Theory Application

As I am approaching the course's exam, I have began to learn about some of the vital media theory. As part of the exam I am required to apply various pieces of this theory to my magazine. In order to demonstrate my knowledge of theory prior to the exam and also to revise the course content, I have created this presentation to show how certain media theory can be applied to my work.

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Evaluation Question 4

Evaluation Question 3

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Double Page Spread Second Draft

2nd Draft:

In the first draft of my double page spread, one of the improvements that were suggested were to change the font for the headline subhead. Originally I used an italic, preset Photoshop however it looked dull, so I changed the font to a downloaded font from Dafont called Bebas Neue. This was better because I feel it is a font that has more character and livens up the page somewhat. 

I was also asked to change the font style of my page number so that it wasn't too big and imposing on the bottom of the page. Therefore I changed it to a slightly smaller font with a thin style. I felt this looked neater and easier on the eye. 

I was asked to alter my actual written content so that it read more as an article rather than an interview. This involved changing the questions into introductory paragraphs so that it was an easier read and felt more flowing. I also changed the font colour of these paragraphs os that readers would be able to differentiate between interview content and the introduction paragraph. Also in order to contribute to the article style, I added a closing paragraph showing the details of my interviewee Gary Downing. 

Contents Page Second Draft

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2nd Draft:

• To improve my contents page I was asked to add an image to my editor's not. Originally I felt I would leave out an image of the editor as I didn't have enough rohm, however after increasing the size of the box and reducing the size of the font, I had enough room to fit in the image.
• I was also asked to give each of the contents in my contents list a sub head. I did this by increasing the text size of the sub head and putting it in bold. 
• I was asked to change the main image of my contents page because the one I had originally used of the Stadium of Light related too much to the genre of football where-as I want my magazine to cover both the genre of culture and football, therefore I changed the image to a panoramic style shot of Sunderland's skyline as this relates to both culture and football. 

Front Cover Second Draft

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2nd Draft:

After handing in the first draft of my magazine's front cover, I received some feedback from my teacher on how I can improve the page. These improvements included;

• Adding more additional information to the page, in the form of subheads, straplines etc. This information needed also needed to include lots of information which concerned Sunderland in some form. I did add some subheads on the right hand side of my page, detailing some of the Sunderland-related features within the magazine. 
• Another improvement that was required was to rethink the placement of the barcode and essential information, as they seemed to give the page an unprofessional look being placed in the positions they were in. I changed this by resizing the barcode so that it did not take up too much space within the page. I did have the option to remove my barcode and place it on the back of the magazine, however I wanted to keep the barcode on the front cover as I feel it makes my front cover seem more real and believable. I also resized the essential information and placed it just above my barcode so that it too did not take up an unnecessarily large amount of text within the page. 
• I was also asked to resize the dominant image so that there was less blank space at the bottom of the page where the model's neck is. By resizing the image, I have gotten rid of this blank space as well as ensuring the reader's full concentration will be on the main part of the image which is the model's face/background image. 
• Another change which was suggested and that I made was to rethink the font style and size within the page. One of the fonts I had used for the main subhead was a generic, italic Photoshop font, this looked dull and lacked a cutting-edge feel therefore I replaced the font with a laid-over font from Dafont. This looked more visually interesting and gave the page a more vibrant look.