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The magazine is supposed to follow conventions of real media products, namely NME, Uncut and Q.
It doesn't develop or challenge any current conventions, other than not having a background for the main image.

The magazine represents the younger generation of readers, by only featuring articles that 15-25 year old's would be interested in.

The kind of media institution that would distribute Bazinga would be one that is tailored to young adults.

Below is a comparison of Bazinga and the college magazine, Reeditt.

Bazinga is fuller.

The text in Bazinga has been edited more. There is more detail in the different effects.

Not as many cover lines in Reedit.

The main image is better placed in Bazinga.

The Masthead has been edited for effect more on Bazinga, but the Reedit masthead would have been better if it was edited a little more.

Reedit main article does not stand out; it is indistinguishable from the other articles.

Reedit has no banners.

Bazinga text is easier to see because of the different editing techniques used.

Text is more defined on Bazinga because of editing.

The text in Reedit has been edited to differing amounts, and this is very obvious.

The reedit masthead looks a tiny bit better proportioned to the rest of the page.

Reedit has a date.

Overall I have learned a bit about Photoshop, but not quite enough to produce a better quality product.

Q research

Again the computer was being silly so the images and text have to be separate.

The front cover for Q holds many themes similar to the other magazines.
However on this particular edition they have edited the masthead to interact with the main image, which the other two magazines don't do.
Again, the largest text is the main article, with the smaller texts being lesser articles.
The front cover features another image, of the Beatles, and all the text is quite large and easy to read. It is positioned so that the image is virtually uncovered by the text except for the text pertaining to it.


The contents page is very similar to Uncut in layout, but the image is smaller, with more room for the contents. The regular articles take up a very small space at the bottom left of the page, and the review box takes up the rest of the bottom of the page. The features are all on the left side, apart from the one linked to the image.


The DPS is similar to the other magazines.
There is a distinct house-style of red and black.
One page is dominated by an image, which forms the backdrop for the text on the other page. The text is arranged into columns again. The byline is under the headline, which is rather large to grab attention, and is in a swirly serif font to fit with the image. The drop-cap is in the same font, for house-style. The artist's name is highlighted to show that the article is about her.

Q research images

Uncut research

Due to my computer being very naughty, I had to put the images separate from the text for this.

The images are of an Uncut front cover, contents and DPS.

Compared to NME, there are a few similarities with the front covers.
The main image is large and imposing, standing out prominently.
Also, the lead article is written largest, and stands out.
However, there is a banner at the top.
There are a lot of band and artist names on the cover at the bottom, and the masthead is massive, stretching across the entire page.


The contents page is dominated by a large image, with a description and page number in the lower left.
The regular articles are tiny, grouped together. The features and reviews are larger, and all the writing is organised into a column in the left third of the page.


The DPS is filled with several images of varying size, and the text runs on both pages, but at the bottom. The article is written quite small, again organised into columns.

The house style is based on the colours red and black, like NME. The red box containing text features in the contents and DPS of two different issues. The red writing features in all three.

Uncut Images

Research on NME (New Musical Express)

This is a front page for NME.
This is a contents page for NME.


This is a double page spread for NME.

On the front cover, a common theme is the prominence of the main image. The artist is always looking straight at the camera, and the image is always rather large, making it slightly intrusive and stand out.

The lead article is very large, the largest font on the cover, and the use of three different colors makes it stand out. Its central location makes it more obvious that it is the main article.

The other lead lines are also quite large, but the magazine does not seem to have a banner. Instead, there is a cluster of band names in a small font in the bottom left corner, and high up on the top right corner, a lead line.


The contents page has a large picture in the centre, with a list of band names down the left side. The articles are featured on the right, and the main article is under the picture. The main colors used are red and black, which contrast well. There is also a subscription ad under the main article.


The double-page spread has a massive picture on the right page, with a brief description in the bottom right corner.
The image takes up the right third of the left page, and the rest is the article. The headline and description take up the top half of the page; the article is on the bottom half. The headline is underlined in dark purple.
The dark purple, the dark photo and the black font makes the entire article seem dark, which suits the ominous nature of the article.

Possible Contents

Finished DPS

Inspired by the DPS' on other magazines, I used a large image of the 'artist' and tried to model the words to fit with the picture on the right page. The left was devoted solely to the article.

Basic Moodboard for Q and Uncut, featuring the sorts of things the magazines usually feature.

This is a reader profile for the target audience of Bazinga as revealed by the survey on magazine preferences.
It details the types of music they listen to, their preferred bands and music magazines, and other interests.

Audience survey

This is the finished magazine poster to be used in the exhibition.

This is the contents page for Bazinga magazine. The articles here were created based on the pre-production music magazine survey responses.

This is the front page for Bazinga Magazine. The design was based on looking at several other magazines (Q, NME). The fonts used were demonstrated in the lesson, and featured on one or two articles.

Motley Crue.
Girls, girls, girls.

Band are bad boys. Low lighting and motorbikes and knives to make them seem threatening and brooding and sexy at the same time. The men are predatory, and the women are all strippers, with revealing outfits and they act as sex objects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2XdmyBtCRQ

50 cent.
Candy shop.

The women are acting like sex objects, very attracted to the men in the video. They wear skimpy slutty clothing, and have toys and act like the rapper is the king, all doing whatever he wants. There is a lesbian bath scene, and the lyrics are euphemistic or plain sex. Its all in his head though. It's a fantasy, his ideal home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRcnnId15BA

Link to Evaluation powerpoint

BBC 1:

Call the midwife.

Birdsong.

Must be about the audience. Something for everyone.

Budget £500k-£900K per hour.

Looking for various series.

Looking for high-energy serials, crime/thriller.

Looking for films, family films, exciting dramatic films and contemporary films.

BBC 2:

Series, singles, serials and adaptations.

The hour, The shadow line and White heat.

£500k-£850k per hour.

BBC 3:

Drama spaces are limited. Looking for attention-grabbing, returnable series.

The Fades, Lip Service and Being Human.

£375k-£480k per hour.

The cover is for a country and western band called the old armadillos.

The use of desert scenes was intended to add a “dusty” theme, while the cowboy hat on the gun added the western theme.

The tree scene used was to imply a hospitable place, but still keeping the dusty desert theme going.

The western desert theme was to tie in with the name, old armadillos. Armadillos are often found in desert areas so the theme worked well with the title.

The gun signified western places because cowboy films usually involve a rifle or two at some point. The cowboy hat is always featured, the two together are designed to paint a picture of cowboy film style places, and the music often heard there.

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(what u like, what could you borrow, design, photography, style of writing, articles)