Production log 19

I have been looking at more Youtube tutorials today hopefully i get the grips of it soon.

Production Log 18

I have started working on my final magazine drafts, i have thought about this over the holidays and have changed my front cover picture as it looked extremely uncomfortable and over crowded, i think i should have one of the group members at the front.

Production Log 17

I have not had a chance to do much as it was the christmas holidays, however i did catch some youtube tutorials on indesign and photoshop, they helped massively as i now have a vague idea what to do, and what tools do what however i am still quite oblivious to all this as it is quite new especially indesign!

Audience Feedback

Production Log 16

I have experimented on a few pictures and come up with some drafts, they are not my best work but i have tried working on layout and structure and i have learnt a lot from looking at my drafts, i have A LOT of improvements to make, but it helped making a draft as i know what i have to do the next time. The colour scheme was horrendous and needs immediate change, it did not suit my genre, however i love my double paged spread, i would not change a thing except maybe the filter!

Draft double paged spread & Front cover

Double Paged Spread

Production Log 15

I have conducted my photo shoot, and i am extremely pleased with the outcome, it was a hard task but i enjoyed it all together. I thought that certain models were inexperienced and hard to construct, it was quite difficult directing them and getting them to listen. We played music to loosen up the models, and they came a little out of their shell!

Model Release

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Production Log 14

I have thought about my location again, after talking to my teacher and several people, i have decided to book the school studio as my pictures need to be taken at a real studio and with a nice canvas. If i were to do it outdoors i would need extremely good lighting which is highly unlikely with the british weather. I have booked my photo shoot in the school studio, hopefully my models are free in time for the shoot!

Production log 14

Production log 13 – I like Unplugged the most as it ties in with the genre and has music connotations , i think it appeals very well with the audience intended. I personally really liked it, as unplugged sounds as if you are unplugging the music yet still getting music information when reading.

Production log 13

I have looked at location ideas for my shoot and have thought of a nice outdoors shoot, I like the whole autumn and nature shoot. I want it to look professional and fun at the same time!

Production log 12

- I have started thinking of names for my pop magazine and i have thought of the following choices 1. Beatsz 2. What's in! 3. N0tes 4. UnPluGGed 5. Broken Record I chose the majority of these names as it has music connnotations and have a catchy ring to it, my next step is to ask people in my focus group to see which name they like or conduct a survey.

Production log 11

- Today i have thought about publishing houses and which one i will inevitably use, my two options are an independent publishing and a powerhouse company, i have looked at the advantages and disadvantages of both and i still haven't made my mind up. I have also looked at the audience and colour scheme.

Production Log 10

- I thought about my mast head and what kind of typography I’d use, so I went on the internet and found existing mastheads which I could copy or imitate, or use as an inspiration, my mast head has to be bold and eye catching. I also thought about the connotations and overall image of my masthead, people would get an overall idea of my magazine through the masthead.

Font Ideas

UnPluGGed

Audience proposal 2

Audience Profile 12

Audience proposal

Proposal 1

Focus Group

have chosen five people to sit my focus group, the first question we discussed was the name for the magazine, i got a lot of positive feedback for my research which helped me inevitably choose a name. Focus groups helped me get qualitative data for my research.

Production Log 9

I have started thinking of names for my pop magazine and i have thought of the following choices 1. Beatsz 2. What's in! 3. N0tes 4. UnPluGGed 5. Broken Record I chose the majority of these names as it has music connnotations and have a catchy ring to it, my next step is to ask people in my focus group to see which name they like or conduct a survey.

Contents page idea

Vibe front cover - Eminem

Eminem

Evolution of Pop

Pop

Costume

Untitled Prezi on Prezi

Double Paged Spread - Rock

Double Paged Spread

Codes and Convention of a Magazine

Codes and conventions of a music magazine

Masthead

The masthead is one of the most important parts of the magazine, as it defines what the magazine is going to be about and what we expect from it. It also gives us a general opinion of what the the content is.

The typography of the masthead is extremely important as it specifies their brand identity .The masthead is almost always located at the top of the Magazine, so that we can see the Main image properly, it is the largest piece of typography on the page.

It is really important where you place the masthead as it is the first thing that attracts the reader. The visual aspects of the masthead is extremely important as the reader would want it to be aesthetically pleasing.

The name also is a big factor as the name sets a certain tone to the rest of the magazine, and tells us about the genre of it. The size and the space between the masthead is essential, as presentation is a big factor.

The masthead could be the single most reason that magazine could turn to be successful or a bust. If your Magazine was called something funny and humorous, your most likely to get a positive response.

Bar code

The bar-code is an institutional convention of a magazine, it is a small image of lines,bars and numbers, every magazine has one. If the magazine is not scanned at the bar code, you cannot the chosen magazine, so it an important institution. If the bar-code not at the bottom of the magazine, shops would refuse to sell it.

Main image

The main image is essential as it ties everything together, without a main image you are most likely to get no sales, the consumer gets attracted to the magazine ultimately buy looking at the image and seeing if they can relate and identify with the model in question. The uses of gratification theory comes in to this as the main model is someone who appeals to the target demographic, the model has to be someone who the audience can relate and identify with. They also have to see the model as an aspiration, or someone they see as a role model. Maslow's hierarchy of needs comes in to this as dreams and aspirations are at the top of the pyramid, each person needs dreams and aspirations to survive. As humans we aspire to be like certain individuals it helps us set ourselves goals. The main image has to be aesthetically pleasing, as presentation is essential.

