Thursday, 14 January 2016

Free trial links

Use this link to download a free, 30 day trial, of Indesign & Phototshop:

http://www.adobe.com/uk/downloads.html


Friday, 8 January 2016

Evaluation & Tuesday 12 January

Now that you have all completed a first draft of the evaluation and received feedback your next task is to complete a more detailed draft for each question.

Email me a copy of your drafts. No need to wait till you've finished all of them - it's better to email one or two at a time. In your draft please also indicate which technology you are planning to use to answer the question.

In terms of word length there isn't a minimum or maximum for each question. Some questions you'll have more to say than others. I would say at least one side of A4 is a rough(ish) guide, though.


Pool F for our lesson on Tuesday 12 Jan remember to:
Export a copy of your final magazine pages onto your blogs.
To do this:
File
Export
Save as Type =  Jpeg
Export Spreads
Change the quality to higher settings e.g. quality maximum / resolution 350ish
Export

Then upload as a picture file on to your blog.

I will check these on Tuesday evening so please ensure your work is uploaded during the lesson.

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Evaluation Question Seven


Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from
it to the full product?

This question is all about your skills development. Compare your music magazine with your 
student magazine and identify areas that you feel that you've made real improvement in.

Student Examples 

http://indiajonesmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/evaluation-question-7.html

http://holliegittins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/question-7.html
 

Evaluation Question Six

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

You could take a picture of the different technologies you've used e.g. camera, tripod....etc
Drop the image onto your blog and annotate it, adding all the programs and other technology you have used as screengrabs and what you learnt about it/from using it. Your written text need only be minimal. You could include reference to all the online and computer programs you have used such as flickr, blogger, facebook, indesign photoshop, vimeo, scribd, slideshare etc. 

Please don't just list the different technologies - you must explain the strengths and weaknesses of ALL of the different technologies that you have used. 

Student Example:

http://natalieclarkelcas14.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/evaluation-question-6-final.html 



Evaluation Question Five

How did you attract/address your audience?

Analyse your magazine pages and explain how you've created them the appeal to your target audience.

It's a really good idea to get some audience feedback on your final magazine pages. Print out your magazine, fold it so it looks like a real world magazine then ask your target audience what they think of your competed magazine - video their responses too! 

Student Examples:
http://indiajonesmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/evaluation-question-5.html

http://emzrat.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/evaluation-question-5.html

http://sashasmileysmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/question-5-how-did-you-attract-or.html

http://katiethomasasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/question-5.html

Evaluation Question Four

Who would be the audience for your media product?


You need to provide a really detailed profile of your target audience. You can refer to your pitch and / or your audience profile blog post.

This handout should help you frame your response:

 


 Add some depth to your audience profile:

http://www.uktribes.com/

http://tribes.channel4.com/

Student Examples:

http://indiajonesmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/evaluation-question-4.html

http://beaawoodland.wix.com/evaluationquestion4

http://katiethomasasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/audience-profile.html 

Evaluation Question Three

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


Here you need to refer back to your pitch. Which institutions already publish magazines like yours?   

Or perhaps you might mention an institution that has a gap in the market. Why would a company want to publish and distribute your magazine – what does it offer? What is it's Unique Selling Point? (USP).

A really detailed (excellent) Soundcloud response:

http://katiethomasasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/question-3-what-kind-of-media.html

Some other good student examples: 

http://sashasmileysmediablog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/3-what-kind-of-media-institution-might.html

http://laurenboltonlcas14.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/evaluation-question-3-what-kind-of.html

http://matthewhopkinslcas14.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/final-evaluation-question-3.html