INITIAL PLANS OF MY MUSIC MAGAZINE

Here are my first ideas for my publication plans. I made these desicions after carrying out my research into the market place. These are my first ideas because after I have analysed feedback from a questionnaire that I will produce, then I can make my final decisions for my production plans.

Price:
From looking at the three magazines I have I researched, I can see that the price all depends on the issue size. I want my magazine to have a large issue size so have decided to price it at £3.99.

Frequency of Publication:
Because it is going to be a large magazine size, that I want to have filled with good interviews and articles, plus lots of other regular content, I am going to have my magazine published monthly.

Issue Size:
Q and Mojo magazine are the type of magazine foundations that I am going to follow. Looking and researching their magazines, I have decided to have 120-130 pages per issue, so that I am able to include lots of feature articles that will attract the readers.

Regular Content:
In my regular content I am going to have chart lists, top 10 songs of the month, live gig reviews, album reviews, new music releases, fan mail, an editors letter, up-and-coming artists, my magazines favourite hidden artists of that month, and ‘good month for.. bad month for..’ as my regular content. Looking at the magazines I have researched, they all have chart lists, reviews and music recommendations in their magazines.

Feature Articles:
For my feature articles I am going to have a Biography of Ben Howard and an interview with the kicks. Because different artists release new albums, new songs, tour dates and the obvious drama happens in the music world, feature articles can vary all the time.

RESEARCHING THE MARKET PLACE

Here is a slide share of the research that I did into three magazines. I researched NME, Q, and Mojo magazine. These are all music magazines that are the similar music genre and style as the magazine I am going to produce. I found out things like the price, issue size and frequency of publication. When I have looked at this research carried out, I can then start to make production plans for my own music magazine.

Magazine research

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MY MUSIC MAGAZINE DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD ANALYSIS

Here is my music magazine doible page spread analysis. I analysed a double page spread from NME magazine. I talked about the different codes and convention of a double page spread and how this magazine I focused on differed or was similar to these codes and convention. I produced this in slide share. I found this new software easy to use and think it is a really interesting and different way to present my work.

Double page spread analysis

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ANALYSIS OF A MUSIC MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

Here is an analysis of a music magazine contents page. I recorded my text on a voice reorder and then filmed my two contents pages and zoomed in on particular parts. I then uploaded these to Adobe Premier pro and aligned them together and made them into a video. I had not used Adobe Premier much before this but found it easy once I had got used to it.

ANALYSIS OF A MUSIC MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

Here I have used Prezi.com to analyse two music magazine front covers. This is my second time using Prezi and found it much easier and was able to experiment more with my presentation skills. I think it is a more entertaining and easier way to view things which would normally be put into an essay.

Codes and conventions of a music magazine on Prezi

MY SCHOOL MAGAZINE EVALUATION

Here is my evaluation which I created in Prezi.com. I enjoyed putting my evaluation into Prezi because it makes the whole thing look interesting and more appealing for the reader. Using Prezi has also stretched my media software skills. I am glad I used this for my pre-lim task because now I will know how to use it in my main task and be more adventurous with how I want to display simple word documents.

My school magazine evaluation on Prezi

MY FINAL SCHOOL MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

I was happy with the result of my contents page. I think it was good that I could practise using Quark express on this magazine before doing my main task. I Wasn't too happy with the colours of my magazine, but I think if I had organized the planning of my pictures better this could have been resolved. I found it easy using Quark express though, and didn't find many difficulties.

PRODUCTION OF MY SCHOOL MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

Here are the six stages in which my contents page was made. I used quark express when creating my contents page. I found this a fairly simple task and as with my front cover, found it useful doing this task to get used to using the new sofware.

Stage one

I started with a blank page on Quark express for my contents page. The page has line as a guide for positioning your text. I found this really useful as my ontents page was set out in three columns

 

Stage two

Next I added my title and the pictures. I used the same font on my front cover on my title (Bell Gothic) and then placed my pictures on to help me when adding my text. I added a border around the picture on the top left, so that it would stand out. I did this because the story that that picture goes with is on the front cover and it is the story I wanted my audience to focus on because I consider that story the most interesting.

Stage three

Next I added my first column of text. First I added a quote from the main article and placed it underneath my first picture. I did this because giving a sneak peak of the article would hopefully nterest the readers and make them want to read the rest of the article and buy the magazine. I used the same font as the title for the rest of my text.

Stage four

In stage four I added my second column of text. I had to use two text boxes to make the text fit around the picture im the middle. As in all of the text I have put the article titles in capital letters so they will stand out and the a few lines with added detail to what the article is about.

