This is my final draft of my contents page. I changed this draft a lot as I didn’t like the other draft I had made. I removed the inserts and only put one image of a star using the correct mise-en-scene to cover the page which I put behind a quote. As there was a big gap at the top, I filled it with an editors comment to introduce what is in the magazine. I also changed the table of contents as I believe this is more appealing.
This is my first draft of my music magazine. I like the use of the text boxes I used and the hearts I put on the big image. I also like the range of colours I used as it makes it more bright. I believe I can make this better as it looks quite plain and won’t catch people’s attention. A contents page should include a title, headline grabbers, page numbers and images which intrigue an audience.
Peer Feedback
I believe the contents page works well and in tandem with the front cover as the general colours used are consistent as well as the fonts. These colours and fonts also are bright and colourful which matches the genre of Kpop, giving the magazine a fun feel to it. The stars on the contents page add onto this fun feeling with their bright flower crowns and happy facial expressions. Conventional features of this contents page are the page numbers, insets, the title of the page and fun symbols.
To improve for a second draft, cover lines could be added to tempt the audience to read stories inside the magazine and maybe some information on the insets relating to these cover lines. Additionally the white writing on the pink background is rather difficult to read so could be bolder/ bigger or in a different colour.
I found taking the photos difficult as the lighting was dull. I tried to combat this with turning the flash on however it also wasn’t right for my genre. The mise-en-scene of my models turned out to be successful as they looked cute and bubbly through the use of their flowery headbands and their light, pink makeup. By using those items, I believe it conveyed the Kpop genre very well. I tried to tell a narrative through the images of them having a fun, party vibe.
We need a risk assessment to ensure our safety. This sheet provides our location, people who we will be with at certain times and the risks. I will need to be careful during my shoot as I am not going to be in school the whole day.
This is my production meeting agenda. It tells me who is bringing what to the photo shoot. I aim to have high key lighting to present my characters as lively and bubbly. The models will have similar clothing as kpop groups are always coordinated. The models will have light makeup as I will edit them in photo shop. I would like to bring a tripod for my photo shoot as it makes my images less blurry and more stable.
This is my second draft of my front cover page. I prefer this version to my other one as this isn’t as plain. I’ve also changed some colours to make it more vibrant and stand out. On Photoshop, I made my star’s eyes a brighter blue and changed her top from white to yellow to make her more colourful. I changed some of the font colours from blue to red as it made it easier to read. A major improvement I added is the free posters. This makes it more intriguing to my target audience as they are limited edition and may not be sold anywhere else. Finally, I added lines to the title to make it ‘pop out’ to regular readers.
This is the first draft of my magazine. I believe it went well because of the colour scheme I used. The colours are very bright and cute which conveys the genre of kpop very well. I like where I placed the exclusive interview as her fingers point towards it which may draw attention to it. This then tells the audience that the interview can only be read in this magazine.
Despite the positives, there are some things I would do differently. I would include more writing such as cover lines as the front cover looks quite bare. Also, I would like to Photoshop her hand to make it match the rest of her skin tone. Finally, I would move some of the writing to make it more visible as it is quite hard to read.
K-Pop, I can tell from all of the fun pastel colours and how the model is dressed.
The front cover star is cute, fun, innocent and girly. She radiates confidence and her eyes are really piercing which makes her look gorgeous.
No, everything is well spread out however the quote under the main cover line is a bit confusing because its basically the same size and the text above it.
The costume and blue writing matches which is really nice on the eye. It has all the technical conventional features, and it works for the k-pop theme because it’s sugary. However there isn’t any mention of other people in the magazine, or many captions.
These are my contact sheets for my kpop model. I believe I had used the outfits in an effective way to show the genre of kpop as I was able to use the outfits I had planned for. I also have a wide variety of poses that I told my model to do which also made it work well. The photo shoot was a success however there some aspects I would change. I should’ve taken a long shot of my model to show the whole dress instead of just her top half and I could’ve used some different camera angles instead of straight on. There are also images that are blurry as I didn’t hold the camera in a sturdy way.
I designed my music magazine pages using sticky notes. By using sticky notes, I was able to move them around freely without having to start over. I did this so I have an idea where to put the techniques for my front cover, contents and double page spread.
First, I put the main cover star in the middle to draw the attention of my target audience. I then put the main cover line over the top, which would then lead the audience to reading that next. I used an inset and caption, a pug and a masthead which all make up the features of a magazine. On my contents page I added another image with two plugs at the bottom. Finally, on one side of the double page, I added two columns of text with a quote from the star in the middle. On the other side my page, the picture of the cover star is going to be the main asset. I will add the title to the interview at the top of it.
I like these designs as they look soft and fun. My favourite design is the second to last as I like how the capital ‘s’ is big compared to the rest of the letters. The font I like the least is the second from the top as it is too bold and doesn’t represent the genre as much as the others. The last one I like however it’s too much like handwriting and a bit hard to read.