GCSE Media MS production portfolio (new sport/fashion magazine)

Task

Product

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Create a new file for this module

Create your Production Log file

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Create your Appendix file

Initial magazine research

Research magazines in your chosen

genre
Research magazine covers in your
chosen genre
Identify elements on existing magazine
covers

Folder produced in student drive area

Word .DOC file using headings
- Research
- Planning
- Dates, decisions and deadlines
- Weekly work record
Word .DOC created
Find two magazines and discuss: type /
publisher / pricing / target audience
List titles

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Identify preferred magazines from

chosen genre

Analyse cover and contents pg of three

magazines
Identify colour palettes in genre
magazines

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Research font types

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Target audience profile 1

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Target audience profile 2

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Research your target market

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Magazine profile

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Analyse magazine cover layouts

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Research magazine styling

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Decide on magazine title

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Decide on cover star

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Photography

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First draft COVER and CONTENTS

Collect images of different covers (more

than 1 per magazine title)
Label magazine covers with glossary
items
(you may need more than 1 magazine
cover)
Mood board of favourite covers and
written description of style, use of
images, appeal, price.
Select three titles from your mood
board and analyse in detail
Select 6 different genre magazines and
discuss effectiveness and audience
appeal
Use DAfont.com to research and discuss
8 font styles for your magazine
Produce a target audience profile - use
UKTribes.com to identify your audience
Produce a target audience profile two
interviews with people in your target
audience
Produce a questionnaire and discuss
findings
Produce a profile for your magazine
age, gender, type of magazine, cost,
publishing schedule, size, colour
palette, contents
Analyse 3 magazine covers for layout
and hotspots
Discuss use of makeup, hair, clothing,
body positioning, etc. in your magazine
Create list of titles, select favourite, and
discuss
Research your cover star and discuss
makeup, hair, clothing, body
positioning, etc. in your magazine FOR
ALL THREE SPREADS
Take photographs of your cover star
you need at least 4 ORIGINAL images
Use Photoshop to produce first draft
feedback

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Second draft COVER and CONTENTS

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FINAL DRAFT COVER and

CONTENTS
Research magazine articles

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Analyse double pg spread

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Produce magazine article

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First draft DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

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Second draft DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

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FINAL DRAFT DOUBLE PAGE

SPREAD

EQ: How effective was your research

into similar magazines?
EQ: How effective was your research
into target audiences?
EQ: What did you learn from your
research into these two areas?
EQ: How did this shape the creation of
your magazine?
EQ: What creative decisions did you
have to make at the different stages of
your magazine production?
EQ: How did your magazine change as
your work progressed?
EQ: How closely does your magazine
follow the forms and conventions of
existing magazines? Give examples.
EQ: How successful is your finished
magazine? What are its strengths and
weaknesses?
Evaluative commentary

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Use Photoshop to produce second draft

feedback
Use Photoshop to produce final
draft
Read 3 articles and discuss layout and
style of language
Select three double pg spreads from
chosen genre magazines and analyse in
detail
Write your own magazine article for
your double page spread
Use Photoshop to produce first draft
feedback
Use Photoshop to produce second draft
feedback
Use Photoshop to produce final
draft

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