Stage five

The last text I added was my third column and the website at the top. I added the website to the top in a seperate text box as with the third column. At this stage the layout and text on my contents page was all finished. I found it easy using quark express for this task, it just took me a little while to get used to the buttons for text and pictures.

Stage six

Lastly I added the colours to my contents page. I kept with the same colour scheme of purple pink and white. I had a purple background because that is the colour of the school uniform and I think it is quite a girlie colour as it is a school for girls. I did the word 'CONTENT' in pink so it would stand out and grab the readers attention. The rest of the writing was in black, bar the page numbers which were in white. I did this so that the reader could read the article that would stand out because it is in capital locks, and then if theyw ere interested in reading it, could see the page number and go straight to it.

 



MY FINAL SCHOOL MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

I am really happy with my final front cover and think it was a good task to get me used to using photoshop. I learnt how importnat font and colours are on your magazine and how one colour can either make the magazine look or good or ruin it. I now understand as well how important it is to get the right background/main image for your cover because the rest of the fonts, colours and text depends on it. Doing this task made me feel more confident and enthusiastic to do my music magazine.

PRODUCTION OF MY SCHOOL MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

Here are the five stages in which my magazine cover was made. I used photshop when making my front cover. I found this easy and was happy with my outcome.

 Stage one

I started with a blank white page in photshop and then started adding my layers of images and text.

Stage two

I first added my main back image which is also the background of my front cover. The three students dominate the front cover and relate to one of my main stories about new 6th formers setteling in. I thought this was a good picture to have because they are all smiling and look like friendly students. This is how I wanted my magazine to be represented.

Stage three

Next I added my bar code and the second image on top of my back ground image as a layer. I uploaded each photo and opened each one up in photoshop. I moved each photo onto the same page as my main image and cropped them to the size needed. I added a barcode to the front cover because like other front covers on the magazines I have studied they all have a barcode on the front because usually there is an advertisement on the back page. I added a feature picture to go with a feature artcile about year 7's. I thought this would be one of the more interesting stories for parents and pupils so I added a picture to it so that it would grab the readers attention to this story.

Stage four

I then added my masterhead (the title of my magazine). I done this in font, Bell Gothic Std. I thought this was a good neautral font to have through out my magazine. I doen the word 'BUZZ' in font, Snap ITC. I chose this so that it would stand out amongst the rest of the writing. I know it is a buzzword and therefore wanted it to stand out because I know it will grab the readers attention by looking fun and exciting.

Stage five

At stage five I added my tagline, and my date and issue. I added the date and issue number in the same font as that I will use for the rest of the wording on my front page. I used a text box and placed it just above the masterhead. I am following the codes and conventions of a magazine front cover by doing this, because every magazine states the date so you know wether it is a monthly, weekly, or frotnightly magazine. For my tagline I created a black background in purple and put a seperate text box over it as a different layer in white. I put the text in capslocks so that it would stand out and grav the readers attention because the text is an offer of a free lunch card. It says that you can only get a free lunch card in this issue, suggesting that you can only get the free lunchcard if you buy my magazine.

Stage six

The last thing I did was add all of my feature articles to my front cover. I used the same font and kept a colour scheme of pink, white and purple. I used buzz words such as, 'PLUS' and 'YOUR' so grab the readers attention. I also stated the page number of one article to personalise it and intise the reader to want to read my magazine straight away. I also added a webpage for the magazine in the bottom right corner so that the reader can go on my website to read more stories and read more into the magazine. I was happy with my final magazien and thing it was a good task to get me familiar with using photoshop. I also got used to the layour of a magazine front cover and how different font and colour schemes can really make a diffeence to your magazine.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DESIGN

Here are all of the photographs I took for my front page and contents page for my magazine. I will have to chose from them all which ones are most suitable to be used for my PreLim magazine task.

Medium Close Up Two Shot

This was my original idea for my front cover but it didnt work well with the rest of the page.

Medium Close Up Two Shot

Here was another original idea but the picture was out of focus.

Medium Shot

This picture was used as my frotn cover main image. I like it because each pupil looks happy and that is how I want my magazine represented.

Two Shot

This picture will be a follow up picture from my front cover onto my content page.

Medium Shot

Here is another picture that will be used on my conetnt page.

Close Up

I am going to use this picture to go with my Barcelona trip story, because it is the spanish flag.

Medium Long Shot

This picture is going to be a follow up picture on my contents page about a year 7 story from my front cover.

Two Shot in Medium Long Shot

I am going to use this picture on my contents page for my new uniform artcile.

Medium Shot

This is the picture I will use for a feature artcile on my front cover.

Extreme Close Up

This picture is to go on my contents page with my artcile on the school football team.

