Box Out Text

 

Pull Quotes

Contents Page Text

 

Sell lines

 

Editing Images

This is one of the pictures I selected for the double page spread of my magazine. I edited the picture using the programme Photoshop and altered parts of the photo using a selection of different tools. I began by changing the picture to black and white as after researching different conventions of music magazines I found the most successful double page spreads to include an image with a black and white effect. I also used the burn tool and applied it to the lips and eyes of my model to make her features stand out and appear more bold. I found this tool to very useful as it helped me to emphasise on the smoky eye look - a factor I most definitely wanted to include. The healing tool brush also played a big part in the editing process as I used this tool to produce a smooth effect on the model's face and to cover all crease lines and marks. I also used the colour range tool which enabled me to produce a nice and clean edit. I used the tool to select the focal point of my photo - the model and then used the eyedropper tool to select similar colours to the model and coloured in all necessary areas. I decided I didn't want to include the piece of hair sticking up and used the colour range tool to remove the hair. I had to be careful when using this tool as at first I made a few mistakes by colouring outside of the selected shape and including the white background. However, after a little help from my teacher I soon found this tool easy and simple to use.

Final image

Here is the picture I chose for the front cover of my magazine.  I edited the picture using the programme Photoshop and used a variation of different tools including the burn tool and the spot healing brush tool to enhance the quality of my image. I found the burn tool very useful and effective as it made my image appear darker and made the features of my model stand out. I had to be careful when using this tool as at first I made a few mistakes of pressing too hard and making the image too dark. I applied the tool to the eyes to emphasise on the smoky eye look, I also applied this tool to her lips and nail varnish to make the red seem more classy and elegant. The healing brush tool helped me to produce a smooth effect as I used this tool on the model's face to cover crease lines and marks. I believe these improvements suit my target audience as the bold and vibrant features would be more appealing to the male audience as they are typically attracted by beauty and would be persuaded to buy my magazine.

Choosen images

 

Production Log 19/12/13

This video shows the deconstruction of my first double page spread. As you can see I have included a big image of my model on the left hand side of the page. I decided to set my page out in this manner as after looking at a variety of different double page spreads I believed the most successful was Q magazine. I also edited my photo for it to be shown in black and white as I believe this contrasts well with the red font of the 'A' shown in the background and red border around my article. I tried  to imitate the style of Q magazine and included a large letter in the background of my article. I decided to include the letter 'A' as this is the first initial of the artists name 'Alexandra'. At the bottom of the page I have also included the magazine's website, page number, date and masthead as these are seen to be key conventions of music magazines. To finish, I have also included a red border around the outside of my article to make the page look more organised and structured.

Photoshoot Behind the Scenes

Project log 17/12/13

 

Today I had my photo-shoot after school involving my model Sophie. Before starting the photo-shoot I presented my model with image ideas to give her a clear brief of the different poses I wanted her to include. I believe this was very helpful as we did not waste time coming up with new ideas for different stances and poses. At first, my photos were coming out quite dark which resulted in me asking the teacher to change the brightness and contrast on the camera. I found this very helpful as from then on my pictures looked more professional and sophisticated. I also used a microphone for some of my pictures to convey to the audience that my magazine involves music. However, unfortunately I could not find the electric guitar or amp and so therefore did not use these props in my photo-shoot. I also got my sister to come to the photo-shoot as I wanted her to take pictures and videos to hopefully use for a video of  behind the scenes. Overall I believe my photo-shoot was a success with pictures I can use for my magazine.

Contact sheet

 

Model Release Form

This is the model release form for my photo shoot. The document clarifies that my model, Sophie has agreed and is happy to participate in my photo shoot for my coursework. The document is important as it is a legal form which states that an identifiable published photo of a person without a model release can result in civil liability by the publisher of the photograph. The use of the model release also restrains the public from using and publishing the photo. The act of taking a photo of someone in a public setting without a model release or showing a photo in private acts against the purpose of the model release form as the form creates liability for the photo as they are kept separate from copyright. There are also different types of release forms including a model release form which is also referred to as an ‘adult release’ which states that the form is normally intended for use by models over the age of 18. Other types of release forms include a minor release form which requires a signature by a parent or other legal guardian of the model and a group release which is a modified version of the adult release which includes an additional signature to be used by multiple models or subjects in a single image.

