Monday, 30 March 2015

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

Front Cover Final Draft

 
This is the final draft of my front cover.

Front Cover Second Draft

 
This is the second draft of my front cover.

Front Cover Final Screen Shots For Second & Final Drafts

This image is of how I constructed my front cover main image by using the quick selection tool.
 
This is my first draft of my front cover, I improved this by applying my front cover headline and square box using the text and rectangle tool. Alongside, adding sub-images and a barcode to add to the professionalism of the magazine.
This screenshot shows how I have constructed the sub-images of my front cover, I did this by insert the photos, re-sizing them and enduring the brightness of the images.
 
 
To construct the fashion trends button of my front cover, I used the quick selection tool to crop around the clothing.

 
To apply the clothing on to the front cover, I then selected all of the photos and made them copy under the same format when made them a group meaning they would move together. I then copied this image onto my front cover.
 
 
This is my final product of my front cover for my pop magazine.
 

Front Cover First Draft & Development

 
This is the first draft of my front cover.

This a screenshot of how I cropped my original image onto the white background which occurred by using the quick-selection tool.

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

Front Cover Flat Plan & Pencil Sketch

 
 
This is the initial ideas of my front cover this will guide me in the making of the final product.

Monday, 16 March 2015

Contents Page Final & Screenshots

                                                  
 This is the first screenshot of my contents page which I constructed through using the rectangle tool to make the square
shape as well as the arrow shape to create an arrow. I have inserted images for my contents page and endured the  
  brightness of images using the brightness and contrast cool.

 
This screenshot shot shows how I have added text using the text tool to add the features, online subscription and letter from the editor. I used the pink rectangle quoting ''inside'', I took this inspiration from the BBC Top of the pops magazine.
 



                                                                                         
 This is the third screen shot where I have demonstrated where I have endured the how
 I have tried to make my background more creative by rotating a rectangle shape which makes my contents page much more dynamic and enthuastic.    

 
This is the final screenshot of my double page spread.


                                             
 
This is the final product of my contents page.

Double Page Spread Final

 
This is a the product of my final double page spread for the magazine ' MISS POP'.

Contents Page Second Draft & Screenshots


To construct the background of my contents page, I have used the rectangle, star ,stamp and arrow edge tool to create the square,star,circle and arrow shapes.

 
Here I have inserted the images of the girl band ''LA GIRLS' , male artists ''PT'',my front cover and Facebook and twitter icons as well as enduring the brightness of the images.
 
I have added the text of the features, pop giveaway, online subscription using the text tool. 
 
This is a screen shot of my final second drafted contents page overall I ended the construction my enduring the brightness of the whole page.
 

Double Page Spread Final Construction

I first added the shapes which will create the graphic affect of my double page spread which the text will be applied to.
I constructed this by using the rectangle tool to make the square and triangle shapes.
 
 
I then added my headline '' I couldn't wear a dress made of ham'' and interview using the text tool. I also added pink swirls which would attract females as it is a traditional feminine colour.
 
 
Moreover, I have added my main image using the quick selection tool to crop the photo out of it's original background as well as enduring the brightness, I also used a film strip to add to the contemporary phase of pictures or as the youth would quote ''selfies'', as well as filling the film strip in with sub-images and enduring the brightness of the images.
 
 
Futhermore, I added icons at the bottom of the page such as page numbers and the caption of '' miss pop'', to make the magazine seem more professional.
 
 
 
Lastly, I have chosen to add the masthead icon onto the double page spread to again make the magazine seem more professional.
 

Monday, 9 March 2015

Contents Page 1st Draft & Step By Step

 
I used the rectangle tool to make a yellow square and the text tool to write a headline of ''INSIDE..MISS POP''.
 
 I used the rectangle tool to make the pink rectangle and yellow border and used the text tool to add the features.
 
 
 
Using the rectangle tool I made a pink and white square aswell as blue border.The text tool allowed me to the letter from the editor and issue/website icon.
 
I inserted the picture and endured the brightness by using the brightness and contrast tool. Through the use of the page number and headline I used the rectangle and text tool.


Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Contents Page Pencil Sketch



        This is an initial pencil sketch of my contents page which will help me construct my double page spread.

Contents Page Flat Plan


This is a picture of my flat plan of my contents I have conformed to expected of a pop contents pages by using many photographs, posters and most importantly a letter from the editor which offers a personal connection between the editor and reader.