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Center name: Norbury Manor B&E College
Center number: 14343
Candidate name: Khurram Bukhari
Candidate number: 6052
Unit: G321

Final construction piece: Front cover

Final construction piece: Contents page

Final construction piece: Double page spread

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Who would be the audience for your media product?

This magazine is aimed mainly at women as stated on the front cover 'Female Issue'. I hope to eliminate the objectification of women and show the world that women are equal to men. Also,  this magazine is aimed at those facing hardship in life as I hope that the interview with Rozay is motivating for those who feel the need to give up on life as a whole. Furthermore, I have aimed this magazine at people who love to listen and learn about grime as I have written about the history of grime and this would be ideal for those who don't know much about the past of grime, where it started to the present day.

Moreover, this magazine is designed for teenagers as grime culture isn't very old and most likely established properly within their lifespan, which might bring interest to them. This magazine is not restricted to just women as this would be a contradiction of equality. It is designed for the world to understand what grime is really about and why people decide to make music. Lastly, Rozay's fans are also a main target audience as there is a whole interview discussing her life and the hardships she went through in order to become the person she is today.

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How does your media product represent particular social groups?

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In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

In my front cover, I used the image of a paint splatter to create a background for my text to ensure it was visible. It is unconventional in normal magazines and publishers seem to have fine edges on each border they make. I believed that the graffiti splatter was a great addition to the front cover as a lot of teenagers and young adults from my experience find solace in art and their art is graffiti. Furthermore, in my magazine, Grime is portrayed as an art rather than any genre of music, allowing for these two conventions to link. Moreover, the magazines I saw online used a lot of yellow as it seems to stand out, especially on colours like black. In addition tot his, I ensured the name 'Rozay' was made bigger than most of the text except the masthead. This was done to make sure that the reader understands who the feature is.

In my contents page, I made sure that all the headings and descriptions were made different sizes (small description, large heading) so that the reader knows that each section is on what page and is about that certain topic. Also, the model is keeping eye contact which allows for a real experience as it seems that the model is actually looking at the reader and speaking to him/her. This is seen in a lot of magazine contents pages, even the ones I previously spoke about in my past research.

I used a simple layout for my double page spread which I made using real media text which I found on Google as inspiration. I wanted to keep a simple structured double page spread as if there are a lot of pictures on a page with writing, it can get confusing. The structure consisted of one large image covering the whole background alongside three lines of text in which I placed my interview. I used an interview as opposed to just an article as from reading real media texts, I felt that an interview promote a stronger connection between the reader and the artist.

DPS links to cover/contents

As you can see, my double page spread has used only the colours grey and black. I did this because I could not place many colours because of the image used and so I thought that black and white make grey so I chose this colour. Also, I used the same model as the front cover becuase this is Rozay and she is the main feature. In addition to this, all the models are wearing similar clothing with either black or white..

Interview writing/Artist interview

The Grime industry is dominated by men. There’s no other way to say it however, there is a new face on the strip. That new face goes by the name of Rozay. This rapidly rising artist has proved to us that she has what it takes to become the biggest and best artist in a very long time. Having a female face on the cover of a magazine is a normal thing. We see it everywhere but how are women portrayed on these magazines other than being eye-candy for the male gaze? Exactly, they aren’t portrayed in any other way but Rozay has come to make changes... Big changes. Today we have the one and only Rozay joining us for an interview.

“Hi, it’s a pleasure to finally meet you in person. How are you doing today?”

“Hey, I’m good thanks and believe me, it’s a real honour for me to be here and before we dive into questions, I’d like to say that I am very grateful for this opportunity. Actually another thing, thanks for asking me how I’m doing, it’s a rare occasion, it makes me feel like a human, some people don’t realise that I am just like them.”

“I don’t want to waste too much time so I’ll get straight to it. What inspired to make music?”

“Well, as I was growing up I went through hell, parents splitting, family feuds, you name it, I’ve done and been through it and I’m not saying that in a way to brag, that’s just my honest answer. My mother went in rehab when I was about seven and since then my dad has been taking care of me. I am truly grateful to him, it’s impossible to pay him back for what he did but when you don’t have a mother, it’s like a black hole inside you which can consume one whole so to avoid being consumed by destructive hole, I write music. So I’d like to say it was my mother and father that inspired me but the reality of it is that it is my struggle... As my fellow rapper says all the time “Don’t let temporary situations determine your life”.

“I’m sorry to hear that and to be honest, for one that’s been through so much, it’s amazing to see the person you’ve become today. Anywho, which artist do you look up to for inspiration?”

“Eminem. That is all I have to say... You and everyone reading/listening to this interview probably knows why but if you don’t, he is by far the best lyricist in the world, that’s in my opinion, give him any word and he will break it, make it and rhyme it. For example, tell him to rhyme orange with something, he came up with, ‘Listen, I will bust through that orange four inch door hinge’. That’s talent... For years people say that one line “You can’t rhyme orange with anything” but there you go. Not even a stutter and he managed.”

“That was actually quite cool, I need to watch that interview. How has your fanbase grown since the release of your first album?”

“It has BLOWN up. Before, I could sit at my laptop procrastinating but now... Impossible. Probably most of my day gets consumed by replying to my fans and although it takes time, I couldn’t care less. As far as I’m concernced, I am where I am because of my fans so the least they deserve is for me to put in the effort to reply to their messages. I might not get through everyone but it’s the effort that counts for me.”

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“Wow, a lot of famous people don’t even bother replying to their fans but you’re totally the opposite. When you originally started music, what did your family say?”

“Originally, nobody knew what I was doing. I would miss college just to do what I always dreamed of. Every teacher would cuss me saying I’d fail in life, etc. But look now, I’m bigger than ever before and now they all want to praise me without an apology... I’m not about the whole bragging thing but now they want to know. When I released my first song, my brother came charging into my room and screamed in my face ‘IS THIS YOU?!’, I laughed and said ‘yeah, now get out my room’. Then my dad followed ad gave me the biggest hug and laughed at me saying ‘at least all the penalties from the council because of you not attending school weren’t for nothing’.

DPS image decision

I decided that this was going to be the picture which goes on my double page due to the clothing she is wearing and the way she is presenting herself. It seems as if she is alone but this was the real reason why she started music. Furthermore, there is a lot of space in the mise-en-scene which is grey and this was one of my main feature colours.

Double page spread market research

Front and contents page feedback

Image choice (contents page)

I chose this picture as it replicated real media text previously posted. It relates most with the image of the man on the contents page of the other magazine which was the image style I preferred. Also, the model is making strong eye-contact with the audience which may help readers engage as there is a feel of closeness.

Contents page choices (layout)

These were the two contents pages I looked at to get the idea/layout of mine. On both of these, the text seems to be on the left while the model is standing on the right. Both models are looking directly into the camera. I especially liked the second contents page and so took most of the features from there as I found it very appealing. Furthermore, all the text is easy to distinguish between allowing for readers to read without struggle and find what they want to find.