Evaluating peer work

Magazine title: Studio (Izzy Viney)

Minimal level 1 Basic level 2 Proficiency level 3 Excellence

10-23 marks 24-35 marks 36-47 marks level 4 46-60
marks
Framing a shot, Front cover image is too
including and small for the page. Contents
excluding images seem stretched or
elements as squashed however double
appropriate page image fits well.
Using a variety of Use of midshots and long
shot distances as shots show a small variety.
appropriate Too push your level up to a
top grade consider using
one more shot distance
such as a close up.
Shooting material The ‘S’ in which your main
appropriate to the artist is holding obviously
task set relates to her name. IPod
relates to overall music
theme, but not sure about
pop.
Selecting mise- Don’t like the choice of
en-scene clothing on contents page.
including colour. They all look too casual
Figure, lighting. and not at all pop related.
Objects and However it is clear your
setting artist’s photo have been
shot in some sort of studio
rather than location which
is something pop artists
tend to do.
Manipulating Black and white effect,
photographs as increased contrast. Possible
appropriate to the fading on contents page?
context for Cropping from original
presentation, backgrounds and resizing to
including fit page. Top grade could
cropping and be reached if photos were
resizing cut more carefully and
editing was more
appropriate to pop (more
vibrant colours)
 Evaluating peer work
Magazine title: Studio (Izzy Viney)

Accurately using There is a overall medium

language and register in the interview. I
register think a more in depth
interview is needed to get
to know your artist better.
She perhaps needs to
elaborate on her answers. It
also seems too structured
and I’m unsure it flows.
Appropriately It is clear all
integrating images tie in
illustration and with the text.
text There is no
circumstance
in which
readers are
left confused
to where the
image relates
with text
Showing Understanding
understanding of of a colour
conventions of pallet-the use
layout and page of 3 main
design colours
running
throughout the
magazine.
Showing Each page has
awareness of the at least 3
need for variety different
in fonts and text fonts-all of
size which are in a
variety of
sizes and
colour.
Using ICT Photoshop has
appropriately for been used to a
the task set high standard
to create what
I believe is a
high level
standard of
work. A few
tweaks will
secure you
with a top
level 4 grade.
 Evaluating peer work
Magazine title: Studio (Izzy Viney)
Summary
Front cover
-I think the image needs to be enlarged to fill the page, at the moment the page looks slightly on the
empty side. Perhaps try and inset an image that will reach the top and the bottom of the page.
-I don’t know if this is relevant but are all the music artists featured in the background of the cover
included in the magazine? I don’t know if it’s just me but I feel it is slightly misleading to your
audience.
-The black and white image as a front cover doesn’t really go with the pop theme, when I imagine pop
I see it as quite colourful and eye catching. Black and white images tend to be focused more on rock
or indie magazines.
-I do like your choice of clothing, hair and makeup on your artist, this relates well to the pop genre.
-Unsure about the position of your barcode, it seems too big and unrealistic. Could try placing it in the
bottom right hand corner or finding a more realistic one.
-The price, date and issue number looks too big for the page; usually these are featured near the
barcode or in a place that is not so visible to the eye. It seems slightly distracting.
-Good choice of font for your masthead fits well with the genre and gives the page elegance
-Consider the use of a different camera angle depending on how you wish to portray your artist. At the
minute she looks quite young and innocent as we are looking down on her. If you wish to portray her
as dominating and confident have a shot looking up to her.
-Your use of colour definitely reaches out the female target audience

Contents page
-As mentioned previously, re consider your choice of clothing, at the minute the figures in your
images look way to casual to be featured in a magazine, they look like ordinary people (I don’t know
if that is the look you wish to achieve)
-In terms of pages to offer, it seems a bit on the brief side, are these all of your magazines main selling
points or are they all of your pages? Perhaps vary the text sizing on this page to highlight the bigger
selling points of the magazine-this will draw your readers attention to things they will want to read
first . You could even divide you contents into sub categories to make it easier for the reader to find
what they wish to read.

Double Page spread

-I like the image effect you have gone for but take care in cutting around your artist (mostly around
the head) The messy cut gives your page an unprofessional look.
-Take care with the alignment of the page. It appears some of your columns are running into the other
section. Also consider smaller columns. At the minute the 2 columns on the page look slightly
unprofessional. You’ll probably find most magazine double page spreads have at least 3 columns to a
page.