Double Page Music Magazine

Contents Page Music Magazine

Front Cover Music Magazine

Double Page Draft

Contents Page Draft

Front Cover Draft

Making of Sparkler Tiltle

Diary Entry Week 10

This week I have made a video of my design for the title of my magazine I am continuing with the idea of using sparklers to write the initials of my magazine LCA (Lights, Camera, Action). I have also created a contact sheet of my photoshoot, I am pleased to how the contact sheet is presented as it is clear and easy to access.

Contact Sheet

Diary Entry Week 9

     This week I have made a short video of how I will design my title for my music magazine, I am continuing with the idea of using sparklers as the font as the bright colours strongly represnt Pop. I am also in the process of uploading my contact sheet of my photoshoot and my draft designs for my magazine. I believe I will have all my designs and planning completed before the 15th December 2011.

Schedual

Task	Description	Due Date
Diary Entries	A summary of everything I have included in my blog in a week, been created using Microsoft Word but will be made into video diaries.	No specific date just need to create at least once a week, can do more than one diary in a week.
Preliminary Task	The making of a school magazine. Chose a target audience and focus on what they would find interesting in a school magazine.	Started 27th September 2011 completed 3rd October 2011
3x Front Cover analysis 3x Double Page analysis 3x Contents Page Analysis	I used Microsoft PowerPoint to annotate a variety of magazine covers and pages, this helps give a idea of how to structure my own magazine, what to include, what to focus mainly on and what attracts the audience the most.	I completed this task on the 3rd October 2011 this was near the beginning of my process of designing my own music magazine.
Key Concept Research	Includes information/ definitions on Codes & Conventions, audience, representation and institution.	Finished this task on the 11th October 2011. This was the first time I was introduced to Prezi.
Proposal	Describe how the music magazine will be structured including the results from the poll I made.	completed 31st October 2011
Audience Profile	Discussing the information from my poll results and how I will use them for my magazine to appeal more to my audience.	Completed 7th November 2011
Names Ideas	A thought shower of suggestions of names for my music magazine, I used Prezi as it was the clearest way to show my ideas.	Completed 1st November 2011.
Masthead Designs	Using a video to show how I have created my title	Started 10th December 2011, completed 15th December 2011
Mood Board	A collection of images all related to my magazines genre, the artists have made pop related songs and the items are bright and colourful representing the theme of fun in Pop music.	Uploaded on to my blog on the 22nd November 2011.
Colour Connotations	I used PowerPoint to describe the representation of the colours I have chosen to use in my magazine.	I uploaded this PowerPoint on my blog account on the 1st November 2011.
Photo shoot	Taking a variety of photos of my models using the provided props given to them by me and every photo relates to the genre of my magazine; Pop	My photoshoot took place at school, in the building on the 25th November 2011.
Contact Sheet	A collection of small images all from my photoshoot.	Will have this completed and uploaded by 6th December 2011.
Model Release	A form of which the models in my photoshoot signed to prove I have their consent to take photos of them for only the use of my music magazine.	Completed 25th November 2011 and uploaded on 5th December 2011.
Front Cover Designs	A rough sketch of how my front cover will look.	Started 6th December finished 14th December
Contents Designs	A design of my contents page.	Started 6th December finished 14th December
Article Designs	A design of my double page of my main story of my magazine.	Started 6th December finished 14th December
Article Draft	A rough draft of what I will include in my double page.	Started 12th December 2011 finished 15th December 2011
Mise-en-scene	An analysis of the props of which I used in my photoshoot.	Completed 29th November 2011, used Microsoft Word to explain the representation of each prop and why it is effective.
Sell Lines / Contents Ideas	A mind map of titles to place on my front cover to attract my audience and make my magazine more interesting.	Finished 23rd November 2011

Model Release Form

Mise en Scene

Mise en Scene

By Stephanie Rallison

     In my photo shoot I used a variety of props to display the image of pop being fun, creative and enjoyable. Firstly I used a guitar this is similar to the guitar used in the magazine Billboard with the music artist Miley Cyrus she has the guitar strapped on her, in my photo shoot I have used a guitar and done a variety of positions including the guitar I asked my first model (Bianca) to pose with the guitar close to her to remake the Billboard design. I even included a position where the guitar is in the air this represents power and breaking free this was only an experiment, I do not plan to use this photo as it doesn’t relate to pop.

