Email Organisation

This is me sending an email to my friend to see if he is available for when we are to take photos for my magazine.

Front Cover, Contents and DPS Flat Plans Rationale

Layout and Font

I have gone for a typical magazine layout where the masthead is in the top left hand corner and the main sell line is found in the middle of the page with a sub heading just below it this is just to convey the fact that this is a pretty generic layout similar to other magazines. My magazine cover will also feature selling points running down the side of the page then finally the barcode and essential information which is located at the bottom right hand side of the page.The font however will be the same for everything on the cover and the magazine as it makes my magazine stand out, the only font that will be different will be the main sell line and the masthead everything else will be the same to create a level of  continuity.

Text Usage
I will use a mixture of quotes and first person language to try and grab the attention of the audience so they feel like i am like one of them with the use of rhetorical questions that maybe them themselves are thinking or wondering.

Image Usage
There will be one image portrayed on the cover and that is my main image which will be the main focus of the cover becuase of its 3D style and choice of image also the editing that will go into designing and creating it. The model will wear just vey generic street clothing as that is what the generic electronic DJ would wear as they are just like everyday people which would also make people more inclined to buy it as they can come from a similar perspective as my artist.

Colour Usage
The colour scheme for my cover will be mostly blacks greys white and red the colour scheme will reflect the actual genre as it will be really gritty sort of like how the music is itself, there will also be a 3D element to it that will make it very distinctive and will reflect the genre of my magazine that being electronic music.  I want the reader to take notice when they look at my cover which is why I wont be doing the normal bog standard colour scheme.

Layout and Font

 The layout of my contents page will be pretty generic as it will only just be a way to display which page has what on i will be going for a Q like layout with the use of quite big images and small amounts of text to give the reader the idea that i want them to go straight towards the actual content in the issue

Image Usage
 There will be a variety of different images all having something to do with other articles featured in the magazine each image will be unique and different.

Colour Usage

The colour schceme will be mostly dull colours like blacks and whites and greys and maybe uses of red, I want the contents page to have  a different type of style than the cover, i want the contents page to be very neutral in terms of colour.

Text Usage

For my list of contents I will be pulling out article quotes and then just maybe trying to place statements that could be considered funny to the reader, all of which will be in the same font.



Layout and Font

 My double page spread will follow the codes and conventions of a normal double page spread the layout will consist of text on the left side of the page then an image on the right side, the only thing that I will be doing different is that I will have a different style font that is reflective to my artist bigger than the font just above it that will make it look a lot more in touch with the theme of the article. The main image will be featured on one side of the page which can be seen in many different types of magazines.

Image Usage
 I will only have one image on my dps which will be used on the right hand side of the page. I want to have something different with this image some sort of editing technique that makes it stand out and also reflect the style of music.

Colour Usage
 The colour scheme for my double page spread will be a mix of bright and dull colours so its the best of both worlds from the cover and the contents page.

Text Usage
The text that I will include in my double page spread will feature infomative discriptions and an interview with the person that will be featured in my magazine, I will try to have a joking side as well when writing this text.

The conventions, the producer and target audience

The conventions, the producer and target audience of my text:

The conventions I will follow will be similar to that of most magazines where the masthead will be in the top left hand corner, my main image will also be placed in the middle of the page and will not feature any more images on the page only the main image. The font will be a basic design for the text on the page and also the text used in the masthead. I will appeal to my target audience with the choice of font and the colour scheme. I may change some of these when it comes to creating my final design but I will be sure to create more than one with different styles to see which one is best. As for my contents page I will have my magazines logo at the top of the page and the list of contents will be placed below that, there will be images also featured on the contents page they will relate to other similar artists that are featured in the magazine. The font for the contents page will be the same as that of the front cover as I want a level of continuity and a professional approach when it comes to the text. The colour scheme for the contents page will be the same as the cover with reds blacks greys and whites being the main focus. My double page spread will be the same in terms of the text, one side of the double page spread will feature just an images with a small piece of text talking about the image itself, the text will be a joke about the pose that my model is doing which is used in magazines such as NME. All of this is just a rough idea on what I want to do things are subject to change if i feel like something would be better in a different text or a bigger or smaller size. I think that my choice of images and text will cater towards the age group that i want to make the magazine for as well as the genre of electronic music. 

