Research Questions - G235

How did your research into genre contribute to your production work?

I looked at different genres of music for my foundation portfolio from pop music and r'n'b to rock and heavy metal. Each genre of music gives out a different feel and i learnt that the genre of music would influence the lay out of my magazine as the different genres appeal to different audiences so needs to be suitable.



How did your research into audience contribute to your production work?

Audience research was one of the most important parts of my planning as for the product to be successful it needed to appeal to my target audience. I created a questionnaire so that i could gather information and feedback from a range of people.


How did your research into institutions responsible for the production and regulation of the media influence your production work?



I looked into different institutions such as NME and IPC media to look at the different concepts and idea's that go in to magazine production especially more of the behind the scenes processes. The research i carried out influenced my work because i tried to follow the structure of magazines that are actually already available.
What pre-production planning techniques did you employ (scripting, storyboarding, shot-lists etc.)? How effective was your planning – how did it help you in the production phase?
In my planning i decided what locations i wanted to use and how i wanted the set up for the images to be. I created drafts of my article and mock-up's of how my magazine would look and where things would be placed in it.

What did you learn from planning your first production that helped you to improve your planning for the second?


I learnt that planning is extremely important and needs to have a lot of effort put into it, because without the planning then the rest of the production wont run as smoothly as it could do which results in deadlines not being met and the product not being as good as it could be.

How did you use audience feedback to influence your production work while it was in progress?


The feedback from the audience research was very valuable and i always referred to it when i was working through my portfolio. Without the customers the magazine wouldn't work and so it is very important to always be thinking about what appeals to the audience and what their idea's are for things to be included.