Lazer magazine evaluation questions
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'Lazer' Magazine - Evaluation
Evaluation Questions
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of music magazines).
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The Audience for my media product (Music Magazine) would be aged about 15-21 this is because I think these ages would prefer my product than others and find it a lot more interesting. I tried to base their age around mine as I know that people my age like these sort of things (Music etc.). The person in the picture is Jake he is currently studying his A-Levels, he is 17 years old and lives with his parents. He likes listening to a varied amount type of music but he mainly likes Electronic music such as Dubstep and House. His favourite artists are Skrillex, Knife Party and Porter Robinson etc. Furthermore, he likes to create his own music once in a while this mostly consists of Dubstep and House and is taking the influences from the likes of Skrillex and other producers. This would be the perfect stereotype because he fits in nicely with the style of my music magazine/Genre that I have chosen.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
7. Looking back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? (i.e. of music magazines).
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The Audience for my media product (Music Magazine) would be aged about 15-21 this is because I think these ages would prefer my product than others and find it a lot more interesting. I tried to base their age around mine as I know that people my age like these sort of things (Music etc.). The person in the picture is Jake he is currently studying his A-Levels, he is 17 years old and lives with his parents. He likes listening to a varied amount type of music but he mainly likes Electronic music such as Dubstep and House. His favourite artists are Skrillex, Knife Party and Porter Robinson etc. Furthermore, he likes to create his own music once in a while this mostly consists of Dubstep and House and is taking the influences from the likes of Skrillex and other producers. This would be the perfect stereotype because he fits in nicely with the style of my music magazine/Genre that I have chosen.
5. How did you attract/address your audience?
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
7. Looking back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
Friday, 24 February 2012
Mock Up Mgazine Marking
Me
I have decided to give myself a Level 1 (23). This is because I will not achieve a higher mark due to the lack of text showing that it is incomplete.
Jake
I gave Jake a level 2 (26), this is because he had a lack of text but some of it was there.
Kim
I have given Kim a Level 2 (24). Even though her magazine had no text I still think that colour scheme worked well and blended in together.
I have decided to give myself a Level 1 (23). This is because I will not achieve a higher mark due to the lack of text showing that it is incomplete.
Jake
I gave Jake a level 2 (26), this is because he had a lack of text but some of it was there.
Kim
I have given Kim a Level 2 (24). Even though her magazine had no text I still think that colour scheme worked well and blended in together.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Lazer Magazine - Article
During 2011 Dubstep has became a rather popular Genre, this is because of the people who create this type of music as they have all worked incredibly hard to make it a phenomenon to the eyes of the younger and upcoming generation. The new Artist 'Zangola' is also setting the scene within many other artist, and standing out! He has played a good ammount of varied clubs and bars with his hometown Leicester, but he was unaware of what he had become. While playing at a local club in Leicester he was then spotted by a record label called 'JNG Records' these predicted that he was becoming a talented producer, they were right... after the production of his self titled EP 'Zangola' he was a renound star in the Dubstep eye and he began selling out bigger venues, as his fans wanted more and more out of him he then decided to create a 3rd EP this was to be called 'Zangtastic'. He kept of selling out with big crowds demanding to listen to the work that he created, by this time he was getting very popular on iTunes and he was gaining new fans at a astonishing rate. Little did he know that he had became one of the biggest producers in the Dubstep Genre.
This is why me and my team have came together to Interview 'Zangola', the new scene in this upcoming Genre.
Q. When did you first hear Dubstep?
A. It must have been about 2/3 years ago now, with classics from Cookie Monsta and Borgore, Excision Ect...
Q. Did you ever think that you would become such a big hit in thge Dubstep Genre?
A. To be honest with you, I had no idea that I had such a big crowd following me, I love all my fans, without them I wouldn't have got where I am today.
Q. What about your iTunes and BeatPort progress, did you think you would become such a star?
A. The competetion within both iTunes and BeatPort is very strong, so i had to make an EP that could come out all guns blazing and deleiver something as good as other producers were doing.
Q. Who was your main influence to start producing this kind of music?
A. Everybody will hate me for saying this but I would say Skrillex has influenced my music the most I just think he is an all round talented individual, but I can't forget artists like Boy Kid Cloud, Knife Party, High Rankin, Rednek, KOAN Sound. The list could go on for days! But you can certainly hear their influences in my work.
Q. How would you describe your music to someone that hasn’t heard it before?
This is why me and my team have came together to Interview 'Zangola', the new scene in this upcoming Genre.
Q. When did you first hear Dubstep?
A. It must have been about 2/3 years ago now, with classics from Cookie Monsta and Borgore, Excision Ect...
Q. Did you ever think that you would become such a big hit in thge Dubstep Genre?
A. To be honest with you, I had no idea that I had such a big crowd following me, I love all my fans, without them I wouldn't have got where I am today.
Q. What about your iTunes and BeatPort progress, did you think you would become such a star?
A. The competetion within both iTunes and BeatPort is very strong, so i had to make an EP that could come out all guns blazing and deleiver something as good as other producers were doing.
Q. Who was your main influence to start producing this kind of music?
A. Everybody will hate me for saying this but I would say Skrillex has influenced my music the most I just think he is an all round talented individual, but I can't forget artists like Boy Kid Cloud, Knife Party, High Rankin, Rednek, KOAN Sound. The list could go on for days! But you can certainly hear their influences in my work.
