Marck Ryan Huete Media Studies

Magazine Task          Getting research material was quite easy for me, as there were plenty of videos surrounding the subject of China & censorship on Youtube, with channels even dedicated to the matter. Here's one of them, for example:  https://www.youtube.com/user/laowhy86

  How did you receive the feedback on the photos? Do they still fit within your vision of the final magazine? What are some things you might want to change about the layout of your magazine after receiving feedback about the photos?          I received feedback on the photos by critique during an online class. The photo fit into my vision of my final magazine perfectly, as I was going to put the image into a photo-editing program to make adjustments for the magazine cover. The only photo I took was for the cover page, and the cover page was the photo, so I didn't change anything for the rest of the magazine for any additional photos.

  What was your plan for taking the photos? What was the process like during taking the photos? How did they come out? Do you think you'll need to update them in any way?          My plan for taking the photo was to take a close-up shot of my face. The process was straightforward, as I took my phone out and took a close-up shot of my face. I had to adjust my camera to get the desired shot a couple of times, though. They came out as satisfactory to me. I'm certain I won't be updating them in the future.

How did you take the feedback? What have you worked on since your first sketch? What have you changed? What have you kept the same?              I took the feedback as constructive criticism. I worked on improving the first sketch  I changed the placement of the titles and took into account whitespace. I kept the image shapes.          

How did you respond to the feedback from your initial proposal? What will you change in your second round of sketches that are due soon?                I took the feedback as constructive criticism and applied the necessary changes. I will change the placement of the text so it flows with the magazine better, and utilize white space so parts of the magazine don't look isolated.          

How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues?               My magazine layout is minimalistic with minor adjustments to the images and their placement, to let the audience focus on the text and the illustrations that accompany it. My magazine represents the issues ongoing in China and its government that restricts freedom of speech and carries out the destruction of culture. How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?                   My magazine engages audiences with symbolism, an example being the cover page. It grabs the audience's attention and gives a statement about the Chinese government and how it uses its power to silence groups of people that have cultural or religious differences.  How did your production skills develop throughout this project?                        My production skills didn't develop very much as I had difficulty with deadlines and getti