Question 3

Sorry, I didn't feel comfortable talking in-front of my camera. So instead enjoy looking at my desktop.

Question 4 & 5

I filmed my self answer both question numbers 4 and 5. I hate talking infront of the camera and sorry for any stuttering of the like.

Question 2

The answer to the question is presented in a prezi which can be found here.

Question 1

Question 1: In what ways does your product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Magazines in general follow tight codes and conventions such as:

• ·      A large dominant title
• ·      Extra promotional features such as puffs and other images
• ·      A dominant background image
• ·      A bar code on the right hand side along with an issue number and a date

Normally a music magazine goes along with the same codes and conventions as other magazines but I decided to experiment with some ideas to make my magazine seem different and more appealing to my audience.

To start with, I decided against using a large title going across the cover. Instead, I used the top let hand corner to put my simple title of OI!. I did this because it not only parody’s OK! magazine (which, in a way, is the binary opposite of my magazine) but to make it eye catching on the magazine rack. Also the name OI! Can be addressed as the magazine yelling at a passerby to pick it up and look at it.

I have also decided against using puffs, I wanted the magazine to be like the punk music and be completely stripped down and be only built up on the would basics and what’s important to the magazine, so in this case it’s the 3 main articles that I feel are important and be interesting to the reader. I also chose to put them on the left third to make it appealing to the audience and it allows them to see what’s in the magazine at just a glance.

Another feature I added was the banner going across the top of the cover. Most magazines have some form of banner going across the masthead with a slogan, I choose to follow this convention because it gives the magazine something to be remembered by and show what the magazine is there to represent and do something for its audience.

I chose a different approach with the main image as I didn’t want it to take up the whole of the cover. I felt that it was appropriate to make the image black and white because it shows the rawness of the music genre and it also goes well with the colour scheme of the cover. Furthermore it gives the cover an old school Punk/DIY feel, which I think would be appealing to members of my chosen audience.

To conclude, even though I have chosen to go against the normal codes and conventions, I feel that my product works because it’s so different in terms of aesthetic looks. Also by looking different it stands out from other products and goes hand in hand with the genre of punk which I was trying to recreate to attract my audience.

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“Growing up has always been hard for us, not in a way that our parents used to beat the leaving daylights out of us, more of the changes and responsibility that come along with growing up and the challenges and that’s what we’re trying to get across on the is EP. In short we hate change.” In case you have been under a rock for the past year or so, this is Jesus Wears Addidas and what lead singer and lead guitarist Tom Rackcliff are what he says pushes him “to get somewhere”.

“For all of our time in JWA (Jesus Wears Addidas-ED) we’ve been told we’re not going to get anyway where and not make anything for ourselves and this EP is going to prove them wrong.” adds rhythm guitarist Josh McManus. 

This Punk Quartet from Portsmouth have allot own up for, one for selling out an entire south-coast tour within a matter of weeks! “It’s surreal to think that from us being 12 and dicking about with instruments at an afterschool club would lead to something which can open doors and take us down roads we would never imagine, the fact people actually WANT to listen to our music let alone go out and see us play live amazes me” says bass player Kane Preston. “I feel the live shows are the best part of the whole band thing, recording’s fun but, the buzz you get from playing in an atmosphere of raw energy just makes you want to play 250% harder, tighter and better.”  quirks in Adam Wellstead, the drummer and the newest addition in the group.

“When Joe left (original drummer for the group), we didn’t know what to do. In a way we felt betrayed but after a long talk we came to the fact that it’s 

Letter from the editor

Letter from the Editor

Hello dear reader,

                                  In this weeks issue of OI!, bring you the dirtiest, grimiest and dam right loudest music from the UK punk scene. We bring you a one on one interview from Jesus Wears Addidas talking about touring, recording and destroying venues (P24/25). We also album reviews for Tonight We Dine ‘s new album (P6), along with a spotlight slot from newcomers on the scene Flagholder (p36). We also have the normal article which we know you love!

This is where I sign off, all of us hope you enjoy this weeks OI! , Yours readily awaiting for you to stop reading my rambles and read about some real dam talent.

See ya,

ED

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