drafting of my magazine
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Drafting
Calendar: February
Planning Deadline
Half TermResearch Deadline
Photo shoot for front cover
Photo shoot for DP spread
Choose and edit photos
Organise models for shoots
Organise location and props
Start front cover
Continue front cover
Continue front cover
Photo shoot with Dan
Additional shoots
Calendar: March
Front Cover Deadline
ContentsDeadline
DP SpreadDeadline
Continue front cover
Start contents page
Continue contents page
Continue contents page
Start double page spread
Continue double page spread
Continue double page spread
Continue double page spread
Continue double page spread
Continue double page spread
Improve front cover
Improve front cover
Improve contents page
Calendar: April
FinalDeadline
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Evaluation
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Evaluation Evaluation
Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation
MastheadThe front covers I have used in my research differ depending on who the target audience is. As I am aiming towards the mass market I want to follow masthead like ‘Vibe’ and ‘XXL’ This is because I think more mainstream mast heads will appeal to my market better. I’m afraid that if I use a prestigious masthead it may scare my audience away, rather than appeal to them. Using a masthead like ‘Vibe’ will encourage my audience to look at my magazine as it will fit their criteria better.
My MastheadFor my masthead I want to use bold lettering and a clear font which will attract the reader from far away. To appeal to the audience I will need a catchy, edgy name which will reflect
the music genre of hip-hop/rap. To come up with a name, I will look through my iPod and look at this
specific genre: the artists, the name of their albums and songs and the lyrics
they use in them. Looking at the front cover of a single or an album in this
genre will give me an idea of what appeals to listeners of hip-hop/rap in terms of font, colour, size and names.
Name of my MagazineBy looking through my iPod I have taken most inspiration from Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake as I prefer this music and think the names of their songs are more inventive. I have also noticed that most album covers have simple font with a basic colour so that it isn’t confusing for the reader. I like the font on the cover of Jay-Z ‘s album as I think its bold and it is also easy to read from far away.
These list of song names I think would be good for a magazine masthead. The bold ones I think would
suit my genre better:Interlude
IntroActionOutro
Above itEnvy
KnockoutRoger That
ForeverHeadlinesKaraokeUnusual
Masthead Font
Capture it
Gunplay
I’ve chosen the mast head title ‘Headlines’. These are the fonts I think would look good for my
magazine cover.
Top Secret
VKB KonQa
Plane Crash
Stenha
Blockschrift für Flugzeuge
Chosen Font
I think this font will work well for my magazine masthead as it is very bold, and captures the readers attention. It also follows hip-hop/rap conventions as it looks a lot like the fonts used for albums of artists like Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. I have used the site dafont.com for my masthead font.
Mode Of Address
The mode of address for my magazine will be an informal style which should appeal to my audience this is because the hip-hop/rap genre of music is much
more informal. As I am writing and producing my front cover and articles, I want to keep my audience in mind so that they feel comfortable reading my
magazine. My target audience is from ages 15-25 , this age range uses quite informal language while speaking and while writing
also. While still using the proper way of writing things, such as using ‘you’ instead of ‘u’ as I think this will make my magazine look more professional, it
will also keep my magazine simple and may even appeal to an older age group.
Flat Plan of Magazine
Mast HeadMain Image
Plugs
Puffs
Callout
Buzzword
Cover Line
AdvertforCD
Contents Page
Top 50 Hip-
hop/Rap artists
Concert
Advert
Article
Picture Text
ArticlePicture
Picture
Text Text
AdvertForDJ
ArticlePicture
Text
Clothing Info
Picture Picture
Clothing Info
Picture Text
Main Article
Picture
Text
Quote
Text
Double Page Ad for Trainers
PicturePoster Merch
Win a trip to New York
Subscription Page
Text
Picture
Jewellery Advert
Picture
Interview with
rapper
Advert for
clothing
Interviewwith
famous person
Interviewwith
famous person
Back Page
AdvertforCD
Letter page
Poster
Article
PictureText
Article
Picture
Text TextInterview
with famous person
Interviewwith
famous person
Top 50 Hip-
hop/Rap albums
Careers in music industry article
Merch
Album reviews
Concert advert
Article
Picture
Text Advert for sunglasses
Main Article
Picture
TextQuote
Text
Interviewwith
famous person
Interviewwith
famous person
Advert for
jackets
Article
Picture
Text
PictureText
Article
Bully advertTop 10 new artists
Advert for
phones
Magazine Cover
Masthead
Barc
ode
Main Image
BuzzwordCallout
Cover Line
Header
Plug
Plug
Puff
Puff
Plug
Teaser
Music MagazineGenre: Hip-hop/RapTarget Audience: Male/Female 15-25Mode of Address: Informal (only music genre slang)Country: Worldwide
Colour Scheme
On the front cover of my magazine the colour scheme will be simple colours like black, white and red, possibly some grey too. Throughout my magazine the scheme will be similar apart from on my double page spread which will reflect who my article is about and their image in the music industry.
