Category: Music Magazine

In this task I am going to choose adverts for my final magazine.
For this I am aiming to choose the most appropriate and relevant adverts relating to my genre. My first pick is this Boston Manor tour poster, it is relevant as its 2021 and it is a band that I already mention in my magazine so it makes sense and relates to my genre. I think the colour scheme will help break up my magazine as it varies it. This poster uses conventions which my audience will like such as recognisable art and messages which they can relate to. these posters also promote a social thing which makes the audience feel included and part of the community.

For my second advert I chose this. I think that this Poster works very well as it relates heavily to my genre and has useful and clear information which is useful for my target audience. My audience is looking for recognisable bands and language which they relate to. The poster looks nice and can be hung up on a wall or something which could be another incentive for the consumer to buy the magazine.

I think choosing adverts is very important as they make up quite a big part of my final magazine. If the adverts are jarring or do not fit in very well then the magazine does not look professional and it seems like it isn’t knowledgeable about the subject it is talking about.

For this task we had to create a draft 3 of our music magazines. At this point I was having difficulty thinking of new ideas to implement into my magazine so I had to really think hard about what needed fixing or patching up. I added a tattoo in photoshop to my models neck which adds to the punk conventions well.

On my front page I added a date and issue number and I also changed the front cover star photo .On that photo I also added a tattoo on my models neck in order to add to punk conventions. On the contents page I changed up the lines at the bottom and that gives off a less messy look. On my double page spread I changes quotations from the artists into white so they stand out more. I fixed the image on the right so it isn’t stretched anymore. I added a little box saying who took the photos and who wrote the article.

I still need to add the same tattoo to his neck on the contents page in order to maintain continuity.

I think my magazine is coming together nicely at this point, I need to touch up on continuity and maybe see if there are any ways to improve my front cover and once I’ve done that I think my magazine will be complete!

Final Draft Targets

• Color match tattoos or completely have distinctly different colors
• More work on skin perfecting and brightness
• maybe add eyeliner in photoshop
• Get rid of logos potentially
• Add apostrophes and get rid of Hyphens
• make all words capitalized where needed
• align boxes
• Get rid of Reed and Rosser on the tour poster inset
• Potentially change other inset image
• Consistency with tattoo on neck
• Change up shot composition
• Make sure page numbers are consistent with contents page
• Weird spaces on text in some places
• Contents page text should be headlines
• Change arrow saying more on next page
• New masthead font which is similar but not the same so its more diverse.

These seem like a lot of targets but they are not huge fix ups so I am confident and aware of what I need to do for my final draft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is my second draft of my double page spread!

This time around I changed a few things including;

• Fixed text and got rid of placeholder text
• Changed font under title to create variation
• Added  in who the article was written by and who took the photos
• Attempted to get rid of stretching on my model on the right
• Altered the page number sign

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I think this draft looks good but there is still some things that I need to do.

• Completely fix images and get rid of the stretching which still remains
• Fix text in boxes as it seems to be hitting the edge of the box which looks a little bit janky
• Maybe add more interest and flavor into my images by altering them somehow in photoshop

I think by doing this I will make my Dps look much more professional and clean, it will make the whole thing more visually appealing and convey its message with more impact due to good presentation. IF I alter the images somehow it may add a bit more interest and visual appeal to the cover which may make it more attractive and cool.

Overall I think this has been very useful to do and reflect on my previous work and now I have found other things to improve on in draft 3.

 

 

 

This is my second draft of my front cover.

For this I made many changes which include;

• a change of front cover star image
• a change in inset images
• a change of background, changes to text and additional details included such as issue number and price

I think this draft is much better than the previous as it has more character and looks fuller on the page. I find the layout is better and my genre is conveyed more clearly now.

Next time I think I will try a few things. I would like to photoshop the inset images so they blend in better as currently I find them to stand out too much, I will probably turn the bottom image into an album cover so it relates to what’s being said on the front cover. I need to change the photo aswell as I have realized that it is the same photo as my contents page Next time I will also go back into photoshop and work on my model more by getting rid of his neck beard and making the cut around the legs cleaner. I might also try to make the whole thing a little fuller on the left side but ill try it and see. I think my front cover star is slightly squished so I need to try and fix that also.

This is my second draft of my contents page. For this I reflected on my own criticism and targets and aimed to improve my contents page.

I think my second draft is much better than the first. I think the changes in font and rearranging of text and other things conveys my genre better and the better cutting out of the image instantly makes the image better. I think the quote at the bottom fits much better and the bar over the front cover stars eyes creates a cool edgy feel. The text is now smaller with less words and the bottom left by the guitar headstock no longer looks awkward and out of place.

I think that I may add outlines around some parts of the contents such as the quote and maybe add more variation in color as I think the yellow works well. I would also work on getting the straightest possible cut out of the guitar as its still a little shaky around the neck area.

Here is my first draft of my double page spread!

I think it looks quite good and it effectively combines punk aspects and conventions. I think it looks visually appealing and works well. I made the choice to split the original image in half in order to allow more space for writing.

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Targets to improve on:

• fix the placement of text in the boxes
• make the images less stretched
• make sure I extend my interview in order to fit all the space

These are the contact sheets from my recent shoot.

