Three Things I like:
Five Things I Need To Improve:
Throughout the process of my photo shoot I had to ensure I focused on certain convention such as lighting, exposure, camera angle, hair, costume and makeup. If all of these things are thought about and taken into consideration then I will be able to connote a meaning and story of my model towards the audience. By taking a variety of photos with different outfits, props and body language will allow me to have a wider rage to choose from making it easier to tell a story. Within a double page spread articles are featured relating to the image on the page, therefore the photo needs to have a meaning and story behind it. The use of props helps to do this e.g a guitar could allow my article to be about songwriting.
The final image I have chosen is displayed below. I have chosen the photo because it precisely matches my msuic genre as well as connoting a story. The guitar allows my article to be about songwriting which interets the audience. As well as this, this images lighting, focus and angle all worked well together and created a nice image for the double page spread.
In order to have a successful shoot you need to prepared and know exactly when and where your going to be at the time. I have created a production meeting agenda for myself and my model to help know what we both need to bring for the photoshoot. Within this agenda I have focused on:
Planning ahead has allowed me to create an image of what I want my model to look like in order to create a style to conote the indie genre of my magazine.
Secrets To Song Writing Behind The Lyrics Of Some Of The Best Indie Songs With Destiny.
In 2018, Indie star Destiny gained the confidence to release her first original song, “All For You” after her closest family described it to be ‘beautiful’ and within the space of one year she gained huge recognition from Indie fans all around the world. Her song quickly hit top of the charts nearing the end of 2019 due to her heartwarming and sentimental lyrics striking the hearts of many.When interviewing Destiny at our studios after inviting her in we managed to reveal the meanings behind her lyrics and what they mean to her personally.
“Hey Destiny, thank you for coming in today. We just wanna know what inspired the lyrics within your songs?”
Destiny revealed to us that back in 2017 her much loved partner, Noah, passed away after a fatal car accident. At this time the couple has been dating for three years and after Destiny heard the news the night of the accident she was devastated. She stated throughout the time of her grieving her passion for music helped her to feel something again giving her a sense that he was still here with her. Destiny expressed , “When I lost Noah I felt crushed and the pain was never stopping but when I started to understand the ways of music and listened to our favourite songs over I knew he was still here with me everyday.”
Four months after Noah’s passing Destiny released her new song, “All For You” based around her lover. The lyrics within her original tell the story of a relationship coming and passing focusing on the good parts of his life. It’s sentimental tone and slow to quick pacing attracted the Indie community along with her other releases within her album. The story telling songs skyrocketed her to top of the charts giving the much loved star a new life and music career. Destiny stated, “I can’t thank all my supporters enough, the reaction to my songs has changed my life forever. I am extremely grateful for you all”
“What advice would you give to your fans who are wanting to songwrite?”
“I’d honestly say to start song writing you need to choose something you can relate to and that you can express your feelings for through the lyrics. Somethings can be hard to put into words but if you can understand the viewpoint of the song your writing it will come together naturally.” She then went on to saying, “Not only did experiences help me with my songs but going out and observing the natural beauty of the world and life is very inspiring. It’s like watching thousands of movies at once with everyday life just passing by.”
“What can we be expecting from you in the coming future?”
“I am extremely excited to announce that I will be doing an international tour throughout 2022 with not only my first album but also my new album which will be releasing next month. Aswell as this I also have a big project coming up which I know everyone is going to love.”
Our indi community can’t wait to see what is to come from this new star and her song writing as we update and support her along the way. Will Destiny expiernce another no.1 album and become one of the greatest artists of all time? Stay with us along her journey as we give you updates everytime shes with us!
By creating an MP3 recording of myself reading out my article allows me to spot any mistakes or any changes I could make for it to be smoother. I have made some changes to my article helping to show different language conventions typically seen in magazine articles.
Secrets To SongWriting Behind The Lyrics Of Some Of The Best Indie Songs With Destiny.