     The second prop used is a straw summer hat, I found this prop most useful as it can be used in different ways and by using different positions it can create a mysterious image or a bright image. By including a second model the image it creates a wider image and gives more of a story when I write the article. One model wears bright clothing while the second model wears dark negative clothing this can represent good and bad, two different people in the same photo is contrasting to create different personalities. Towards the end of my photo shoot I include the hat more making it a symbol of pop; I like how the hat was used to cover part of my face creating a hidden side to the models life.

     Next I introduced my main prop of a red microphone the bright colour draws attention to the reader, a photo of my first model screaming into the microphone represents how she wants to break free. This photo is interesting but I will not include it in my magazine as it does not relate to the fun image of pop.

A combination of the straw summer hat and the microphone brings the genre pop and music together, I will use this photo in my magazine as it represents this very clearly and gives a great effect as it doesn’t include a model.

     My second model (Catherine) poses with the microphone facing towards the camera this is engaging the audience, and makes the photo more interesting.

     There is a change in the clothing I first wear a yellow jumper the colour representing a happy, fun environment. Next I change into a white jumper as it represents peace and a neutral atmosphere.

Poll Results

Poll results [autosaved]

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Diary Entry Week 8

I have organised the photoshoot and with three models (including myself) and the photoshoot went very well the images came out clear and I have a variety of different angles and positions. I have also completed my sell lines and my mood board is fully completed, and my poll survey is completed. In class we have been continuing our blogs working toward our magazine ideas.

Sell Lines

Sell Lines

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Diary Entry Week 7

I have been working on my mood board and my poll results however I find I am thinking of ideas for my photoshoot now but finding it hard to organise. I was hoping to include a modal but trying to organise a suitable date to complete my ideas is proving difficulty, my next step is to do it after school during the week.

Mood Board

Mood Board

Diary Entry Week 6

This week I am planning to do a photoshoot for my magazine, I have a consent form and I am planning to use music props in my photoshoot to create a fun pop image as this would attract my audience more. I have completed my results for my Poll, and I am currently making a mood board for my magazine based on everything classified as pop or related to pop.

Audience Profile

Audience Profile

By Stephanie Rallison

     From my poll results I have learned more about what is most favoured to have in a music magazine from how the front cover should be displayed, to what is most interesting page to read in ta music magazine. I used a different sort of media from my other forms, by using a most common social network site (Facebook) I was able to advertise my Poll there by getting more results from my target audience. The results came clear to me how my magazine should be set, I have learned my front cover should be set with a variety of images and titles scattered around the cover as my results showed 40% of the votes prefered this layout. Also the most interesting part to a music magazine is interviews with music artists as the results showed 90% find this part of a magazine interesting along with a 60% vote for music news, from this I can see the audience likes to know more about their artists and their songs also anything happening in the music business. Furthermore the people strongly voted that they would only spend between £1-£2 on a magazine, this reflects on the quality of the magazine aswell. The style of music I will be focussing on is Pop as 50% of people would read a pop music magazine compared to the 20% who would prefer to read a Heavy metal genre. Lastely a monthly magazine is better suited for my audience as more information can be given and from my poll 70% of my audience would prefer to only read a monthly magazine this could reflect on the price of the magazines they read.

     I was interested how my target audience get their music as tchnology is key to the music industry, only 30% of people convert music from Youtube and 50% use another form of obtaining music, this shows how music has developed and how it is easier to get music sometimes free. Also I wondered how my audience keeps up to date with new music being released and 55% of my results show they find new music from the music channels on television and 40% of my audience find out from their friends. Finaly I asked the question "what do you keep your music on?" 60% said on a form of ipod, from that I can see how new technology adds to the production of music and also helps to advertise music to the public.

