Representation Of Social Groups Final Version

This is with the fourth slide added and complete.

Delays have occurred because I have been ill since Thursday evening so I haven't really had the strength to post. Hopefully this will be gone soon.

NOTE: This presentation mainly answers evaluation question 2. It also evidences evaluation questions 4 and 5 and answers these ones as well.

Representation Of Social Groups Final Version

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Photography for The Quaking Sound

Posted here are the photographs I took for my music magazine, which I will use accordingly in the magazine.

I took these on Wednesday 24th November with Ben Hayes.

I was focusing mainly on attitude when taking these photos, in an attempt to get the right impression of my target audience. I possibly will do specific comments - I have not decided yet.

UPDATE: Not sure I will do comments on the photos specifically, this is partly due to that I do not have a planning sheet for making comments, and partly because of other matters.

Presentation of Representation of Social Groups

Posted is a Powerpoint presentation uploaded via SlideShare, that explains about the target audience and demographics of my publication as well as the research I wnet into and how it relates to this publication.
SlideShare(http://www.slideshare.net/) is a website that allows the uploading of presentations and documents for other people to see.
NOTE: 4th slide is not complete because because of problems with font. I will aim to complete this slide tomorrow.
UPDATE: Problem fixed. The proper font is now on and I should have the 4th slide posted by tonight.

Thursday 25th November: The presentation is now complete. Sorry for delays. I will have re-posted the presentation by tonight and I will also post the photography I did.

Representation of social groups

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Studying Reader Profiles

Late post. See two posts below for more details.

EDIT: Using a handout provided to us by Mr Rosen, our task was to compare two magazines' respective reader profiles and analyse them to determine their reader's interests and why they buy the magazine.

Comparative Analysis and Evaluation of Music Press - Front Page

Late post. See the post below for more details.

EDIT: This task consisted of comparing two magazine covers and identifying the target audience they appeal to, using factors such as the cover stars and the colours used on the cover.

Problems With Posting

Am having problems posting things on to the blog because of two things.

1. Have only been able to post things that have already been saved as jpegs (so things like Mr Rolfe's work I have not been able to upload) . Windows computers seem to have no function to save documents as jpegs, so I believe I can only do this on a mac.

2. I do not have the latest version of Abode Photoshop on my labtop at home that I use to upload, and the computer does have it but is very old and takes a long time to work. I am therefore unable to post anything related to Photoshop unless I am at school. Some are not saved as jpegs (problem 1.) and so I again require the usage of a mac.

My uncle will be giving me the disc to install Photoshop on my labtop fairly soon, so hopefully the second problem will not be too much of a hassle for long. I hope people understand if posting is delayed somewhat.

Analysing Preliminary Task

Looking at my front page and contents page, I can see several things that make my school magazine  stand out from the rest.

The font for the text and masthead is quite large and significant, making it stand out amongst other magazines and gives it a unique feel. Purple is the main colour used throughout, a colour that appeals to both genders in a way. Both pages are also nicely detailed, with plenty of features included on both pages and so interesting people with a love of information. Finally, the pictures shown of the school buildings appeal to students and staff alike as the school may get publicity from this publication.

NOTE: I will have to post work from before tomorrow as I have not been able to save them as jpegs. Apologies if there is some delays in posting.

Music Magazine Font Choice

This is the font choice picked for the magazine. Specific details on it are included.
NOTE: Apologies for what looks like 'ike' in the third paragraph - the word should be 'like'.

Contents Page

Posted is the contents page for my school magazine. Please comment on its appearance - I will possibly take the advice and try to improve it.

Target Audience Profile

Posted is the target audience profile for my music magazine. Please comment on what you think about it, and possible improvements.

EDIT: This target audience profile helps to identify what my target audience should be most interested in. This also signifies who should be reading my music magazine.

Title Page of Magazine

Posted is the title page of my school magazine which I will use for the preliminary task. Please comment as to whether it looks appealing or not.

Photos for Magazine

Posted here are the photographs I took of the school in order to help with the preliminary task.

I took these on Friday 29th October.

The sun is used in all pictures in order to bring importance to the images and make certain features stand out, and all shots are outside to bring added ambience to the photos. Look at the captions for more detailed evaluations.

Grassy Area with stones
A medium long shot, the stones may represent pedastals, or symbols - stepping stones of knowledge and profound thoughts about the world.

Outside of Assembly Hall
A medium long shot, requires cropping in order to make sure only the building is in shot, the plain background of the building may symbolize a look back to the beginning of the world,and how buildings were constructed.

Side of school
A view of the windows is seen here, maybe providing a window to what happens inside the school. I thought that standing to the side enhances the effect because it is like reflecting on the past, and what the school has become.

Front of school
Standing proudly in front of the school, the entrance mayhap serves as a beacon of the future, and may aspire people to ascertain key values in the school. 

Masthead Research

Posted here is my work on researching various mastheads for several magazines. We did this to identify what target audience each magazine would appeal to. I hope this information proves useful.

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