Producing the Webpage

Originally, I was tutored by an IT teacher on using Dreamweaver to create my webpage. At first I thought this would be easy to use, after all basic instructions are easy to follow. However when it came to me doing it alone at home, the format was too confusing. Sometimes having too many options can be a hindrance rather than a help. My Media teacher advised us to use an alternative website if this was the case. This is when I discovered Create & Design free website and Flash Web Content (wix.com) a simple online website that allows you to easily create what should be a difficult concept: a website!

DREAMWEAVER was too difficult!!

I attempted to use Dreamweaver before I switched to Wix, but the structure of the programme is less flexible than Wix. I think this is mostly because Wix allows you to use a template to structure your ideas, whereas Dreamweaver relies entirely on you creating your own boxes and template. Furthermore, Wix looks more media friendly; the online format uses colours and helpful tutorials to guide you through the process of creating a website whereas Dreamweaver confuses a new user with embedding codes and splits. All I wanted to do was make a webpage; perhaps in the future with more experience, I will be more appreciative of these extras.

                                        

So I used Wix instead: so much friendlier and flexible!!

What I like best about Wix.com is the high level of interactivity it allows the audience to have with the webpage. When the picture in the moving slide show is clicked it enlarges and pops out, this allows the audience to physically get and therefore feel closer to the artist and it enhances the quality of the pictures.

Out of the two, I would most likely use www.Wix.com in the future!

Audience Feedback

From the outline of my webpage here are a few opinions;

AbbieSinger: I really like the way my name is emblazoned across the top of the webpage in bold font. This page looks like a professional webpage, because of the way you structure the different sections – you would find this on a real webpage.

Pavan Bansal: The changes that I think you should make keep writing to a minimal and use lot of illustrations to portray your artist.

Victoria Cummings: Make sure the colour scheme keeps focused so it does not distract the audience; no one wants to go on a website with an overpowering colour scheme that would annoy me!

On the Final Product

James Evans: I like the way you use black, white and yellow only. It makes your webpage look professional and therefore I would enjoy using the website

Gloria Ade: you have managed to sell your product: we see her name in bold and are reminded of the purpose of the website. I like the way we can click on the pictures to enlarge them and the use of multimedia, having the music and other ways to follow the artist as a fan, I really appreciate this!



The Webpage

       Final Product

http://www.wix.com/mz_robyn/abbiesinger2011

As oppose to the main production of the music video and one half of the ancillary task- the album cover, I tried to stick to my plan more accurately. Where I had more time to explore the programmes ‘Photoshop’ and unlimited editing time working with ‘Final Pro Cut’ I could afford to subtract some areas of my plan and put in new things that I discovered post planning. However, I left the production of my webpage to the allocated time of just under a week; this meant I had to stick to my thorough and well structured plan. Because of this, I felt it was important to incorporate most, if not all of the ideas mentioned. Thus, the final product does not differ too much away from the original concept. The only change made was the ‘Sign Up Fans’ box; this does not appear in my final product as Wix.com does not have this installed in their content. Alternatively, I tried to find a Fans box from a real artist website, but their style did not fit my theme.  

My artist’s values are reinforced in all three media texts of the main video and the ancillary tasks. I felt it was important to consistently remind the audience, new and existing fans that my debut artist is who she presents herself to be. With the continually evolving music world an artist can change with the fashion, but should always keep their values and beliefs consistent if they wish to create a loyal fan base. I learnt this from the nine inch nails case study, where the band have existed for over a decade, this must be as a result of consistency. In particular, the webpage reinforces my artist’s belief that music is her passion and her number one priority. This is shown by the several pictures of AbbieSinger performing at gigs with her guitar and the website allows users to listen to her debut song, The Awakening as soon as they enter.

Webpage Outlines