How do you intend to use the four areas of the media theoretical framework to communicate meaning and meet the requirements of your chosen brief? (approx. 400 words)
Product 1 (Entertainment Magazine)
My research into entertainment magazines shows a wide range of cover conventions from the use of close ups to long shots of groups, but most of the magazine covers I saw used medium longshots. Mise en scene is focused specifically on clothing, lighting, poses and background features. For my magazine, my main focus is going to be on diversity and the clothing of my models as the brief suggests that there should be “at least two models representing at least two different social groups”. Another main focus of mine will be on drawing in and attracting a youthful audience who are interested in entertainment. My focus group have said that they consider things such as music artists, tv shows and films as entertainment. Several other people suggested having a small section for community sports teams such as football and tennis clubs. Most entertainment magazines feature the biggest current stars and the most talked about movies. For my magazine I want to focus on smaller, upcoming stars that haven’t been as talked about.
Product 2 (Accompanying Website)
My website will be very similar to the layout of my magazine, but with some extended features. For example, a short text interview with some of the models I have used in the magazine. One of my missions is to engage with the target audience to give them representations they feel that they can identify with and so I am going to use the short text interview to ask the models personal questions but also things about their career.
For the audio-visual element, I intend to produce a behind the scenes of the studio photoshoot. The idea is to help the reader to identify with the process of making the magazine so they feel involved in its production. I also intend to have a forum for the audience to make suggestions about the sorts of things they would like to see in future issues. The means that the reader involvement should be very high. They will want to buy the magazine to see their suggestions but also want to engage with the website regularly.
How do you intend to link your media products to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the digitally convergent nature of your media production? (approx 100 words)
I aim to have a clear understanding and connection between the website and the two front covers by having the two models do a collaboration piece and exclusively feature it on the website. On my contents pages I will have the link to the website, and I will also give a reason to the readers to visit the website. I will do this by letting them know there is more exclusive features from the story, only available on the website. The HEARST company logo along with a barcode, a date and a price, will be on both front-covers and the title of BLAZE will be down the left hand side on both of the front-covers too.
How do you intend to link your media products to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the digitally convergent nature of your media production? (approx 100 words)
I aim to have a clear understanding and connection between the website and the two front covers by having the two models do a collaboration piece and exclusively feature it on the website. On my contents pages I will have the link to the website, and I will also give a reason to the readers to visit the website. I will do this by letting them know there is more exclusive features from the story, only available on the website. The HEARST company logo along with a barcode, a date and a price, will be on both front-covers and the title of BLAZE will be down the left hand side on both of the front-covers too.
