Q5

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

In terms of how my magazine uses develops or challenges forms and conventions of real magazines; I would say that in comparison to a real music magazine my magazine is fairly professional in the sense that my front cover picture is edited and modified just as much as a real music magazine. Furthermore my magazine shares the same features as a real magazine e.g. a masthead, sell lines, headline, front cover model etc. 

In relation to my music magazine, I feel it fits in to the music genre of Afrobeats through certain features such as the way my masthead is embedded into a tribal design. Also through the use of the model's Ghanaian necklace, the necklace is a key item in conforming to the Afrobeats genre. Furthermore the colours of the necklace are incorporated in to all the text displayed in my magazine. This was done to remind the reader of the genre frequently.

All the models used in my magazine have been given Afrobeat names, to ensure they conform to the conventions of a typical Afrobeats music artist e.g. Naija Boy, Fly Boy, Cosmo etc. I also helped my models take on the role of  music artists by giving them certain props e.g. the branded black hat worn by a model in the DPS, a microphone, shades etc.

My magazine conforms to the conventions of a real Afrobeats magazine because it uses the same front cover shot, which is a close up shot that highlights the artists features. In terms of mise en scene my front cover model wears glasses, though shades would have been better, clear glasses worked just as well. In relation to hair, my models front cover models hair was a typical low one level cut. Furthermore my model adopted a plain background to ensure all his features were seen and he stood out amongst the background. In addition my front cover models picture was edited removing all imperfections e.g. dark spots, rashes and uneven complexion.