In 2018, Indie star Destiny gained the confidence to release her first original song, “All For You” after her closest family described it to be ‘beautiful’ and within the space of one year she gained huge recognition from Indie fans all around the world. Her song quickly hit top of the charts nearing the end of 2019 due to her heartwarming and sentimental lyrics striking the hearts of many. Indi managed to catch up with Destiny at her studios and she revealed to us the meanings behind her lyrics and what they personally mean to her.
“We just wanna know what inspired the lyrics within your songs?”
Destiny explained that back in 2017 her much loved partner, Noah, passed away after a fatal car accident. At this time the couple has been dating for three years and after Destiny heard the news the night of the accident she was devastated. She stated throughout the time of her grieving, her passion for music helped her to feel something again giving her a sense that he was still here with her. Destiny then went on to elaborate, “When I lost Noah I felt crushed and the pain was never ending but when I started to understand the healing powers of music, listening to our favourite songs over and over again, I knew he was still here with me everyday.”
Four months after Noah’s passing Destiny released her new song, “All For You” based around her lover. The lyrics within her original, outline the story of a relationship coming and passing focusing on the good parts of his life. It’s sentimental tone and slow to quick pacing attracted the Indie community along with her other releases within her album. The story telling songs skyrocketed her to top of the charts giving the much loved star a new life and music career. Destiny went on to add, “I can’t thank all my supporters enough, the reaction to my songs has changed my life forever. I am extremely grateful for you all”
“What advice would you give to your fans who are wanting to become songwriters?”
“I’d honestly say to start writing you need to choose something you can relate to and that you can express your feelings for, through the lyrics. Some things can be hard to put into words but if you can understand the viewpoint of the song, your writing will come together naturally.” She then added, “Not only did experiences help me with my songs but going out and observing the natural beauty of the world and life is very inspiring. It’s like watching thousands of movies at once with everyday life just passing by.”
“What can we expect from you in the coming future?”
“I am extremely excited to announce that I will be doing an international tour throughout 2022 with not only my first album but also my new album which will be releasing next month. As well as this I also have a big project coming up which I know everyone is going to love.”
Our Indi community can’t wait to see what is to come from this new star and her songwriting whilst we follow her journey and support her along the way. Will Destiny experience another N.1 album and become one of the greatest artists of all time? Make sure to read our next edition to see how she is faring.
In order for articles to intrest and intrigue its targeted audience they need to include different uses and gratifications; personal indentity, social interaction, information, entertainment and coventions to do so. Common conventions seen on magzine articles are headlines, standfirts, revelation, images, language features which all help to create a selling point.
In order to create a successful contents page there needs to be certain conventions anf features included in order to give enough detail for the audience so they know what to expect from the magazine. Common coventions seen on a contents page are headlines, information, page numbers, images, titles which all need to conventionally work together to display the information needed. Throughout the process of designing my contents page I have focused on AIDA; attention, interest, desire and action to help create a meaning and connote my magazines genre of music for the audience.
CONTENTS PAGE PEER ASSESSMENT
What type of shots have been used to create a variety of shot distances and how has the camera been used to communicate meaning?
-A mid shot has been used in both pictures, demonstrating the understanding of different types of shots but also shows the models’ costumes very well. The smaller image could feature a different star to make it more intresting.
What choice of Mise en scene is appropriate for the star image and genre?
-The outfits of the models suit the genre very well, portraying the theme of indie very well. The brown colour scheme of their outfits really reflect the Indie genre, showing her understanding of Mise-en-scene. Not only do their outfits correlate the genre, the use of props help emphasise the her chosen genre, again portraying her understanding of Mise-en-scene.
How far is the font used readable and reflects the genre
-The bold, sans serif font is easy to read and reflects her chosen genre well. Even though the fonts are plain, they suit the genre well and make the models stand out more.
What technical conventions of a Contents page are present and used effectively?
-The headlines used are appropriate for the chosen genre. The page numbers are used effectively, not only enhancing how visually appealing it is but also guiding the reader.