Initial Props and CostumesAs my magazine will follow the genre of hip-hop/rap, I will take inspiration from that the artists wear. For example big jackets and jewellery, with sun glasses and possibly no shirt on. Most of this inspiration comes from the front cover of ‘VIBE’ magazine. I really like the picture of Lil Wayne and I want to use this type of image for my front cover.
Props and CostumesI think a big ski like jacket will work well for my main front cover image as I think it conveys hip-hop/rap style well. It will be open and my model will have no top on underneath to show of his body and the jewellery he is wearing.
I think accessories like sun glasses and necklaces will be good for my main image
as it will reflect the hip-hop/rap culture. This is because no rap artist is seen
without sunglasses and no hip-hop artist is seen without jewellery.
Other images used
I will use other images for my contents page and possibly double page spread. These images will probably be of CD’s or clothes which I think will appeal to my audience. I may also use images that I have taken for my photography unit as some of the images may follow the convention
of hip-hop/rap.
Shots I Want To Capture
Necklace in mouth to show a playful side of the artist.
Arm in air, which will be non clothed for reader to see
strength of artist, physically and metaphorically.
Strong pose for front cover to give a sense of authority.
Shots I Want To Capture
CD
Photography Image as another original image, also could be on contents page.
CD Picture, possible on the artist on the front cover to
promote their music.
Clothing Image to go with the genre of music and possibly as
a ‘free’ giveaway.
Organisation of modelFor my main image on my front cover and double page spread I am going to use my friend Dan to model for me. I know he works well in front of the camera as I have taken photos of him before for my photography unit. He will be posing from the waist up in a ski jacket with no top on so that he shows authority and dominance of the ‘music industry’ just like Lil Wayne does on the cover of ‘VIBE’.
Organisation of props
I am using this jacket because it fits my model well and also appeals to
my target audience. It also reflects the type of
clothing that hip-hop/rap artists wear.
Organisation of props
I want to use these sunglasses as I think they
look like the type of glasses a hip hop artist
would wear all the time.
Organisation of props
These pieces of jewellery will compliment the jacket and bare chest. This look will be good for my front cover as it will appeal to
my audience.
Organisation of location
I like this room for my photo shoot because it has clear walls which will make for a good background for my front cover and double page spread. It also works well
because the lighting looks good.
ACTIVITY IS THE LOCATION SUITABLE FOR PRODUCTION?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Look around the location. Yes, it has white walls and appropriate lighting.
I would prefer to use a studio for my shoot but this isn't available.
Talk to people there, organise filming permissions. None needed.
Identify the equipment you need to use. Lights, digital camera, photo shop.
Examine and identify any potential health and safety issues(Both people and equipment related issues e.g. crowd numbers being controlled; using safe cabling practises and video equipment being set up in a sensible location that does not block access points or that damages the environment or frightens livestock)
Possible health and safety issues include: safe cabling, lighting equipment set up in insensible locations e.g. blocking doors.
Check the position of the sun and lighting conditions. No sun as it is dark, light from flash and artificial light.
Look for interesting shots and camera angles. Shots looking up, and possible eye line shoots too.
These depend on how I see the location and what I feel is appropriate.
Check the electricity supply. (For the majority of exterior locations you will be using battery power)
Camera = full supply of battery.
Confirm times and dates with technical crew/actors or anybody you are interviewing, etc.
Time set for 21st Feb at 5:30pm.
Arrange car parking, access, loading, security, where possible. None needed.
Make sure everybody concerned with your video production knows what is happening and what is expected of them when on location.
Everyone understands.
Location Recce Sheet
Possible front cover images
I think these images would be
good for my front cover because
they continue the theme of
hip-op/rap, however I think I
prefer the left picture because it
shows a wacky, outgoing side that a successful music
artist needs.
Possible contents images
I like these images because I think they still represent a quirky side. It is important to show this in a magazine because it allows the reader, and the fans of the artist to
relate to them. These pictures also still show a sign of dominance which I really tried to capture from this shoot.
Possible DP images
These images remind me of the types of images Nicki Minaj had for a double page spread in my
research. I tried to capture these types of images for my double page spread and I think I have
well.
EvaluationThe beginning of my planning was focused on allowing enough time to get everything done on time. Having a calendar which shows all deadlines in
red writing tells me how much time I have left. I have chosen the font, magazine title and colour scheme so that it appeals to my target audience. Then organising my model was easy, after just a simple email asking if he
would be available on a certain date. Then as I used the location of my home, it was easily available for my to use. The props were also easy for
me to get as my model had the jacket, sunglasses and jewellery at his house. The magazine ‘VIBE’ gave me a lot of inspiration for the clothing
and posing. This is because it is a very popular hip-hop/rap magazine and it had exactly the type of things I wanted to use for my magazine. I am happy with my results from the photo shoot because they represent what I want to portray. They show the music genre well and I think they will work well
in the production of my magazine.