Time Management- 20/12/12

I have had a chance to experiment a lot more with the use of Photoshop whereas before i only knew how to do the basics of adding in images and then adding in text. Now i have a better understanding and i can now use masking, altering the colours and tools such as the magic wand and things like that, this was all due to me creating a Simpson's poster and re designing an image of Jarvis Cocker from Pulp.

I created a very simple mood board for my work as well which gives you a better understanding of what i want to do and what themes i want to convey in my work. I am also now in the pre production process of my final pieces of work, i am now gathering consent forms and going through potential problems of my photo-shoot which should be quite soon as im hoping to get my work completely finished for the start of the new year.

I also had a chance to look at some of the institutes that publish magazines on a daily basis and got a feel of who they are and what kind of genre of magazines they publish, Bauer Media would seem to be the company that my magazine would be catered towards as they seem to publish a lot of magazines that im hoping my magazine will be like once it is all completely finished.

Consent Form

Dear Parent/Guardian

Your son/daughter has been selected to participate in my AS Photo Shoot  “TE” a student music magazine for my coursework. The participation of your son/daughter is crucial to the creation of the product. Shooting  will start at the beginning of November 2012. Please fill in the details below to give permission to your son/daughter to take part in the photos.

From Kristopher Cook AS Media Student

Media Studies Film Consent Form

I parent/guardian of __________________ hereby permit/ do not permit my son/daughter to be part of the AS photo-shoot.

Signed:___________________________ Date:_______________________

Proposal Form Advanced

Proposal Form Describe your idea for the brief: My magazine will be music orientated with a highlight on electronic and house  music as i personally like it and it is becoming very popular within mainstream music. The main article will feature an interview with the person involved in my photo-shoot , this interview will be included in my double page spread along with an image that goes along beside it. Genre/ sub genre: list similar texts which have inspired your thoughts:  My main inspiration for my magazine is a mix between Q and NME with the presentation of the magazine also being inspired by GQ.  Target audience: gender/ age/ characteristics/ behaviour: My target audience will be a mix of male and female  as everyone likes electronic music it doesn't really have a specific preference. The target audience will be teenagers up to about the age of 30 as most people listen to electronic music when they go to specific night clubs that you see. The characteristics of my magazine will include informative yet cheeky just like Q does their articles with a slight bit of humour and slang. Major conventions I will use:  I will use is the the traditional placement of the masthead located at the top left of the page as, this is where most people would see it first. I am also thinking about placing the masthead behind the main image through layering. The main image will be a mid shot as it will show the audience his body language better to give you an idea on the artist himself. The contents page on my magazine shall be more text based meaning there will be only a handful of images scattered across the page, and those images will only be used to highlight the important articles in the magazine. I will also include a editorial note for the reader to read on the contents page. I will also use a masthead for my contents page rather than a title. For my double page spread, I will have a full body shot of the person that features as my main image, opposed to a facial shot. This image will also spread across the double page. There will be 4 columns of text on the double page spread and it will be an interview of the person that features on the main image. Conventions I may subvert/ change/ not use:  I was going to place the barcode in my masthead but changed my mind as it wouldn't look very good and might confuse the reader. I was even considering doing my entire magazine the opposite way around similar to a manga book where you have to read it backwards so my masthead would be on the left side etc. The masthead will be featured in the top right hand corner with an emphasis on the main image and its content. Original images: what/ where/ what:  The images that I will feature in my magazine will be taken  via my photo-shoot or other images that i have personally saved that belong to me. Potential difficulties/ Plan B:  My cover could be considered not interesting or some people may not understand what my main image is and who it is related to. My image may be faded or pixelated making it look not very professional. The camera may not take a higher resolution photograph that i want and will make it look terrible.

Potential Problems

Potential Problems with My Coursework

Potential area where there might be a problem	How I will deal with this problem
Front cover images: The image may be overexposed The image may have some minor motion blur Wrong type of shot	Take more than one photo so I have a backup. Keep the camera as still as possible and take more than one photo Take more than one photo from different angles/directions etc.
Article Inside Magazine: Text may blend with the background too well Text may be in the way of image Grammar or Spelling may be incorrect	Use contrasting colours so that the text can stand out/be easily read Change font size and find a space on the image where the text can fit, or include less text Always spell check and re read my article after every paragraph
Images to accompany article: Image is not big enough for 2 pages Image might distract the reader from the article contents	Use more smaller images to go alongisde my articles Be sure to not go over the top when it comes to placing images around my articles

Institutional Research

Institutional Research

Institution	Details	Publications
Emap	Emap International Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business to business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences. The company was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by Apax and Guardian Media Group. "EMAP" is an acronym, standing for East Midland Allied Press.	Architects Journal Architectural Review Broadcast Construction News Drapers Health Service Journal Local Government Chronicle Materials Recycling Week Nursing Times Retail Week Recycling & Waste Management Screen International
Conde Nast	Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, is a magazine publisher. In the U.S., it produces 18 consumer magazines, including Architectural Digest,Bon Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and Vogue, as well as four business-to-business publications, 27 websites, and more than 50 apps for mobile and tablet devices. The company's headquarters is  in New York City and was founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast and has been owned by the Newhouse family since 1959. S.I. “Si” Newhouse Jr. is the chairman and CEO of Advance Publications, Charles H. Townsend is Condé Nast’s chief executive officer and Robert A. Sauerberg is Condé Nast’s president.	Vogue W Glamour Allure Self Teen Vogue GQ Details Lucky Style.com/Print Style.com
Natmags	Nat Mags (short for National Magazine Company) was a British magazine publisher based in London. It was established in 1910 by William Randolph Hearst. Arnaud de Puyfontaine became chief executive of Nat Mags in 2009. His predecessor Duncan Edwards had been at the company since around 1990 and was previously managing director. In 2008 The Guardian newspaper named Duncan Edwards the 75th most important person in the British media.	Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan Bride Esquire Good  Housekeeping Country Living Harper's Bazaar   Men’s Health (UK only) Coast Company She Zest magazine House Beautiful
IPC Media	IPC Media (formerly International Publishing Corporation), a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Inc., is a consumer magazine and digital publisher in the United Kingdom, with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year.	Loaded The Sun People
Future Publishing	Future plc is a media company; in 2006, it was the sixth-largest in the United Kingdom. It publishes more than 150 magazines in fields such as video games, technology, automotive, cycling, films and photography. Future is the official magazine company of all three major games console manufacturers.	Total Film Classic Rock Digital Camera
Bauer Media	Bauer Media Group is a multinational media company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Since the company was founded in 1875, it has been privately owned and under management by the Bauer family.	Q Kerrang

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