Elizabeth Hamson
Creative Media L3
REFLECTION/PROBLEM SOLVING
Reflection Friday 6/03/2020
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I think I am effectively planning my FMP although I could differently improve and go into more depth on different designs and different ideas for each of the pages for the magazine.
I think that making sure the images relate to surfaces and they each relate the articles. Also learning new editing skills on Photoshop and in design.
I think that the most significant areas of research will be into the audience and what different lifestyle magazines are like and what types of styles there are.
I think the most challenging aspects will be the editing and finding the right skills to make my media product the best it could be.
I am going to ambitious by trying different techniques like using the projector to make the images more interesting and help make the images relate to the theme of surfaces.
I think my aims are quite realistic although I am a bit worried about the amount of images needed and relating them to the articles.
I have chosen this project concept as I’m interested in the design side of magazines. I most excited about the photography side and he designing of the pages.
Reflection
Peer Critique 1
Your name: Kam
Partner: Lizzy
What do you think their strengths are, as a media creator?
Your strengths are: good ideas for editing techniques that can be used in magazines and videos.
Read their rationale: do you agree with their summary of their progress this year?
I do agree the summary of their progress as they have improved on there editing skills and there planning skills.
Explain their concept:
They are making a lifestyle magazine which can be seen as creative as it is something you have never done before.
How realistic is the idea? Do you think they can achieve in the timescale?
I think that then can achieve it as they have had other experiences with magazines.
How ambitious is the idea? Should they aim to accomplish more, or to learn more new processes etc?
I think that it is quite ambitious because it collaborates different ideas like the fashion and lifestyle into one theme.
How well does it suit their skills and intended specialism?
I think that it they have done quite a few magazine’s so they have clear experience in that format.
How well does their idea relate to their future intended industry role?
It relates to the intended job role of marketing manager because she is creating a magazine which advertises products.
Why will it be engaging for the 16-18 audience? How can this be improved?
It will be engaging for 16 to 18year olds because it relates to youths as you are adding fashion it already brings in a big group for girls in fashion. Go into more detail on what editing you want to do and do more research into the audience.
How can their idea be informed by the BBC guidelines on content and representation?
Its child friendly and its not offensive and relates to a wide audience.
Can you suggest areas to improve or change? Give reasons:
One of the improvements could be write specify what you are specifically doing in the magazine , go into more depth.
Today’s date: 13/03/2020
Week’s remaining of FMP- 10 weeks
My aims for this week was to research into different media products and to write a bibliography and plan.
I have made the following progress:
I have researched into four different media products which include a music video and three different magazines. I have also written a bibliography and nearly finished my plan.
Things that went well:
Things that went well were I added more research and planning to my FMP.
Aspects that need to be improved:
Aspects that could be improved would be doing more reflections and more research into the target audience.
How well organised were you today/this week?
I think that I was quite organised although I would have wanted to do more reflections.
How effectively did you use research to inform creative development?
I used the research into the magazines to get inspirations for what design my magazines will look like.
How effectively did you use tutorials? What did you learn? How effectively did you learn new tools? How has this helped production?
I didn’t use an tutorials in this week.
How did you monitor quality:
I did a reflection although I haven't done many as I haven’t really started on making the magazine.
How did you respond to feedback?
When I got my feedback from Friday I knew that I needed to do more research so this week I many focused on researching products and my audience.
Are you on schedule to meet all deadlines?
I think that I am on schedule although I differently need to start doing initial designs for my magazine.
Reflection
reflection on pitch
On Wednesday I did a pitch to the class about my FMP which is a lifestyle magazine. I explained various things about my magazine which include what audience its aimed at the style of the magazine and more. I think the presentation went alright although I would have wanted to go into more depth into certain subjects this included the reason why its suitable for the target market, how I can use social media and why. Although I was able to answer questions I think that I needed to go into a bit more depth.
Reflection 20/03/20
Week’s remaining of FMP – 9weeks
My aims for today were to do some research into different photographers that I am interested in. I also needed to evaluate on my pitch which I presented on Wednesday and do an evaluation on this week's work. I also wanted to take some rough shots to give an idea of what images I want to shoot for my magazine.
