Below is the first draft of my double page spread and so far I am happy with it. I decided to use an image from my first photo shoot because I liked them better and I wanted my magazine to differentiate throughout.
In my second draft I need to fill in the articles and the interview and I also may add in another photo.
A double page spread should have an image, a headline and an article. So far, my double page spread does have all of the above which makes it conventional for my magazine.
This is the second draft of my contents page for my magazine and I have taken on board the feedback that I got and have changed the following things;
Overall, I am happy with the second drat of my contents page because I think that it goes with my genre which is pop and it also goes well with my front cover which means that my magazine will look good when it is finished.
I asked Harriet to give me some feedback on my contents page so that I can re-draft it and make it as best as it can be.
I asked her the following questions which she responded with some constructive criticism.
How does the Contents Page work in tandem with the front cover?
Harriet said that they work very well together because they both relate to the music genre. She said that she loved the idea that I have done a pink background and yellow image on my front cover and then the opposite on my contents page. However, she did tell me to make sure that on both of the pages they are the same shade of pink.
Describe the images of the stars using adjectives.
She used the words; Sassy, bold, confident to describe my cover star. She also stated that my star looks like Ariana Grande which I am happy about because as I have stated previously, she was my inspiration for my magazine. I am also happy about the adjectives used to describe my star because it was exactly what I was going for when I chose the MES.
Which cover lines tempt the audience to read on and which ones stand out and why?
Harriet said that page 11 stood out to her because it talks about the Hollywood movie and she thinks that it looks interesting and it would make her want to read it.
She also said that the page talking about Ariana Grande’s hair caught her eye because it would appeal to my target audience as they would want to know hair tips from a celebrity.
How do the cover lines reflect a music magazine? If they don’t, which ones need to be adapted?
She said that I should make sure that there is no hyphens to make it look more professional. She gave me an example of my cover line that mentions Justin Beiber to get rid of the hyphen so that it read album and not al-bum.
She also suggested that in the cover line where I talk about Chloe’s Hollywood movie that I should talk more about her career change from singing to acting because my magazine is about pop and not about movies so to make it more conventional, I should talk more about music.
Which areas, aspects have distracting areas of integration of copy and images?
Harriet said that I should move the text with the cover lines and wrap it around the model’s body to add more dimension to it. She also said that I should make the colours the same shade as the front cover and that I should make the orange box fit around the model more as it looks slightly odd in the place that it is at the moment.
What aspects do you consider conventional or unconventional (page numbers, inserts, captions, catchy cover lines, editors comment?
She said that my cover lines are conventional as they are aspects which you would find within a contents page. She also said that images are conventional as they give you a glimpse of what is in the magazine.
However, she said that I should add more images because magazines tend to have more than one cover star on the contents page to grab the reader’s attention.
Targets to improve;
This is the first draft of my contents page for my music magazine and I am happy with it because I like the colour scheme and the image.
I think that my contents page does go well with my front cover because they both have the use of similar colours which I like.
To improve, I think that I could add something else to it to make it a bit more fun as there isn’t really much to it at the moment. I think I could add a plug to attract my audience or add another image.
A contents page tells you what is in the magazine and where to find it. It’s a guide to the magazine itself. A contents page is what makes the magazine conventional.
Below are the contact sheets for the location shoot that I went to with 2 models. We went to Candie Gardens and the Priaulx Library and were assigned 2 models that we had to dress according to our MES and genre.
Overall I am happy with the results of the photo shoot because I was able to gather the images that I wanted to and I think I have plenty for my double page spread and inserts on the front cover.
If I could change one thing about the day then I think it would be the costumes because although it was the look that I was going for, I think that I should have added a bit more colour to the images and models as they are both wearing black.
I tried to get photos with different angles, poses and backgrounds and I believe that I accomplished that with my 2 models.
I like the contrast and height difference on the images where my 2 models are standing by the railing because I think it brings out my models best. I also like the images with the textured background because it brings a sense of Symmetry to the images.
The images of the models on the stairs, I am not to keen on because I didn’t get the lighting right and they look a bit dark.
I think that I have conveyed the star image as I wanted to in my pop genre. I took inspiration from Ariana Grande for my shoot because she is the type of person that I wanted to display on my magazine. I believe that I did achieve my goal which was to have multiple images that convey my genre of pop in the correct fashion that I wanted to. I wanted my magazine to have a sense of seriousness which is why the majority of the images have the models in a serious face rather than smiling.
Below is my production meeting agenda for my second photo shoot that will be at the Priaulx Library and Candie Gardens. I have been allocated two models that I will need to dress according to the MES that I have decided to go for.
I am happy that I have been allocated a male and female model because I will be able to convey my MES in the way that I want to and it will make my magazine open to both males and females, which will mean that my magazine will gain as much audience as possible.
Planning out my photo shoot will allow me the maximum time allocated to get as many good photos that I can because I will have already planned out what I am going to do and can avoid any mistakes that may happen.
Below is the Risk assessment for my second photo shoot that will be held at the Priaulx Library and Candie Gardens. My photo shoot will be with Allan and Emilia who are both media students and are in my class.
On the day, I will have to be extra careful as I will not be on school grounds and so I have decided to do a risk assessment so that I can cover all basis if an accident does arise.
Below is the second draft of the front cover of my music magazine. I am happier with this version because I have taken my targets and feedback on board to create something that both I and other people like.
Things I have improved;
I asked Harriet some questions about my draft 1 front cover and she answered giving me some good points and some constructive criticism that I can develop on.
What genre of music is the magazine featuring?
When I asked Harriet this question she was able to identify what genre my magazine was which was good because it shows that I am conveying the genre as I want to.
Describe the front cover star using adjectives – their star image?
Harriet described my main cover star as bold, glamorous and slay. I am happy about those adjectives being used to describe my main cover star because they were the look that I was going for. I wanted my model to be glamorous because I think that a lot of pop stars in the industry are glamorous and bold looking. I feel like the words used go well with my genre.
Are there areas where the integration and copy is distracting?
She said that I should move the insert that is covering a little bit of my model’s hair because it doesn’t make it stand out as much and is distracting.
What aspects do you consider conventional or unconventional?
Harriet said that the parts of my magazine that are conventional is the fact that it has a main cover star and a masthead. She also said that the inserts in the magazine make it conventional. Harriet did however give some points that I should change the layout of the magazine as it looks messy which I agree with as I want it to be as professional as possible. She also said that I should put a plug at the top that will market my magazine. E.G. ‘World’s best pop magazine’
I then asked Mrs Cobb to give me some good points and targets about my magazine. She told me what I had done well which was that the model looked good and I had included good MES. She then gave me some targets that I can work on in my second draft of my front cover that will make it look better. They include the following;
This is the first draft of my front cover which I think is good but could definitely be improved.
I decided to choose the colour red in my masthead and captions because it matches the costume that I chose for my model. I then chose the blue because I think it complemented the red and white.
I used a mixture of two fonts because I wanted the masthead to stand out in a different way that I wanted the captions to. Although I did use two fonts, I think it works because the majority of magazines that I read have more than one fonts too and I decided to take inspiration from them.
I like the photo that I decided to chose because it is taken from a high angle and has a sense of seriousness to it.
To improve I could…
