Evaluation question 6

6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product? 

From doing this project, I have learned more about using different types of social media, using Photoshop and Animoto and using a digital camera.

I have discovered that social media isn't just a tool to be popular, but to get other people's opinions. The focus group where I got feedback of other people was created on Facebook. Proving that Facebook has more than one use as it helped me improve on my work. While my survey on survey monkey didn't get any responses, I can see why posting the link on a social networking site like Twitter or Facebook can gain some responses. Why It didn't work for me is a question I can't answer.

I got to use Animoto and Photoshop for the first time during the making of this project. Animoto was very helpful for making short videos as opposed to writing blog posts. It also allowed me to edit a video together and upload it online, something I have always wanted to do. With Photoshop I have learned how to edit and paste images together professionally. While I don't think that I am a perfect at using this program I now have a better understanding of it now with layers and what should be put forward and back, zooming in is a way to be perfect with smoothing out an image and among other things like free transformation the magic wand tool.

Using a digital camera was tricky at first but after learning what button does what I find it easier to use now. When it comes round to taking photos, there are a number of factors to consider like lighting, whether to use the flash or not and the angle of the photo. This all applies to the quality of the photo because if you get any one of those wrong, the photo can suffer.

During the making of this product I have been improving on using Blogger. I have improved on scheduling and organizing posts in terms of dates. Which allows the blog to look more organized. For example I did the double page spread deconstructions sometime after October, yet on my blog it says it was published on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October.

Evaluation question 5

5: how did you attract/ address your audience?

Link below for MediaFire:
http://www.mediafire.com/listen/bubs8owbd1hgcrn/EVAL+3+WAV.wav

Evaluation question 4

4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

MediaFire link:

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/o2kvqvio4vf88fi/EVAL+2+WAV.wav

Evaluation question 3

3:What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

The question are answered in a audio file which I uploaded to mediaFire the URL to download the file is underneath. 

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/yiui7s9b1vqw4rr/EVAL+1+WAV.wav

Time management- evaluations 3, 4 and 5

The next 3 evaluation questions are not going to be answered in a blog post. They are going to be answered as a pod-cast.

The pod-cast will be recorded and posted on to MediaFire. I will include the links in my next posts.

Evaluation question 2

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

The social group that is in my magazine are rock stars. My magazine represents the rock stars in a positive manner.

In the DPS, the star that is being interviewed is nice to the interviewer. He thanks him ("I'm fine thanks"), he answers his questions without hesitation. showing that the magazine doesn't portray  stars as being selfish, snobby or unlike able.

On the photos the stars are smiling which shows that they are happy. The only photo I included in my magazine which didn't have the person smiling was the front cover, though that was because I wanted a photo where the model pulls a weird face which is often done on rock magazines. See example below.

People look up to rock stars because they can relate to them. The front cover of my magazine has the model sticking his fingers in his ears whilst there are cover lines all over the place. This was meant to reflect what a older  teenager would be going through. Today's teenagers, including myself, go through a lot of pressure with getting the job done, where we have people telling us what to do that it gets overwhelming. The rock star puts his fingers in his ears to block out the noise. aside from reflecting the title of the magazine, its also a way to help the reader escape from that pressure.

The reason I included a competion in my magazine wasn't just because magazines sometimes include them, it was also to allow readers who don't have a way to listen to music.

Evaluation question 1

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

To answer this question I did it on powerpoint. Then I uploaded it to slideshare' link is below.

http://www.slideshare.net/brandonhudson890/evaluation-1-47189477