AICE MEDIA STUDIES

How did you integrate technologies – software, hardware and online – in this project? Click HERE for video:  https://www.canva.com/ Throughout my project, software played a significant role. As I created my product, I used Blogger.com to update my magazine process.  This allowed me to be organized and monitor what I included in my magazine. Through my editing process and designing process I used software programs such as canva.com to help. To design my preliminary and final product, I used Canva.com. This software provided me with different templates that I edited to my liking for my magazine. I used different websites for my research. For example, I used slideshare.net as I research the different magazine conventions. This benefited me by providing the magazine conventions and the definition and impact on each convention. I used pinterest to find inspirations for my magazine pictures.

How did your production skills develop throughout this project? Clich HERE or prezi: https://prezi.com My production skills develop majorly throughout this project. Beginning the class, my editing school and comprehension of media text was not well. I was unsure on what many conventions and what they conveyed. However, as I continued with the class, I developed my skills though the editing process, camera techniques, and more.

How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text? Click HERE for prezi: https://prezi.com/ During the process of creating my project, I had to find my target audience and find effective ways to engage my audience. In modern days, the African American community is facing many situations from racism and stereotypes. As a young black female, I used my experiences and knowledge that will attract my target audience. My product engages with my audience through the issues presented and the ways the Afircan AMerican community  may come together to encourage one another. I included topics that my target audience will relate to the most because the older generation will  soon be gone and it will be left to the young generation. during my creation of the magazine, including  several topics that my audience may be immune to such as the latest youth that's inspiring and ways they can do the same. This allowed me to not only engage my aud...

How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? Click HERE for video:  Evaluation Question 1 As I developed my magazine, I was researching many magazines I may relate to. I was inspired through many photos and magazines, which allowed me to find ideas on how my magazine may look and come out. On my cover page some, my masthead was “ The Impact” to correlate with the text. I designed my masthead with bold letters to have the “impact “ affected. I used a light brown to go with my color scheme and the background of my cover image.  I was inspired by many magazines  such as “Essence” and “Ebony” that used bold letters to attract their audience.  As I went through the processes of creating my product, my theme was “professionalism”. I want my model to have a very neat appearance and a leader demonor. Therefore, I wanted to have the office background to show the professional setting. My magazine consisted of cover lines...

 

 As I began to choose my pictures to use for my magazine, I wanted to use something where the background is nice and professional . I wanted my  model to be highlighted in the middle,  the center.  Below is two out of three cover pages I began to design to see how it may come out :  In both of these magazine covers , I did not want to have a image that takes away the model spotlight from its surroundings. For example, in the second image the background included bags, food, and more. This was going to give the model a bad image based on the surroundings. Therefore, I did not choose this magazine cover.

     Janice Coakley is known for her mentorship and dedication. Coakley was always known to impact her community through her leadership roles in her community. “ As I hold many leadership positions, I see the different opportunities that young children have such as Girl Scouts,” said Coakley. Through observing and witnessing the influences Girl Scouts has made in young girls Coakley decided to enter her daughter in the wonderful organization. “ I actually joined and decided to do Girl Scouts because the only way my daughter can enter the organization is if I became a leader.”      As time passed Coakley continued to stay in the organization for 30 more years after her daughter graduated  high school. She has now been a mentor and influencer for over 30 middle and high school girls. Some goals of Girl Scouts of USA is to develop girl skills, open opportunities, make their community better through their creativity,  and more. As Coakley continued sh...

 Throughtout my creation of my magazine pages, editing was a essential part. I used my phone as well as other webistes to help with my pictures. Editing allowed to see the impact the brigthness, saturation, and more may impact the view of an image.  This image was used for my contents page to capture my model. This image allowed my auidence to see the clothing as well as the acheivements. 

 

As I began my cover page, I faced many problems. For example, when I took pictures of my first model, the background unappealing. I thought that I can crop my model out, however that led to many other problems such as what will my background be on my magazine. As shown above, my strategy did go as expected and my background was not something I craeted Therefore, I had to change my model.  