I have made progress in expanding my research for my magazine by researchinginto a couple of photographers that I like and feel inspired by there work. I also made progress of what types of shots I might do in my magazine by taking a few practice shots.
Things that went well this week were I improved on my research and did some rough practice shot for some of my magazine.
Thing that need to be improved is recce shots, making my planning more detailed and adding some more research.
What I gained from my pitch is a better understanding of what I am doing for my magazine and what improvements need to be made.
I think I was quite well organized although I would have wanted to do more planning for my magazine.
I researched into different photographers so they could inspiration into what images I want to take. I also did different layouts for what my double page spread, and front cover could be.
I monitored my quality by evaluating at the end of the week what improvements I need to do. And asking for peer feedback on images that I had taken.I responded to my feed back by changing the way I take and edit the images that I had taken.
I think that I might be on schedule although I need to do a lot more planning, practical skills and reflection.
Today’s date: 23/03/2020
Week’s remaining of FMP- 8 weeks
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My aims for today was to plan out different designs on what myfront cover double page spreads and poster design could look like. I also evaluated on the images I took on Friday and the plans of the layout of the magazine. I have also evaluated on my pitch.
I have made the following progress in planning how my magazines layout might be and into what images I might include. Things that went well today was I was able to look at different designs I might be interested in doing and now I have a clearer plan going forward on what my magazine might look like.
Things that need to be improved is doing more regular reflections, more research and planning into magazine and to use more visual styles of media to show my work on wix.
I think that I was quite well organised today I complete everything that was on my list to complete by today.
I monitored my quality by reflecting on the images I took and the designs of my magazine layout.
I think I am on schedule as I have a better understanding of what I want to do in my magazine.
Reflection
Today’s date is 27/03/2020
The week’s remaining of FMP is 8 weeks.
My aims for today was to rewrite my plan, do another questionnaireand do some planning into my magazine.
My aims for this week were to do more planning into what I want my magazine to look like. Research more into magazines and to rewrite my plan.
I have made the following progress in rewriting my plan to better suit the current situation as there are certain things, I am unable to do due to everyone self isolating. I have also done more research on magazines and written another questionnaire.
Things that went well was that I have improved my research on my Wixpage. Improvements needed are the planning and production, reflection(going into more depth and more regally) and doing more on my practical skills page.
I think that I was quite well organised today and this week in getting what I need done although I do need to be more regular on my reflections and practical skills.
I think that I researched quite well into more magazines.
I think that I will meet my deadline.
Reflection
Today’s date: 30/03/2020
7 Week’s remaining of FMP
My aims for today was to try to get a better idea ofwhat design and style I am doing for my double page spread.
I have made the following progress I have done another two double page spread designs and drawn some more images for the magazine.
Things that went well were I was able to do two double page initial designs and have drawn some images for the magazine.
Aspects that need to be improved are I need to get more specific on the deign of my magazine pages.
I think that I was quite well organised were you today. I did look on Pinterest looking a numerous magazine design trying to get an ideas and inspiration.
I think that I am on track to finish although I need to start thinking of more designs.
Reflection
Today’s date: 01/04/2020
7 weeks remaining of FMP
My aims for today were to do a practice run of using the projector and then taking some actual images to see what they look like on the camera.
I have made the following progress in knowing what type of backgrounds I want to project onto the face. Also whatimages might look like for the magazine.
Things that went well was I did many practice runs of using the projector and using different backgrounds. Then testing it with a camera and a person. Ive also started to edit these images.
Aspects that need to be improved are I need to take some more images and evaluate on them and do some more research into different camera techniques.
I think that I was alright at being organised today as I complete the work I wanted to get done.
I think I am going to be on schedule to meet all deadlines, but I do need to make sure I start taking more images and figuring designs for my magazine.
Reflection
Today’s date: 03/04/2020
7 Week’s remaining of FMP
My aims for today was to do my risk assessment, recce shot, shooting schedule and costings and some editing.
I have made the following progress I have done the risk assessment, recce shots, shooting schedule, equipment list, costings and some editing.
Things that went well were I was able to do all the things that I wanted to get done today including more editing of the videos.
Aspects that need to be improved are I need to do some more editing and planning of my magazine.
I think that I was quite well organised were you today. I did all the things I wanted to get done today.
I think that I am on track to finish but I do need to take more images for my magazine.