Amy Jacklin AS Music Magazine

Friday 4 March 2016

Wednesday 10 February 2016

Macs- I had never used a Mac before starting the course, so this was a completely new experience for me. It was hard at first to navigate around the computer, particularly due to how imperative they were to the construction of the magazine, however I quickly learnt and found it enjoyable and easier when creating my magazine than using a normal PC.

Panasonic Lumix FZ62 and Tripod- I enjoy photography and so was very keen to use the camera to take the photos for my magazine. I found it easy to use, and used it in conjunction with a tripod however I preferred to not use it as I had more room to change the angles of the shots, specifically the low angle shots. I then sued the memory card reader to transfer the images I had taken from the memory card to the Mac, which I have never done before as any photos I have transferred has been via an SD card slot in a PC.

Blogger- I have never used blogger before so it was hard to use at the begin however I quickly got used to it and really like the way it displays all of the work done. There was some confusion as to how make posts the same width as the feed however I then found out how to resize them so they fit well.

Adobe Elements 11- Again I had never used this software before and so it was very confusing when first introduced. It took a while for me to learn how to navigate around the layers, particularly layer masks. I learnt how to create the layer masks, as well as various other techniques.

Prezi- This was a new piece of software to me, and at first I put large amounts of text on each bubble and not many bubbles on each, however I have learnt to put on images and limit text so it is easier to read. I really enjoy using it as it clearly presents the work I have done, and allows you to expand on points written about.

ThingLink- Again this software was entirely new, however it was extremely fun to use, especially as it targeted the specific areas of the magazine that are being commented on. I also liked the way that the pins hid any text, so the image was still easily visible.

Slideshare- I have made powerpoints before, and enjoyed being able to use the cutaways to show and explain my points. It clearly presents my work in a designated order that can be easily followed.

Wednesday 3 February 2016

Evaluation- Question 4&5

Wednesday 27 January 2016

Evaluation -Question 3

The first institution I looked at was Bauer Media, who already own two music magazines. They are one fo the largest media producers in the UK, reaching around 22 million people each week. One of the magazine they own is Mojo magazine, which focuses on rising stars and is aimed at males. Another of the magazines they own is Q magazine, which is of a pop rock genre and is aimed at both genders. This means they would not also produce my magazine as it is of a similar genre of rock with some rock pop.

The second institution I looked at was TeamRock.com, who have four magazines. The first magazine they publish is the Blues magazine, which has a genre of blues rock. It sells bi-monthly with a mix of older and more modern blues artists, and it has its own Facebook page, showing it is aimed at a younger audience of young adults. The second magazine they publish is Classic Rock, which has a genre of classic rock. It is one of the UK's best selling music magazines, containing older artists which may cause a split audience due to this and the fact the magazine also has a lot of social media links. The third magazine they publish is Metal Hammer, which has a genre of heavy metal. It sells monthly with both main stream and more unusual metal artists.It has its own app, as well as a website. The fourth magazine they publish is Prog, which has a genre of progressive rock. It sells every five weeks and has its own Twitter and Facebook page.
TeamRock.com are also global, with a base in the UK. This is good as it means my magazine would be able to reach a wider audience.
All of their magazines have a clearer front cover with a large masthead, so my magazine would fit in wiht their style, as well as being a genre they do not currently have. My magazine also has lots of social media links, which will bring in a younger audience, who are the target audience for TeamRock.com. Therefore TeamRock.com will be the producers of my magazine.