ReflectionIn reflection I have recognised the importance of attracting your target audience by understanding there interests and the things that they look for. For example the use of bright colours are commonly used in the pop genre, this is because they’re trying to please their target audience and supply them with their desires.
Whilst giving my model their outfit I carefully picked out what I think the audience of pop would like to see and what a pop artist would wear.
ReflectionIn reflection I have found it challenging but useful to create my own tour poster, it gives me more insight on the features on InDesign and Photoshop also I feel as if I have improved and widened my range of skills and knowledge on these software.
Whilst creating my tour poster I have learned how to cut out someone and remove any of the green screen on photoshop. I have used some of the fx on InDesign and learnt how to use these fx affectively
Here is a slide show that gave me inspiration and ideas to create my own tour posters by looking at popular artists and their tour posters.
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In reflection I have concluded that learning how to use a new software program is difficult, as there are many things that I need to learn about and to use in my work, there were many skills that I had to learn, there were many things that were important for making a magazine and I found it difficult to locate them. To help me learn I could look at a few YouTube videos and I recommend the videos linked to help learn the basics of designing a magazine cover. Whilst designing my cover I found a few useful features to use on InDesign, I used some fx like drop shadow on some of my text, also using Fill I was able to change the colour of my text or even the colour of the text box, I used fill in the title as I added some colour in some of the letters which may be useful to make your cover look better.
In reflection I have identified that it is important for me to know and understand the technical conventions of a media text, the labels all communicate meaning and have a purpose on the poster. I need to learn how to draw the attention of the reader and provide them with the information to satisfy them.
In reflection I have noticed that it is important for the writer to understand the terminology used in the posters. It is crucial to recognise the target group and the theme of the poster to understand what your audience want to see.
The 4 key elements in media is Audience, Representation, Industry and Language. The media has now became an element in every persons life whether they realize it or not, things like reading the newspaper, watching the news, browsing through your phone on social media.
It is important for me to understand my audience and their interests so that I can provide them with the information and media that they are interested in, this is crucial for me and my magazine that I provide them with the necessary media they enjoy, this keeps them interested in my magazine and helps to keep my audience satisfied.
Representation gives the purpose of the media, all media has ideas and connotations that it wants you to perceive. I need to consider what values, attitudes and beliefs I want to communicate about my star and their music. I must consider how my media is viewed and thought about.
I need to know how my magazine would make money and how it might be distributed to my audience. Industry is what makes the media, lots of people use the big social media platform, without the platforms there would be little to no media. To make my magazine I will need to think like the big social media companies and create a stand out cover.
I need to think about the different codes and conventions which communicate meaning in print media. Media language includes positioning, facial expressions, colour’s, camera angles and backgrounds. These factors are crucial in media as without them the storyline can be completely changed.
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In reflection I have concluded that the media that a person consumes is similar to the people they surround themselves with, the media is also a reflection of who you are and the way you act and dress, your lifestyle and appearance is effected by the influencers that you admire. It is common to share the same interests as your friends, the media creates conversation and discussion between friends.
