- In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The double page spread for my music magazine, Pulse which features the band OkGo and includes a gig review and interview. Detailed annotation is included through flickr notes.
Overview: Double Page Spread
As Pulse magazine focuses on live music, it seemed suitable to feature a gig review in my double page spread. I chose the band OkGo because they were mildly established and seemed to have an eccentric outlook on music that I could produce an interesting article on. They also slotted perfectly into the indie/rock genre Pulse magazine covers. My review is first hand, as I attended the bands performance at a local venue. This, I beleive, makes the article unique in a sense that I havn't relied completly on secondary sources for information. The articles mentioned in the contents page too, have relevance to bands and artists soon to be performing in Norwich. Although I tried, I didn't manage to get an interview with the band, however, the questions and answers have been carefully reasearched to try and keep the article as authentic as possible.
Using both a gig review and an interview in my double page spread keeps it fresh and interesting. Short articles mean that the reader doesn't get bored with large sections of text, which may lose the interest of young readers. As the band is only mildly established, a synopsis is included to give the reader the background information they need to fully understand the article and interview. These different sections of the article are separated with boxes to make the page easier to read and less visually confusing.
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