Looking
back at your preliminary task (the school magazine task), what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
One of
the main things I have learnt from my prelim task to my final Magazine front cover, double page spread and contents is how to use Photoshop.
Mainly shown by my cover images, I learnt how to use the magic eraser tool to
erase larger chunks of the unwanted background to make my images look smoother
and blend with the colour scheme and background more. On my prelim front cover
I used a midshot, but on my final piece I used a more close-up, but still
partially midshot as I found it made my magazine look more professional and
made my model look at the camera- something a front cover must have otherwise
would be uneffective at being eye-catching and engaging the reader- ways how
that I have learnt from my progression from the two. I have also learnt and
used how to layer on Photoshop to help my magazine look like it fits and works
together more in an effective way without looking over the top or too plain-
especially with a more variety of fonts than my prelim task. I have also
learnt a fair bit on the creative aspect as well, firstly colour palettes and
what works well together and compliments each other without looking garish. I
also learnt a lot about the appropriate camera shots and angles for each part
of my magazine, and got to play about with my lighting and other things on my
camera to improve the shots. Fonts were another thing I have deepened my
knowledge on through working on this magazine; as to which compliment each
other without looking over the top and which fit genres well.
Overall my
knowledge of Photoshop has improved, as well as my knowledge of the use of
shots to make my magazine look professional, and conventions that keep the
magazine looking put together and well-finished.
