every single one of the 250 fans that came. We left the airport covered in Holi but it was worth it”

Article

Double page spread
For the article I will be doing a question and answer because after doing research and from my own understanding I have found that it is much more interesting for the reader.
Reading the question asked feels as though you (reader) is personally asking the question which is followed by and answer from the artist. However, following the alternative route and creating a block of text becomes boring because it doesn't have much audience involvement (unless the artist directly addresses the audience)

After thorough research that I have presented I have decided to base my article around the artist's passion for music and how music has had an impact on their lives.

Pictures

After my first photoshoot i have selected the top 5 from a total 300 pictures. I had taken a range of shots and it was hard to choose only a few from so many. However some of them were not so relevant to the music genre. After editing and organising the pages I will have a better idea of how it will look like.

Contents page update

 

I used ruler guides to line up the text and then further used grid after i zoomed in to make sure the precise spacing was the same.

Title

Researching and selecting the Text title was very easy because i already knew what i wanted which was and Indian/hindi style text. This specific writing was already what i had imagined because i had come across it in the past somewhere. I called a few peers who would be in my target audience to just just help me feel confident that this text looked right and ideal.

 

After selecting the text, i had to download onto my mac and create the text on photoshop and type my title again for my final front cover.

example of an interview with Indian artist

Subhash K Jha: You are rarely able to do Bollywood scores these days. How do you manage to turn down Mumbai producers politely?
AR Rahman: (laughs) It’s tough, very tough. But at this juncture of my career, I only want to do the music that motivates me to work harder. Otherwise you lose your audience. The relationship becomes like an old boring marriage.

What do you mean?
It’s very important for me to not get bored with the work that I’m doing. That’s why after doing a series of epic/period films, I did something young like the song Khalifa in Lekar Hum Deewana Dil. After that I’ve only said yes to Shekhar Kapoor’s Paani and Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha. And I’ve also said yes to Rhea Kapoor, Anil Kapoor’s daughter’s film. That’s about it for now.

AFP

Are you tired of the epic scores?
Not at all. I love doing them. So much detailing and labour goes into them. Every epic score is an elaborate experience. On a personal level, it is also very enlightening for me to visit a particular era. While doing the music for a period film, I discover a whole new culture.

Do you enjoy rediscovering a culture as you create a music score?
Immensely. But at the same time, it is also important to find an emotional connect with the filmmaker that I work with.

Are you happy with the treatment of your songs on screen?
Well, a lot of my very good songs in films like Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6 were used as soundtracks in the background. They were not used as lip-sync. So the reach of those songs was just 30 or 40 percent of what it was meant to be. Songs that are sung by major stars on screen get played in clubs and on radio. They make a psychological impact on the audiences’ mind. One reason why I want to do music in young stories is because these films allow their actors to sing on screen.

How do you manage your time between India and abroad?
It’s tough. When I’ve a project abroad, it takes me a month or a month and a half to take care of it. I go with the flow, basically. Thankfully, communication is far easier today than it was when I started out with my international career. I can be connected to and from any part of the world.

What international assignments have you done lately?
I’ve completed two assignments, Million Dollar Arm and The Hundred Foot Journey. Both were very satisfying experiences. The working methods abroad are entirely different from home. Fortunately, I am given the liberty to do purely international sounds abroad. I don’t have to use Indian instruments.

But you do miss your family when you’re abroad?
It is a sacrifice. I am missing out on my children growing up. But sometimes I do take my children abroad with me when they have school vacations. But they can’t accompany me everywhere. It’s not possible to wrench them away from their lives and ask them to join me wherever I am.

Do you miss having time to just relax?
That’s one of the advantages of being abroad. You don’t get mobbed on the roads. People leave you alone even if they recognize you. I can take long walks without being disturbed. All those things that I miss doing at home, I am able to do when I am abroad.

You are now 47 . How do you manage to sound so young in your music?
Because when I was actually very young I didn’t get a chance to feel young. As a child, I spent so much time with musicians who were 40-plus, chewing paan and discussing classical styles. I felt like one of them as a child. Today I feel younger than I did when I was actually young.