Q. How would you describe your music to someone that hasn’t heard it before?
A. Haha! Well I really don't know how to answer this. A friend of mine says it makes him want to kill people! Not sure if that's a compliment or not. On a serious note I'd say it's heavy electro, dubstep, house elements, brostep if you want to be picky about it.
Q. Have you planned any up coming gigs, if so what are they?
A. Well I hoped you didn't ask me this because I can't reveal anything at this stage, if I could I would! But, don't worry I have sat down with my manager and discussed the year of 2012, I will certainly not be going off the radar!
Q. What do you want your outcomes to be in the future?
A. All I want is my fans, they are the ones that have made me who I have became. I also wouldn't mind doing a few festivals. I used to go to them when I was about 16-18 years old, I loved them... Maybe playing one will be even better!
Q. Are there any producers that you are not really a fan of?
A. To be honest, I'm not that sort of person. I try to get along with everyone, it's the music that people create that i'm not a fan of. I don't really want to mention any names because then I would look like a bad person and I wouldn't exactly to in their good books either.
Q. As we are running out of time, can you tell us how good the whole experience has been?
A. It honestly cannot be explained in words. It has been incredible! I have gone from nothing to a producer with countless fans, it really does amaze me.
Friday, 10 February 2012
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Audience Research
Audience Research - Questionnaire
Q1. What type of cover do you prefer Minimal or Busy?
Person 1: I prefer a minimal style cover.
Person 2: I prefer a much more busy cover.
Person 3: I don't mind, if the cover looks good, I like the artist or band and that it supplies me with information I'll buy it.
Q2. What would you like the price to be on a monthly magazine?
Person 1: I would like the magazine to be priced at around about £3.00-£3.50.
Person 2: I would pay more than £3 for a monthly magazine.
Person 3: I would pay around £3.50 for a monthly magazine, as today weekly ones are about half the price so it would seem to be a good deal.
Q3. What features would you like to consist in a magazine that you brought?
Person 1: I would like features such as Album reviews and Interviews with my favourite artists.
Person 2: I prefer to be up to date on the latest gig guides and tours that are happening.
Person 3: I like to have Interviews with various different artists to gain an insight into who they are.
Q4. What Colour scheme would you like to have on a magazine that you bought?
Person 1: I prefer a standard colour scheme of Red, White and Black.
Person 2: I would go for any colour scheme but my favourite colour is Purple.
Person 3: I like various different colours, as long as they go well together I'm not bothered.
Q5. Do you stick to one magazine or do you like a few?
Person 1: I like only one magazine because I enjoy reading it and it has the Bands/Artists that I like.
Person 2: I prefer a varied amount of magazine, if they contain someone I like in then i'll buy it.
Person 3: I tend to stick to a single magazine a month so that I am aware of what it contains and I know what I'm getting.
Q6. How often do you buy music magazines?
Person 1: I like to buy a music magazine once a week.
Person 2: I usually buy a music magazine when ever it takes my fancy.
Person 3: I prefer getting a music magazine every two weeks.
Q7. What generally attracts you to a magazine and makes you want to buy it?
Person 1: I go for a music magazine that has a good colour scheme to it.
Person 2: I tend to like music magazines that contain my favourite bands/artists.
Person 3: I like my music magazines to have a good and fair price behind them.
Q1. What type of cover do you prefer Minimal or Busy?
Person 1: I prefer a minimal style cover.
Person 2: I prefer a much more busy cover.
Person 3: I don't mind, if the cover looks good, I like the artist or band and that it supplies me with information I'll buy it.
Q2. What would you like the price to be on a monthly magazine?
Person 1: I would like the magazine to be priced at around about £3.00-£3.50.
Person 2: I would pay more than £3 for a monthly magazine.
Person 3: I would pay around £3.50 for a monthly magazine, as today weekly ones are about half the price so it would seem to be a good deal.
Q3. What features would you like to consist in a magazine that you brought?
Person 1: I would like features such as Album reviews and Interviews with my favourite artists.
Person 2: I prefer to be up to date on the latest gig guides and tours that are happening.
Person 3: I like to have Interviews with various different artists to gain an insight into who they are.
Q4. What Colour scheme would you like to have on a magazine that you bought?
Person 1: I prefer a standard colour scheme of Red, White and Black.
Person 2: I would go for any colour scheme but my favourite colour is Purple.
Person 3: I like various different colours, as long as they go well together I'm not bothered.
Q5. Do you stick to one magazine or do you like a few?
Person 1: I like only one magazine because I enjoy reading it and it has the Bands/Artists that I like.
Person 2: I prefer a varied amount of magazine, if they contain someone I like in then i'll buy it.
Person 3: I tend to stick to a single magazine a month so that I am aware of what it contains and I know what I'm getting.
Q6. How often do you buy music magazines?
Person 1: I like to buy a music magazine once a week.
Person 2: I usually buy a music magazine when ever it takes my fancy.
Person 3: I prefer getting a music magazine every two weeks.
Q7. What generally attracts you to a magazine and makes you want to buy it?
Person 1: I go for a music magazine that has a good colour scheme to it.
Person 2: I tend to like music magazines that contain my favourite bands/artists.
Person 3: I like my music magazines to have a good and fair price behind them.
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