Final Front Cover

Final Contents Page

Final DPS

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Prelim Front Cover

Prelim Contents Page

Evaluation - Question 1

This is the first question of my evaluation - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Evaluation - Question 2

This is question two of my evaluation - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

q2 - Kizoa Movie - Video - Slideshow Maker

Evaluation - Question 3

This is question three of my evaluation - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Evaluation - Question 4

This is a GIF that symbolises the indie genre and their interests.

This is an infographic displaying a typical reader of Underground.

Evaluation - Question 5

This is question 5 of my evaluation - How did you attract/address your audience?

Evaluation - Question 6

This is question six of my evaluation - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Script for Q6: "Throughout my production I have created a front cover, a double page spread and a contents page. To create my front cover I used Photoshop, to create my contents page and double page spread I used InDesign and to take my pictures I used a Canon 5D Mark 3. Throughout the process of producing my front cover I learnt some new techniques to have more success in my production. One new technique I learnt was how to import new fonts into my product. When creating my masthead I discovered how to change the horizontal and vertical size of the text, knowing this I could resize my masthead in a way that suitably fit the screen and was eye catching. I also discovered how to resize my image using Ctrl+Shift+T to not distort my picture and to size it in a way that dominated the page. Another process I discovered was using the colour swatch tools to guarantee that I could come back to colours I had used previously so I could use them again. I also learnt how to use the zoom tool to good effect in order to line up my cover-lines and remove the background off of my main image. Creating my contents page and double page spread was the first time I had ever used InDesign. I was able to translate a lot of my skills from Photoshop as they are a similar software. Throughout the process I felt I was able to pick up and learn techniques in order to become proficient with the software. I learnt many techniques throughout the process one of which was the ability to resize the vertical and horizontal height of the text. This allowed me to adjust my text (particularly the titles and mastheads) to fit the page better. Another technique I acquired was the technique of letting the text flow through the columns of the double page spread this saved time and made the magazine look more professional as it meant the text would line up. When taking my photographs, I knew that the quality of the image was very important so in order to capture strong images I used a Canon 5D Mark 3. This is a very high quality camera capable of taking very high resolution images. When taking a good image, I realised the importance of lighting particularly when taking the image for my double page spread as it was a dull day. To counter against this, I learnt how to use the flash which dramatically improved the lighting for the image. I also learned how to alter the settings to capture a better image."

Evaluation - Q7

Created using Visme. The Free Online Presentation Tool.

Questionnaire analysis

Front cover screenshots

In today's lesson I created my front cover step-by-step production.

Underground (2) from Chris Green

Content Page Screenshots

In todays lesson I analysed the step-by-step production of my contents page.

Contents screenshots from Chris Green

DPS Screenshots

In today's lesson I created my DPS step-by-step production.

Double Page Spread Sketch

In today's lesson I sketched my Double Page Spread.

Contents Page Sketch

In todays lesson I sketched my contents page.

Front cover sketch

In today's lesson I sketched my front cover.

DPS Article

In todays lesson I wrote the article for my DPS.

Rags To Riches

The Twenty-One year old Daniel Green has always had a deep obsession for music ever since he got his first guitar at the age of six. His mother was always an inspiration to him and fed his passion for the Indie genre by forcing great bands like the Kooks and the Libertines upon him, now he is ready to make a name for himself with his own very unique, but very Indie style.

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        Were family important in realising your dreams?

my family were always a massive source of inspiration for me. I look towards my memories and a psychologist he taught me how to use my nerves as an energy source and use them to help my performances rather than detriment them.

There’s a fine line between nerves taking control of you and being able to manage them, I believe experience is the easiest way to learn how to control nerves.

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Do you experience nerves when you perform?

I think nerves are a natural part of performing whether it’s your first time or you’ve been performing for years. I’ll admit that at the start of my career I struggled to control my nerves.

I let them overcome me and it impacted massively on my performances. It was horrible, I knew I had what it took but I couldn’t show the world. I started seeing a psychologist he taught me how to use my nerves as an energy source and use them to help my performances rather than detriment them.

There’s a fine line between nerves taking control of you and being able to manage them, I believe experience is the easiest way to learn how to control nerves.

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What are your favourite musical memories?

I’d have to say going to ‘The Streets’ gig when I was a young teenager. I had grown up on their music and seeing them live was a dream come true.

“I want to share the music with as many people as possible”

I was concerned they weren’t going to live up to my expectations but they did just that and more. I was in awe of Mike Skinner he was unbelievable and it only fuelled my desires to make it more, I wanted to be like Mike Skinner more than anything.

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What are your long-term

career plans?

To be honest I’ve not given it a lot of thought, I’d love to be a massive hit just because I want to share the music with as many people as possible.

I won’t lie and say the money and fame aren’t an incentive but at the end of the day the reason I do this is purely to share my passion. I love the music that’s why I’m here.

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Would you like to teach one day?

 Absolutely! I’m far too busy at the moment with performing and writing my songs but potentially one day at the end of my career I’d love to teach.

I can see myself being a vocal coach or a guitar instructor, it’s a dream of mine to inspire the next generation of people to create music and share in my passion.

Speaking to Daniel it is clear that the future of music is in good hands. His talent speaks for
itself and he has the tenacity and the determination to go all the way.

DPS Image

Contents Images

Original Images for Music Magazine

Article Research

In today's lesson I researched the questions I'm going to ask for my article.