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Preliminary task: Evaulation

How have you used media

conventions?

y I have used many different

media convention on my school

magazine front cover. I have

thought about the principal of 

thirds, with the masthead in the

first third, the coverlines in the

second third and the main

larger coverline in the final third.

I have also thought about

colour schemes, by having thebackground image and the

coverlines matching. I have

used a picture that doesnt

necessarily limit the target

audience and that will appeal to

people of the school. I have

used the µroute of the eye¶

technique as well as the µprimary optical area¶ and the µterminal area¶ by

putting important information in these areas. The school website is in terminal

area because it is the last thing people will see so they should remember it.The issue number and date are in the primary optical area so it is the first

thing people notice and they can tell which issue from which month it is.

What technologies have you used?

y For the main cover of my preliminary task I used a photoscape which is a

graphics photoediting program. I chose to use this as I am more fimilair with it

myself and it is easy to add bright, bold text to a main photobehind it.

y To take the picture I used a digital camera and then uploa ded the photo. I also

used photoscape to edit the photo slightly to add more brightness to the

orange background.

What skills have you developed that will help you produce your main task?

y I have developed my research skills in the preliminary task. I hav e developed

my skills in identifying media conventions in magazines and then learnt to

carry them forward onto my own work.

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y I have also developed my skills in shot types as I was not familiar with all the

types before.

y I have used my skills in making and keeping to a plan of the things I need to

do. I have used my skills in layout and photography, aswell as beforehand

researching magazines and comparing and analysing similar products.

 Are there any skills you think you will need to develop?

y I chose to use photoscape for this task, as you can easily add text ontop of a

picture. However, if in the main task I need to manipulate the photo more or 

add extra photographs on top of it I may need to use a different programe

before I use photoscape to add the tex t.

y I may also develop my research skills further, as I found it quite difficult to

identify certain aspects and conventions of magazines. However, this willdevelop in time and I will gradually find it easier to identify conventions.