In this shoot I think it went quite well, I didn’t really mess with depth of field all that much so next time I think I would try and experiment with that. I went to the skatepark initially and I got some good shots, however half way through my shoot I realised that the skateboard prop is enough to convey the skate punk aesthetic/genre that I was trying to convey. I ended up going to some lanes which looked quite urban and cool and I think that the shots I got came out well. I think my shots worked well as the mise en scene helped convey the genre well. I think next time I could have experimented more with depth of field and more poses but overall a good shoot.

 

These are some of the final photos which I am thinking of using.

I think that these photos look quite good and they convey the genre well. these photos have quite a rebellious feel and the spray-paint can prop helps convey that feeling. The clothing works well for skaters and the punk genre as there is a broad range of clothing which they wear.

Overall I think this shoot went very well and I’m pleased. By going out and shooting I have more knowledge of how to use mise en scene to convey a certain message. I also know how to use a camera much better and I understand what makes a good photo!

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this task I had to prepare an interview for my double page spread. I chose to do interview as I think it works the best for my genre and I think that my questions are compelling and personal but also something that my audience would want to know.

 

For my hook I think I will go for something like “(names)’s surprise return to the punk scene! So what s been going on during this hiatus?” I think that this is captivating and intriguing and the use of the words surprise and the rhetorical question make it interesting and imply an answer is within the magazine.

Here is my first draft of my feature article.

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This is my recording of my article.

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This was very useful as by hearing myself speak I can see where the faults and flaws are and I can find where to improve.

Targets

• Basically repeated myself at the start
• Don’t use ‘hiatus’ in artist quotes
• ‘Reed recounts’ doesn’t flow all that well
• Mental health quote needs to be written a bit better
• Maybe change the language in the artists quotes so that it sounds like a different person with a different personality eg colloquial language, semantic field and emotive language.
• Add in banter between the artist and the interviewer because that is quite a conventional punk thing.

My next step is to hand my work into my teacher for her feedback and then redraft my article for a final product. This was very useful to do as I feel like I know how to write articles better and how to reflect on them. I think recording and reflecting is a great idea as some things can’t be seen unless you say them out loud.

This is my production meeting agenda for my next shoot!

For this shoot I am going to go into town and take photos with Jack and Elliot. These photos are for my double page spread so hopefully by getting some photos in town I can get a nice variety of images for my magazine. My double page spread is going to be an interview so I am hoping to get some pictures which will really tell a story or convey a strong message.

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This was useful as I now know what I need for my shoot and I have planned out who is responsible so there should be no faults in communication or confusion.

This is my language analysis of an interview.

Here is the article which my analysis is based of.

The Article

Interview

• ‘The beat(June 20th, 2015) Adam Lambert : Don’t look back, Written by Shirly Halperin’

• Who-Adam Lambert
• What-His personal life, identity, loneliness and struggles and the album. Themes of identity politics.
• When- June 20th 2015 release of magazine. June 16th 2015 album launch.
• Where-Hollywood
• Why-To show his struggles and to show the audience his ordinary life. And to promote his new album.
• How-Through interviews with the artist

Structure

This article is an interview and I can tell because the magazine quoted the artist’s statements and expanded them. There aren’t specific questions asked but more so the artist has been asked a general question about his album and inspiration and everything else is related to that. “The album is really honest,” he says. “It’s about where I’m at in my life right now.” Where’s that exactly? Lambert is open about being “boy crazy” but ultimately feeling lonely. The magazine is fairly formal but uses modern language in order to appeal with its audience. By being laid out this way it feels more like the interviewer recalling the experience as opposed to a Q and A style back and forth.

The introduction is a summary of the artist and it briefly shows the audience what he has done and what he is like currently. The conclusion is a quote from Adam which wraps up the article nicely and is satisfying and reasonable to conclude.

 

Presence of Journalist

The journalist is not very present in the interview and it is written so that it feels like the artist is the one talking and the journalist is not talking or asking anything. This is quite impactful as it feels like the artist’s recollection and not the journalists point of view. The interview is written with first person quotes from the artist and a third person narrative over him. This makes the whole article seem like a quote is said and then it is expanded on. The narrative feels like an overview and not biased or personality based.

Language and Aim

The narrator/journalist uses up to date language and terms to relate to the audience such as ‘Boy crazy’ and “banger” he also says “a sexually ambiguous rocker with a flair for operatic shrieks and studded leather outfits among earnest pop singers.”  this helps to relate to the audience’s personal identity. The article is quite quite formal despite this and conveys a professional tone which is factual as well as modern. The recollection fits the genre quite well by using language which is relatable and talking about fashion in the intro is something which would appeal to the audiences’ likes and interests “for a guy who calls his inability to be content his “dark side.”. The interviewer uses similes such as “Glam rock Revivalist” but the interviewer doesn’t use very many similes or metaphors in their article. All the quotes are directly from the artist and represent his point of view and thoughts. These quotes help the audience get the artists point of view which leads them to an unbiased conclusion.

This article aims to inform the audience about Adams life and struggles and it aims to give an unbiased recollection of the events of Adams recent life.

Representation of the performer

Overall the journalist represents the artist in a fair and unbiased way, The journalist lets Adam answer and only narrates to add context and expand on his answers. The journalist represents the star in a pretty good way and makes sure to show his hardships and his successes.