     In class, we practiced interview questions. Throughout this practice, I learned a significant amount of information to have a  great interview.  I now understood that my questions have to be very specific. Questions should be open-ended rather than closed questions Some of my interview questions would be :  What position do you hold?  What made you become a leader? What is your biggest accomplishment?  Any mistakes were made? If what was it and how did you learn from it. If someone wants to be in your position, personally what would you say they need such as skills?

What colors willl be used?  For my photoshoot, I want my model to be presented as an African American business professional individual. This will allow my audience to be targeted.  What background am I looking for ?  For my magazine cover, I want my model to be highlighted. This can be done with a solid color background or a nice nature look. I want my model to have gestures to show the professional and hard-working individual they are. https://pixc.com

  I choose to say with my color scheme for my magazine. I am decided whether my masthead should be Bold and Big as an impact or should have a smeared to reflect on the impact. 

  American Baptist minister and  civil rights activist known as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , became known as one of the  most African American  influential individuals in history. King was born January 15, 1929 and assassinated April 4, 1968.  King's main target was equality and human rights for African Americans. King’s non-violent boycotts, protests, and marches  were all successful for racial discrimation in America. King was known for his beneficial speeches. One of King's most famous speeches is “I Have A Dream '' speech. This speech focused on the end of racial inequality in America. Although King was arrested plenty of times for the changes he wanted to make, this did not stop him. King was encouraged to his legacy. King knew he may not be here when changes happened but he knew it would happen eventually.  https://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/martin-luther-king-progress-civil-rights-movement.html#:~:text=was%20a%20well%2Dknown%20civil,w...

  For my magazine, I decided to research different photographers  that may inspire me for my magazine cover by their methods and focuses.   Andrew D. Bernstein  Andrew D. Bernstein is a American sports photographer. Bernstein was born in Brooklyn, New York Over 30 years, Bernstein  captures athletes in action. He is known to be the photographer of LA Lakers, LA Kings, LA Clipper, and LA Dodgers.  https://www.limitedruns.com/blog/photographers-andrew-d-bernstein/ http://www.adbapi.com/about   https://photostore.nba.com/featured/2-anthony-davis-andrew-d-bernstein.html

Feature Story Lead  A 59-year old Thomas J. Serle former acrobat,  is a circus laborer for the circus Parker Bros. Sterle lives in Fort Lauderdale and helps take care of the circus animals such as the elephants. Parker Bros will be hosting performances everyday through Sunday at 2 p.m and 7 p.m.  While many people believe circus animals are intelligent and have great memory,  Sterle disagrees with many of those opinions.                 “Hell, some of the ones we got are so dumb they can’t remember a simple trick from one year to the next” Mr. Sterle said.    https://global.oup.com/

 

For my magazine, I decided to research different photographers  that may inspire me for my magazine cover by their methods and focuses.   Laura Letinsky  Laura Letinsky is a Canaian photographer born 1962 in Winnipeg , Canada. She is known for her still life art. She began her career with taking photos of people but late 1900s, she replaced people  with objects. She uses objects such as fruit bowls to present their beauty. She presents that nature within her photographs.  https://thegreatdiscontent.com/interview/laura-letinsky https://www.artsy.net/artist/laura-letinsky   https://www.yanceyrichardson.com/artists/laura-letinsky

For my magazine, I decided to research different photographers  that may inspire me for my magazine cover by their methods and focuses.   Annie Leiboviz is a American photographer. She was born October 2, 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut.  Leibovitz is a portrait photographer who mainly focuses on celebrity portraits. Her photos can be found in many magazines such as Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair. In all of her work, Leibovitz's work is different from any other photographer. Leibovitz photos are different because of the methods she uses. For instance, Annie attempts to "match" natural light and begin to work in the morning.  Magazine photos:  https://unitednationsofphotography.com/ https://www.masterclass.com/ https://www.britannica.com/ https://www.biography.com https://www.rollingstone.com/ https://www.phaidon.com/