Diary Entry Week 5

With my Name Ideas finished I have a more clear idea about how my magazine will be structured. Also my poll results are finaly finished, I managed to get more results by using a social network site this aloud my results to be more accurate.

Colour Connotations

Colour

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Diary Entry Week 4

This week is half term, I am still working on ideas for my magazine also using Prezi to explain my ideas about the name of my magazine. I am planning to use other forms of media to make my ideas more interesting and varried.

Magazine Name Ideas

Magazine Name Ideas on Prezi

Diary Entry week 3

     This week I have made a Poll focussing on what people would find interesting and to get their opinions of how to structure my magazine, by creating multiple choice options I will get a clearer understanding to what other people like in a magazine.

Magazine Proposal

Magazine Proposal

     Type of magazine:  From my Poll 66% preferd reading a pop magazine, I believe bright colours will add to the fun effect that pop has to people. A Pop magazine full of information about famous pop artists who are making music now eg Take That, Rihanna, Maroon 5, Adele, Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Bruno Mars ect. These artists are in the news the most during the past month. My magazine will be based around their music as they appeal to both boys and girls for all occasions, my magazine will be a monthly magazine as this would provide more information and have more detail about the artists and how they are keeping in the music business. Also being a monthly magazine I am hoping to relate the style of my title to each season or holiday, this month is about fireworks so the style of my font will be related to fireworks. I believe this would make my magazine more interesting to the audience. Each artist is different however their music appeals to different ages. My target audience will be 17- 19 year olds, as this music appeals to them and my magazine will be about news, interviews, upcoming gigs which would be more suited for this age group.

     I plan to layout my magazine in different stages as this will be informative to my audience, my front cover with different images and titles to attract the reader, my main topic will be enhanced to show this is what I’m focussing on. Next my contents page containing the headlines of my “music news”, also a sample of images about the music industry, then my first double page of my main news followed by locations of popular gigs and a record of the number one best songs and albums at the moment.

For my front cover I plan to have a single figure in the image like the magazine "Billboard" however from my poll 100% votes were for having a main image placed in different areas of the page and titles placed everywhere aswell with the titles. The bright colours in the title make the magazine reconizable even when the title is covered by an artist.

This is opposite the front cover aimmed at the artist Eminem, This more brighter cover gives a mysterious image of the artist Adele, the way she pulls her collar up covering part of her face however the colours are more vibrant than the dark depth image of Eminem. I am hopping to use bright interesting tones and colours in my magazine as this would make it more interesting.

     I believe this magazine will succeed as the price of the magazine will be reasonable to my target audience as I know it is hard for young people to find jobs so the price of the magazine will not be too high as I want my audience to keep reading it. Therefore the price will be £2.20 I believe this is a reasonable price and matches the quality and quantity of the magazine.

Diary Entry Week 2

   I have started using photoshop for my school magazine, I found photoshop quite complicated as some actions needed to be controlled by holding a variety of keys down, however I am happy with my overall result for my magazine. I only used photoshop for adding and placing titles, for my first time using photoshop I did not want to make my magazine look complicated and full of hundreds of titles and images.
   I have also set up a Blogger account and have uploaded my draft and completed school magazine. Blogger has a lot to offer for my own blog however adding different titles and columns are a little hard to find in the menue.

Diary Entry Week 1

    In first week of media, I was given the task of planning a front cover and contents page to a school magazine. I decided my magazine would be better suited for the new year seven students, as they would benefit most from the information given.
   I made a rough draft of my plan which included: the name of the magazine, sub heading about what my magazine contains, price and my main image. These ideas will help guide my magazine to my target audience.

Key Concept Research

Media Studies Concepts & Magazines on Prezi

3x Front cover, contents page and double page Analysis

Media Powerpoint

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Front Cover & Contents Page To School Magazine