Production Log 21

I have looked at magazine articles and corrected any dysfunctions in my article, i want it to conform to the conventions of a magazine article, i have realised that the article itself is very important as that is where we are consuming the information from, the questions i intend on asking to my group have to be a mixture of emotions as well as humorous.

Production Log 22

I realised that a lot of my documents were on word so i have decided to look up other ways of presenting on Google and find other options. I want my blog to look aesthetically pleasing as well as informing, so that we can see a clear journey from the beginning.

Production log 20

I have started to write up my article for my double paged spread, i have decided that it is going to be a question and answer session with the group forever young, i will try making the article as relatable as possible for my readers, as they would want to connect with the group.

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!

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!

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!

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.