This week's lessons will be given over to teaching and writing the evaluation questions. In class you will prepare your responses so Mr Ford and I can check that the content of your responses are up to standard. Once we have agreed that your work answers the question you can then demonstrate your creativity (an essential skill for AS and A2) by following the instructions below.

For the final 20 marks of the project, you must complete seven tasks on your blog, posting them in this order, with the question heading at the top of each task. Make sure you answer each question as well as producing the visual elements. Try not to write more than 1500 words in total.


1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of music magazines)


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


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


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


5. How did you attract/address your audience?


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


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?

Below is a guide from the exam board on exactly how to answer these questions.

60 Minute Cover Task:

 I used this cover of BAZAAR magazine as my inspiration for the task. I wanted to use it because it used contrasts of sophistication and urban writing. Also the use of the colour red on the black and white is very effective.

 We started off by using a blank background before we added anything to it.

 I used this photo of marina and the diamonds because it is similar to the one used of the girl on BAZAAR magazine. Also I want to use Marina and the Diamonds in my magazine. 

 I used the font Constantia as it was simple yet it looked stylish. The name also added a sense of glamour and mystery.

 I put the barcode here as this is where BAZAAR put theirs and i liked their layout, also it it visible yet it doesn't take the focus away from the rest of the magazine.

 I then added this text because i thought it was relevant explaining who is on the cover. I also wanted it shaped to her body to emphasize her curvaceous figure. The use of the Blue text took the harshness out of the black and white, it also drew attention to the name of the artist.

Finally i added the date, price and issue number. The date fitted underneath the T and E in the title. The issue number and price both fitted along the top of the barcode so it looks neat and visible however, its out the way. The font was small so it fitted neatly in smaller paces as it was not the main focus of the cover.

Magazine Pitch:

Page Harmony:

This technique is called page harmony, this shows the points of focus and hints where things such as the title should be placed:

• The larger rectangle on the top left shows where the title or the first letter of the title should sit. 
• The small Rectangle on the bottom shows were a barcode should be placed.
• The line across the center in the middle of the two circles show the main area of focus for the eyes. It roughly runs along the line where her blue from her jumper ends and meets her skin.
• The to circles also show points of focus as the first is on her elbow crease and the second is in the corner of her arm and shoulder.

Preliminary Exercise Flat Plan:

Before creating our preliminary magazine cover pages we drew up 3 mock up templates of cover and contents pages using the 1F, 1Z and 1H templates.

Preliminary Magazine Cover and Contents Page: