So… I’m ready to make some media!

So, now I have looked at all the components involved in making my magazine and have tried it out, I am now ready to make it for real.

When making my magazine, I will first need to think about what genre of music it will be based on. From this, I will then be able to look at the conventions of that style which I will include in my magazine. I will need to think about:

My target audience: this will tell me the age range, gender, likes and dislikes of the people my magazine will be aimed at. I will then be able to tailor my magazine to this which will hopefully interest them into buying my magazine.

Mise en Scene: I will need to think about the costume, lighting, acting, makeup and hair, props and settings for the photos that will be included in my magazine. These will need to fit in with my chosen genre otherwise the images will look out of place and will confuse my audience,

Camera: this will need to be considered so that the images are not only of the right thing but also taken at the right angle with the correct lighting.

Layout: this will need to be decided on by looking at the conventions of other music magazines. I will need to include all of the components from the main cover line to the pugs. Although it should be conventional, it will also need to be unique to create interest for my audience.

Typography: I will need to consider not only the genre of my magazine but also how easy the typefaces are to read. I will need to think about whether I use a serif, sans serif, decorative or script font and also the sizing and alignment of it. I will need to decide on what is actually written on/in my magazine as well. The type of language will also be very important as it will be directed at my audience. For example, I would not use slang if I was making an Opera magazine aimed at baby boomers.

AIDA: my magazine will need to be successful in order to attract, interest, desire and make my audience take action into buying my media. I will need to include my target audience’s interests and make my magazine aesthetically pleasing for this to happen.

Blumler and Katz: I will need to take their theory into consideration to know what my music magazine’s purpose is (It is most probably to inform and entertain). I will then be able to think about this when making my magazine so that it can achieve these purposes.

 

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