Magazine stages

Cover

Contents

Double page spread

Magazine shots

Unfortunately due to my hard drive crashing in my laptop I lost many of the photos from my photo shoots, however the following photos were the ones I managed to hold onto. These were not used due to being out of focus.

Final magazine

Evaluating peer work

AFL

Evaluating Peer Work

Ollie Davison

Activity 1

Use the mark scheme below and work in pairs to grade the 4 exemplar pieces of work. You must try and place the work into the correct level. Wherever possible you should use a ‘best fit’ model, this means that you take an overall view rather than harshly penalising for one fault. Use the space provided to give specific examples and write a summary comment at the bottom of the page. You are examining the ENTIRE MAGAZINE

NON STOP POP

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate			Good positioning of camera for variations in camera angles.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate			Some close and long shots used in the correct places.
shooting material appropriate to the task set			Clear use of a camera.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting			Obvious thought put into different outfits and lighting changes.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing		Some resizing but no evidence of cropping.
accurately using language and register		Some grammatical and spelling mistakes but magazine as a whole is good.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			Font is the correct size for what is being illustrated.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design				Information is laid out well with all relevant things together. Nothing dominates anything else unless it should do.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size			Different fonts used but with a similar style to fit with the trend of the magazine. Mast head and other important information all in a larger font.
using ICT appropriately for the task set			Clear practised use of Photoshop to enhance images and create the layout in a successful way.

Summary Comment

In my opinion, the magazine seems quite loud but this can be accounted for to an extent by the music genre the magazine is based on as it is a pop magazine. Whilst the colour scheme and general appearance of this particular magazine does not appeal to me I see how it would appeal to fans of the music genre.  I only have the criticism that the appearance of the magazine gives the impression that the magazine is targeted at young girls aged 10-15, despite this, the content hints at a much older audience of 16-18.

FLAWD

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate			The images that have been used are quite good. They have positioned them well by putting them on one side. The photos are also different, as they have positioned one photo behind another. The extra photos that have been used are suitable as it shows who the person is for that specific category.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate		These are okay because of the way they are medium shots and then some are medium long shots. The main photo is positioned as a more medium shot, and then the one behind this photo is positioned in a medium long shot, to make him appear smaller to fit in the gap.
shooting material appropriate to the task set		The background of the main image is white which will enable all images to fit together as they won’t clash. The picture in the bottom left corner has a blue background that matches, as it is a plain white black, with aspects of red and yellow text that ties all colours together.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting		The lighting is good and seems interesting. The backgrounds of photos tie together really well and do not clash as much. To improve it though, they could have a different colour instead of the blue background so it doesn’t seem the odd one out. On the double page spread it is obvious of what the genre is by the prop that has been used which is a guitar.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing			The sizing of the two main images is really good as how they have been laid out. The way they have resized the images represents the skills they have. The top right image is unusual with the way they have positioned the model and the way they have angled it is interesting. The bottom left image is simple and it allows us to follow the models eyes to the text next to him on the right. This is due to the way he is positioned.
accurately using language and register			The language is used in a much mature way by how the font is all the same which makes it easier to understand. It is bold and large so it is noticed, stands out and attracts their target audience.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			Due to the fonts that have been used it makes the magazine simpler and easier to understand. The difference in sizing of all the text makes the magazine look sophisticated and mature that represents their target audience.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design		The layout of the front cover and contents is very sophisticated and mature. However, the double page spread seems unfinished with the blank background. I think the title itself is very interesting by how it is laid out, but I think they could of made the quote larger so that it would stand out more.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size				The variety of text sizes is really interesting and good. The masthead is very independent with how it has been designed that is really effective for the magazine, which will attract their target audience. The front cover is interesting with the variety of sizing of the text that is very effective also. The content is very good as well with the detailed synopsis of what the category is about. The use of imagery is interesting as well and suitable. The text for the double page spread is interesting with the masthead being laid out different. The interview itself is easy to follow and understand.
using ICT appropriately for the task set			It is clear ICT has been used for this task as Photoshop must have been used. The way they haver laid out all of their images, fonts and texts and the way they have edited photos are really thought out and done extremely well.

Summary Comment

My opinion of the magazine is good, the double page spread looks a bit underwhelming but the cover and especially the contents page were set out very convincingly of a magazine style. The magazine sticks with the same theme the entire way through and gives a very convincing impression. Overall it is a very good magazine.

STACK

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate				Good shot positioning, obviously a lot of thought and effort has gone into making these shots perfect.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate				A good mix of close ups, long shots and mid range shots give a good total view of the artists shown.
shooting material appropriate to the task set				It is clear a professional camera has been used to capture these images as they are of a very high quality.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting				Actual sets with musical instruments used, also the outfits worn fit very well with the general theme of the magazine.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing				Photos have been cropped and resized to fit the magazine well.
accurately using language and register				Very good use of language, conveys a very smart tone that fits well with the style of the magazine, there is little to no grammatical or spelling errors throughout the magazine.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			This has been done well as the font size stays consistent for different levels of importance of information making the text easy to read understand.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design				The layout and presentation of the cover, contents and double page spread is excellent, it grips the reader and gives an exciting impression of what the magazine will contain.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size				It clearly shows how more important information is bolder and in a larger font, also the use of different font colours has been used to illustrate more important sections.
using ICT appropriately for the task set				It is clear there has been a professional use of photoshop whilst working on this magazine as the styling and effects are very advanced.