How has Indesign been used to layout the page to convey a brand
-The layout of the contents page has been thought out well. The size of the title is fairly large, leaving enough space for the page numbers and coverlines. The spacing of the insets used makes the contents page look complete. Could feature different design and shapes to make it more exciting.
How well have the text and visuals been integrated together?
-The colour palette of the models contrasts well with the magazines colour palette, making it visually appealing and ensuring the models stand out on the page.
Where has photoshop been used to manipulate the photos to enhance the star image or genre?
-Photoshop has been used well, enhancing the quality of the photos and brightening up the models faces.
How is the language used appropriate for the genre and target audience?
-The language used is appropriate for the genre and it is easy for the target audience to pick up on what genre it is. Thre could be more coverlines featured to give further detail.
Visually appealing, good photos, well thought through, appropriate colour palette.
B grade
Contents pages are important within a magazine in order to interest its targeted audience by giving detail of what the magazine will include. The conventions include details of specific page numbers and what will be featured on them aswell as images, coverlines and mastheads. Different designs can feature an image spread across the whole page whereas others do not and may feature smaller images however all share common conventions. By researching different contents page designs from other magazines has allowed me to see how different components are placed within the page and what they feature.
On contents pages it’s important to make sure all components and compositions work well with one another in order to give the detail needed to the magazines targeted audience. By hand drawing different design layouts has enabled me to roughly play with where different compositions could be placed within the contents page. Creating four different designs different from each other has helped me to see how a contents page will come together and what will work best with my music magazine.
Headlines seen on contents pages are extremely important in order to attract the audience whilst giving extra detail about the contents of the magazine. They need to be catchy and short to draw attention whilst getting the point across quickly for the audience to create a selling point. Creating several headlines has allowed me to use specific language creating attraction and entertainment. The headlines are associated with my magzines music genre making sure they hit my targeted audience, drawing the readrers in.
My first draft of my Indie Alternative music magazine would be reaching a B grade at this stage. In order for it to get a higher grade I will need to include more coverlines and conventions to give the targted audience more details about what would feature inside the magazine. Overall my magazine comes together and looks like an Indie music magazine due to the coolour pallette, costumes, fonts, mastehad and the model but still needs extra information to reach an A grade.
However, typically on Indie Alternative music magazines are very simplistic designs which feature very few coverlines and details about the contents of the magazine. In order to make mine ‘the same but different’ I will not be able to crowd my magazine with lots of information but instead include key details in order to make a selling point.
Throughout the process of my photo shoot I had to think the angle, lighting, shot and how the model is posing including their body language hair and clothes. In order for my star image to create a meaning and brand for my magazine cover I needed to make sure all aspects were thought about. By taking a variety of photos allows me to try different styles to decide which image works best with my chosen genre of music.
My final image I have chosen for my magzine front cover will be the one displayed below. I have chosen this photo of my cover star as it features a close up shot allowing the star to be recognised. The focus and zoom are proportional as well as the models pose and direct eye contact to be facing the audience. This image will work well with my genre and within my front cover I will be able to place certain features easily e.g masthead and coverlines.
The title of a music magazine is exeedingly important to create an ideal selling point and brand for your product. A title needs to be recognisable and easy to read in order for the audience to remember your piece of media. Simplistic titles can be extremely effective and get straight to the point for you readers; giving details about your magzine and genre before opening it. Designing five different possibilities for my final masthead has allowed me to experiment with different fonts, colours and sizes of texts.
|For my final masthead design for my magazine I will be using either of the two displayed above. The first design is simple yet different and effective as it uses different conventions; invloving both upper and lowercase letters. This can give an effect thats the name of the magazine can be shortened to the ii. magazine as well as making it stand out from many others. The full stop at the ends adds an extra touch and also implicating the importance of the magzine suggesting a high well known brand. The second design is a lot more simple however is bold, making it stand out easily to the audience. When choosing my final design I will test these two mastheads with my final image to compare and see which one is more powerful.