Evaluation Question- 4 (Final)

Who would be the audience for your media product?

My audience, Indie Scenesters, are always seeking the newest music to listen to. They will look for this music in anyway including online. I am thinking about distributing my magazine online to coincide with interest. Electro-Synth is a massive interest of this audience which is the main focus of my magazine. My audience are also constantly trying  to expand their musical horizons which also suits my magazine. There is a wide range of electro style music in my magazine that my audience may not have heard before expanding their interests.
In my magazine I have also included genre mixing musicians/artists (Electro/J-Pop) which are incredibly popular among Indie Scenesters because they are so different to 'normal',mainstream bands. My magazine also attempts to stay 'ahead of the curve' and tends to avoid creating a mainstream magazine and losing my audience or gaining an audience that I didn't want.
Indie Scenesters would also read my magazine because the artist that I have focused on is very edgy and different which my audience is very much made up of. The artist also shares a lot of interests with the audience such as retro pop culture in the form of movies and video games. The age of the artist is also similar to the age range of the audience that will be reading the magazine. This will help them maybe relate to the issues that are faced by people of their age group. This would give the magazine a bit more of a personal touch and and really connect with the target audience.
I think that the way that my magazine can be bought will also be favourable to my target audience as one of their main interests is the internet. If they can access/order the magazine online then the chances that they will should increase phenomenally as phone orders are not as popular or as widely used now. My audience will shop online a lot but will also head out to shop at specialist shops for various unique fashion items unlike the other mainstream clothing worn by the majority of other teens.
My audience wouldn't tend to watch a lot of TV but the things they would watch would probably be on Netflix and they would often take part in what is called 'TV Binge Sessions'. This is where they would find a series on Netflix (Eg Breaking Bad) and watch one or two series non stop. The type of TV they would watch would probably be Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and various other American TV Series.

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Evaluation Questions- (6)

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?
Blogger- I have learnt how to effectively use Blogger to communicate my work to my peers. I have also seen the problems that come with using Blogger and how to overcome these problems. For example the placement of images from Google Images etc.
Flickr- I had never used Flickr before this project and I have found it very useful and very easy to use. This was an invaluable asset in creating my magazine as I could access my pictures wherever I was so that I could finalise the pictures I was going to use even when I wasn't at college.
Facebook- I used Facebook to find my model for my magazine. Without Facebook and the contact abilities that it has it would have been a lot harder to find a suitable model for my magazine.
Scribd- I have used Scribd to upload various documents to make them available for my peers on my blog using Blogger. This increased upload speed of the blog posts as it would have taken a lot longer because of the amount of text used.
E-Mail- I used email to broaden my search for a model as my first model wasnt want I was looking for and didnt suit the style of my magazine. I contacted someone that I knew who put me in contat with some models. However I did not find a suitable model that was willing to travel down to do the shoot. Eventhough I didnt find someone, email was a very effective tool that I used.
Photoshop-Without Photoshop I would not have been able to compile and create my magazine. It allowed me to use all of the tools that I would have needed to create a magazine that looked professional and effective.

Evaluation Questions- (4)

Who would be the audience for your media product?

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My audience would read my magazine because the artist that I have focussed on is very edgy and different which my audience is very much made up of. The artist also shares a lot of interests with the audience such as retro pop culture in the form of movies and video games. The age of the artist is also similar to the age range of the audience that will be reading the magazine. This will help them maybe relate to the issues that are faced by people of their age group. This would give the magazine a bit more of a personal touch and and really connect with the target audience.
I think that the way that my magazine can be bought will also be favourable to my target audience as one of their main interests is the internet. If they can access/order the magazine online then the chances that they will should increase phenomenally as phone orders are not as popular or as widely used now. My audience will shop online a lot but will also head out to shop at specialist shops for various unique fashion items unlike the other mainstream clothingworn by the majority of other teens.
My audience wouldn't tend to watch a lot of TV but the things they would watch would probably be on Netflix and they would often take part in what is called 'TV Binge Sessions'. This is where they would find a series on Netflix (Eg Breaking Bad) and watch one or two series non stop. The type of TV they would watch would probably be Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and various other American TV Series.

Cover, Contents and DPS

Content Page, Double Page and Cover

Draft Article

The emergence of the home-grown Leicester star, Einem, has radically changed the electronic music scene. Her new album, ‘Condemned to Repeat’, brings a different spin to the traditional electronic genre with an eastern influence. Something that has never been seen before, has been attempted by this young upstart.
"I just wanted to try something different, alternative you could say!"
After the controversial first album, 'Imitate each other', people were expecting something different and new as this was part of her character. "People were surprised with my first album, I started to get strange looks in the street, I couldn't believe it!"
With public interest rising in the artist,  problems with the authorities are inevitable .
“Drugs played a large part in the creation of my music. I wouldn’t go out for weeks on end. It was not a great time in my life.” 
“Avoid them kids! Just get a… pug or something!
Pop culture, including comics and Films/TV, were massive influences for Caspar which explains the un-conventional track names such as ‘Fran Pilgrim’ and ‘ The Walking Bread’.
“I started reading comics from a really early age actually! The old Batman’s and Iron Man’s were great! They really affected me as a child, made me feel like a hero of sorts.”
“As for films, the original Tron was my favourite! I think it was so original and could have been the start of my love for technology.”
“Gaming also played a big part in my childhood. The PS1 was probably the biggest influence for me. It really introduced me to the electro music that we take for granted nowadays! Gaming also offered me that escape from real life that I needed from my home life.”
Caspar Einem had a childhood where she would always be told ‘No’ or ‘You can’t have that’ which she blames her rebellious attitude on.
“I guess I was a very sheltered child and I think this was good for me. It really prepared me for the low times of life and trust me I’ve had many!”
I wanted to talk to Caspar about the new album in more detail but she was quite defensive over her work.
“I just wanted to do something different? Is that a crime now or something?! People seem to be really aggressive to new music now!”
I quickly moved off this obviously touchy subject and moved onto something less controversial… other people’s music. Caspar has always praised other artists, whatever genre they are, for taking brave new steps in the way of musical progression. She even includes different genre elements in her music for example in ‘Fran Pilgrim’, quite a lot of classical elements are implemented into this odd tune.
“  Yeah I feel that other genre’s should be implemented into a genre that is the total opposite of itself. ‘Fran Pilgrim’ was a massive risk for me that I hope pays off. I really like the eastern/oriental style of music as well even though it’s becoming more main-stream. I think I might use this very soon…”
‘Is that a hint to something new already!’
“Well you’ll just have to wait and see, it could be a tour, it could be an EP… All will be revealed soon.”

Evaluation of Comment

This comment is a summary of the previous comments placed on my blog which I have read. I understand the comments that have been made and will act on them when they are needed. For example, in the comment above, I need to make my analysis's more detailed to secure the top level. I also know that I need to tidy my blog and add more work, for example the pitch (Currently on my blog) and also the playlist of songs that inspired me and my magazine. 

Media Photo Shoot

Fran Media Shoot, a set on Flickr.

This is the set of photo's I gained from my shoot with my model. I think I need to re-shoot some shots as I didn't perfect the lighting after looking at them critically.