Project log 10/12/13

During today’s lesson, I focused on producing a plan for the contents page of my magazine. I first began by finding a suitable magazine and looked through the contents to see the appropriate layout for my magazine. I decided to look at Q magazine as I believe this is best suited to the genre of pop/rock.  After looking for ideas and inspiration I began producing the draft on the programme Adobe InDesign. At first I found the programme to be quite time consuming as I was unaware of how to use the programme, but after a while I soon got the hang of it and found it to be easy and quick. I began by creating different coloured squares to suit the key I was going to include at the end of the document. I made sure to create the boxes on different layers so I could create a video of my progress at the end using CamStudio. As you can see I also started my draft for my front cover page but unfortunately I did not have enough time to finish the draft. The red boxes indicate the main text/ titles, the blue boxes represent  pictures and the black boxes show where I will include the titles for each page and the information on what is going to shown on every page. The page is full with blue boxes which show the majority of my page will include images of various different artists. I will make sure my contents page looks as realistic as possible and take pictures of different people to symbolise the different artists portrayed in my magazine. While designing my draft, I also looked back at my contents ideas and stuck to this as I also created boxes to go with the different sections of what I will include in my contents

 

Magazine Templates

Ideas for Magazine Layout

I decided to make a collage of different pages from a selection of different issues from Q magazine to get ideas from. I want my magazine to look as professional and realistic  and I believe by looking at a magazine that is already popular in the magazine industry will help me to gain a better understanding on the successes of music magazines. However,  I also believe it is important to not entirely base my magazine on one particular music magazine and I will therefore think about this in the process of creating my magazine. I will also include elements such as box out texts and social media which are not shown in this magazine to make my music magazine 'TMM' look more original.

Sketches

Front Cover:

 

 

Contents Page:

 

 Double Page Spread:

 

 

 Second Double Page Spread:

 

Extended Article Draft

This is my extended article draft I have written following my previous article draft. I decided to include a Q & A article as I had not included this in my first article which will help create a variety between my work.


 

Project Log – 3/12/13

Today in lesson, I began working on location ideas ready for my photo shoot in a couple of weeks. I began by drafting out ideas for the different locations I was going to revolve my photo shoot around. One of my first ideas was the school stage, I thought this was a good location as the stage replicates the location of a real concert and gives the effect that my artist is a famous singer who is attending one of her concerts.  I found myself stuck for ideas and turned to look back to my image ideas. I found an image I liked and decided to imitate the style and decided on the location of Ruislip woods.  I thought this location would help make my photos look effective and interesting, creating contrasts in the different locations I will involve for the photo shoot for my magazine.  I finally decided on a café for another location of my photo shoot.  I thought this location would link to my article as I will include a question and answer interview. I was also thinking about the location of a guitar shop to emphasis the genre of pop rock as the presence of electric guitars behind will make the audience aware of the genre.

Location Ideas

 

This is a video I created using the website Animoto. The video illustrates the different locations I will use for my photo shoots.

The first location I will use for my photo shoot is the media room which is available at school. The media room also includes a white and black backdrop which is useful for the background. I hope to use the white background as my model will be wearing a dark, black leather jacket, which will contrast with the white background behind.  The media room also includes props such as guitars, microphones and amps which is suitable for the genre of my magazine as electric guitars are typically associated with the genre of rock. This will link to my target audience as they have the money to spend on expensive musical equipment as they generally work full time.

 I will also incorporate the school stage in one of my photo shoots as I believe this location would be ideal for the photos displayed on my contents page as the school stage will make my photos look more professional and realistic.  I will darken the background of the stage so it will look like a live concert with my artist – Alexandra Flume as the main act of the stage. I will also include an electric guitar, drunk kit and microphone on stage to reinforce the idea of this being a live concert. If possible I will use smoke to create a cool effective and add to the atmosphere. The school stage is conveyed to the main feature of the school which is used for the key events for example Haydon's Got Talent – this is a talent show where children from younger years perform in front of students and parents. The show also involves musicians which proves it is accessible to use the school stage for my photo shoot.  Therefore, the school stage will be a great location to take pictures that are music related.

Although the majority of my photographs will be taken inside I want to create a diverse between my photo’s and take some outside. I decided on the location of Ruislip Woods as I believe the nature effect followed by the shadows created by the leaves of the tree will enable me to  picture good quality photos.  Furthermore, my model will be wearing red lipstick which will help contrast with the dark setting of the woods behind. Following my image ideas, I quite like the image of the model posed by the leaves of a tree.  The photos link to the genre of my magazine as the image is portrayed to very dark and  gloomy. I will try and imitate this style of work and  take photos of my artist  when it is dark in the evenings. I will perhaps bring a big light with me to highlight the face of my artist in among the pitch black background.  I will also bring another friend to video my photo shoot for a backstage video.