Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
I have improved vast amounts from when I first did the preliminary task as I had very little idea on how to use photoshop to create my magazine. My knowledge was also very limited on what features needed to be included in my magazine and what features magazines use to make it so succesful. Looking back at my prelim and my magazine looks very tacky and is a very basic layout for the cover and contents pages, whereas my finished mgazine I feel is massive improvement on that. I feel that my magazine is of a much higher standard than my prelim showing that i have improved throughout the course. My Understanding and knowledge of magazines has drastically improved. My knowledge was mainly gained during the research and planning as it showed me how magazines appeal to different types of audience and the techniques and conventions they use. My knowledge was also improving when i was constructing my final magazine as I had to use the techniques i had already learnt and try and improve on them. I also find that looking at real magazines really helped me understand what worked and what didnt and i could use this as a basis to make sure my magazine suited my genre. My photos are definetly of a higher standard than on my prelim as they much more clearer and suit the style of the magazine a lot better.
When you develop this, side by side photos are going to be invaluable to show the process you went through to improve.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that you had a draft magazine and feedback from peers and teachers to help you to progress to the next stage.
I would support how you improved with some key examples e.g.on the prelim, the masthead and title were...however, in the final music magazine, I used the font... because .... and the title of my magazine 'Blitz' reflected / connoted...