SKETCH OF MY CONTENTS PAGE

Here is a rough sketch of my contents page. This helps me get an idea of where all my stories and pictures will be aligned when I make my contents page in Quark.

PLANS FOR MY CONTENTS PAGE

In this lesson I wrote up the regular and feature content that will appear in my pre-lim school magazine task. This helped me get an idea of the different trypes of stories magazines need to have on their content pages.

Regular content to appear in my magazine-

• School Achievements
• School Horoscopes
• School website updates
• School council updates
• Extra Curricular activities
• Letter from the headmaster
• Work experience, ahoy!

Features articles to appear in my magazine-

• Weather head Leeds the way
• Mice in the common room, eek, no way
• Gymnastics spring to first place
• FOOTBALL MAD
• New edition to weather head- a school rugby team
• Film night, every night
• Trip to Barcelona shocks all
• New year, new uniform
• How many year 7’s does it take to turn on a light bulb
• Drama closes the show at the floral pavilion

Content page images-

• Year 7 science class
• Barcelona trip
• Football team
• New uniform

SKETCH OF MY FRONT COVER

Here is a rough sketch of my plan for my front cover. Using photoshop and pictures taken by myself, I hope it will turn out well.

PLANS FOR MY FRONT COVER

In this lesson we made some desicisons for our pre-lim task front cover and contents page. The pre-lim task was to get us used to using the new software and programmes that we will be using in our final coursework.

Title for my new school magazine- The Weather Buzz

Details of the mise-en-scene of my front cover image-

•           Two girls in the main image
•           Holding books. Laughing and jovial
•           In the new school uniform
•           They are walking towards the camera

Coverline for the front cover-

•                   Choir performe at cambridge courts
•           School band rock out at ralley race
•           How many year 7’s does it take to turn on a light bulb?
•           Weatherhead leeds the way
•           Your school horoscope

CAMERA ANGLES

Here are all the different camera angles we have studied. Some of these will be used in my final coursework piece on my front cover and content page. We carried out a task in groups to familiarise ourselves with different camera angles. 

A low angle medium close up.

A high angle long shot.

An extreme close up of time.

A big close up of someone using a mobile phone.

A close up of someone in nature.

A two shot in medium long shot.

An over the shoulder shot of someone writing.

A very long shot conveying isolation.

A medium close up.

A long shot.

A photograph which has connotations of stress.

A photograph which has connotations of friendship.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS OF A MAGAZINE COVER

In this lesson we discussed the codes and conventions of a general magazine front cover. We spoke about what every magazines includes. I then expanded what I had learnt in the lesson and produced a list of all of the codes and conventions we discussed in class.


FRONT PAGE

Masthead- The title, fills the full length of the page width in a unique font.

Main Image- One image dominates the cover, usually someone a picture of the person or group who the main story is about.

Main Cover line- Bar the master head, is the largest text on the page and anchors who the main image is. Sub lines give details on what the story is about.

Cover lines- Cover lines frame the main image. These are stories that are inside the magazine and are considers the most interesting to grab the readers attention. Usually a title and the smaller text giving detail on what the article is about.

Colour scheme- Simple colour scheme that runs throughout the front page and contents page. Usually 3-4 colours.

Font- Font usually kept simple and only a different font to make a certain word or article stand out.

Buzzwords- Buzzwords used like, WOW, PLUS or EXCLUSIVE, to grab the readers attention on a certain story. To make them think that if they buy that magazine, they are the only ones who will read that story.

Barcode- On the front cover because there is usually a full page advertisement on the back of a magazine. 

Date and Price- Usually under title. States wether it is a weekly, monthly or fortnightly magazine.



CONTENTS PAGE

Masthead- Normally on a conents page there is the word 'CONTENTS' which dominated the top half of the page.


Pictures- Contents pages are usually filled with pictures next to details of the article it goes with to grab the readers attention and get them more interested about that article. For example, if someone seen a picture of their favourite band or singer on a contents page they would just want to go straight to that page to read about them.


Headings- Contents pages are always filled with the headings of artciles and usually have a few lines underneath with details about the story.


Website- A website is normally on the contents page or front cover so that readers can read more on stories or read more about the magazine on its webpage.


Columns- A contents page is normally set out in three columns, this is so the page dosent look too cluttered, and easy to follow and read.


Follow up picture- Normally there is a picture to follow up the picture from the front cover.


Quotes- Sometimes content pages have quotes from interviews to grab the readers attention to certain stories.


Regular content- Every magazine has articles which feature in evry magazine for example, horoscopes or an editors letter.

Colour scheme- The colour scheme from the front cover carries on the same colour theme onto the content page.