Friday, February 24, 2012

Today, I understood how to use blogger. It was vital for my understanding because it will help me throughout the year of creating my music magazine, as I will constantly be putting them on the blog. Therefore, after exploring Blogger I uploaded my Preliminary Front Cover and Contents Page.


My coursework consisted of the purpose to assess my ability to plan and construct media products using appropriate technical and creative skills, ability to assess my application of knowledge and ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research. In preparation of my portfolio I will produce a front cover and contents page of a Woking College magazine called 'Pulse', this is the Preliminary Task. It is vital for my progress and understanding of the main task. To do this I’ll undergo initial ideas mind map, pulse cover and contents page.

Through research of a variety of magazine's, it's necessary for extra information in order to create the production of my main magazine, that includes hand-drawn drafts of music magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread, alongside audience research and reports. This is done by 12 pages analysis through previous music magazines, audience research and two reports. This is vital to my understanding as background research is important in order to succeed in my main task. To do this, I would need to do a lot of research through the official websites, Internet and in-depth analysis through the different music magazines.

The main Portfolio Project is to produce the new Music Magazine, A minimum of 4 original and produced images with a front cover, contents page and a double page spread, consisting of my theoretical understanding. The construction of the magazine is the actual product of my magazine. The importance of creating a draft design and updated research and planning gives me the chance to get an accurate production of my final piece.

The evaluation reflects on all stages of my coursework, including a technical account of the decisions and revisions made. The report is a reflective, analytical review of my work to be developed alongside the product. I will produce a written evaluation and podcast version. To do this I will do an analysis of how I approached the production process including decisions, revisions, working practices, successful and unsuccessful ideas and approaches and analysis of how the artifact was formed. Throughout indicating an understanding and justification of what I am doing.