Tag Line -

A Tag line is essentially a slogan, like E.G ( All the News that's fit to Print) the motto of the New York Times. The tag may come from the idea of a gift tag or price tag which has certain essential information on the product to be given or sold.

Banner -

It is often seen at the top or bottom of the magazine, it is a stripe or a banner of some kind that borders the magazine, it is often a bright colour which juxtaposes the main image, however in some cases they just blend in with the main image.

Buzz words

This is another institutional convention, it makes the magazine look jam-packed and busy, it makes the magazine look more professional and without it the front cover would look plain and boring. The buzz words also give you a small insight of what the magazine contains, it will give you quotes from interview or funny headlines, which gives us the content of the magazine. The typography of the buzz words are bold and big, they are not bigger than the masthead as they do not want to attract attention from it, they are often juxtaposing to the main image, so we can actually see the words.

Brand Logo -

The logo is a small image of some kind, which the company uses to establish a brand identity for themselves, so the reader recognizes who they are and what they do. The logo is often at the top left of the magazine, however this changes according to the magazine. The colours could change according to the edition, it could also change if the magazine are trying to promote/advertise or even if they are supporting a cause.

E.g If the magazine and logo is in Pink – it could be an issue which is trying to raise awareness in breast cancer or it maybe that the magazine itself supports it or funds certain charities.

If the magazine or logo is in green it could be to support awareness to global warming and tell readers to be environmentally friendly.

Special Features / Competitions -

Most magazines try to gain more readers by doing special features and competitions, they might have “WIN” or “ EXCLUSIVE” (Buzz words) at the front. They often put it in capital writing so it attracts the reader. The word exclusive makes the reader think that only the one magazine has the information, and that no other magazine has it. “WIN” is a word that makes the catches the reader's attention straight away.

Main colour scheme

The main colour scheme is used quite a lot to create a brand identity and to make the magazine look professional. There are mainly three colour which make up a magazine. For example NME use red,white and black very frequently as do Q magazine.

Inclusion of Media

Production Log 8

Today i looked over previous blogs and gathered a vague idea of what my blog should look like towards the end of the year.

Production Log 7

Today i have thought about publishing houses and which one i will inevitably use, my two options are an independent publishing and a powerhouse company, i have looked at the advantages and disadvantages of both and i still haven't made my mind up.

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

Connotation of Colours

Connotations of Colours

Production Log 6

I went to the local shop and looked at pop magazines, i see that Pop magazines are very bright and colourful, they were eyecatching so the first magazine that i saw was pop as it was so bright and at eye level. It is important where i place my magazine so readers can see it immediatley when walking in a shop.

Production Log 5

- I have started looking at hair styles and makeup ideas and i have made a prezi about it, i have gathered a lot of ideas and put in my prezzi so i could look through and gather inspiration. My model is going to go for a "Girl next door" look. The look that most girls aspire to be like and most men find appealing

Lady Gaga Dp Spread

The Masthead

Fonts and Typograhy

Insitutions of a magazine

Media Homework Institutions of a Music Mag

Moodboard

The Moodboard

Lilly Allen Double page spread

Contents Pageee

Video of magazine analysis .

Rock Contents Page analysis

Medddddddia

Annotation Of Kerrang

Media hw

Production Log 4

 I have started thinking about Genre a lot more and have changed my mind quite a lot, i have finally decided to do pop as i think i would portray it very well and i find pop music easier to portray for me as I enjoy listening to it. Pop is also mainstream, so it would appeal to a lot of people.

Production Log 3

 Production 3 – I found existing double paged spreads, and annotated around them, i explained the features and why they chose to use them, I also talked about the main colour schemes and the overall layout and structuring. I chose 3 examples each.

NME Magazine

Katy Perry Blender Analysis

Magazine Analysis

Production Log Day 2 -

I started my music magazine research, i started deconstructing a music magazine featuring Katy Perry, who is a well- known singer around the globe, i made annotations around the magazine marking where everything is and why it's there E.g Masthead - Indicates the reader what material they are reading, and hints what the magazine will be about.

Magazine Annotations

Our   first preliminary task 

was to create a front cover and a contents page for Haydon school's magazine.

Production Log 1

Production log 1 - - I have started my preliminary task and I have taken various shots of the school and certain people in group have modeled for me, in the end I ultimately chose a picture with Tasmin and Isha laughing in front of the office, it shows that Haydon is a warm place and it connotes friendliness and happiness, I chose this picture in question for my contents page. 

I chose a picture of friends on the steps near St. Mary’s as a front cover picture, simply because it showed cultural diversity and it was aesthetically pleasing. I used photo-shop to adjust the pictures, i adjusted the contrast and stature, i cropped the ends of the pictures as i wanted the picture look symmetrical.

 I used white and as the typography colour for the front cover. The masthead is slanted and in italics, i wanted to give off a classy and sophisticated look. However the buzz words are in  bold and quite masculine compared to the masthead as i wanted to make the  buzz words to look important and stick out. 

I used a gold border so that Haydon also looked quite powerful and intimidating, Gold connotes royalty, this could reinforce the message of "If you come to Haydon  you will strive high and be number one". 

The contents page is quite simple, it is also in white, i chose to write in white as it goes well with thing. There is also a border for the contents page, as i wanted it to look professionally done.