REFLECTING ON PRELIMINARY WORK




















How does your prelim represent certain social groups?

My prelim represents the college social group, so pupils of the school and possibly even their parents, and the school Governors. This represents the social groups within the school, e.g the more fashionable social groups within the college.

Who would be the intended audience for your product?

 The magazine would target a wide audience because it includes various different topics which are interesting for the students, these could be things like anecdotes from previous students, or fashion picks from students, which would attract students which are concerned about their fashion. The main audience would be any pupils that are year 10 and above as there are a lot of exam related topics in the magazine as you can see from the front cover and contents. Adding to this parents may also be interesting as it may allow them to see what their child may be struggling with if their child is not telling them.

How do you attract/address your audience? 

 I attracted a general audience by adding cover lines that focus issues on what students may be experiencing. For example a year 11 student that may be starting to take exams sees the 'ideal pencil case tips', and would find that attractive as it would allow them to be organized. I also attracted the governors and staff of the school by using the school motto 'sapere aude', they will realize this and want to see what the magazine features.

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

 I have learnt some new technologies using Photoshop, an example of what i have learnt is using the lasso tool to cut out the background of the image. I also had a few attempts at using the AVS set up, which comprised of the background, lights, camera, and camera stand, I had to adjust the lighting so that there were no shadows appearing, and made sure the camera was at the correct height to ensure the model was at a good angle to the camera lens.

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