 If I was to choose which company would produce and distribute my magazine 'In the real world' I would choose Bauer Media as they produce and distribute magazines such as Q and seeing as my main focus is to try and produce a magazine that has similar codes and conventions  to Q Bauer Media would be my best option. Bauer Media's magazines that they distribute are usually aimed at a certain age or social group for example Q may be catered towards 18-35 year olds because of its type of content and the way its images are produced, then on the other hand you have Kerrang which is a a magazine catered to 16-26 year olds as its content is mostly just factual and its images are in your face. My magazine will be catered towards 18-30 year olds as it speaks directly to those who enjoy a specific genre of music that being electronic, the articles will be informative yet not so much where it takes itself very seriously. The survey that I posted on Reddit is a bonus as most of the people who participated in my survey are 18-30 years old so most of the feedback I received can help me cater towards these people a lot better. Another reason why Bauer Media is a good choice for my magazine is that they are based all over the world so my magazine could be seen by millions of people on a daily basis maybe could even become a recognisable brand not to mention Bauer Media has been a company since 1875 which shows that they have a rich heritage and they know what will work and what won't, so they could give me advice on what could be changed or tweaked to make it better.

   
     The target audience for my text will be pretty much everyone who maybe likes the genre of music or likes to go out to night clubs as they play a similar style of music that this magazine is catered too. The magazine will also follow current pop culture with latest trends of the latest music the text will be straight to the point in places but also have a joking side to it in necessary places, I know this because my audience feedback on my survey suggested that most of them read Q which tends to have a joking side to it as well.

I would really want to be broadcasting my magazine to the age group that I want to cater for so I would broadcast my magazine in places like record stores such as HMV as HMV is the best place where people go to buy music and is probably the biggest platform I could use to get more people interested in my magazine. Another good place for me seeing as pretty much everyone likes electronic music would be various super markets as that will attract a bigger interest. Common rooms of universities and colleges would also be a good place as most of the students there will be considered apart of my target audience. All of these outlets have something to do with the people I want to cater to for my magazine in some way.

Audience Research and Analysis of Data

Survey Monkey by Dirt94

The Recce

the ‘recce’

Provide answers in paragraph form to the questions below that

are relevant to your production.

1.    Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place (trailing cables/traffic/other objects )?

– Objects in the way might be a potential hazard when taking some of the photos                              

2.    What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised?                                             

– Keep the area where I am taking the photos clear of obstacles or anything that could be in the way that could prove to be a hazard

3.    Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this?

– The photos will be taken indoors so the weather and time of day will not matter.

4.    Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want?

– My background will be a plain white background, with lighting just say in the image so I will be sure to take care in where I place the object I will use to project my lighting.

5.    Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect?

– I will be using a flash and taking images without the flash to see which looks better when taking the images indoors.

6.    Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind?

– Yes, the places I will be taking the images is my house and my friends house

7.    Do you need to book time in a room (eg the photography studio at Shiney)?

– No

8.    Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect?

– No as the images will just feature one person or a group of people in one area indoors.

9.    Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’ equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B?   

– I have organised the date of the photo-shoot so that everyone involved will be available, I also have people that would be willing to help as a plan b

10. Finally, have you thought of every eventuality…?

– yes and everything is accounted for

Photoshoot Planning

Photo shoot Planning

What emotional impact do you want your photography do have upon the reader? How? 

I want the images to be strong and have emotion, but at the same time have a level of mystery that will make the audience want to read more.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph? 

My friend and fellow classmate Mark will be involved in the photos, maybe some of my other friends in other images featured in my contents page.

What props will you need? 
No Props Required

How are you going to emphasise colour? 

I am going to try for a 3D effect for my images to re iterate the fact that this is an electronic and house based magazine so the distorted 3D effect will emphasize the actual music itself rather than me just saying it.

Have you briefed your personnel/models? 

I have briefed my friends on what is going to happen especially Mark as he will be playing a musician who doesn't normally take part in interviews so hopefully that will show when the images are taken.

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment? 

There will be certain lights to highlight one half of Marks face. The photos will be taken at Shiney Row and i want them to be quite professional.

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop? 

I will be shooting at Shiney Row campus as their studio facilities are perfect for the style of photographs i want to take.

Make-up? Costume? 

I have asked Mark to wear something casual as it goes with Marks character.

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.