Summary Comment

Overall a very professional looking and successful magazine with very little flaws, the pictures used all work together and are relevant to the magazine. Nothing looks out of place despite using lots of information. I would expect this magazine to achieve a very high mark.

DUBZONE

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate	Bad framing of a shot with things un-needed in the shot.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate	No variety in shot distances. All shots are mid shots.
shooting material appropriate to the task set	Most pictures look blurry like they were taken on a phone.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting	Use of a guitar is irrelevant as it is a dubstep magazine.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing	Photos barely edited.
accurately using language and register	Lots of grammatical errors.
appropriately integrating illustration and text	Really bad wording used throughout magazine.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design	Bad page layouts looks very messy and hard to understand.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size	Too many different fonts used.
using ICT appropriately for the task set	Very basic photoshop skills used.

Summary Comment

An all round underwhelming magazine, it looks extremely unprofessional and far too plain. The barcode is much too big and the photos are too few in quantity.

            Task 2

Now using the skills you’ve acquired in task 1, evaluate your own work and then two pieces of work from classmates. Use the space provided to give specific examples and write a summary comment at the bottom of the page.

Magazine title: Grime Culture

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate		I feel I framed my shots well to include what I wanted to.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate	Not much variation in shot distances.
shooting material appropriate to the task set	A phone was used to take the photos.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting			Certain clothing was selected to be worn for the pictures.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing			Photos were cropped and edited to make them suitable for the magazine, including changes to skin tone.
accurately using language and register			Language used suits grime as a genre.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			Text is blended into photos to aid the styling’s of the magazine.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design		Most of the magazine is set out how it should be, with the masthead and artist name in the correct place as well as the double page spread being evenly cut in half.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size			More important information is in bigger fonts to stand out to the reader.
using ICT appropriately for the task set			Only photoshop was used for everything in the magazine.

Summary Comment

Overall I think the magazine could be greatly improved as it is too plain, more photos and variations of photos are needed as well as more improvements to the mise-en scene. I will also add more text to the double page spread and consider using additional smaller photos across the magazine.

Magazine title: Phoneix

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate		Good framing, the cover photo has clearly been well thought out.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate		Some close ups and some long shots give a good variety of shots which are effective in the magazine.
shooting material appropriate to the task set	Phone camera was used for the photos resulting blurry and low quality photos.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting	Outfits do not match the style or genre of the magazine, no extra props used in the magazine.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing	Minnnimal amounts of resizing and editing, also some photos look distorted.
accurately using language and register			All spelling and grammar seems okay, there are little to no errors.
appropriately integrating illustration and text		Pictures and text look good and work with each other, nothing seems out of place or in the way.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design			Clearly a lot of thought has been put into page layout and the positioning of certain things, for example, having the word ‘contents’ vertical down the side of the page gives a good design effect.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size			Masthead and artist name always bigger than anything else, also sub headings slightly bigger than other text.
using ICT appropriately for the task set		Obvious uses of photoshop to create the magazine.

Summary Comment

Overall there are some good foundations for a successful magazine; with more work I think this idea could be expanded on to be a good end product. To improve I think their needs to be great improvements to the photos taken and the thought that goes into making the artists look convincing.

Magazine title: Faction

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate			Shots have been framed very well to capture everything wanted in the pictures.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate		Mostly close ups but there is a long shot as well which adds variety.
shooting material appropriate to the task set			A professional camera was used to take these pictures, making them look clear and not blurry.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting		Outfit looks like it was chosen for the shoot, also use of extra objects to reference the album gives a good effect.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing			Photos cropped out and re-sized to take up and dominate a lot of the pages. This draws the reader’s attention to them.
accurately using language and register			Very good grammar and English used, the type of language used fits well with the theme attempted to be conveyed.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			The way the text wraps around the pictures works very well, it is effective at having the picture in the double page spread centred without interrupting text layout.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design			There is a good layout, on the cover and contents we see all the information grouped into one place with a photo of the artists adjacent.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size			Masthead and contents in a very large font to draw attention to them, less important information smartly placed beneath these to draw attention to them after.
using ICT appropriately for the task set			Good photoshop skills used to create the double page spread.

Summary Comment

In my opinion it is a very successful magazine, it may be improved by adding more photos, but apart from this it has worked well using the simplistic design.

Magazine title: Volume

	Minimal  Level 1 10 – 23 marks	Basic Level 2 24–35 marks	Proficiency Level 3            36–47 marks	Excellence Level 4            48–60 marks
framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate			Shots are well framed, contains all relevant things.
using a variety of shot distances as appropriate	Not really any variety in shot distances.
shooting material appropriate to the task set	Some pictures look blurry as though they were taken on a smartphone.
selecting mise-en-scène including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting		Outfits match but may not be relevant to this music genre, nothing else added.
manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation, including cropping and resizing		Resizing and cropping is shown but not much.
accurately using language and register	Quite a lot of spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.
appropriately integrating illustration and text			Pictures and text fit well with each other, It gives the impression of a real magazine.
showing understanding of conventions of layout and page design			Page layout and overall design closely resembles actual magazines so has been successful in this area.
showing awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size	Contents writing  is too big, on the cover the other artists names should be smaller and the main artist name should stretch across the page.
using ICT appropriately for the task set		It is clear programs such as photoshop have been used here to create the three pages.

Summary Comment

To summarise this magazine, I would say it has very strong elements where the creator obviously knows what they are doing but to improve, focus should be on improving the negative points when creating the final piece.